Saint Martin's Commencement 2021 Program

a nd s o the ad v en t ure be gin s Saint Martin’s University commencement may 8, 2021

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“ The b e st way to p redict yo u r f u t u r e is to c r eat e i t. ” –

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congratulations, 2021 graduates

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A HISTORICAL OVERVIE W OF SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY

W Established in 1895, Saint Martin’s University is a four-year, coeducational Catholic university located in Lacey, Washington. Saint Martin’s is one of 13 Benedictine colleges and universities in the United States and the only one west of the Rocky Mountains.

Saint Martin’s University stands proudly rooted in its unique Benedictine heritage. The Benedictine monks belong to the oldest monastic order in Western Civilization, with 1,500 years of tradition behind them. Over the centuries, their long record of scholarship and achievement have made the Benedictines wellsuited to education. The monks of Saint Martin’s Abbey founded the institution and today remain actively engaged in the life of the campus.

Saint Martin’s began as a school educating boys and young men in college preparatory classes. Collegelevel classes were added in 1900. During the Great Depression, the school closed its grammar school and developed its high school and college programs. In 1938, its four-year baccalaureate program was accredited, and two years later, its first graduates received their degrees.

After World War II, hundreds of veterans arrived at Saint Martin’s College and enrolled under the G.I. Bill. To meet the needs of these students, Saint Martin’s augmented its liberal arts curriculum by adding programs in accounting, business and engineering.

In 1965, well ahead of many Catholic colleges in the United States, Saint Martin’s became coeducational.

In 1972, Saint Martin’s broadened its reach and began serving the needs of part-time adult students with the establishment of extension programs at nearby Fort Lewis Army Post and McChord Air Force Base, now known as Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The 1980s brought the addition of graduate courses and the creation of the Institute for Pacific Rim Studies, which has since evolved into the University’s Office of International Programs and Development.

In 2001, the O’Grady Library opened. Designed by world-renowned architect Michael Graves, the library has become a signature building on the campus. In 2005, Spangler Hall, a new residence hall named in honor of President Emeritus David R. Spangler, Ph.D., was completed. That same year, Saint Martin’s College officially became Saint Martin’s University to more accurately reflect the institution’s nature, better fulfill its mission, and recognize the wide variety of undergraduate and graduate programs available to students.

The years 2008 and 2009 brought many changes to the campus: the opening of the University’s fourth residence hall, Parsons Hall, named for long-time Saint Martin’s supporters Ken F. Sr. and Gale L. Parsons; the opening of Harned Hall honoring H.C. “Joe” Harned and which now houses classrooms, the Diversity and Equity Center and the Veterans Center; the dedication of a world-class track and field facility and the Jan Halliday ’89 Memorial Plaza; and the completion of the Charneski Recreation Center. In 2009, the University also welcomed its 10th president, Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. In 2011, the name of the street guiding guests through Saint Martin’s main entrance was changed from 6th Avenue to “Abbey Way” — part of the transformation of the north campus that culminated in 2013 with the Fr. Alfred Hulscher, O.S.B. Courtyard renovation behind Old Main. Also in 2013, the new Fr. Richard Cebula, O.S.B. Hall, home of The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering, opened and achieved Platinum LEED certification; it is currently the highest-rated LEED-certified educational building in the Western Hemisphere and third highest in the world. Adjacent to Cebula Hall is the new 17,000-squarefoot industrial lab building, the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation and the E.L. Wiegand Laboratories, which was completed in 2016. May 2019, the University opened the Fr. Bede Ernsdorff, O.S.B. Center, a new 30,000-square-foot classroom and laboratory facility that houses the Fr. Placidus Reischman, O.S.B. Department of Natural Sciences. The new science building includes laboratories, classrooms, collaborative research spaces and offices. The Ernsdorff Center, Cebula Hall and the Panowicz Foundry for Innovation and the E.L. Wiegand Laboratories create a STEM complex at the core of the campus. Also in 2019, Saint Martin’s University, in recognition of its long history of supporting veterans and their families, received the distinction of being named the first Purple Heart University in the state of Washington.

Through decades of change and growth, the University has held true to its Benedictine values — community, hospitality, stewardship, listening and dignity of work, among others — which remain central to life at Saint Martin’s. page 5

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2020-2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

W Abbot Marion Qui-Thac Nguyen, O.S.B., Chancellor Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D., President Fr. Bede Classick, O.S.B., Treasurer Br. Boniface Lazzari, O.S.B. ’67, Secretary Medrice Coluccio, Chair Dan O’Neill, Vice Chair Joe Alongi ’62; ’64 Sam Armour, CPA Armandino Batali ’59; ’16 (honorary degree recipient) Kathy Beecher Theodore J. Billman ’65; ‘73 Charles Scott Bond John B. Carr, Ph.D., ’59 Br. Luke Devine, O.S.B., Ph.D., ’01 Lori G. Drummond Gerald L. Gallagher ’83 Stephen R. Lanza, ’15 (honorary degree recipient) LTG, US Army (RET) Br. Boniface V. Lazzari, O.S.B. Inge Marcus Fr. Kilian Malvey, O.S.B. Br. Bede Nicol, O.S.B. Kathleen C. O’Grady John O’Halloran Dan O’Neill, HS’68 Katie Opitz, LTCOL, US Army (RET) A. Richard Panowicz George A. Parker, Ph.D., ’71 Gerald Pumphrey, Ed.D. Cliff Quisenberry John Riehl Jay C. Rudd, M.D. Jessica Van Hatcher, MBA ’11 Br. Nicolaus Wilson, O.S.B. Cynthia Worth Trustee Emeritus G. Michael Cronk ’64 Mary E. Gentry ’73 Terence R. Monaghan, PE, CEng ’62; ’16 (honorary degree recipient)

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2021 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER AND HONORED GUEST

W George Parker ’71, Ph.D. Boeing Dr. George Parker is Saint Martin’s Trustee and a member of the Class of 1971. Dr. Parker has worked at The Boeing Company for over 30 years. He first joined Boeing in 1988 as a research engineer and scientist. In 2011, he became part of an elite group, the Prestigious Technical Fellowship, as an associate technical fellow and, in 2016, he was named a technical fellow. In his current position, as a lead engineer and designated expert, he leads and interfaces with engineers, scientists and technical technicians to solve production material problems, research new materials, and perform failure analysis support and investigative analysis in support of the National Transportation and Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Prior to Boeing, Dr. Parker’s varied career included working for the U.S. Army and the U.S. Department of Defense, as well as playing briefly for the Portland Trailblazers, The Philadelphia 76ers and the Baltimore Claws.

Dr. Parker actively mentors young engineers and scientists, working with various science, technology, engineering and math outreach programs. He has received extensive recognition for this work, including The National Society of Black Engineers Golden Torch Award for “Lifetime Achievement in Industry” in 2012; the Red-Tailed Hawks’ “Future Thrust Award” in 2016; and “The Black Engineer of the Year Award / Senior Technology Fellow” from the Career Communication Group in 2017. In addition to serving on the Saint Martin’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Parker sits on the Advisory Board for the Edmonds Community College Engineering and Computer Science Department; on the Board of Trustees for Seattle Pacific University; and as an Advisory Board Overseer for Djagora University in Senegal.

Dr. Parker holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Saint Martin’s, a master’s degree in organic analytical chemistry from the University of Virginia, and a master’s degree in industrial and business management from the University of Washington/ECLEE-Lille School of Business. He was a Ph.D. candidate at University of Washington and received his Ph.D. in strategic, programme and project management from SKEMA School of Business France.

Saint Martin’s University recognized Dr. Parker for his professional achievement with a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2018.

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2021 HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTS

W Joseph S. Williams Recipient, Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa Joseph Williams attended Truman State University and Iowa Wesleyan University, and enjoyed a diverse history of entrepreneurial endeavors that include cattle, radio, software, and risk management.

His lifelong experience has been comprehensive – spanning from your military service with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Infantry Rangers, Fort Lewis, Washington to operations management and business development – culminating in his role as Director of Winona Capital Management.

He has served, including past Chairman of the combined boards of Laird Norton Trust Company & Laird Norton Tyee Asset Strategies; prior owner of Williams Broadcasting; the Chairman and Cofounder of W3Net; and a Director for Total Living Choices.com and a current member of the Medina Foundation.

He played instrumental part in the significant growth of Saint Martin’s University over the last decade as a donor, friend and parent. A valued member of the Saint Martin’s University Board of Trustees since 2012, he has served in various capacities, including Vice Chair and Chairmanship from 2012 to 2020 and now Chair of the Institutional Advancement Committee. His unwavering leadership helped guide the University through facilities improvements and new construction, including the new Cebula Hall, the Panowicz Foundry and the expansion of academic programs of nursing and the Hal & Inge Marcus School of Engineering, all of which will benefit generations of Saint Martin’s students to come.

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CLASS OF 2021 ACADEMIC HONORS

W Hannah M. Erwin Co-valedictorian Hannah Erwin of Abderdeen, Washington is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a cumulative GPA of 4.0. During her time at Saint Martin’s, Hannah was a Benedictine Scholar, a member of the Psychology Club Executive Board, a member of the Alpha Phi Sigma Criminal Justice Honor Society, a resident assistant, and a research assistant for Dr. Lindsay Meyer’s SEPIA Lab. After college, she plans on pursuing a career in the legal field.

Chan-Tam Huynh Co-valedictorian Chan-Tam Huynh of Olympia, Washington is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and a minor in Biology with a cumulative GPA of 4.0. During his time at Saint Martin’s, Chan-Tam was a Chemistry and Physics Tutor, president of the Chemistry Club, as well as a recipient of Tetrahedron Award for Organic Chemistry in 2019. After college, he plans on pursuing a career in the health field and is applying for entrance to medical school for Fall 2022.

Alexis Joyce Beyers Salutatorian Alexis Beyers of Richland, Washington is graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work and a concentration in substance use disorder treatment with a cumulative GPA of 3.98. She recently accepted the position of residential manager at Morning Star Boys Ranch in Spokane where she will be working with 6- to 11-year-old foster boys with behavioral problems. This fall, she will begin work on her master’s degree in social work at Capella University.

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COMMENCEMENT 2021 PROGRA M

W Prelude / Pomp and Circumstance Darrell Born, vocals Claudia Simpson-Jones, piano Processional Jeremy Newton, Ph.D., Incoming Faculty President (Morning ceremony) Diane Bingaman, CPA, MAcc, Faculty President (Afternoon ceremony) Master of Ceremonies Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. President National Anthem

Soloist: Darrell Born

Convocation of Assembly and Invocation Abbot Marion Nguyen, O.S.B., Chancellor Welcome and Introduction Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Citation and Conferral for Honorary Degrees Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Recipients of the Honorary Degrees Joseph Williams Introduction of Commencement Speaker Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Commencement Address George Parker ’71, Ph.D. Introduction of Salutatorian and Valedictorian Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Valedictory Address Hannah Erwin Co-Valedictorian

Chan-Tam Huynh Co-Valedictorian Citation and Conferral for Graduate Degrees Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Presentation of Master Candidates Chung-Shing Lee, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Business

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COMMENCEMENT 2021 PROGRA M

W Citation and Conferral for Undergraduate Degrees Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Presentation of Undergraduate Candidates (CAS) Jeff Crane, Ph.D. Interim Dean of the College of Education and Counseling

Chung-Shing Lee, Ph.D. Dean of the School of Business Jeff Crane, Ph.D. Interim Dean of the College of Education and Counseling

David Olwell, Ph.D. Dean of the Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering Introduction of Graduate and Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Undergraduate slideshow Charge to the Class of 2021 Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. Turning of the Tassels Roy F. Heynderickx, Ph.D. “Alma Mater” Darrell Born, vocals Claudia Simpson-Jones, piano Benediction Abbot Marion Nguyen, O.S.B. Chancellor Recessional / “When the Saints Go Marching In” Saint Martin’s Pep Band Claudia Simpson-Jones, piano

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC HONORS summa cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.90 to 4.00 and is distinguished by the gold cord worn around the neck. magna cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.70 to 3.89 and is distinguished by the silver cord worn around the neck. cum laude – Candidate has earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 to 3.69 and is distinguished by the bronze cord worn around the neck.

Society of Scholars— The Society of Scholars is the University’s honor society. It was founded in 1971 to distinguish members of the student body and faculty who, by their outstanding work in teaching and learning, contribute to the intellectual life of the University. Students who are nominated for the Society are inducted once specific criteria established by the Society are met. These students wear the medallion of the Society with their academic garb.

HOME STATES, TERRITORIES AND COUNTRIES OF THE 2021 GRADUATES

W States and Territories The Class of 2021 comprises students from the following states and territories: Alabama

Hawai'i

Missouri

Alaska

Idaho

Montana

Pennsylvania

Arizona

Illinois

Nevada

South Carolina

California

Indiana

New Mexico

Tennessee

Colorado

Iowa

New York

Texas

Delaware

Kentucky

North Carolina

Utah

Florida

Massachusetts

Ohio

Virginia

Georgia

Marshall Islands

Oklahoma

Washington

Guam

Michigan

Oregon

Wisconsin

Countries The Class of 2021 comprises students from the following countries: Bulgaria

Jamaica

Poland

Canada

Japan

Republic of Korea

China

Kenya

Republic of Palau

Federated States of Micronesia

Laos

Russia

Netherlands

Saudi Arabia

Fujian Province of China

Panama

South Korea

Puerto Rico

Sweden

Peru

Tanzania

Philippines

Thailand

Germany Honduras India page 12

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Master of Accountancy Jose Contreras Rojas Marie A. Dhanens Cheng Qiu Jeffrey Lee Seath Erik William Simonson

Master of Business Administration Marie-Pascale Chiatse Atse Sara Nichole Bowen Emily A Burbee Alec Joseph Charles Olivia Craig Apuroop Dasari Anil Khadka Maria Angelica Lyons

Courtney Misner Kimberly Lynette Nelson Denise L. Patches Roy Rodriguez Hannah Lynn Snow Olga Vyacheslavivna Verhasselt Chenxin Zhang

College of Education Counseling Master of Arts in Counseling Georgia Berry LaPaige Butkey Casey Marie Carter Dacia Aloha Dunbar Brett Egan Rachel E Freer Melissa S. Good Amanda Rae Heath Rosalind Latrice HerringtonMoxon Madison Johnson Shanae Elizabeth Jones Andrew David Kingsley

Ruth Araceli Kovanen Jillian Malinak Erica Beth Merrill Sarah Emily White Moore Maranda Marie Morton Amelia O’Neil Penelope Partridge Lauren Reykdal Michelle Lynn Richburg Erin Kristina Rohrbough Sara Sui Paola von Oelffen Jesse Weed

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Master of Education Carina Ann Bissett Shelby Reneé DeMers Tiara Marie Gass Natalie Rae Hull Li Kang Liao Dana Rindlisbacher Claudia Yesenia Rodriguez Ashleigh Nichole Withey

Master in Teaching Jessica Anastasio Julie Bannan Mathew A. Burns Samantha Marie Fleury Jared Alan Kono Jennifer M. Meyer Samantha T. Preston Jeffrey R. Ritter Jacalyn D. Smith Alexander Sutton Elizabeth Hurter Thompson Andrew Vert

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering Master of Civil Engineering Brenda Bhonny Arellanoquintana Jarad Michael Garrett Roschi Housam A. Salamah

Master of Mechanical Engineering Aiden Hunter Taeyong Lee Rocky A. Lightfoot Vincent Gerald Roux

Master of Engineering Management Hanna Ruth Hoffman Tanner Kwock Wah Yoshio Inouye Jennifer L. Lemmers Espana Yan Zhan

Master of Science in Civil Engineering Vicka Victoria Polishchuk

Master of Computer Science in Computer Science Arthur Andama Zedrick Alarcos de la Cruz Regenal H. Grant Melissa Hegney

Kristi Ellen Lee Seann Lee Jason L. Montgomery Sandra Tully

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering Jonathon Carstens Parth Abhay Gogate Mathew Aaron Thomas Dane Webb page 15

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W College of Arts and Sciences Bachelor of Arts Makenna Marie Schultz, Chemistry Martin Donavon Adams, Communication Studies Leila Briann Anoina, Communication Studies, Cum Laude Alexis M Cook, Communication Studies Tierney DeDonatis , Communication Studies, Cum Laude Jonathan Alan Vreeland, Communication Studies Jaima Lynn Kortlever, Communication Studies, Magna Cum Laude Elisabeth Aileen Magyar, Communication Studies Kathryn McDonell, Communication Studies, Summa Cum Laude Ryne Kenji Oshiro, Communication Studies, Cum Laude Julian Rocha, Communication Studies Robert Shineman, Communication Studies Jayla Kahailani Kealoha Tamashiro, Communication Studies Mallory Rose Vivola, Communication Studies Ashley Anne Acton, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cum Laude Ali Salman Nasser Albesher, Criminology and Criminal Justice Nina Beamon, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cum Laude Daniel Joseph Hoferer, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Kaitlyn Kemp, Criminology and Criminal Justice Hunter Reed Gilmore Kiphart, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology, Cum Laude Jacie M. Kuniyoshi, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Carlos Salvador Legarrreta, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Julia Michele Lucas, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Caylais Maples, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Alexis Elizabeth McHargue, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Cum Laude Matthew M. Rice, Criminology and Criminal Justice Nhat Minh Truong, Criminology and Criminal Justice Jeremy Fisher Wells, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Magna Cum Laude Denise Zarate Flores, Criminology and Criminal Justice Mc Erl Dave Corpuz Andres, English Marycrully J. Godinet, English

Olivia Noel Holden, English, Cum Laude Colin G. Rivera, English

Madeleine Ione Smallwood, English Sarah Jazmin Zepeda, English, Magna Cum Laude Tracie S. Moore, Environmental Studies page 16

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Marcus D. Rice, Environmental Studies, Cum Laude Scott Spencer Drapeau, Exercise Science Mikhayela Kukosh, Exercise Science Kierston Anna Moran, Exercise Science Olivia Marie Alvord, History, Secondary Education, Magna Cum Laude Donna R. Cortes, History Maxine Dumyahn, History, Summa Cum Laude Cooper McCullough, History Michael Vidick, History, Magna Cum Laude Victoria Louise Wrenchey, History Jenina Marie Yahne, History Ruth Schornak Ingram, Interdisciplinary Studies Meigan Kraveh Girard, Literary Studies, Summa Cum Laude Kenny Austin Hanks, Literary Studies Madison Carol-Ann Covell, Mathematics, Religious Studies Alexandria N. Henry, Mathematics, Cum Laude Jonathan Ogata, Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude Matthew David Bolton, Political Science, Cum Laude Jarrell Lamar Brown, Political Science Tyler Matthew Fitchett, Political Science Michael S. Franklin, Political Science Kylee Freese, Political Science Kelsey Monaco, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Madison Pleasant, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Evan Maxwell Sanders, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Clara Sodon, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude Hector Miguel Valencia, Political Science, Magna Cum Laude Andrew L. Andres, Psychology Konner Kody Baker, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Edith Betancourt, Psychology Caitlin Burrows, Psychology Jasmine Christoff, Psychology, Cum Laude Paige Odessa Donaway, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Samantha Dufresne, Psychology Hannah M. Erwin, Psychology,Valedictorian Edna Mae Batugo Felix, Psychology Cynthia Garcia Tamayo, Psychology Allie Godwin, Psychology Angelica Heredia, Psychology page 17

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Amariah C. Jackson, Psychology Grace Kathleen Johnson, Psychology Minjoo Jung, Psychology, Cum Laude Brandon Kam, Psychology Kendall Taylor Kemp, Psychology, Cum Laude Tabitha Lyn Krick, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Lisa McMaster, Psychology Stephanie Lee Mejia, Psychology Monica Marie Miller, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Deanna Mims, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Morgan O’Connor, Psychology, Music Candace Yvette Rhem, Psychology Joyce Maria Rogers, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Anna Skaarland, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Ashley Lynn Taylor, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Erica Jamie Todhunter, Psychology, Summa Cum Laude Diana Tooker, Psychology, Cum Laude Emanuel Vega Aviles, Psychology Alycia Wolfe, Psychology Payton L. Wood, Psychology, Cum Laude Suellyn Marie Masek, Religious Studies, Summa Cum Laude Alexia Harris, Sociology and Anthropology Monique Kahāolahou Mieko Hasegawa-Ilae, Sociology and Anthropology, Summa Cum Laude Adia Marie Roberts, Sociology and Anthropology, Magna Cum Laude Hisayuki Sugiyama, Sociology and Anthropology, Cum Laude Angela Marie Valek, Sociology and Anthropology

Bachelor of Science Maria Noel Breznau, Biology, Summa Cum Laude Maria Diane Bucceri, Biology Alicia Alexandra Carranza, Biology Travis Charles Colbenson, Biology Karen E. Compher, Biology Jarek Martin Dabrowski, Biology Jansen Jae Dacquel, Biology Allie May Findlay, Biology, Magna Cum Laude Kaylen H. Furuta, Biology page 18

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Savanna Mahealani Gooch, Biology Alexia Guerrero, Biology Karlee Mariko Wehimakanoe Kawasaki, Biology, Magna Cum Laude Eric Scott Kemery, Biology, Summa Cum Laude Katelyn Marie Mock, Biology, Cum Laude Bradley Michael Poerio, Biology Daniel Richard Prokowich, Biology, Cum Laude Mary Frances Root, Biology Anna Shpak, Biology, Cum Laude Taylor Tandecki, Biology, Cum Laude Katrina Marie Wymer, Biology, Magna Cum Laude Mustafa Nasser Albakeet, Chemistry Jessie Balkwell, Chemistry Emilie Rose Boren, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude Zarina Alarcos de la Cruz, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude Chan-Tam Huynh, Chemistry, Valedictorian Hannah Leigh Salapka, Chemistry Ashley Elizabeth Vest, Chemistry Giulia Rosa Hoshi Perini, Environmental Studies, Magna Cum Laude Kaycee Bridget Agcaoili Selga-Hiranaka, Environmental Studies Kathryn Rae Augsburger, Exercise Science Jessica Girardin, Exercise Science Hunter Elizabeth Hahn, Exercise Science Daeh Ever Lindquist, Exercise Science Brandon Douglas McCurtain, Exercise Science, Cum Laude Joshua Nelson, Exercise Science, Cum Laude Alyssa J. Smith, Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude Tysen Neight Travis, Exercise Science, Cum Laude

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Bachelor of Science in Nursing Elisa M. Bice, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Kimberly Diane Black, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Phuong Bui, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Rebekah M. Christine Cosden, Nursing, Cum Laude Kabita Dahal, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Damnel Kang, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Patrick A. Lyons, Nursing, Magna Cum Laude Eldika Luisa McFarlane, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude Annalise M. Moreau, Nursing Jeffrey M. Olson, Nursing, Summa Cum Laude

Bachelor of Social Work Armando Andrade-Gutierrez, Social Work Alexis Joyce Beyers, Social Work, Salutatorian Stacey Marie Biddle, Social Work Ernesto Javier Cabrera, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude Mackenzie Shea Carter, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude Keyla Trinidad Cea-Benites, Social Work Thomas F. Guy II, Social Work Jodie Dawn Hartman, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude Adaka Higgenbottom, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude Cherish L. Inman, Social Work, Cum Laude Darlenny Macedo-Villanueva, Social Work Elizabeth Imelda Martinez, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude Brittany Nicole McAferty, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude Maria Guadalupe Navarro, Social Work, Magna Cum Laude Mallory Moon Papac, Social Work Nicole Porter, Social Work Sarah Sorensen, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude Tyler Speaks, Social Work, Summa Cum Laude

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W School of Business Bachelor of Arts Gina Dela Cruz Domingo, Accounting, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Damira Hageman, Accounting

Zachry Naccarato, Accounting, Cum Laude Gabrielle Wolf, Accounting, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Wynne S. Andres, Business Administration Zachary C. Benjamin, Business Administration, Psychology, Magna Cum Laude Amanda R. Bingham, Business Administration, Cum Laude Jocelyn Celeste Cabigon Bonilla, Business Administration, Cum Laude Isabella Lourdes Calzadillas, Business Administration David J. Cameron, Business Administration, Cum Laude Cheng Chang, Business Administration Payton Machel Chapin, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Swornima Chitrakar, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Lauren Taylor Chung, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Dantae Coleman, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Kimberly Suzanne Cooper, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Erik E. De Anda, Business Administration Ryan Driscoll, Business Administration, Cum Laude Zachary Muagututi’a Falesoani, Business Administration Bethany Forward, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Grace Gillespie, Business Administration, Cum Laude Monica D. Giron, Business Administration Emily Gooding, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude James Daniel Gunther, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Scott Nickolaus Gunther, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Benjamin Michael Guyer, Business Administration, Psychology Shane C. Hill, Business Administration Christopher Lewis Hippach, Business Administration Chauncey Kolokomaikaimaikalanimai Holck, Business Administration Hunter Holmason, Business Administration Docc Jerry-Clifton Howard, Business Administration, Cum Laude Sally Elizabeth Hutcheson-Tipton, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Cayman M John, Business Administration Olivier Kayembe Kalonji, Business Administration Le Nguyen To Nhu, Business Administration

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Genevieve Levesque, Business Administration, Cum Laude Aman Singh Lidder, Business Administration Kylie A. Lopez, Business Administration Nico Giovanni Franco Marchio, Business Administration Ryan Michael Mendell, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Jessica Ann Moskowitz, Business Administration Stephen Todd Murray Jr., Business Administration Robert D. Nourse Jr., Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Nicholas James Phillips, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Michael Scott Pitcher, Business Administration Tovargii Pugh, Business Administration Yarabid Muñiz Rodriguez, Business Administration, Cum Laude Logan Rooney, Business Administration, Zachary Andrew Rose, Business Administration, Cum Laude Elisabeth Sesin, Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Laura Katharine Shackley, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Sara Anatolyevna Valdiviezo , Business Administration, Summa Cum Laude Brittney Kaheaokalani Whiting, Business Administration Ke Xu, Business Administration, Cum Laude Yuting Xu, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude Xinkai Zhang, Business Administration, Cum Laude Devin Michael Ziemathis, Business Administration, Cum Laude

College of Education and Counseling Bachelor of Arts Emma Elizabeth Dobbs, Educational Studies, Summa Cum Laude Savannah Renee Johnson, Educational Studies, Magna Cum Laude Vanessa Bernadette Rubio Kuffner, Educational Studies Ja’kara Danyle McCullen, Educational Studies, Magna Cum Laude Hannah Rae Elaine Ogilvie, Educational Studies, Cum Laude Macy Maile Michiko Uyehara, Educational Studies Karina Nayeli Alvarado, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Emily Catherine Baca, Elementary Education, Special Education, Summa Cum Laude Courtney Baird, Elementary Education Olivia Maria Bianco, Elementary Education, Special Education, Cum Laude Hannah Carlson, Elementary Education, Special Education, Summa Cum Laude Brianna Hope Clark, Elementary Education, Cum Laude page 22

SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Devyn N. Connolly, Elementary Education Jessica Nikole Crooker, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Krislyn Davis, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Josephine Nicole Krysinski, , Elementary Education, Cum Laude Shania Uintah Norris, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Jessica O’Toole, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Magdalena Margarett Scotto Rodriguez, Elementary Education Nguyen Thao Ngoc Tran, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Kimberlyn Tutt, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude Victoria Alohilani Victor, Elementary Education Kaylee Madison Wolfe, Elementary Education, Summa Cum Laude Kayla Tiani Angulo, Secondary Education, Cum Laude Tanner Misitana Scanlan, Secondary Education Mary Green, Special Education, Elementary Education Aaron Christopher Shoup, Special Education Allyson Wood, Special Education, Elementary Education

The Hal and Inge Marcus School of Engineering Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering Yasir Abdullah K. Alshehri, Civil Engineering Beryl A. Baon, Civil Engineering Carson D. Burns, Civil Engineering Germán Arturo Chávez, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Mark R. Englert, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Amanda Day Goldie-Wells, Civil Engineering Hanna Ruth Hoffman, Civil Engineering Brendan Leistiko, Civil Engineering Jillian Leonard, Civil Engineering Shawn McCann, Civil Engineering Bryant Atsushi Nakagawa, Civil Engineering Emery Sloane Norwood, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Kaitlyn Nicole Slade, Civil Engineering Christopher Nash Tanner, Civil Engineering Paul Joseph Wallace II, Civil Engineering, Cum Laude Elias Wilson, Civil Engineering

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Abdulrahman Abdulhakim Aljadani, Computer Science, Cum Laude Jay Woo Bang, Computer Science Julia Christine Cutright, Computer Science, Cum Laude Mary Kathleen Donahoo, Computer Science, Summa Cum Laude Zachary Eaton, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Elijah John Martin, Computer Science John Thomas McCarthy, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude Joshua Adam Schulz, Computer Science Brendan Tran, Computer Science

Mitchell “Mitch” Dale Wommack, Computer Science Ethan Worden, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Braden Wayne Baker, Information Technology, Summa Cum Laude Bryant Matthew Baumgartner, Information Technology Fa’Aninimo Suluama Carter, Information Technology Adam W. Crain, Information Technology, Magna Cum Laude Joshua C. Gilbert, Information Technology Matthew Jayce Nainoa Mukai, Information Technology

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY 2021 GRADUATES

W Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Mohammed Reda M. Abutaki, Mechanical Engineering Ibrahim Kamal Alibrahim, Mechanical Engineering Ali Alnouser, Mechanical Engineering Hussain Mohammed Alsadiq, Mechanical Engineering Khalid Altamimi, Mechanical Engineering Rakan Khaloufah Alzahrani, Mechanical Engineering Turki Mohammed Andergiri, Mechanical Engineering Jason Ryan Anderson, Mechanical Engineering Elam Mario Borghi, Mechanical Engineering Chad Campbell, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Seth Carl, Mechanical Engineering Emily Crawford, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Miguel De La Melena, Mechanical Engineering Mathematics, Cum Laude Sonia Diaz Guzman, Mechanical Engineering Lee Duan, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Jaqueline Nichole Freeman, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Devon Marlo Henspeter, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Ariful Islam, Mechanical Engineering Anna Marie Johnson, Mechanical Engineering Jamie Anne Johnson, Mechanical Engineering John R. Jones, Mechanical Engineering Noah M. Larson, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Brooks Robert McKinney, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Christian D. Merrikin, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Lawrence B. Newcomer, Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude Samuel Douglas Nilsen, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Shane Reynolds, Mechanical Engineering Nathan A. Robinson, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Joseph Saavedra, Mechanical Engineering Marques Santos, Mechanical Engineering Ranele Lyn Serrano, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude James Patrick Sims, Mechanical Engineering Megan Darlene Taylor, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Alice Thompson, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude Colton Michael Winters, Mechanical Engineering, Magna Cum Laude

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ORIGINS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF ACADEMIC REGALIA

W The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were taking form. Long gowns were worn and may have been necessary for warmth in unheated buildings. Hoods seem to have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap.

In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control even to the extent of its minor details. The assignment of colors to signify certain faculties was a much later development, and one which was standardized in the United States only in the late 19th century. White taken from the white fur trimming of the Oxford and Cambridge B.A. hoods was assigned to arts and letters. Red, one of the traditional colors of the Church, went to theology. Green, the color of medieval herbs, was adopted for medicine, and olive, because it was so close to green, was given to pharmacy. Golden yellow, standing for the wealth which scientific research had produced, was assigned to the sciences.

In 1893, an Intercollegiate Commission made up of representatives of leading institutions gathered to establish a suitable system of academic apparel. In 1932, the American Council on Education authorized the appointment of a committee “to determine whether revision and completion of the academic code adopted by the conference of the colleges and universities in 1895 is desirable at this time, and, if so, to draft a revised code and present a plan for submitting the code to the consideration of the institutional members of the Council. Master’s hoods are trimmed in specific colors for each discipline. Master of Business Administration candidates receive hoods trimmed in drab; Master of Civil Engineering, Master of Engineering Management, and Master of Mechanical Engineering candidates receive orange trimmed hoods; Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology candidates receive citron trimmed hoods; Master of Education and Master in Teaching candidates receive hoods trimmed in light blue. The committee reviewed the situation through correspondence and conference and approved a code for academic costumes that has been in effect since that year.

A Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies, appointed by the American Council on Education in 1959, again reviewed the costume code and made several changes. In 1986, the committee updated the code and added a sentence clarifying the use of the color dark blue for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree.

European institutions continue to have a greater diversity in their specifications of academic dress than is seen in this country.

Gowns The gown for the bachelor’s degree has pointed sleeves. It is designed to be worn closed. The gown for the master’s degree has an oblong sleeve, open at the wrist, like the others. The sleeve base hangs down in the traditional manner. The rear part of its oblong shape is square cut, and the front part has an arc cut away. The gown is so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may be worn open or closed. The gown for the doctoral degree has bell-shaped sleeves. It is so designed and supplied with fasteners that it may be worn open or closed.

Hoods The length of the hood worn for the master’s degree must be three and one-half feet and for the doctoral degree, four feet. The hood worn for the doctoral degree only has panels at the sides. The hoods are lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree.

Caps Mortarboards are generally recommended. A long tassel is fastened to the middle point of the top of the cap only and lies as it will thereon. The tassel is black or the color appropriate to the subject, with the exception of the doctoral cap, which may have a tassel of gold.

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ACADEMIC COLORS – UNIVERSITY SEAL

W Academic Colors For all academic purposes, including trimmings of doctors’ gowns, edging of master’s hoods, and tassels of caps, the colors associated with the different disciplines are as follows: Arts, Letters, Humanities – White

Nursing – Apricot

Commerce, Accountancy, Business – Drab

Oratory (Speech) – Silver Gray

Dentistry – Lilac

Pharmacy – Olive Green

Economics – Copper

Philosophy – Dark Blue

Education – Light Blue

Physical Education – Sage Green

Engineering – Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture – Brown

Public Administration, including Foreign Service – Peacock Blue

Forestry – Russet

Public Health – Salmon Pink

Journalism – Crimson

Science – Golden Yellow

Law – Purple

Social Work – Citron

Library Science – Lemon

Theology – Scarlet

Medicine – Green

Veterinary Science – Gray

Music – Pink

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THE SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY SEAL The seal, as shown on the cover of this program, was designed by Father Sebastian Ruth, O.S.B. (1875-1958) in the early 20th century. The Latin phrase translates as “cross of [our] Holy Father Benedict” and an image of the Benedictine cross forms part of the seal’s design. Mount Rainer, visible from the Saint Martin’s University hilltop on a clear day, is combined with images of Puget Sound and the fir trees that abound on the campus.

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SAINT MARTIN’S UNIVERSITY ALMA MATER

W Hail to the Red and White!

Hail to our Alma Mater!

Pledging our loyalty To fight for good and right!

Then Hail to Saint Martin’s!

Glory to her name!

We’re proud of you, true to you, Alma Mater Hail!

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN Traditional African American Spiritual

W O when the saints go marching in, O when the saints go marching in, O Lord, I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in.

O when the sun refused to shine, O when the sun refused to shine, O Lord, I want to be in that number When the sun refused to shine.

O when they crown Him Lord of all, O when they crown Him Lord of all, O Lord, I want to be in that number When they crown Him Lord of all.

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