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COMMENCEMENT

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CONGRATS GRADUATES! Commencement list for Fall 2014 Provided by Degree Services. List current as of Dec. 5.

Cum Laude*

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Dr. John R. D. Stalvey, Dean

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREES Clinical-Community Psychology Ruddy M. Taylor

MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF ARTS Anthropology Ginger M. Cooley Erika E. Malo Travis J. Shinabarger Kyle A. Wark English Janna L. Bare Katherine M. Kubitskey Shiosha T. A. McDonald Noelle V. Mischenko MASTER OF FINE ARTS Creative Writing and Literary Arts Jessica E. Graves Morgan Grey Mary B. Kudenov Emily G. Kurn Judith L. W. Lethin Brooke M. Schafer Teresa A. Sundmark Benjamin P. Toche Erica R. Watson Michael F. Woelkers MASTER OF SCIENCE Clinical Psychology Emilie L. Cattrell

Samantha F. Huseby Garrett L. Johnmeyer Liam D. McMahon Jennifer L. Money Jordan F. Norquist Ivy R. O’Guinn Joseph D. Peroutka Kylie M. Perry Timothy C. Peters Philip M. Schmidt Edwin G. Sleater Connie E. Sumida* Christopher C. Whyte Interdisciplinary Studies Emily L. Tiller International Studies Thomas B. Cordell Sabine U. Dresely* Keegan M. Ellsworth Kelly E. Hughes* Lucas D. Johnson* Heidi Lyon Courtney A. Owen Mark T. Samaniego Journalism and Public Communications Cecil L. Brown Alexandra E. Buitrago Alexander S. Duerre Sarah A. Gallagher Paige E. Haider Corey A. Hester Amberia Hill Eli M. Johnson Uinita G. Mauigoa Jamie A. O’Connor Andrea J. Petitfils McHugh Pierre Ashley R. Snyder** Catherine A. Walczak Scot M. Wolverton

Children’s Mental Health Karen R. Kelly

Languages Lauren R. Gette-King Lucas D. Johnson* Jordan F. Norquist Kylie M. Perry Rebekah E. Williams***

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Music Kathryn J. Moore

BACHELOR OF ARTS Anthropology Brittney A. Jones

Philosophy Kierra J. Hammons* Michael R. Willis

Art John T. Cripps Jr. Nikita Ditmer Sean O. Doody Teresa D. Golden* Kelsey T. Gray Caitlin E. KelleyRose Michael T. King Roselyn D. Kirkelie Christi L. Swanson

Political Science Duke K. Kahumoku* Casey L. Karn Curtis J. D. Leitch Aaron L. Matlock Sarah N. Strahle Bridget R. Wolgemuth

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Biological Sciences Elise M. Adams Della S. Boydston Claudio Cosio* Dual Languages Nathan L. Hunter Medina S. Pellicone English Christopher W. Dunn Barbara K. May* Eric T. McLean Jennifer L. Money Lisa M. Pajot Robert A. Rootes Environment and Society Emily G. Anderson Alex C. Ede* Jasmine N. Lessing Jasmine D. Woodland** History Christopher R. Almryde Katharine E. Baird*** Jodi L. Huddleston

Psychology Hailey R. N. Case* Chase C. Chapman Elisabeth A. Childress Ashlee K. Gillaspie Preston F. Groogan Kristi L. Koerner Isabella M. Mamea* Jennifer M. Mitchell* Karl N. Nadon Amber E. Niebuhr Kimberly K. Pittman Miriam R. Polson Linda L. Preston* Ginger L. Rose Katelyn P. Savland Shannon M. Smith Kyla A. Steward Christi L. Swanson Samantha K. Uehlin John C. Webster Debra K. Weinberg Newton Sociology Kelsey L. Babcock Rebecca K. Duerre Jason B. Harper Sara L. Horvath Curtis J. D. Leitch Molly Monro

Magna Cum Laude**

Shaquille D. Odom EmmyLou L. Vial BACHELOR OF MUSIC Music Education Emphasis Ga-In Choi** Aaron L. Hensley Karen M. Lavy** Music Performance Ga-In Choi** Sebastian E. Fairchild* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Anthropology Dustin P. Murray Alyxandra J. Shroy* Jonathon T. Wagner Luisa M. Yoter Biological Sciences Dustin J. R. Carl Cory J. Clump Cole De Klerk William F. M. Dupre Alexia M. Guedea Michael B. Kent Mackinzie B. Kremer John D. Mathot Rhiannon R. Pattison Taylor A. Samse Sydney M. Stewart** Erin A. Turner* Chemistry Jordan M. Couture Sainshur Ganchuluun Janelle M. A. Sharp Environment and Society Ashley S. Cummings Jenny A. Di Grappa Amanda E. Gibson* Emily E. Hart Danielle A. Z. McClain Haylie A. Travis Alena D. Voigt Geological Sciences Karolyn M. Aaberg* Jesse M. Frechione Beverly Hur* Jeffrey S. Kase Benjamin T. Lamirand Jessica B. Lamson Katie J. Osborn Rebecca M. Reyes Robert W. White Mathematics Sara Marie Johnson Danash K. Raja* Natural Sciences Sarah A. Brandt Kalie P. Burgan* Emma M. Furlong Ashley L. Hunsucker Ryan K. Kaser* Misty S. Libby Rachel E. McKenna Kimberly K. Rudge-Karic William R. Tompkins Psychology Jeremy A. Fowler Alexandra K. Gerlt* Elena V. Gorovaya Kristi L. Kleaver Ervie G. Salao* Alison M. Simpson Andrea D. Swanson Sociology Diana J. Cimei

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS General Program Timothy C. Allen* Kimber E. Andruss Rose Ann Arcilla* Dawn M. Barr Heather D. Beaty Jessica N. Bonham Lena N. Brown

Jaylen P. Campbell* Odyssey Jane G. Carino Thomas C. Class Ukiah E. Conner Jorge E. Correa-Medina Nicole L. Coulson Brody A. De Loria Jaime L. Dixon James A. Douglass Chelsea M. Dumbrys Kirsten K. Eichenberg Ruquayyah S. Ervin* Celina F. Gifford Stephanie T. Goens Seth C. Guthrie Sara J. Haley Abigail M. Halsey Kelsey M. Hannaman Daniel L. Hess** Charmalee G. Howard Shana A. Jerde Kane J. Kajiwara Melissa L. Larsen Sun Kyo Lee James R. Leipold Brooke E. Marcotte Megan M. Marquis* Amanda R. Martin* Samantha I. Morey Shayla B. Morris Caitlin M. Porter Efren R. Punongbayan Alex W. Rearick Patrick Romain Candace C. Rotar Michael A. Sabato Corey J. Siebrass Rayne M. Simpson Christopher L. Sparks Michelle M. Strange Kellee D. Strong Megan Tenore Nicole A. Theilacker Lydia I. Vance* Brynn M. R. Wagner* Laura A. Wakefield Taylor M. Whipple** Marissa B. Wilcox Erika R. Williams Carla R. Woods Tadd M. Yliniemi* Michael S. Zinsli

CERTIFICATES Applied Ethics Laurel B. Stevens

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY Dr. Rashmi Prasad, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION General Management Alicia R. Amberg Yaniv Atzmon Carson R. Davis Andrew T. Frakes Elena A. Harman Nels C. Johnson Christine H. Kim Desiree T. Merculief Erik M. Mitchell Zulema E. Moran Evgeniia A. Sharova Robert G. Wilhelm Ekaterina I. Yarovaya

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Economics Hannah J. Foreman** Molly M. Forsyth Melanie K. Leydon Kalyssa M. Maile Benjamin A. Nilsson Victoria S. Yancey

Summa Cum Laude***

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Accounting Rebekkah R. Beckstead Jamie E. Darnell Rachel A. Granger David W. Herbert* Richard A. Koch Melody D. Kohler Emily K. Kroeker Evelyna B. Kuhr Thomas A. K. Leydon Courtney L. Maillet Kathryn E. Melander* Devi A. L. Meneses** Erina K. Nelson Rachel A. Small Jason M. Speyerer Natasha T. Tanaka Yuliya V. Temple Kim T. Tran Zoua Vang Xee Xiong Kyungson J. Yu** Economics Mark E. Bailey David W. Herbert* Samantha L. A. Ray

Business Computer Information Systems Joseph P. Howell Sean R. Pattee Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Michael W. Burno Loreen E. Davis** Dawn M. McQuay* Kallen M. Mead Ross A. St John Rebecca A. Zidrashko* Small Business Administration Gidgette Abellera Jenna L. Flach Christina P. S. Graham Allan J. Jackson Austin T. Langlais Rachel M. Newman* Alexandria I. Rouse Herman T. Schliesing Cy A. Two Elk Jaime F. Wegener Taylor J. White

CERTIFICATES

Finance Robert R. Buffone Ryan P. Dickey Daniel P. Gagnon* Krizia Gonzalez James M. Hegedus Kira A. Larochelle Mi J. Oh Enkhireedui Soninpurev Kyungson J. Yu**

Logistics and Supply Chain Operations Patrick L. Flores-Muller Denis S. Natekin Irma M. Sanchez

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management Emily K. Kroeker Nicole E. Lewis Shana A. Ottum

MASTER’S DEGREES

Management Hui-Ju E. Chiang Bridgette Coleman Lucas S. Costa Paul A. Crowder Lisa M. Flynn Daniel P. Gagnon* Krizia Gonzalez James V. Kolb III Cindy K. Lee Amber M. Mendenhall Andrea L. Miller Joseph M. Posey* Maureen K. Sabado Brandon K. Wallace Yi Xie* Michael S. Yates Management Information Systems Kyle S. Ekstrand David W. Herbert* Marketing Bridgette Coleman Lucas S. Costa Rachel N. Droege* Charlene D. R. Enriquez Margot L. Ferguson Anna M. Mielke Andrea L. Miller Jessica E. Osgood Whitney A. Owen Joseph M. Posey* Galina Silverstruk Yi Xie*

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Accounting Csesalie D. Bates Regena M. Earhart Joseph P. Howell Rachael J. Humphreys Stephene R. Jessen David E. Journey Judy Q. Keo Trang Dai M. Tran*

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr. Heather Ryan, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING Education Shane M. Lopez MASTER OF EDUCATION Counselor Education Kristi L. Bryers Kerri J. Roe Early Childhood Special Education Colleen A. M. Elzey Angelina J. Fraize Angela G. Gingue Educational Leadership Rebecca D. Baxter Martina M. Henke Joshua W. Snow Special Education Beth A. Britton

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Counselor Education Matthew G. Rush Language Education Kimberly R. Bautista Shauna C. Booton Courtney A. Burling Daoluang D. Farrens Rhiana C. Gay Dwight E. Homstad Kathy S. Iliev Nicole C. Kelso Mellissa A. Mayse Bettina M. L. Mileur Amanda L. Mobbs Erica L. Monkelien Patricia M. Ortiz-Perham Diana S. Sloan-Basner Cindy S. Tardiff Kristi L. Therriault Jennifer M. Tollerud John K. Williams Learen B. Wolfe Principal Jennie L. Schauff

COMMENCEMENT Cum Laude*

Special Education Adam L. Ahonen Basharat Ali Nancy A. Hiney Emily A. Horrocks Karalyn M. Pillsbury Georgia L. Rodgers Superintendent Craig A. Roach William J. Sprott

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Early Childhood Wendy D. Solomon Jihee Yim

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Early Childhood Education Madelyn A. Alvanna-Stimpfle Nicole J. Crawford** Brie B. De La Torre Kateland R. Hall Megan N. Hardy* Amber N. Lynch Samantha A. Mierzejek Hayley J. Miessner Elementary Education Efimia D. Basargin Bethany R. Bonin* Michael J. Coderre Haylee E. Donovan Kimberly A. Elliott* Brooke L. Gerkin Carly M. Gieryic** Valoree A. M. Hensley Matilda R. Kazimirowicz Helen H. Kim Amber L. Lapp Stacy X. Lee* Jennifer S. Lorenz Kelly A. Nading* Ashley M. Poggas* Amanda N. Runkle Toni C. Taylor Janice Tolbert Alyson K. Tucker Jennifer M. Wetherell

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Early Childhood Development Amber D. Katzenberger Kellee D. Strong Kristine D. Ziesmer

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Dr. T. Bartlett Quimby, Interim Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF SCIENCE Applied Environmental Science and Technology Benjamin L. Applegate Civil Engineering Trevor D. Strait Engineering Management Christopher C. McConnell David E. McCourtney Project Management Dan G. Aicher Christopher B. Axtell August R. Banks Jr Stephanie J. Boedigheimer Carlos J. Lujan Lena Y. Petrova Andrew J. Wareham

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES Environmental Regulation and Permitting Andrew T. Lenz Andrew J. Wareham

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Civil Engineering Meghanne C. Faulise Joseph J. Miller* Jarrod M. Nelson Chad E. Ringler Timothy G. Saner** Paul Song Kyle C. O. Tee Computer Science Robert E. Bailey Dylan M. Baker

Magna Cum Laude**

Tessa K. Clifton Sara Marie Johnson Matthew C. Wareham Engineering Steven L. Bassler Wesley S. Burgess* Taryn M. Byrd Amanda P. Edades Hever E. Fernandez Russell P. Hayes** Ryan M. Holta Tyrel B. Hughes Devon J. Lamothe Jacob A. Plancich William D. Ruzicka* Han K. Saelor* Frazer C. Tee** Andrew M. Vied Kenneth W. Wolkoff* Geomatics John K. Combs Cody R. Gibson Seth K. Kiester Kevin R. Pawlowski Elaine P. Quiboloy Reid Kevin J. Robar* Anne M. Rowland* Buku Saliz Nathan R. Toothaker Joseph J. Zych

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Geomatics Ian C. Miller CERTIFICATES Geographic Information Systems Mason L. Gregorius Laurafe A. Mayo

COLLEGE OF HEALTH William Hogan, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH Public Health Practice Fabrice E. Evengue Audra E. Henderson Marisa P. Johnson Ijedima Ngene-Igwe Cynthia Schauer

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Advanced Human Service Systems Irene Y. Hilliard

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES Paralegal Studies Abby E. Charles William W. Honeycutt

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Justice Christine M. Breton Eric J. Burkett* Jamon L. Ector Isabella A. Forshee Valeria P. Hartley Kahlia M. McDermott-Johnston Sunny C. Peters Kevin J. Ronchetti Sean D. Schneider Kristen M. Speyerer Daniel Toth Enetta L. Walker Hannah M. Woolbert Legal Studies Stacy M. Wilson BACHELOR OF HUMAN SERVICES Human Services Mary E. Anger* Chelsea J. Dennis* Marti A. Guzman Jason N. Searle BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Dental Hygiene Miranda M. B. Harmon** Domika N. Tomm* Health Sciences Andria P. Cross Thomas DeBlauw** Robert V. McRorie Jr.* Paul A. Schranz* Medical Laboratory Science Lauren A. Artz Natalia N. Asencio-Rodriguez Andrea C. Chaudhary Riley K. Ekamrak

Anna M. Ezell Alexsandra Firestack Alyssa E. Hamilton Scharre A. Henry** Jacqueline L. Hoffman Amanda L. Latonio

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Dental Assisting Katherine M. Brickley Joan D. Dillon Fire and Emergency Services Technology Pamela M. Lumen Garrett C. Morrison Krystie L. Stevenson Human Services Daniel E. Bauman Christopher E. Burns* Sarah A. Cerecky Judy Davis Gisselle C. De La Cruz Emmanuellyn A. Ebue Michael J. Eggemeyer* Brittany L. Hoskins Karen M. Johnson Kaylie M. Kimberlin Amanda Kulikov Johanna C. Montanez Amber J. Peterson Brian Roby Sherry L. Sayman Emily E. Weimer* Medical Assisting Melujane Y. Brodigan Annelise M. Delos Santos Lindsey D. Endes*** Medical Laboratory Technology Bob Russel A. Oldham Paralegal Studies Marta R. Matthews Klingebiel Alice M. Steere***

CERTIFICATES

Civic Engagement Jenny A. Di Grappa Paralegal Studies Reginald L. Silvernail Lieselotte K. Winzenburg

SCHOOL OF NURSING MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF SCIENCE Nursing Science Christine O. Bailes Martha L. Carver Mark W. Doughty George E. Flores Erica J. Fossler Summer R. Kottsick Mary S. Leach Lindsey N. Leder Anne M. McCarron Victoria A. Miller Genevieve M. Sykes

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Nursing Science Kari J. S. Baurick Desiree D. Bax Ramil D. Bulfa Emily R. Burgan Kelsey L. Cartwright* Esther Chung* Kristine M. Clifton* Angela L. Conway* Maya R. Curtis Chelsea B. P. Dana Lindsey E. Deitchley Sarah E. Desatoff* Lanaee A. Dunn* Stephanie C. Ellis Liyanne S. Escalante Lisa M. Evans* Darrel T. Foister Jr Monica M. Ford Cheryl L. George** Naomi M. Gerwin** Bessareen S. Gonzalez Laura L. Grage** Danielle M. Hanson* Trisha L. Hardwick Janelle S. Hyatt Meghan E. Kim Bryan A. Lane Lereylhet B. Laurio** Christina M. Lockett Amanda E. McKinney* Jessica P. Monette Volanni B. Munro* Kristina T. F. O’Mara Brennan R. Rasiah Bonnie W. Robinson

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Summa Cum Laude***

Tess M. Saulnier Michelle N. Sebern Zoellen B. Stark Laurel B. Stevens Craig B. Trytten Ciri W. Vail* Penny A. VanArsdall Sarah K. Vigilante Thao H. Vu Joy Z. Q. Warner Jenae C. Weisz Molly J. Williams** Raisa G. Yakunin Che J. Yang Suk Young Yoon*

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Nursing Alison C. Angaiak Kayla C. Athanas Sarah N. Bartholomew Pollyanna Bingman Whitney A. Branshaw Carrie E. Calvin Emily Chepkurui Rebekah A. Clifton Catherine V. Crews Dana E. Frazier Tracy L. Frost Jim A. Gayheart Whitney J. Goyich Diana K. Hill Sandra R. Huber Natee Hunter Jacklyn H. Ivanoff Tracy R. Johnston Kristi L. Johnston-Janssen Sevinj E. Kissinger Marie Klein Lauren M. Kubla Lena M. Lafferty Elizabeth E. Lee Mary K. LeNorman Julie A. Mauch Madalyn M. McCurdy Sean J. Meyer Alycia Miller Natasha M. Nielsen Theresa R. Olanna Carla S. Patterson Whitney E. Peters Marissa K. F. Rankin Joclyn R. Reamey Wileina S. Rhodes Wyatt G. Rogers Jamie S. Shoaf Roman I. Sorokin Lucas A. Starbuck Sara J. Taylor Ned A. Tri* Amy L. Valley Desiree Velez Amanda K. Walker Brandy B. Ward Heather N. Wegner Melanie K. Whiting

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK MASTER’S DEGREES GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Social Work Management Autumn C. Pudge

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK Social Work Summerbreeze Hutchins

COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE Dr. Bonnie Nygard, Interim Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES MASTER OF SCIENCE Career and Technical Education Michael S. Gullett Jeffrey D. Laube Greg B. Monrad

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES BACHELOR OF ARTS Hospitality and Restaurant Management Iuliia Grishina* Brittney Johnsen BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Aviation Technology Kenneth A. Cook** Samantha K. Davis** Donald R. Frenchik

Andrew D. Gichard Keith R. Hoffmann** Kimberly A. Kiehl Richard A. Koch Wesley W. Ladd Caleb O. Martineau Ryan K. Montgomery Tyler B. Walter Construction Management Daniel Y. Chi Bryce T. Eckroth James R. Estes Colin W. Irish Christopher G. Johnson Jeremiah J. McClung Thomas W. Robison Maxwell M. Shellabarger Nutrition Christina V. Basargin Rochelle M. Cannon Physical Education Susan L. Bick Alison C. Cherry Peter A. Z. Dreher Adam P. Friese** Derek N. Henry* Larry E. Larrecou David M. Mazur* Ashley K. L. Schroeder* Landon F. Shuster Technology Steven P. Cannon Meraiah L. Marvel Gregory A. Stevenson

ASSOCIATE DEGREES ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE Air Traffic Control Safeel N. Ali** Joshua D. Butler Alan J. Castillo Paul M. Draper Timothy D. Ess Evan T. Fisher Caitlin I. Griffith* Kristen B. Lauer Alex M. Marston Derek M. Newman* Spencer D. Raidmae Jesse J. Shen Kyle C. Simmons Jonathan M. Smith* John R. Sparks Apprenticeship Technologies Sara E. Holappa Bruce M. Olsen-Smith Architectural and Engineering Technology James S. Ashton Taylor L. Hughes Yuriy I. Huseynov Stacie P. Kinney-Tadlock** Cristel A. G. Nidoy Joshua M. Priddy Automotive Technology Ramces V. Guzman* Adolfo J. Huambachano Robert C. Ware Aviation Administration Kevin C. Nicoll* Rebecca B. Simpson Aviation Maintenance Technology Daniel M. Coffey Jeff E. Requist Anneliese M. Wagner Computer and Networking Technology Jason T. Drake Computer Information and Office Systems Shawn L. Robinson Construction Management Kysha L. Mallo Culinary Arts Tammy L. Bierman Caten L. Canet* Kellie G. C. Cochrane Glenn Mollie F. Haag Alexander M. Johnson Nathaniel D. May Cullen E. Richmond Heavy Duty Transportation and Equipment Dustin Jenne** Professional Piloting Michael C. Havinga Welding and Nondestructive Testing Technology Cyler J. Green Rashaud Joseph

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49th State Fellow+

Joshua A. Small John D. Upchurch**

CERTIFICATES Aviation Maintenance Technology, Airframe Thaddeus M. Bailey Susan D. Bersuch Daniel M. Coffey Jason M. Conard Christopher A. Frazier Philip S. Johnston Ryo Noguchi Kelsey S. Renno Jeff E. Requist Jorge B. Rodriguez Jr. Eric A. Swenson Reuben Vreeman Sean C. Wulf Aviation Maintenance Technology, Powerplant Daniel M. Coffey Christopher A. Frazier Jack R. Hanrahan Philip S. Johnston Ryo Noguchi Eric A. Swenson Mechanical and Electrical Drafting Lillian R. Bassler Retail Management Kelsey M. Slough

University Honors College

Dr. John Mouracade, Interim Dean Honors Graduates are students who have completed all of the requirements of their disciplinary college and of the University Honors academic program, including a senior thesis or project, with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher. University Honors Scholars and Forty-Ninth State University Honors Scholars have completed all of their respective requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher. University Honors Scholars are wearing a green and gold fourragère (shoulder cord) along with a gold honor cord signifying traditional Latin honors.

UNIVERSITY HONORS SCHOLARS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BACHELOR OF ARTS Journalism and Public Communications Ashley R. Snyder** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Psychology Alexandra K. Gerlt*

HONORS GRADUATES COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Natural Sciences Rachel E. McKenna

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Annual UAA Crafts Fair

A well-meaning column rife with clunky metaphors and horrible advice, Orange Rhymes With is the go-to place to break the monotony of classes and laugh at someone else’s misfortune.

A meeting of talented Alaskan artisans

PHOTO BY JAMES R. EVANS

Vendors sell handmade wooden bowls Dec. 6 at the UAA Crafts Fair at the Student Union.

By Stephen Cress

news@thenorthernlight.org

UAA’s annual Crafts Fair took place Dec. 6 in the Student Union. The event, hosted by Commuter Student Services, was filled with people of all ages perusing booths manned by local craft vendors showcasing and selling their creations.

Crafters, quilters, artists, woodworkers, jewelers and skilled laborers gathered to showcase their products. During the fair, vendors had an opportunity to sell their products to the public and generate publicity for their crafting and artisan businesses. Photographers, soap makers, candy makers and painters stood side-by-side, turning the Student Union into a unique bazaar of Alaskathemed gifts.

The fair’s turnout was large this year. Vendors and craft enthusiasts were able to see a wide range of local artisans’ works. The Crafts Fair produced enough foot traffic to keep Subway open for the day.

According to Student Union Manager Michael Jurasek, setting up for the fair was a 12-hour process.

“Within the first hour of the fair opening, we had 1,500 people through the door,” Jurasek said.

“You almost couldn’t walk around there were so many people.”

Eskimo artist Ken Lisbourne sold prints of his paintings, depicting stories from his village.

According to Lisbourne, his paintings are more than just works of art, and they help keep younger generations from losing touch with their Alaska heritage.

“I like to tell stories through my paintings,” Lisbourne said. “Heritage and culture is important to keep passing on.”

In order for vendors to be eligible to set up a booth, their items must be handmade, non-commercial and made from raw or basic materials.

Booth sharing is not permitted and each crafter must stay present at their booth throughout the entire fair. Vendors whose products are sold at large commercial stores are not qualified to participate in the fair.

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Final thoughts on a long semester

By Evan Dodd Contributor

I’m going to level with you here. I’ve been trying to write this column for the past hour and have instead been distracted watching videos of kangaroos kicking each other set to the background music of the band Hootie and the Blowfish. Were it possible to just print that video rather than try to force one last original thought from my aching brain, you better believe that’s what you’d see.

Finals stress has become so all-consuming that I can barely remember which assignments still remain on my to-do list and which have long passed their deadlines. The semi-accurate assortment of sticky notes on my laptop seems to indicate that I’ve only got three more papers to write before I’m free for a month — at least I think that’s the case. Quite frankly the bigger kangaroo has got the smaller one in a literal headlock, and it’s incredibly hard to focus on anything else.

Anyway, moving on.

I spent this semester climbing mountains, scraping for every possible extra credit point, and apparently waging war on my GPA. I can safely say that I’ve put my most difficult semester of college behind me, and I haven’t even done my capstone yet. At some point I’m pretty sure a reassuring sense of accomplishment is supposed to kick in, but for now I’m really just ready for a month-long nap and an entire Moose’s Tooth pizza so I don’t starve during hibernation.

When I was a freshman, I used to view seniors as nighomnipotent beings somehow capable of traversing through college with relative ease. I remember my first resident adviser at UAA was a top engineering student that somehow found time to grade massive stacks of math homework, and I could never understand how she seemed to be so evenkeeled and immune to stress.

Now I understand the truth.

Somewhere during your junior year you just give up any expectations of avoiding stress and learn to embrace it. You teach your body to function on four hours of sleep and you swap

your expensive social life for a borrowed Netflix account. College seniors aren’t immune to stress. They’re just desensitized to it from years of practice.

However, despite all of the stress, both academic and otherwise, it’s finally over. In less than a week, these finals — which have consumed all my time and energy for weeks now — will be but a distant memory. Once Christmas break hits, the ever-present worry over my GPA will slowly fade into the vaguely uncomfortable notion that I should somehow be preparing for my spring courses.

I can’t express how ready I am to have an entire month devoted to relaxing and recovering. Not once over the break will I be asked to analyze a dataset, nor will anyone expect me to write a research paper on energy prices. In fact, I solemnly vow to head-butt anyone foolish enough to ask me a question related to my major during the next few weeks — which would be embarrassing for them because I’ll likely be dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and fuzzy slippers for most of the break.

Even though I’m exhausted, I have no regrets about this semester. Every moment, from fishing out of a sea kayak to the sheer absurdity of the Pirate Pub Crawl, has played a role in helping me stay sane in spite of my course load. While this may have easily been the hardest semester so far, it’s also been one of the most memorable, and I wouldn’t change one sleep-deprived moment of it.

In the end. I’m just impressed I was able to cram so much into such a short period of time without failing a class or losing my mind.

So that’s it. That rambling mess of incoherency and halfformed thoughts is me signing off for this semester. I can only hope that you’ve enjoyed this four-month stretch of madness as much as I have, and that your final essays contain something more intellectually stimulating than a discussion on kangaroo boxing matches.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to treat myself to one final take-out dinner from Thai Kitchen before I begin my weeklong hibernation. For better or worse, fall semester is finally coming to a close.

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SEAWOLF SPOTLIGHT Duke Kahumoku to speak on UAA’s Class of 2014’s behalf What can you do

By Samantha Davenport arts2@thenorthernlight.org

Duke Kahumoku is representing UAA’s class of 2014 as the fall commencement speaker.

Kahumoku is graduating this semester with a political science degree while tackling 19 credits.

On top of the full time course load, he manages a family — with a wife, two children and one on the way.

Kahumoku spoke about the challenges of taking on the unique role of commencement speaker. He said he hopes to express his feelings to the audience, especially his peers.

“I want to be able to articulate experiences and challenges that we’ve gone through in the last however many years and then provide some sort of knowledge or wisdom on what to do in the future,” Kahumoku said.

To be selected, Kahumoku had to submit a narrative essay about why he deserved to be commencement speaker.

His submission also included three letters of recommendation, two from faculty and one from staff, and then several letters of recommendation from UAA students.

One letter of recommendation was written by Kimberly Pace, Kahumoku’s mentor. Pace began teaching at UAA in the History Department in 1998. She has taught full time in the Political Science Department since 2003. In 2005, she became the director of the Women’s Studies Department and is the faculty director of Model United Nations.

When asked to describe her experiences with Kahumoku, Pace talked about her first impression of him.

“I saw it when I first met him. He would go above and beyond,” Pace said. “If I asked him to do something he would do that and help others.

Even in that first year I saw leadership potential.

He is so generous and brilliant in a way that he doesn’t know. He is incredibly humble and has the generosity of spirit. He is strong academically and very driven. It has been great to watch the progress from when I first met him to now.”

Pace mentioned that Kahumoku was very reluctant to apply for commencement speaker.

When asked why, Kahumoku responded with his original inspiration.

“The entire reason I applied for commencement speaker is sort of a long story,” he said. “I’m Native Hawaiian and Polynesian. Last semester I was studying in the library and met another Polynesian girl. She asked me how far along I was in school and I said that I was graduating in the fall and she was very interested. She had a lot of questions for me. I settled on the fact that there was this other Polynesian girl that was new and excited about college; she was still integrating into college life, study habits, and she had a lot of questions. I guess that conversation I had with that girl inspired me to want to help others and show them that you can overcome all of the challenges thrown at you.”

Multicultural Center Director E. Andre Thorn worked alongside Kahumoku and was another contributor to his letters of recommendation.

“We pride ourselves as an institution about amazing stories, and Duke is a phenomenal one!”

Thorn said. “When we see students walking in the halls with these incredible stories harboring inside of them we don’t always take the opportunity to ask them. When we do we get richness like that. The shelf-life of Duke’s career is exponential and isn’t going to expire anytime soon. His bright future is full of accomplishments.”

UAA Fall Commencement will take place from 1-3:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at the Alaska Airlines Center.

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after graduation?

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org For Caitlin Cheely, a UAA alumna who earned her major in Russian last year, the weeks following graduation were a difficult and uncertain time.

“Life after college can be equally exciting and frightening,” Cheely said.

After graduation, students can be unsure of where to go or what to do. Thankfully, though, there are people at UAA who can help with the ordeal, including Danica Bryant, who is the workforce and career development coordinator at the UAA Career Services Center, or CSC. “Graduates should be utilizing our free resources before they even graduate by doing internships and attending job fairs during their senior year,” Bryant said. “Since no one can turn back time, we still offer the same resources to recent graduates and alumni that we offer current students.”

The CSC allows students to meet one-on-one with staff to have their resumes examined and critiqued. The CSC can also test interview skills to help students get used to the process of getting a job after graduation.

In addition, the CSC offers free professional attire and access to several job databases both within and outside of UAA’s networks. This makes finding a job after college a much easier prospect.

These resources are extremely important, and they can make the difference between being a desirable job candidate and being off-putting towards a prospective employer. UAA’s CSC exists for a reason, and it’s useful to use them while you can.

Getting a job immediately after graduation isn’t the only option, though. In fact, Cheely also advocates traveling.

“Employment may not be

your first concern after graduation, and that is okay,” Cheely said. “As long as you have the resources necessary to plan an extended trip, it makes sense to travel after you graduate when you have very few obligations keeping you tied to a specific place.”

Graduate school is yet another option for graduates as well.

For some, it’s a straight continuation of their collegiate careers.

For others, it’s a long-term goal put off by a lack of finances.

For students like Cheely, a combination of the last two options is valid.

“Seeing as my graduate school of choice was not in Alaska, I made the decision to move out of state,” Cheely said.

“I do not have connections to the community where my graduate school of choice is, so I want to be more self-sufficient before I move in that direction.”

In cases like her’s, it’s crucial to adjust to life in the community surrounding the graduate school, especially if it’s out of state. The feeling of being a stranger in a strange land is something that collegiate life should be training people for, but just in case, it’s sometimes ideal to take a slower pace.

In the end, though, it’s important to focus on what you want to achieve in life. No matter what happens after graduation, it’s important to stick to what you love and do what your degree has trained you for, at your own pace.

“The most important thing is that you make a consistent effort to pursue whatever goals you set for yourself,” Cheely said. “You will not always be able to travel in a straight line from point A to point B; you might need to make some stops along the way.

Always try to make the most of those bumps in the road.”

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By Jacob Holley-Kline Contributor

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‘Pusher’ is a ferocious tale

At its core, the brilliant film ‘Pusher’ is about men and the things they do to maintain their manhood. In today’s society, men can show affection in war and football. They have their brothers-in-arms to lean on when times get tough. Knives are drawn and bullets fly, but all the violence makes one wonder: Who’s being hurt more, the guy shooting or the guy being shot?

In ‘Pusher,’ these showdowns happen as much inside a man as they do outside of him. Director Refn’s prognosis for the state of manhood is grim, but one thing is clear: when the chips are down, even the most stone-faced men will beg for their lives.

Frank (Kim Bodnia, “Rosewater”) is a low-level Copenhagen drug dealer who spends his days running heroin, cocaine, hash, speed and anything he can get his hands on with his friend, Tonny (Mads Mikkelsen, “The Salvation”). When a lucrative deal with an old Swedish acquaintance pops up, Frank jumps on it and borrows money from the drug lord Milo (Zlatko Buric, “Montana”). The deal is a set-up and Frank ends up in jail. Over the next few days, he makes increasingly desperate attempts to make back the money.

Visually, “Pusher” is a far cry from director Nicholas Winding Refn’s “Drive” and “Only God Forgives.” The lighting is always dim and the filmmaking guerilla. In fact, filming rules and permits were so strict in Denmark that Refn opted for insufficient lighting in a lot of scenes. Sometimes, it’s impossible to tell what’s happening on screen. But in the end, the movie is the grimiest portrayal of drug dealing life in a long time.

The whole film is wound tighter than bridge cables, and when the snap comes, it’s quick and exacting. The sheer raw intensity of it all is sometimes dizzying, culminating in a beautifully cyclical conclusion that’s as painful as it is logical.

There are no big-time cartels here. Frank is a pusher and nothing more. He doesn’t have any ambition to move up, either. Viewers meet the main characters at street level and

Title: “Pusher” Director: Nicholas Winding Refn Release date: August 30, 1996 Genre: Crime drama Country: Denmark

they only dig themselves deeper from there. Their story is less rags-to-riches and more rags-to-morerags.

While there’s not a single redeemable character here, Bodnia plays Frank with an unmatched ferocity. He’s a small-time dealer, but his physical presence is large, only accentuating how small he really is on the inside. As a study in masculinity, he leans on women in his weakest moments and beats them back down, literally and figuratively, the minute he has the upper hand. It’s palpable just how weak he really is.

Needless to say, it’s a tough watch, but immensely entertaining all at once. The DNA of “Pusher” is in Refn’s entire filmography, and it’s easy to see why. It’s not a slow burner, it winds itself impossibly tight in mere minutes and comes undone at light speed. The intensity is beautiful and the violence raw. As intense as a clenched fist, “Pusher” is bound to break viewers and characters in equal measure.

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Top 5 games of 2014

By George Hyde

gchyde@thenorthernlight.org Another year, another solid block of game releases. This year saw several disappointments like “Destiny” or “Watch Dogs,” but it also saw many pleasant surprises like “Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor” or “Wolfenstein: The New Order.” Of the many releases this year, however, five stand out for their quality and for what they represent. So let’s get started!

#2: “BAYONETTA 2”

#5: “FISTFUL OF FRAGS” Developer: Fistful of Frags Team Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux This is a game set in the Wild West where the weapons are as slow and unpredictable as they were back in the late 19th century. As it turns out, that makes for a unique spin on the multiplayer first-person shooter genre and a crazy good time to boot. It’s got everything players can expect from the Old West: train robberies, vigilantes, whiskey and sharp-shooting. Plus, it’s completely free and regularly gets new, free content.

What’s not to love?

Developer: Platinum Games Platform: Wii U On the reverse end of the drama scale, we have “Bayonetta 2,” one of the most carefree and downright fun games of the year. Not only is it a tighter experience than its predecessor, and not only is it as fun as its predecessor, but in the wake of Gamergate, it was just the right game to come out. It spurred a lot of discussion about what’s acceptable and what’s unacceptable in the industry, and for some, Bayonetta provides a great example of an awesome and cool female protagonist. It was more of the same, but in a year like this, that’s exactly what gamers needed.

#4: “SHOVEL KNIGHT”

Developer: Yacht Club Games Platforms: Wii U, 3DS, PC, Mac, Linux There have been a lot of independent games that have used an 8-bit aesthetic, but none have nailed it like “Shovel Knight” did. With the platforming from “Ducktales,” the level design from “Mega Man,” and the overworld design from “Zelda II,” “Shovel Knight” feels like an authentic piece of Nintendo Entertainment System nostalgia. It’s also got a surprisingly great story with some of the most heartwarming and charming gaming moments of the year. It’s definitely worth a dig.

#1: “TRANSISTOR” #3: “THIS WAR OF MINE” Developer: 11 Bit Studios Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux There are plenty of games that capture the experience of being a wartime soldier, but what about being one of the helpless civilians on the sidelines? “This War of Mine” dared to answer that question in an experience that is engaging without being the least bit fun. It captures the true horrors of war in ways that no other game has been able to manage, using survival mechanics that are so common in today’s gaming industry to make a point that’s actually worth making.

Developer: Supergiant Games Platforms: PS4, PC, Mac, Linux On the pure “cool” scale, nothing can come close to touching “Transistor,” which is the year’s most beautiful and breathtaking game, on top of being simultaneously accessible and mesmerizingly deep. It has a great, thought-provoking story, a gorgeous artistic direction, and a combat system seemingly like no other. It’s short, but it doesn’t outstay its welcome. And on top of all of that, it has the best soundtrack of the year. “Transistor” is perfect in just about every way, and it feels like no other game has done better.

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Forward Austin Azurdia reaches to break up a pass from an opponent Dec. 6 during the game against Bemidji State University at the Sullivan Arena.

Forward Anthony Conti controls the puck behind the opposing net Dec. 6 during the game against Bemidji State University at the Sullivan Arena.

Defenseman Blake Leask takes a shot Dec. 6 during the game against Bemidji State University at the Sullivan Arena.

Defenseman Austin Sevalrud signs a poster for a fan during “Skate with the Seawolves” after the game against Bemidji State University.

Forward Brett Cameron celebrates scoring his fourth goal Dec. 6 during the game against Bemidji State University at the Sullivan Arena.

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