May 2025 Commencement Ceremony by UCCS

University of Colorado Colorado Springs

MAY 16, 2025

SPRING 2025 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

10:00 A.M. MORNING CEREMONY ORDER OF EXERCISES — PAGE 14

2:30 P.M. AFTERNOON CEREMONY ORDER OF EXERCISES — PAGE 28

BROADMOOR WORLD ARENA MAP AND SECURITY INFORMATION — PAGE 49

REAL-TIME CAPTIONING

All spoken information during both ceremonies will be captioned and made available to follow along in real time from a personal, mobile device. To access this service and follow along during the ceremony, open the browser on your mobile device and enter the following website: uccs.edu/cc. Please keep in mind that data rates from your personal device may apply. Venue Wi-Fi is not available. Captioning Services provided by: Verbit.ai

May 16, 2025

Today, the entire university community comes together in celebration of the achievements of the class of 2025. We gather to celebrate your academic success and to honor the extraordinary journeys you have undertaken to reach this pivotal milestone. We are confident UCCS has prepared you to thrive in a complex and fast-changing world.

And we know you have not arrived at this milestone achievement alone. Your peers stand beside you and your support system of family and friends will cheer from the stands.

As you step forth into the world as graduates of UCCS, you carry with you the lessons you have learned both inside and outside the classroom. The knowledge you have acquired here is not merely a set of facts and figures; it is a foundation upon which you will build your future. But remember that learning is a lifelong journey, and your capacity to adapt and grow will be your greatest asset.

Your graduation today is not the end; it is the start of a new chapter filled with endless possibilities. After all, “commencement” means “beginning.” Devote yourselves to becoming lifelong learners and creative problem solvers. And remember to always keep a curious mind.

This is your moment, graduates. I have every confidence that you will continue to make us proud as you embark on the exciting journey ahead. Congratulations, Class of 2025!

With pride and great respect,

Jennifer Sobanet Chancellor

GOLDEN AND SILVER GRADUATES

In 2012, the University of Colorado Colorado Springs began a new Commencement tradition for two very special groups of alumni – our Golden and Silver Graduates. These alumni graduated 50 and 25 years ago, respectively, and helped build the foundation of what our university has become today. We are honored to recognize the classes of 1975 and 2000 at our 2025 Commencement ceremonies -- Golden Graduates are recognized at the Spring ceremonies, and Silver Graduates are recognized during the Summer/Fall ceremony.

UCCS operated as an extension of the Boulder campus from 1965 - 1971. In 1975, UCCS graduates were finally recognized in Colorado Springs. So, these graduates today received their degrees from Boulder and participated in commencement exercises on the University of Colorado Boulder campus.

In 1997 a Colorado Springs community referendum merged the city-owned Beth-El College of Nursing, founded in 1904, with UCCS. Though not graduates of UCCS, we are pleased to include 1975 Golden Graduates of the Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences in our tradition.

Dressed in gold regalia, alumni of the Class of 1975 will lead the 2025 graduates during the afternoon ceremony processional.

Class of 1975 Attendees — 2:30 Ceremony

College of Business and Administration

Walker A. Wolford

College of Engineering and Applied Science

Richard B. Doyle

Dick Sauer

College of Letters, Arts & Sciences

Peggy Macko

Daniel Medina

College of Nursing/ Beth El Nursing & Health Sciences

Margurite Trent McLennan

Pam Konishi Harrold

Anne Kennedy Jennette

Martha Steider

Susan Pfrangle Spiering

On behalf of the more than 61,000 graduates who span the nation and dot the globe, we are excited that you are now a lifelong member of the Mountain Lion family. Stay informed about UCCS alumni events, benefits and opportunities at alumni.uccs.edu and on social media.

May 2024, Golden Graduates

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

In 2009, the UCCS administration decided to showcase a graduate as the main speaker during the Spring Commencement ceremonies. They chose to designate the speaker honor to the recipients of the Student Achievement Award.

The Student Achievement Award is an annual award that has been in existence since 1982. It is presented during the annual Campus Awards Ceremony to two students who have excelled in one or both of the following areas:

• Made a significant personal accomplishment in conjunction with earning a degree (e.g., overcame a personal barrier, or undertook a special student research project)

• Made a substantial contribution to the quality of student life at UCCS (e.g. served with a student organization, launched a new program or group)

This year’s speakers are:

Aiyanna Quinones (10:00 Ceremony)

Aiyanna Quinones is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and a minor in Women’s and Ethnic Studies. She has left a lasting mark on campus through her involvement in student leadership, advocacy, and community-building. She has been a passionate voice for equity and inclusion, using her lived experiences and commitment to social justice to guide her work.

Aiyanna has served in several leadership roles, including Speaker of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore within Student Government Association. She authored and supported legislation focused on accessibility, student safety, and engagement. She also served as Secretary of the Student Health Advisory Board, working to increase campus wellness resources, including supporting initiatives for access to Narcan and fentanyl test strips.

Aiyanna was an integral member of the Office of Student Life and Leadership, where she worked as a Student Activities Administrative Assistant. She co-founded Clyde’s Clothing Corner, a basic needs initiative that provides students with free access to clothing, and co-organized ClydeCon, a large-scale event that connects students to essential resources. Her leadership also extended to the Black Student Union, the Pride Committee, and Black Health Professionals Student Organization.

Aiyanna also contributed to important cultural and educational conversations on campus, serving as a panelist and speaker for events such as the Club Q Memorial Unveiling, Women’s History Month, and Queerness and Disability panels. Known for her compassion, innovation, and ability to connect with others, Aiyanna is especially proud of her work supporting first-year students as an Engagement Leader—mentoring and welcoming new students with empathy, often alongside her beloved service dog, Ebony.

Madeline Metzger (2:30 Ceremony)

Madeline Metzger is a nursing major, with minors in psychology and leadership studies. Madeline is a member of Chancellors Leadership Class, a prestigious scholarship program that fosters leadership development. Since joining in August 2023, she has excelled in academic and leadership pursuits while maintaining impressive academic standing.

Madeline is deeply involved in campus life. She holds leadership positions in Beth-El Student Ethics Ambassador for Daniels Ethics Fund Initiative Collegiate Program, Community Service Director and Student Government Association, Liasson for the Beth-El Student Nursing Association, Executive Board Member of Students Today Alumni Tomorrow, and President of both the Women’s Student Association and Dancing on the Bluffs.

Madeline chaired the Student Health Advisory Board and serves on the Nursing Student Advisory Council as the student representative of her nursing cohort, as well as Clyde’s Cupboard Student Advisory Board. Her leadership spearheaded initiatives that provide free period products; campaigning to increase the UCCS Wellness Center student fee; expanding access to fentanyl test strips; founding a free, non-need based basic needs resource center, Clyde’s Clothing Corner; and expanding overdose prevention measures.

Madeline’s community involvement extends beyond UCCS, with volunteer work at local nonprofits where she accumulated 730+ service hours. Madeline also worked with Dr. Jennifer Zohn on researching state requirements for continued suicide prevention education for nurses, with plans for poster presentations at international conferences and a manuscript publication in the summer.

With a passion for holistic, research-based medicine, Madeline is eager to pursue a career as a registered nurse and plans to return for her doctorate in nursing practice. As a nurse, she intends to apply all her leadership experience and education to make a positive impact in the field.

In 2016, the Colorado legislature passed Senate Bill 196. This bill established a pilot program to develop opportunities for inclusive higher education for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities in our state. UCCS was one of the institutions given the opportunity to develop a pilot program because of our reputation for excellence and the expertise of the professors and staff in our College of Education. The UCCS program is fully established and on-going within our College of Education. Students with disabilities who completed the 54-credit course of study program this spring will be recognized during the afternoon ceremony.

Emma Jacobucci William Gresham Kylie Hereau Georgia White

COLLEGES GONFALON BEARERS

Graduate School – Dr. Patty Witkowsky (Morning), Dr. Jena McCollum (Afternoon)

Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Kathy Liu College of Business and Administration – Sameer Prasad College of Public Service – Dr. Robin Kempf College of Education – Lori Notestine College of Engineering and Applied Science – Christopher Malec College of Letters, Arts & Sciences – Colin McAllister

RECOGNITION OF 2024-2025 RETIREES

Gene Abrams (Faculty)

Bobby Baker (Staff)

Lisa Bartholme (Staff)

Terrance Boult (Faculty)

Albert Brouillette (Faculty)

Rebecca Bryant (Faculty)

Zbigniew Celinski (Faculty)

Tim/Albert Chamillard (Faculty)

Kip Christian (Staff)

Sheri Colcun–Trumpfhelle (Faculty)

Andrea Cordova (Staff)

Jacqueline Crouch (Faculty)

Tyler Curtis (Staff)

Thomas Dewar (Staff)

Thomas Duening (Faculty)

Rebecca Duray (Faculty)

Larry Eubanks (Faculty)

Susan Finke (Faculty)

Monique French (Faculty)

Janet Fritz (Staff)

Gwendolyn Gennaro (Staff)

Ralph Giese (Staff)

Patricia Godbey (Staff)

Marek Grabowski (Faculty)

Andrea Herrera (Faculty)

Hope Hoch (Staff)

Dawn House (Staff)

Kathleen Johnson (Faculty)

Stephen Johnson (Faculty)

Rosemary Kelbel (Staff)

Kelli Klebe (Faculty)

Michael Larson (Faculty)

Leal Lauderbaugh (Faculty)

Mary Lile (Staff)

Magdalene Lim (Staff)

Deanna Livengood (Staff)

Grant Lockwood (Staff)

Nanna Meyer (Faculty)

David Moon (Faculty)

Dorothea Olkowski (Faculty)

Thomas Pyszczynski (Faculty)

Richard Radabaugh (Faculty)

George Reed (Faculty)

Jane Rigler (Faculty)

Linda Smith (Staff)

James Stevens (Faculty)

Nancy Taylor (Faculty)

Mysha Tompkins (Faculty)

Stephen Werling (Staff)

Sammy Wilding (Staff)

Eva Wynhorst (Staff)

Rodney Walker (Faculty)

MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

The University of Colorado is a public research university with multiple campuses serving Colorado, the nation and the world through leadership in high-quality education and professional training, public service, advancing research and knowledge, and state-of-the-art health care. Each campus has a distinct role and mission as provided by Colorado law.

(Laws of the Regents, Article 1, Part C. Adopted 02/11/2010.)

MISSION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS

The Colorado Springs campus of the University of Colorado shall be a comprehensive baccalaureate and specialized graduate research university with selective admission standards. The Colorado Springs campus shall offer liberal arts and sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and teacher preparation undergraduate degree programs, and a selected number of master’s and doctoral degree programs.

Colorado Revised Statutes. Senate Bill 11-204. Section 2. 23-20-101 (1) (c) Approved June 10, 2011.

VISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO COLORADO SPRINGS

UCCS, a premier comprehensive undergraduate and specialized graduate research university, provides students with academically rigorous and life-enriching experiences in a vibrant university community. We advance knowledge, integrate student learning with the spirit of discovery, and broaden access to higher education for the benefit of southern Colorado, the state, nation and world.

Photo by Gabby Hensley, Staff, 2024

From the baccalaureate address by President George Norlin, of the University of Colorado, June 1935. Portrait of University of Colorado President George Norlin taken by Charles Snow, January 27, 1931 Courtesy, CU Boulder Libraries, Collections of Distinction.

“You are now certified to the world at large as alumni of the university. She is your kindly mother and you her cherished sons and daughters.

This exercise denotes not your severance from her, but your union with her. Commencement does not mean, as many wrongly think, the breaking of ties and the beginning of a life apart. Rather it marks your initiation in the fullest sense into the fellowship of the university, as bearers of her torch, as centers of her influence, as promoters of her spirit.

The university is not the campus, not the buildings on the campus, nor the faculties, nor the students of any one time — not one of these or all of them. The university consists of all who come into and go forth from her halls, who are touched by her influence and who carry on her spirit. Wherever you go, the university goes with you. Wherever you are at work, there is the university at work.

What the university purposes to be, what it must always strive to be, is represented on its seal, which is stamped on your diplomas — a lamp in the hands of youth. If its light shines not in you and from you, how great is its darkness! But if it shines in you today, and in the thousands before you, who can measure its power?

With hope and faith, I welcome you into the fellowship. I bid you farewell only in the sense that I pray you may fare well. You go forth, but not from us. We remain, but not severed from you. God go with you and be with you and us.”

We take a moment to orient the Norlin Charge in the context of its history, which includes harmful ideologies that historically plagued our community, state, and nation. We remind ourselves of the values we stand for and the power of education to combat ignorance and hatred. A UCCS degree not only qualifies our graduates to be leaders in their respective fields but is a mandate to positively influence the world and combat negative forces that seek to divide us.

The University of Colorado has used three seals in its lifetime.

The present seal, adopted in 1908, depicts a classical male Greek figure seated against a pillar and holding a scroll. Laurel branches frame a burning torch beside him. The Greek inscription means “Let Your Light Shine.” The seal’s designer, Henry Reed of Denver, chose the classical motif because Greek civilization “stands as the criterion of culture.” The laurel symbolizes honor or success, the youth of the figure suggests the “morning of life,” and the scroll represents written language.

From 1893 to 1908, the university seal was a copy of Wyon’s medallion, “Science Trims the Lamp of Life.” The classical figure of a Greek woman knelt before a lamp and was flanked by mariposa lilies, which President Baker described as “a true Colorado flower.” Before 1893, a seal was used which essentially copies the Colorado state seal. It was never adopted by the Regents. The official seal of the University of Colorado is used primarily on official documents, such as diplomas and transcripts that have been issued on behalf of the university. The Board of Regents uses the seal in transmitting official business.

THE UNIVERSITY SEAL

Chains of office or “necklets” are one of the oldest symbols of authority. They have been worn as early as the days of the Roman Empire and displayed by emperors, kings, pharaohs, and religious figures as physical representation of their power and position. In their formal portraits, both Napoleon and Henry the 8th were pictured wearing these symbols.

The tradition of the chain of office was passed down through the Middle Ages and coincided with the rise of the university system in Europe. Many of these European institutions of higher learning were branches of the church or connected to royal power and soon the chain of office became a treasured part of university practice.

When American colleges and universities began to establish themselves in the 17th century, they adopted the same chain of office tradition from their European counterparts. Each chain of office is as unique as the institution it represents. In most designs a prominent medallion or shield is suspended from a series of links. The central piece usually bears the institution’s official seal or logo, and it may be enhanced with enamel in the official colors of the school.

The links in each chain of office are also highly personal to the institution they represent. Often shaped to resemble specific school symbols, they can be engraved with meaningful words, mottos, or ideas. Chains of office are worn as part of the pomp and ceremony at official public celebrations of the college or university.

The University of Colorado Presidential Chain of Office was created in 1980 by Mary Sartor, M.F.A., University of Colorado Boulder, for the inauguration of President Arnold R. Weber. The chain was a gift to the university by Mr. and Mrs. David G. Hawthorn, Class of 1924.

Colorado gold and silver are used throughout the chain to symbolize the importance of those minerals to the history of the state. The gemstones chosen also consist entirely of minerals from Colorado.

Three pendants are suspended on the chain. The back pendant is the seal of the State of Colorado surrounded by a golden ribbon representing the golden “Circle of Knowledge.” The top pendant in the front, the seal of the University of Colorado surmounted by an arch set with diamond and topaz, signifies the necessary link between the search for knowledge and its practical application to the world outside the university. The seal is supported at the bottom by the laurel wreaths found in the seal, emblematic of honor and success.

The bottom pendant is centered with a golden topaz indicating man’s quest for knowledge. The surrounding ring is paved with fragmented cubes and diamonds which suggest fragments of knowledge with brilliant breakthroughs of understanding. The chain surrounding these pendants symbolizes the endless but ever-changing cycle of human knowledge.

The presidents of the University of Colorado are:

Joseph A. Sewell

Horace M. Hale

James H. Baker

1877–1887

1887–1892

1892–1914

Livingston Farrand 1914–1919

George Norlin 1919–1939

Robert L. Stearns 1939–1953

Ward Darley 1953–1956

Quigg Newton 1956–1963

Joseph R. Smiley 1963–1969

Eugene H. Wilson 1969

Frederick P. Thieme 1969–1974

Roland C. Rautenstraus 1974–1980

Arnold R. Weber 1980–1985

William H. Baughn 1985

E. Gordon Gee 1985–1990

William H. Baughn 1990–1991

Judith E. N. Albino 1991–1995

John C. Buechner 1995–2000

Alexander E. Bracken 2000

Elizabeth Hoffman 2000–2005

Hank Brown 2005–2008

Bruce Benson 2008-2019

Mark Kennedy 2019-2021

Todd Saliman 2021-present

The tradition of the academic costume began during the twelfth or thirteenth century in the early European universities. Since the clergy composed the majority of the educated class, academic dress is an adaptation of the cape or mantle which was usually of silk or wool and worn by church dignitaries in religious processions.

Through the years, great diversity in color and in style of cap, gown and hood developed. In 1896, the colleges and universities in the United States adopted a uniform code governing academic dress. Today, the black gown, hood, and mortar board worn by the graduates in most institutions follow this code.

While it is not apparent to the casual observer, the gowns worn by the recipients of the various degrees differ somewhat in design. The sleeves of the gown worn by the baccalaureate candidate are long and pointed, while the sleeves of the gown worn by the master’s degree recipients are square at one end with a slit at the elbow. The doctor’s gown has flowing sleeves with three bars of velvet and facing of velvet down the front of the gown.

Those who receive a master’s or a doctoral degree from the University of Colorado wear hoods lined with the school colors, silver and gold. The hood worn by the doctoral candidate differs in design from that of the master’s as it has side panels and is slightly longer. The velvet border of the hood indicates the degree and usually follows the same code as the color of the tassels.

The oxford cap, usually referred to as a mortar board, is black and has a long tassel which is fastened by a button on the top. Candidates for the baccalaureate degree wear the tassel pendant over the right front of the cap before the degree is conferred, then it is worn on the left thereafter.

Cum Laude candidates wear bronze honor cords. Magna Cum Laude and honors candidates wear silver honor cords. Summa Cum Laude and special honors candidates wear gold honor cords. The color of the tassel on the bachelor’s cap indicates the field of study, with the exception of the BA degrees in Letters, Arts & Sciences whose candidates wear white tassels indicating the arts.

DOCTORATE TASSEL COLORS

Doctor of Philosophy Old Gold

Doctor of Nursing Practice ........... Apricot

Executive Doctor of Business Administration . Drab

MASTER TASSEL COLORS

Master of Science/Sciences (Beth-El) Gold

Master of Social Work Citron

Master of Business Administration Sapphire

Master of Criminal Justice ........... Peacock

Master of Public Administration Peacock

Master of Arts (Education) Light Blue

Master of Sciences (Education) Light Blue

Master of Engineering/Science Gold

Master of Arts (LAS) White

Master of Science/Sciences (LAS) Gold

BACHELOR TASSEL COLORS

Nursing Apricot

Health Care Science ................. Green

Social Work

Citron

Business Sapphire

Criminal Justice Peacock

Education Light Blue

Engineering ....................... Orange

Letters, Arts and Sciences White

ASSOCIATES TASSEL COLOR Black

Undergraduates having been awarded honors are noted in the program. Definitions of Latin Honors appear in the footnote following each college’s graduate listing. Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the additional honors designations. Please note not all colleges recognize all types of honors.

with Honors with Special Honors

These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the college from which they are graduating that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the college. with Distinction with High Distinction with Highest Distinction

These terms denote students who have met criteria including, but not limited to, grade point average set by the department of the student’s major that demonstrate exceptional academic performance within the major.

Undergraduates having completed an honors program are also noted in the program. Following is an explanation of the criteria required of the honors programs.

University Honors

This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.75 and have completed 18 hours of Honors-dedicated or designated courses, including the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar.

Mountain Lion Honors

This program recognizes students who have successfully maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.50 and have completed the First-Year Honors Seminar, Honors Public Speaking, and the Honors Capstone Seminar.

IN MEMORIAM

Jerry Rutledge, Regent Emeritus, University of Colorado System

Eric Schmidt, Regent Emeritus, University of Colorado System

Robert “Bob” Hughes, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

UCCS ROTC COLOR GUARD PARTICIPANTS

JJ Gonzalez

Aidan Porter

William Mays Auroa Alvarado

CTD Katie Zender

MSG Ruben Baltierra

SFC Arcos

ORDER OF EXERCISES – 10:00 A.M. CEREMONY

College of Education College of Letters, Arts & Sciences

ASHLEY LAWLESS, COMMENCEMENT MARSHAL

UCCS MARSHAL’S CLUB MEMBER*

PROCESSIONAL

Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 in D, Op. 39, No. 1 ... Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff Lecturer/Pianist Kelly McSweeney Zuercher

CEREMONY

Land Acknowledgment Riley Weisenburger, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts in Geography and Environmental Studies

Posting of the Colors UCCS ROTC Color Guard

The National Anthem Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Ellie Myers, Major: Theatre, minor in Music, Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

UCCS Chancellor’s Welcome

University of Colorado President's Remarks

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet

President Todd Saliman

Class of 2025 Gift Greg Abukar-Duru

Bachelor of Criminal Justice, minor in Pre-law

Congratulations from 2025 Student Achievement Award Recipient Aiyanna Quinones BA in Sociology

Recognition of the Class of 1975

CONFERRING OF ADVANCED DEGREES (page 15)

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet and Academic Deans

Recognition of Honors Graduates Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Lynn Vidler

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (page 18)

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet and Academic Deans

CONFERRING OF ASSOCIATE DEGREES (page 26) Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Lynn Vidler

Initiation of Graduates into Alumni and Friends Association

Graduate Cesar Gonzalez Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Representative

Norlin Charge to the Graduates Regent Ken Montera

RECESSIONAL

Music ....................................... Lecturer/Pianist Kelly McSweeney Zuercher

To view Virtual Ceremony videos, visit commencement.uccs.edu

*The 2013-14 Faculty Assembly created the UCCS Marshal’s Club; the Club selects a Commencement Marshal for each graduation ceremony starting this year going forward.

CANDIDATES FOR ADVANCED DEGREES

MORNING CEREMONY

The following list of candidates for degrees includes students graduating in May 2025.

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Hillary Fouts, Dean

P h D – EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESEARCH & POLICY

James Brian Mattox

“STEM Degree Attainment Among Military-Affiliated Undergraduate Students”

P h D – APPLIED SCIENCE

Mohamed Nouri

“The Relationship Between Second Language Proficiency and Second Language Achievement, Years of Study, Language Immersion, and Demographics for Service Academy Cadets”

Outstanding Students of the Year: Ghanem Alatteili, Ally Roxburgh

Ghanem Alatteili (Emphasis in Physics)

“Development of numerical model for spin wave band structures in generic artificial spin ices”

P h D – PSYCHOLOGY

Anna Christine Symington (Emphasis in Clinical Geropsychology)

“Examining the Relationship Between Sleep Disturbance and Depression Moderated by Diabetes and Age”

Alison Hailey Roxburgh (Emphasis in Physics) “Modeling of spin waves in magnetic metamaterials”

Sarah Aileen McInerney (Emphasis in Trauma Psychology)

“Remission of Suicidal Ideation: An Evaluation of Recovery from Suicidal Crisis Using Nonlinear Methods”

*Summer 2025 graduate walking in Spring 2025 ceremony following successful defense of dissertation; internship completion Summer 2024.

COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS & SCIENCES

Constance Staley, Interim Dean

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS IN APPLIED GEOGRAPHY

Samantha Rose Kathleen Bailey

Garrett Alexander Boord

Katherine Anne Lanerie

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION

Bryan Willaims Becze

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Elizabeth Helen Canright

Elizabeth Helen Canright

Marissa Deborah-Ann Cardenas

Lauren Rose Corarito

Kate Hedlund

Cameron Michael Kennedy

Sasha Brooke Miller

Alicia Vanlandingham

Jennifer Joy Wilkinsin

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS IN HISTORY

Outstanding Graduate Students of the Year: Tara Lynne Sarah Harvey, Zachary Henson, Bradley Joseph White

Frank Carber

Craig Daniel Cormier

Kaitlyn Marie Hanson

Tara Lynne Sarah Harvey

Zachary Henson

Laura Risheill

Erin Marie Rogers

Cody J. Saunders

Bradley Joseph White

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Outstanding Graduate Students of the Year: Britta M. Beck, Christina Delmar Lopez Gonzalez, Zara Kenigsberg, Paige Danielle Klein, Samantha Leslie Umland

Clarissa Elise Ashton

Brigitta M. Beck

Katelyn Marie Bindbeutel

Moussa Bel-Hadj Diarra

Joseph Aaron Bono

Lani L. Harris

Zara Kenigsberg

Paige Danielle Klein

Tess Jean Leftwich

Christina Delmar Lopez Gonzalez

Cynthia Mallette

Elli MacLean Spanier

Samantha Leslie Umland

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ARTS IN SOCIOLOGY

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Katy Ann Patterson

Katy Ann Patterson

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED MATHEMATICS

James William Martin

Outstanding Graduate Students of the Year: Sean Redlinger

Sean Allan Redinger

Melanie Linda Schmocker

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN BIOLOGY

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Ashley Marie DeGeorge, Abigail Lynn Shultz

Ashley Marie Degeorge

Heron Lenz

Abigail Lynn Shultz

Michael Brandon Titus

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN BIOCHEMISTRY

Julia Franziska Baroth

Ana Barovic

Jennifer Burrows

Abigail Ann Senne

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN CHEMISTRY

Laurique Nicole Hughes

CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

MORNING CEREMONY

The following list of candidates for degrees includes students graduating in May 2025.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Joseph Wehrman, Interim Dean

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HUMAN SERVICES

Shahinaz Hussein Abu-Khdeir*

Nanna Andersen***

Marah L. Armijo***

Campbell J. Armitage*

Sofia Soledad Beran

Jayden Marie Brunson

Sophia Marie Castillo***

Paul Francis Cooke III**

Zachary Alexander Dare

Isabella Natalia DeJesus**

Jessica Doumasi

Lisa Marie Garcia

Courtney Ann Heffner

Sierra I. Hensel

Emily Horne*

Nicholas Howard

Noelle Faith Lopez**

Ezzaiz Nirbeth Mercado

Emma Michaela Morris

Kevin Ovalle***

Trenyce Nissi Ledesma Paguio*

Emily Phipps

Heather Blair Schnell

Hannah Tamarez**

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Demetria Kathlene Barram*

Zoey Denise Barron**

Amber Cheek

Desiree Ann Davis

Hanna Marie Dulas-Goff

Cassidy Allen East

Tiffany Nicole Edens

Gabrielle Maria Giles

Misty Sue Judson

Margaret Rose Kerrigan***

Alicia Marie Lopez

Blair McGee***

Jordan Nicole McKinney

Ashley Rian Morton***

Jessica Devin Parker

Megan Alexandria Payne**

Stacie Pink-Waters**

Allison Pye***

Jacklyn Nellie Silva

Cortney Nicole Spencer

Olivia Tristan Vance

Elizabeth Ann Walker

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN INCLUSIVE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Cianna H. Angel-Knott

Alicia Ashley***

Katherine Baron***

Hayley Bascom

Vaylin Burton**

Mickie Campbell**

Madison Caves***

Gabrielle Chau***

Arianna Rose Panello Christians**

Savannah Brynn Clore***

Chloe Dawne Currier**

Eileen M. Duane*

Landry Paige Eckland**

Isabella Ellis***

Angel Marie Fajardo**

Chloe Faith Fields Fesperman

Anna Grace Fulcher***

Ashlyn Danielle Hake***

Bailey Catherine Hollingsworth**

Kendall Isenbarger

Tara Lane**

Faith Kristine Linna**

Markaya Lindsay Mahoney

Andrea L. Miller***

Sabrina Susan Ann Miller

Shayla Lynn Mosier

Ella Raye Murray***

Anna Louise Praiswater**

Maya Elizabeth Reed*

Brooke Renee Russell*

Madison Scheier*

Allison Speir***

Megan Elizabeth Spicer***

Mollie Jean Tintle

Leslie Anne Trujillo

Marissa Deann Vargas

Dawn Washington**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above Latin Honors are calculated based on a student’s CU Cumulative GPA. For the commencement ceremony, including honor cords and the program, final semester grades may not be included in this calculation. Latin Honor designations are recalculated once all grades are posted and will be displayed on official diplomas and transcripts.

COLLEGE OF LETTERS, ARTS & SCIENCES

Constance Staley, Interim Dean

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Stephanie Alamilla, Kay-Lynn Bailey, Kelsey Bailes, Kyra Johnson, Riley Weisenburger

Stephanie Bernize Alamilla*

Elise Gabrielle Allen**

Kelsey Bailes***

Kay-Lynn Marie Bailey***

Maria Jorah

Zachery Aaron Kao Baxter***

Zachary Campbell

Kyra Rose Johnson***

Cheyenne Meleja Main

Ayrlee Elizabeth Rogers Ana Roman Trujillo Riley Weisenburger***

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN BIOCHEMISTRY

Madeline Judith Radcliff*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CHEMISTRY

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Kailene Fae Black

Amanda Marie Aerts*** With Distinction

Kailene Fae Black*** With Honors

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Marissa Cruz, Rachel Grace Davidson, Olga Karpoyan, Robert McCarron, Vitezlav Rasl, Victoria Smith

Joshua Jon Alejandro

Mariah Jo Allen*

Tatum Ann Barber

Kate Elizabeth Boushell**

John Brodie

Jenna Kay Caldwell***

Sawyer James Christopher

Elizabeth Clarey*

Sarah Elizabeth Connelly

Kayla Marie Cox***

Marissa Cruz

Rachel Grace Davidson***

Lillian R. Davis***

Brayden Maurice Doyle

Austin Lee Dunlap

Richard Michael Feary

Ja’Corey Fergerson

Alexa Rae Foster

Kaylie Mae Foster**, With High Distinction

Jessica L. Frost Williams

Sydney Rebecca Glasser

Ashley Lenore Goffinet***, With High Distinction

Luke Donald Hard

Ryan Thomas Humphrey

Isabelle Kathleen Ianni***

Ariana Ranae Jacob

Destiny Jefferson

Morgan Marie Johnson**

Lauren Johnston

Christopher M. Jones

Olga Karpoyan***, With Highest Distinction

Leilani Mali Keuma**

Hannah Ellen Kurtz

Jake David Lavery**

Ashley Taylor Lehmpuhl**

Elora Kimberly LoBosco**

Brenna Long

Evan Malin

Debbie Martinez

Robert Scott McCarron***

Bailey Menzel

Jasmyn Noemi Mojarro**

Madissyn LaShay Moore

Shamika Fatima Tonyea Niski

Adrie Grace Nossaman**

Ryan Dashon O’Neal

Violet Ortega Jirasek

Aracelis Soraya Patino**, With High Distinction

Xavier Luis Roman

Andrew Sanchez

Elisabeth Anne Selvey

Isabella Jade Serna

Hunter Steven Smith

Victoria Smith***

Evan William Steinberger

Michael Stroup

Evan Anthony Tagliaferro

Luke Jayden Thompson

Ty B. Thomson***

Aiden Nathaniel Torres

Lacie Olivia Heart Tuengel

Skylaa Van Linn

Avery Channing VanGoey

Ahnnalisa Maria Estrella Vela**

Cassidy L. Weaver

AbbyLynn Grace Wilhelm

Isaiah Kajuan Wilkins

Caadence Aston Wooten

Jamie Lee Vera Wright**

Sarah Wuellner

Christian Zeimet***

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS

Jaylen Christopher Blount

Elisia Kay Collins, With Distinction Presley Cooper

Cesar Ramon Gonzalez

Blaise David Jay

Edson Jair Madrid

Shea Daniel Marko

Nathaniel Lee Ruiter

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ENGLISH

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: McKenna Argo, Spencer Cearlock, Alex Keyston, Kate Marlett, Brenna Martin, Lea Partipilo, Jamie Villarreal

Amelina Serwaa Akoto

McKenna Annmarie Argo***, With Honors

Emma Grace Bartlett

Kristian Hunter Ryou Beech*

Janel Patricia Beedle

Jenna Marie Brewer

Abigail Marie Brooks

Lauren Elizabeth Castellon*

Spencer Jameson Cearlock**, With Honors

Lian Marion Chase

Ireanee Grace Deveyra**, With Honors

Courtney Patrick Fisher

Emma Gilman

Nicholas Ray Grobecker**

Angelica Ann Guevara**, With Honors

Tristan B. Hinkley

Mandy Lucile Horvath

Brianna Jackson*

Tiauna Jones

Alexandra Keyston**, With Honors

Nathan Lamar Schmidt Love**, With Honors

Kate Evelyn Marlett***, With Honors

Brenna Ashlyn Martin**, With Honors

Madelyn Abigail Mayer

Clay James McDonald***

Ruby Anahi Medina*

Joseph Gunhyung Pak

Lea M. Partipilo***, With Honors

Lauren Elizabeth Pauly**, With Honors

Mason Peters**, With Honors

Trinity Elaine Ross

Hailey Marie Shoemaker**, With Honors

Dakota Smith*

Lindsey Nicole Unger

Brandi M. Villagrana**

Jamie Marie Villarreal***, With Honors

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GEOGRAPHY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Andrew Lee Haworth, Grace Long, Isabella Schuster, Destiny Thurman, Rebeckah Vaughn

Kelsey Bailes***

Jaimie Brooke Boese-Rhinesmith*

Rachel Veronica Bump*

Jeramy Byrd

Emma Faith Dahl**

Mae Faglier**

Andrea M. Freeland

Gabriel Garcia

Holden Jon Gellner

Andrew Lee Haworth***

Nicole McLean Jackson

Brynna Sheridon Krause

Ashton Michael Longwell

Rory Shotlow Nixon*

Henry Scott Pullen**

Cheyenne N. Rosinski

Robert Richard Schoendorf

Isabelle Schuster***, With Honors

Edward Peter Sutherland

Destiny Nichole Thurman***

Aysha Semira Turner

Michaela Lynn Vacco

Rebekah Noel Vaughan

Riley Weisenburger***

Mitchell Ralph Wright**

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN HISTORY

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Paetyn Grace Burrell, Noelle Calhoun, Kyle A. Frakes, Matthew Hunter Reese

Haylee Badgley**

Samirah Gabrielle Badillo

Daniel Christopher Bolding***

Richmond John Boone

Jaedyn Nam Hee Brown

Paetyn Grace Burrell***

Noelle Calhoun***

Quincy Wayne Campbell

John Alexander Cinnamon**

Kedrick Anthone DeWeerd*

Riggs Michael DeYoung

Grace Ann Doehler*

Kyle A. Frakes***

Lillian Sarah Gumpf***

Lucas Christopher Hansen

Jane E. Houchin

Jacob David Isue**

Alfonso LuDell Jones

Samuel Martin Jones

Jenna Laber

Avery Elizabeth Lamson

Andrew William Le Laurien Laurie**

Dawn Marie Manley***

Chastity Victoria Montalvo**

Jane E Radzanowski

Matthew Hunter Reese***

Andrew Steven Russo

Cole J. Seyller

Jazel Cherie Speights

Jordan Sutton

Katelynn Lee Tillery

Emily Laneice Vidal**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

Latin Honors are calculated based on a student’s CU Cumulative GPA. For the commencement ceremony, including honor cords and the program, final semester grades may not be included in this calculation. Latin Honor designations are recalculated once all grades are posted and will be displayed on official diplomas and transcripts.

THE DEGREE BACHELOR

Kristian Hunter Ryou Beech*

Abigail Katharin Cotner, With Honors

Joshua L. Abernathy**

Noah Cardozo

Jadon Neil Cruzan***

OF ARTS IN INTERDISCIPLINARY

Lark Qing Davis**

Gilbert Anthony Griego

STUDIES

Kelly Denise Scott*** Annaleisa Rebekah Valela***

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN MUSIC

Aaron Kevin Gohkle

Cooper Benjamin Gorospe***

Laura Jill Stephens

Akyl Jahi Wilburn

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PHILOSOPHY

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Mustafa Al Shihab, Maria Bianca Alcala

Mustafa Al Shihab

Maria Bianca Alcala*

Jaedyn Nam Hee Brown

Juliana Egan**

Brenner B. Gollier*

Alexandra Nicole Haygood**

Tierney Racheal Helberg

Veronica Anne Lucchesi*

Madelyn Abigail Mayer

Samantha Padgett

Jacob Ian Peterson

John Paul Ryan

Caden Lee Salladay***

Solielh Starks

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

Outstanding Undergraduate Students Award: Lauren Pauly, Caden Salladay

Alissa Marie Beehler**

Nathan Tyler Breban

Crystal Marie Caruana***

David Embrey

Ewan Lee Estrada-Tsosie**

Felice Carolina Henderson***

Abigail Katelyn Kinsey*

Joshua Lanier

Lacy Elizabeth Leichty**

Veronica Anne Lucchesi*

Elizabeth Michael

Isabella Marie Miteff*

Maleni Munguia

Lauren Elizabeth Pauly**

Jesse Paul Liberty Pearson, University Honors***

Caden Lee Salladay

Aliyah Danielle Sarber

Liam Peter Sheridan

Danielle Torres*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN PSYCHOLOGY

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Karen Ahumada Villanueva, Makenzie Lauren Baca, Gabby Andrea Faggionato, Caleb Roger Moyer

Karen Ahumada Villanueva***, With Honors

Susana Cristina Almeida-Fife**

Alissa Elena Amoroso***

Costiana J. Aragon-Vasquez*

Ashley Jordan Arno**

Makenzie Lauren Baca**, With Honors

Andrew Bates

Michelle B Bennett*

Campbelle Olivia

Michele Blomquist***

Irene Yifuyou Bombria***

Celyn Paige Bourdeau***

Evan L. Bowers

R. Blake Briggs

Mia Brue***

Lauren Nicole Burns**

Carson Kai Burrage

Abigail Burton**

Jenna Kay Caldwell***

Annalise Mary Carr***

McKayla E Chavez

Shine Myung Choe***

Benjamin Christ***

Victoria Joy Christensen**

Serenity Collier

Courtney Cook**

Shelby Cornett

Shaina Rhianne Courtney**

Jacob Dane

Katarzyna Dziewiecien***

Madison Renea Edmonds**

Juliana Egan**

Jazz-Rae Einette-Rose Escribano

Gabrielle Andrea Faggionato***, With Honors

Kaylin W. Finch

Matthew Marshall Frank***

Abigail Amanda Frisbie

Brenner B. Gollier*

Lexi Cassandra Gonzales

CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

Isaac Thomash Leech*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN VISUAL ARTS

Brittany McNeil

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Kay-Lynn Bailey, Noah Rafael Schumaker Bello, Weston John Buhr, Meagan E. Gurgon, Avery Flynn Jam, Gibson Davis Marable, Ellie Myers, Tessandra Elaine Rosenthal

Noah Rafael Schumaker Bello**, With High Distinction

Jonathan Michael Brackett**, With High Distinction

Weston John Buhr***, With Highest Honors

Misty Kay Burdges***, With Highest Hono rs

William Robert Campos

Kaley Corinaldi***, With Highest Honors

Jaleel Howard Counts

Journee Iyanna Dortch

Meagan E. Gurgon**, With High Distinction

Kori Noelle Heidelberg, With High Honors

Avery Flynn Jam*, With Distinction

Andre Demetrius William Jones**, With High Honors

Jacob Aaron Kruse*

Kevin T. Luc

Gibson Davis Marable*, With Distinction

Elizabeth Arwen Myers***, With Highest Honors

Aliyanna Ramirez**, With High Distinction

Kyra Picard Reilly**, With High Honors

Tessandra Elaine Rosenthal***

Sidney Teel**, With High Distinction

Michaela Marie Wojcik***, Wit h Highest Honors

Madison Lorraine Young

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN WOMEN’S AND ETHNIC STUDIES

Anahí Mililani Aken

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Orion Capela, Amber Davis

Audrey Jayne Baird***

Orion Jericho Capela***

Amber M. Davis***

Mary Leann Grace Fremont**

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY | MUSEUM PRACTICE AND HERITAGE MANAGEMENT

Malaina Joy Kennedy

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN COMMUNICATION | DIGITAL FILMMAKING

Jerry Edward Goodwin***

Austin Henry Hartzler

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Víte zslav Rasl

Cameron Loghry*

Sierra Lynne Rabe

Vítezslav Rasl***

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN COMMUNICATION | DIGITAL MEDIA

Hunter Elizabeth Colangelo

Brian McAwley*

Rachell Palma-Montes**

Miquela Marie Stapleton*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS | MUSEUM STUDIES AND GALLERY PRACTICE

Taryn Lynn Benavidez

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

CANDIDATES FOR ASSOCIATE DEGREES

MORNING CEREMONY

Clover Rose Bernard

Heather Louise Brooks

Joseph Philip Cavanaugh

Alexandria Christensen

Alexander Denney

Holly Fleming

Sydney-Mae Ruth Hanks

Matthew Humphrey

Patrick Russell McClellan

Sierra Andrea Moreno

Jesse Mackenzie Reynolds

Genea Trieste Williams

Associate of General Studies degree: UCCS welcomes the third class of Associate of General Studies degree recipients to these Commencement exercises, as part of the State of Colorado Re-Engaged (CORE) Initiative. The CORE Initiative enables four-year higher education institutions to award earned associate degrees to eligible former baccalaureate students who have met specific criteria including the course requirements defined by the four-year institution. https://cdhe.colorado.gov/students/attending-college/colorado-re-engaged-core-initiative

DISTINGUISHED

Stephanie Finley Fortune

The Colorado University Board of Regents presents awards the Distinguished Service Award to recognize those whose achievements and contributions are particularly associated with the state and/or nation. Stephannie Finley Fortune has been posthumously given this award to honor her remarkable contributions to UCCS, Colorado, and the nation.

Fortune served in the White House as a member of George H.W. Bush’s advance team and on Capitol Hill working for Congressman Scott McGinnis. She later served as chief of staff for Colorado Lt. Gov. Jane Norton.

At the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, she held roles as director of State Government Relations and executive director of University Partnerships and Advocacy. Fortune’s leadership was instrumental in securing the $120 million City of Champions award for Colorado Springs and the Memorial Hospital lease with UCHealth.

Her community involvement included roles with the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, United Way, the Colorado Springs Conservatory and as an elected member of the Colorado Springs City Council.

Fortune received numerous accolades, including the 2009 and 2012 Person of Influence awards from the Colorado Springs Business Journal and the Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction award.

Fortune posthumously received the UCCS Alumni and Friends award in 2024 as recognition of her volunteerism and philanthropy that created community pathways to higher education through mentorship and workforce readiness programs.

Since her death from cancer in 2023, her service and leadership is greatly missed, and her legacy won’t be forgotten.

ORDER OF EXERCISES – 2:30 P.M. CEREMONY

Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing and Health Sciences College of Business and Administration College of Public Service College of Engineering and Applied Science

DR. MONICA FUREY, COMMENCEMENT MARSHAL

UCCS MARSHAL’S CLUB MEMBER*

PROCESSIONAL

Pomp and Circumstance Military March No. 1 in D, Op. 39, No. 1 ... Arranged by Joseph Prostakoff

Lecturer/Pianist Kelly McSweeney Zuercher

CEREMONY

Land Acknowledgment Kane Ruiz, Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Posting of the Colors ......................................... UCCS ROTC Color Guard

The National Anthem Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Ellie Myers, Major: Theatre, minor in Music, Directed by Instructor Solveig Olsen

UCCS Chancellor’s Welcome .................................

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet

Class of 2025 Gift ................................................. Greg Abukar-Duru Bachelor of Criminal Justice, minor in Pre-law

Congratulations from 2025 Student Achievement Award Recipient Aiyanna Quinones BA in Sociology

Presentation of Distinguished Service Award to Stephanie Finley Fortune, poshumously ..........................

Recognition of the Class of 1975

CONFERRING OF ADVANCED DEGREES (page 29)

Regent Illana Dublin Speigel

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet and Academic Deans

Recognition of Honors Graduates Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Lynn Vidler

CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES (page 34)

Initiation of Graduates into Alumni and Friends Association ...........

Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet and Academic Deans

Graduate Cesar Gonzalez Students Today Alumni Tomorrow (STAT) Representative

Norlin Charge to the Graduates .................................... Regent Elliott Hood

RECESSIONAL

Music

Lecturer/Pianist Kelly McSweeney Zuercher

To view Virtual Ceremony videos, visit commencement.uccs.edu

*The 2013-14 Faculty Assembly created the UCCS Marshal’s Club; the Club selects a Commencement Marshal for each graduation ceremony starting this year going forward.

HELEN AND ARTHUR E. JOHNSON BETH-EL COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Kevin Laudner, Dean

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ATHLETIC TRAINING (MSAT)

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Rosemary Morrissey

Ellen Joanne Adams

Margaret Bernadette Baird

Jennifer Mary Anderson

Brittany Dawn Bove

Christine Cabalic

Kristin Chizmar

Marie DeShazo

Jacqueline Rachel Fell

Annabel Gonzalez

Brittany Gorham

Erin Conley Harner

Yvette Beltran Guzman

Joshua YongXin Loh

Kyra Marylee Miles

Rosemary Morrissey

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Brad Matthew Hertzog

Kayla Jean Jones

Kristen Mary Lendt

Nicole Marie Martin

Laura Ashley Mash

Haley Miller

Erin Hope Norris

Kristi Lynn Ogren

Ubaka David Ojiba

Marcelle Yvette Owens

Mary Baird Sebes

Lisa Marie Stephens

Nino Nguyen Sykes

Michele J. Voss

Erin Marie Wyatt

Madeline Rae Yaffe

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY

Naomi Janelle Bram

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Naomi Janelle Bram

Skye Ciccarelli

Katie Rainsberger

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN HEALTH PROMOTION

Outstanding Graduate Students of the Year: Luka Cecic, Valerie Colvard, Lana Denise Gomez

Luka Cecic

Valerie Colvard

Lana Denise Gomez

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCES IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Jennifer Swendsen

Valentina Helena Vanessa Fey

Laurel Hagen

Clark E. Moats

Tia Christine Muilenburg

Madison Platt

Jennifer Swendsen

Kyrsten Adrianna Taylor

Jordyn Danae Van Hee

Morgan Alexis Van Houten

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

Thomas Aicher, Dean

THE DEGREE MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards: Jeffrey Allan Oster, Aryn Elizabeth Robinson, Lora Salihi

Elena Alexandrov

Kylie Marie Autry

Sydney Awid

Sawyer Bruce Bain

Gary Don Beene

Ashley Rae Betancourt

Jonathon Matthew Borges

Kye Brewer

Taylor Marie Chaffetz

Matthew Thomas DeJonge

Andrew Donald

D’Andre Shaun Elliott

Valerie Christine Gee

John Daniel Gomez

Imani D. Hargrove

William Jay Brown

Hansaem Chon

Krystal Frances Hubbert

Daiza Jones

Deidre Llewellyn LaCour

Christopher Steven McLellan

Gwyneth McMorris

Brian Anthony Mosley

Joseph Mucklestone

Robert Everett Noble

Rachel Christine Orloff

Jeffrey Allan Oster

Seth Pruett-Meinzer

Taylor Mackenzie Pryor

Joel Ramirez

Davin Kekoa Gee Kwong Rausch

Aryn Elizabeth Robinson

Lora Salihi

Harrison Wade Smith

Amanda Stanton

Spencer Michael Stewart

Justin Michael Stones

Kelsey Hatsuko Takahashi

Valerie Kirsten Terrill

Lindsey Marie Torres

Peyton Matthew Turnage

Abigael Vafiades

Brad Vastine

Matthew Bailey Weiner

Patrick Ryan Weldon

Andromeda Lulubelle Nicoel Winter

Trish Amber Young

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ACCOUNTING

Distinguished Academic Achievement Award: Riley Hand

Riley Hand

Thomas Alan Rowley

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC SERVICE

Jonathan Caudill, Interim Dean

THE DEGREE MASTER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Danna Paola Ceja

Caitlin Mae Cunningham

Caroline Rose Marquez Galetti

Brianna Garcia-Decime

Amy E. Ghrayyeb

Zachary Allen Hill

Robert Mark Morley

Abigail Nicole Tillman

Maggie Mae Valdens

Blessings Renee Wilkerson

THE DEGREE MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Outstanding Graduate Student Awards: Tamara Saunders, Renee Wilkerson

Dillon Diego Lasalle Andrews

Pattie Lynn Benger

Aaron S. Esparsen

Evan Ryan Fields

David Charles Grusch

Shawn Elizabeth Hood

Mitchell Dean Howard

Dorothy Elizabeth Huber

Shannon Sue Rishky

Tamara Saunders

Abigail Nicole Tillman

Blessings Renee Wilkerson

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK

Outstanding Graduate Student Awards: Kate Taylor, Aaron Vitone

MacKenzie Allen

Nakeon Barrow

Chloe Beaubien

Casey Jeanette Beyer

William Charles Bluejacket

Lillian Brown

Sarah Bouchard

Antrod Campbell

Amy Carlson

Perla Gwyneth Chavira

Jon Clark

Tracey Lynn Coppock

Carrie Fay Cornish

Stephen R. Crahan

Charissa Maria Czarniawski

Michelle P. Erwin-Pohl

Kyle-Leigh Shawnte Fitzwater

Victoria Leigh Fobes

Ashlynn Michelle Garcia

Tara Gardner

Nicole Hill

Kara Allison Gilbert

Daniel Greenberg

Emmagin Goldman

Christopher Steven Harrison

Megan Harrison

Olivia Kimberley Hernandez

Jocelyn Hernandez Garcia

Par Hnem

Makayla Shakara Hollifield

Amanda Johnson

Sydney Marie Johnson

Zoe Nicole Jumper

Lilly Anne Kelkenberg

Ketti Lane Lemon

Calli Ann McNabb

Faith LeAnne McNitt

Kierra Audrey Nash

Teemaeh Huynh Ngo

Kellyn Louise Orick

Madison Pellow

Jacob Peiffer

Destiny Ann Robinson

Jaeleen Raeann Rodriquez

Shelly Rena Sieligowski

Ava Marie Simone

Maverick Samson Sipili

Kaylee M. Snyder

Aubrey Tamietti

Kaitlin Marie Taylor

Paige Taylor

Kyle D. Toon

Anyssa Lizette Vela

Madison Vickroy

Aaron Mark Vitone

Mattelyn Wadley

Marley Jean Waltert

Katelyn Werner

Lexi Rae Williams

Russell Williams

Lily Amanda Zarecky

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Ying Shang, Dean

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ENGINEERING | CYBERSECURITY

Pranav Chandramouli

Dalton James Fowler

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Kiley Zytka

Sourav Purification

Kiley Zytka

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ENGINEERING | ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Aaron James Sutherlin

Sarat Chandra Chakravadhanula

Aaron James Sutherlin

THE DEGREE MASTER OF ENGINEERING | SPACE OPERATIONS

Jeffrey Christian Deutsch

Tayera Ellis

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Agnes Kobusinge

Nathaniel Robert Essington

John Guenther

Agnes Kobusinge

Frank Rafael Molinari

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE | GAMES AND MEDIA INTEGRATION

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Connor Wilson

Connor Wilson

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year: Alexander Joseph Herman

Mohan Kumar Baleathiguppe

Chandrashekar

Aditya Bisoyi

Alexander Joseph Herman

Anuranjan Jakku

Raja Raghunadh Chowdary Kantheti

Sherman Douglas Kettner

Zhenyu Lin

Rohit Menon Cherubala

Naga Basi Reddy Nanduluri

Emily Lienhua Ng

Eugene Saghi

Khushali Samderiya

Gouthami Sanugomula

Sai Girish Reddy Vadlathala

Dillon Wilson

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Chris Tota

THE DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Taylor Nicole Phair

Autumn Reed

#Degree was awarded at UCCS Summer/Fall Commencement, December 2024.

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Madison Marie Kafel

Cameron Edward Anderson**

Chaelin Jae Aurand**

Elvis Kwame Bogyah

Kathryn Elisabeth Bond, University Honors**

Emelia Arden Hall

Ethan Scott Heflen**

Albert Lamar Hicks*

Rebekkah Jewel Huertas**

Madison Marie Kafel**

Alyssa Francesca Lopez

Vadim Olegovich Onishchuk*

Autumn Rose Rybarczyk, University Honors**

Alexandra M. Rydland**

Andrew Mahmood Salek

Kadeejah Nisa Santiago*

Deanna Seng*

Katahna Leigh Swank

Avery Malia Waters***

Emilee Elise Wells

Kyle J. Wertz**

Aidan White*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Awards: Abigail Barhydt, Avery Faith Somma, Sanavi Sindhu Pillai

Parker Eli Adam***

Cynthia Amos**

Kalob Owen Amrine***

Susanna Argue**

Emilia Ataian**

Iman Azhar Atkins**

Karla Avila Gutierrez*

Kristin Babb***

Abigail Barhydt***

Kyra Bridgette Beck***

Mary Grace Bell***

Aidan Ryan Bewley*

Kagney Alexandra Bird***

Hanah Keren Samson Blakely**

Christopher Joseph Bocci*

Ryen Ashley Bonfield***

Kindle Jane Bongibault**

Natalie Claire Bozeman**

Samantha Carriere**

Claire Cartwright*

Kelsey Grace Chu*

Sophia Victoria Clements**

Brooklyn Malea Coddington***

Haylie Nicole Crosby*

Zara De La Torre*

Kyli Mei Decker**

Jeremy Kyle Denning**

Angel I. Dominguez***

Miciah Anthony Donahoo**

Carolyn Aspen Drake*

Sarah Elliott**

Courtney Jo Ferris**

Madison Nicole Fontenot***

Karly Fountain***

Elena Franco

Mary Leann Grace Fremont**

Anthony Paul Gsell*

Courtney Sue Ann Hajde**

Lauren A. Hoerl*

Winda Gyliana Hood**

Abigail Paige Humphries*

Grace Hannah Imel**

Grace Ingebritson***

Juana Jaime Duran

Katherine Jean Joiner**

Julia Lee Klinefelter**

Amanda Kathleen Koos*

Oliver B. Krell***

Jasmine Laube***

Dion Marek Leclaire***

Samya Lepko*

Leikela Josephine Lunt**

Bharati Mahat**

Joyce Stefanny Marquez***

Karissa Martinez**

Maesa Lyn May**

Amber Amanda McClintock**

Christian Michael McCoy*

Tawnie Natalia Medina*

Madeline Michelle Metzger**

Samantha Marie Montgomery

Jennifer Mortensen**

Ana Cecilia Mota Rodriguez***

Kris Alan Moyer

Madeleine Keely Neider*

Sage Elizabeth Nelson**

Chloe Elizabeth Null**

Rachel Yemeserach Pacheco

Sanavi Sindhu Pillai*

Raisyaidina Anindya Pratama***

Jessica Ramos*

Christina Sophie Ravelojaona,

University Honors**

Jessica Lynn Rittenhouse**

Antonio Alberto Rivera

Leslie Rodriguez**

Jacob Lawrence Schott***

Grace Caroline Schrock***

Jasmine Alexandra Selitsch*

Daniel Gage Sharp

Kaylyn Jessika Shay**

Bailee Jean Shostrom*

Crystal Melonie Sikora***

Avery Faith Somma**

Autumn Grace Spencer*

Patricia Angel Swager**

Junelle-Michelle Tamayo*

Sarah Abreu Teixeira***

Tiffany Amber Thacker*

Julia A. Thompson**

Abriam Gabrielle Tovar***

Alexander Victor Troianov***

James Jonathan Ulrich*

Brandi Amoruso-VanGalder***

Isabel Lauren Van Horn**

Luke Colter Wagner**

Brooke Marie Waller

Patricia Annette Ward**

Tossaporn Siraart Wells**

Katelynn Rose Wertz**

Michelle Yanez Beltran

Morgan Noel Zachman**

Anahi Del Rosario Zambrano

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ADMINISTRATION

Thomas Aicher, Dean

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Gavin Beckmann***

Kasey Lee Campbell**

Jerrod Julian Dalupan

Hayden Felts*

Kyra Brooke Goetz*

Aidan Michael Keating***

Kylie Ann Wingfield*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS

Distinguished Academic Achievement Awards: Ellie Lansdown, Valor Richter

Rebecca Ashley Ainsworth***

Sadi Allen**

Luke Atkinson

Emilee Deanne Baker

Alicia Elena Barela*

Haley Barker

Jake Adam Bath

Hunter Battig

Brenton Patrick Battista

Luke Charles Baumgardt**

Jacob Henry Beal

Lindsay Amber Beavers**

Joshua Tyler Belzer

Abigail Rose Berta

Madison Lynne Beyer*

Mason Louis Blume

Jordan T. Bovey**

Madison Marie Bradshaw***

Aaron Jenks Brakel

Antonio O. Briggs

Darius Anthony Brown

Jacob Michael Burnett

Connor Robert Callahan

Caleb Ryan Chance**

Amanda Taylor Chavez

Cameron Charles Clarke

Noah Daniel Coddington

Benjamin Robert Coe

Sarah Cohen

Anna Grace Crisi

Natalie Dabeet**

Brett Robert Daggett***

Jonathan Filbert Dimawea

Jordan Grace Diomede

Justin Loyd Dixon*

Jordan August Dobrick**

Marketa Lashell Draper

John Stephen Errickson

Joanna Elizeth Espinoza Hernandez

Mason M. Ewing**

Caleb Andrew Farmer

Ethan Patrick Fernandez

Vanessa Lysette Franco

Hailee Rae Franke*

Nathan Gordon Frankmore

Jack Gardner**

Kaela Geis

Timothy Daniel Genoshe-Morrell

Payton R. Gifford

Carolyn Gomez

Kirsten Ashley Green

Tyler Charles Gregg**

Trevor Robert Grenier***

Abraham Gutierrez

Riley Joseph Haglund

Krystina Hagood

David Hwan-Hee Han

Jacob Timothy Hardman*

Thorben Hast**

Lauren Grace Hendrickson*

Alexes K. Hernandez

Casey Christopher Hernandez

Andres Hernandez Derma

Erin Nicole Hersey

Michaylah Jean Hinkle

Olivia MaryJeanne Hocrath***

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude – Overall GPA: 3.3 - 3.49 with COB GPA: 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude – Overall GPA: 3.5 - 3.69 with COB GPA: 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude – Overall GPA: 3.7 or above with COB GPA: 3.9 or above

Vander Douglas Hodges*

Lauren Olivia Horne

Bryan Hubbard*

Joseph Paul Irwin***

Reece Clarence Ivanoff

Alexander Francis James

Aaron Jenkins

Mason R. Jensen

Rachel Johoske

Jesse Harley Keith

Aidan Kenny

Tanner James Klein

Jack D. Knutila

Atticus Krylowicz-Fuschino

Shyla Lacy*

Carlee Isabel Lamont

Ellie Lansdown***

Eric Van Le

Timothy Lee

Chad Walter Lewenkamp**

Chase Patrick Lewis

Leah Marie Lewis

Nathan R. Lipka**

Winston Binns Litchmore

Porter August Lubbers

Fernando Ismael Macias Rivas*

Brady Pence Madigan

Nathan Thomas Marks**

Sampson Cleo McClain**

Michael J. McGlothlin

Maddy Lynn McPherson***

Cameron Andrew Miner*

Tyler J Edward Moore*

Gabriel Mosquera**

Scott W. Moul*

Braeden Martin Mukpik

Eliah Justus Mullet

Taliyah Murphy**

Thomas Scott Myers

Pranav Venkat Nallapati*

Makayla Nash***

Marcus Joshua Nathan

Jordan M. Nelson

Joseph Nelson*

Alan Neri

David Michael Newcomb**

Tyler Nicholas

Kevin Roy Nolan

Kellen M. O’Donnell**

John David Olson*

Sean Criz Ledesma Paguio***

Logan Stanley Papper**

Bailey N. Parenteau

Lauren Maye Parker**

John Kasey Petago

Margaret Elizabeth Pippin***

Gavin Alexander Platson

Abeni Jane Pone

Christopher Priedel

Aiden J. Provenzano

Matthew James Reynolds

Valor Allen Richter***

Abby Grace Rider

Cory James Rohn

Ethan Joseph Rosenberg**

Braden A. Roskam

Samuel F. Ruhl

Trinity Sage Saenz

Rebecca Danielle Sanders

Kirsten Mae Schade*

Zachary Charles Schirm

Macully Douglas Sehr*

Fie Steenberg**

Allysun Mae Stewart

Alexandria Veronica Suazo

Alexandra Sunblade**

Christopher Luc Tomczak***

Adam Braden Trujillo*

Jarred Matthew Trujillo

Jake Alexander Trutwin

Josiah Aaron Tucker

Michael Robert Zing THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Jacob Andrew Unwin*

Tyler Matthew Ury

Alison Marie Van Dyke

Natalia Villa***

Taylor Nicole Villalpando*

Jonathan M. Vitelli

Taylor Vosburg*

Marko Vukovic

Grace Linae Wagner**

Megan Lyn Waite**

Fabiola Watts

Isabella Lauren Werner***

Emily Clara-Margaretha Williams**

Tanner Austin Williams*

Maya Leigh Wing

Kennedy Wriedt

Andrew Edoardo Zelaya*

Elias Zeller*

Katherine Zender**

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE

Ying Shang, Dean

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Olivia Bach

Abdulaziz Munif Alghamdi

Olivia Lucia Bach***

Alejandro Barragan Solis*

Daniel Christopher Bolding***

Kimberly Star Call***

Andrew Scott Douangprachanh*

Robert G. Drone

Ryan James Fuller*

Lucas Jennings Haas*

Cole Hajde*

Alexander Anatoli Hoovestol

Carson Jenkins

Tandon Kelvon Jenkins

David Thomas Jones**

Takaiya Nichole Jones

Carson Leo King

Aman Kumar

Aidan Gage Meshberg

Jacob Thomas Quinn*

Irving Reyes Bravo

Pamela Naomi Rodriguez*

Christopher Xavier Romo**

Brendan Chase Sullivan**

Brett Walton

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Katelin Irene Barbosa

Trey DeaBueno**

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Trey DeaBueno

Jeffrey Ian Simonoff

Noah K. Storms**

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & SECURITY

Alec Christopher Ankrum

Elise Lillian Clark

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Ryan Montgomery

Randall Allen Godinez

Ryan Jeremy Montgomery***

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF INNOVATION IN GAME DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

Wrigley Scout DeSimone*

ISean’Dre’ Ezekial Ezell

Luke Gregory Hrovat**

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Chanel Paek

Dillon Steven Hutchinson**

Cayman Charles Kline**

Keaton D. Miller

Cameron William Dellacasa Morris**

Chanel Mia Paek***

Alexander James Sharpe

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AEROSPACE ENGINEERING

Jennifer Janelle Bishop**

Nicholas Mehdi Hamzezadeh

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Dale Mueller

Dale Mueller***

Daniel White Otter

Tyson Andrew Stark

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING

Jasem Almnayea

Andrew Andrija Barovic

Brenardo Sue Garcia Marti* Brody Alexander McLaughlin

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Tommy Pham

Tommy Huu Pham

Adam Roy Smith, University Honors***

Zachary Richard Snyder**

James Robert Starner*

Norman Russell Stites

Chandler Ray Waller**

Explanation of Honors: *Cum Laude - 3.5 - 3.69; **Magna Cum Laude - 3.7 - 3.89; ***Summa Cum Laude - 3.9 or above

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Zhenqi “Jason” Liu

Tarek Hisham Ahmed Fouad**

Maryna Alsip***

Gunnar James Anderson*

Brayden Kelly Arriaga

Kaylee Rochelle Barcroft***

Nicholas Chase Bennings

Gleb Berkez

Daniel J. Buck

Jordan Harrison Camden***

Osvaldo Eric Canales Rojas

Tyler Carroll

Abigail Therese Conway

Piper Delaney DeHoyos***

Luke Matthew Delzer***

Alejandro Diaz Paredes

Damon Nathaniel Domke*

Zachary Donnelly

Mattie Michael Fuller, With University Honors*

Cade Gregory Givens

Brian Glen Goins*

Tristen Rose Goode

Scott David Grybos**

Jacob Joseph Hartt***

Ronan Aaro Hella**

Jonathan David Hickey*

Erica Nicole Jesse

Cameron Johnson

Ashley Barbara Judson**

David Michael Klunk

Isaac Andrew Laffely*

Craig Samuel Lillemon

Zhenqi Liu***

Camilla Elisabeth Lucero**

Carl Leonard Markowski**

Samantha Matthews

Oscar Sebastian Mavila

Zachary Liam Middleton**

Rohan Mital*

Conner E. Nelson***

Hanh Thi Hong Nguyen, With Honors

Trung Tin Nguyen

Jacob Matthew Nichols

James Bradley OHara*

Daniel White Otter

Morgan Todd Parker*

Kasper Ramirez***

Greyson Duncan Roach

Brennan Gabriel Romero***

Deven Caleb Rood

Hasdi Ryan

Zachary Michael Rytting*

Paxton Cole Schreiber

Kenji I. Smith*

Kenyou Teoh*

Jagger Zlotoff*

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DATA ANALYTICS AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award: Christopher Mueller

Brendan Scott Campbell

Shannon Elizabeth Chafe

Abigail Yu Ting Drennan

THE

Justin C. Mannar**

Christopher Mueller***

Andrew Garrett Stokey** Bogdan Verdernikob

DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Daniel S. Barbotko*

Jason Bockelmann

Joshua Bogumill*

Dawn M. Dixon**

Grant Alexander Drennan**

Andrew Grant Houghton

Zachary Christopher Iaconis**

Bryan Archer Kennedy**

Benjamin Aaron Kimball

Tyler Dane Mahaffey*

Zachery Mitchell

Jeovanni Castañeda Pérez

Zane Gregory Steckline**

James Andrew Tiller

THE DEGREE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Morgan Anthony Altherr*

Leah Marie Bailey

Adam Casey Barbour

Jennifer Janelle Bishop**

Adam Eugene Blevins*

Evan Bryan Brunton

Diego Armando Castro

Dalton Lee Chambers

Bryson William Chittum

Michael David Edwin DeLoach

Jack Von Donze**

Joshua Woodson Farmer

Nathan Francis Fields

Emma Caitlyn Finchum

Nathan Eric George

Noah David Grebe***

Jonathan Joel Favela Guillen

Cathryn Grace Hendrickson**

Christopher Lawrence Hunt*

Kimberly Lena Jones, WIth University Honors*

William Christopher Kilcrease

Blake Mitchell Kinkennon

Logan S. Kugler*

Brent Low

Randy Alan Mack*

Tess Amelia Maline

Gavin Todd Miller*

Edgan Jared Montiel**

Mark M. Murray

Kaid Nasser

Blake Paul Ohlson

Daniel White Otter

Jacob William Owens

William Gabriel Parsons

Scott David Prieve**

Josiah J. Rothwell

David Wallace Schoenberger**

Joshua Daniel Todd Scott*

Jennifer Marie Valente

Kit Larsen Wigington**

Samantha Alexis Wilmoth

David Wojnar

1966

First UCCS student graduates; walked in the Boulder Commencement and listed in the Boulder program.

1965

1975 & 1976

Graduates were honored with a “recognition ceremony” on-campus.

1977 – 1992

Until 1977, UCCS graduates marched in CU Boulder’s Commencement. UCCS held its first official Commencement at the BROADMOOR International Center on May 17, 1977. Later ceremonies moved to the original BROADMOOR World Arena.

1998

First PhD in Computer Science graduates.

1998

First Distance MBA Degree graduate.

1999 – PRESENT

May Commencement held at new World Arena.

1976 – 1985

Graduates wore gold regalia from 1976 (centennial year of the University) to 1985.

1977 – 2005

Professor Paul Ballantyne was the featured vocalist at every UCCS commencement.

1984 – 2013

May Commencement Marshal is the previous year’s Outstanding Teacher Award Recipient.

1988

First PhD in Electrical Engineering graduates.

1993 – 1998

Commencement held on campus in former parking lot in front of Engineering Building.

The history of the University of Colorado dates back to the earliest days of Colorado and precedes the creation of the state. At its first session in 1861, the Colorado territorial legislature passed an act providing for the creation of a university in Boulder. To establish the university, the legislature appropriated $15,000, which was matched by Boulder residents. However, the formal founding was delayed for another fifteen years by the Civil War. When Colorado became the 38th state in the Union in 1876, the university was declared an institution of the state, and the Board of Regents of the University of Colorado was established under Colorado’s State Constitution as its governing authority.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs has a rich history as a site and campus. Many millennia before any students began studying here, a small group of ancestral American Indians set up camp overlooking an arroyo on the west edge of what is now the campus. Remains from approximately 30 sites used by Plains Indians from about 100 A.D. to 1400 A.D. dot the campus grounds. The cultural heritage of the area is witnessed not only architecturally and in diverse ecological phenomena but also in the significant prehistoric archeological components observable throughout the University acreage. The daily discarded artifacts of Cragmor Sanitorium life - medicine bottles, crumbling foundations, and broken dishes are intertwined with artifacts from the prehistory of the region.

Henry Austin, for whom the bluffs on campus were named, purchased a large part of what is

now the campus in 1873 to graze herds of sheep. The first known building on the site was a cabin built by the world-famous physician, Dr. Edwin Solly. Dr. Solly suffered from tuberculosis and moved from England to the area, as the region was becoming known for its healthy climate. After years of planning for a sanatorium on the site, Dr. Solly was spurred into action in 1902 when General William Jackson Palmer (founder of Colorado Springs) gave him 100 acres of land on Austin Bluffs and $50,000 towards the start of his sanatorium. Solly selected one of the most important and versatile architects working in Southern Colorado, Thomas MacLaren. MacLaren (1863-1928), acknowledged master of architecture, designed many structures in Colorado Springs including several sections of the opulent BROADMOOR Hotel. The sanitorium building echoed the aesthetics of the founders merging with Spanish-Moorish influence; it embodied the heritage of the builders of Colorado Springs and the understated beauty of the Hispanic culture. Cragmor Sanitorium (now Main Hall) opened its doors to patients on June 20, 1905, and thereafter became the most luxurious place for well-to-do consumptives in the United States. Dr. Solly named the site Cragmoor (later shortened to Cragmor), reminiscent of the crags and moors he had left behind in Great Britain.

Cragmor became the health mecca for artists, writers, and corporate tycoons who found not only their health but also a new home in Colorado Springs. Laura la Tille (Broadway performer), Constance Pulitzer (Joseph Pulitzer’s daughter), Murielane Pancost (concert soprano), Jeanette

Circa early 1960s Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

Circa 1968, Cragmor Campus sign Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

MacCoil (well-known New York musician), and Russell Cheney (renowned painter) spent time and regained their health at Cragmor. Upon his death Solly was memorialized as a world class physician who had brought the Colorado Springs community to global acclaim for its outstanding health facility. Ironically, the world forgot Solly as Cragmor became even more established under the direction of new leaders in health care: Gerald B. Webb, Alexius M. Forster, Otto Einstein, and George J. Dwire.

The 1930’s stock market crash brought financial disaster to many of the Cragmor Sanitorium’s exclusive clientele. The facility was adapted to serve the health needs of less affluent patients. Alexius Forster’s death in 1954 (took charge of Cragmor in 1910 at age 29) found Cragmor at a loss for medical and financial leadership. The last decade of the sanitorium’s homeopathic life was to become tied to the Bureau of Indian Affairs

as Navajo Indians were flown in to Cragmor. This was one of the first public health programs launched by the newly formed U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW). The first Indian patients arrived at Cragmor in 1952 with the signing of a government contract between the Cragmor Foundation and HEW. The institution would be guaranteed a permanent base of financial support. In return, Cragmor would provide for the medical needs of hundreds of tuberculous Navajos. George Dwire, Managing Director, oversaw the decade of fiscal recovery for the institution. He created a dynamic program which not only provided for the health needs of hundreds of Navajos infected with tuberculosis but also expanded to include educational and occupational therapy. As the health crisis of the Navajo people subsided so did the Federal funding for Cragmor. By April of 1962, remaining patients were being transferred to other facilities.

Circa 1980s, Main Hall

Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

As early as the 1920s, the University of Colorado offered courses at numerous Colorado Springs locations including Colorado College and various storefronts. By the mid-1960s, community leaders were pressing for a full-fledged University of Colorado presence in the community. In his negotiations with then-Governor John Love, Hewlett-Packard (HP) co-founder David Packard, a Pueblo native, wanted a permanent University of Colorado campus in Colorado Springs to support the educational needs of company employees. The combination of the state’s desire to attract HP to Colorado Springs and George J. Dwire’s sale of the defunct 80-acre Cragmor Sanatorium property for $1 led to birth of the Colorado Springs Center of the University of Colorado. June 15, 1964, commemorated the funding and legislation signed by Governor Love allowing the University of Colorado to assume custody of Cragmor. In 1965, the Colorado Springs Center of the University of Colorado opened on the south side of Austin Bluffs, an area which showcased a spectacular panoramic view of Pikes Peak and the Garden of the Gods; tuition was $13 per credit hour. Professor offices in Cragmor Manor (now Cragmor Hall) were equipped with small kitchenettes and private bathrooms, due

to the building’s previous use as a nursing home (Cragmor Manor was added to the Sanitorium in the 1950s). A few offices were still outfitted with this unique piece of history as late as 2002; Cragmor Hall was completely remodeled and reopened in January 2004.

From 1965 to 1972 the Colorado Springs Center operated as a division or extension of the Boulder campus. It became the first permanent home for a growing following of scholars. Colorado Constitutional Amendment 4, approved at the 1972 Colorado General Election, designated the Colorado Springs campus and two other centers as distinct campuses of the University of Colorado. Dwire Hall opened as the first solely academic building on campus in 1972; it was completely remodeled in 2007. In 1974, the University of Colorado reorganized into four campuses – Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver, and the Health Sciences Center in Denver. The two Denver campuses later consolidated administratively in June 2004; the model was reversed in 2014 for each campus to again have its own chancellor. 1974 also marked the establishment of the first Chancellor of the Colorado Springs campus, with ties to the

Circa 1995, Spring Commencement On-Campus Courtesy, Kraemer Family Library, UCCS Archives

GATE B

- Accessible seating available on concourse level (Row K) - ASL Interpreting/ closed captioning seating available at the base of Section 107**

UCCS Bookstore

Welcome Table

GATE C

Graduate Seating by Degree*

Baccalaureate and Graduate Ceremony 10:00 a.m.

Associates

BA/BI/BS LAS

BA/BI Edu

Graduate Check-In, Line-Up Entrance

Penrose Club

Entranceaccess from inside between Gate A & B

BA/BI Edu

MA/MS/MSC LAS

MA/MSC Edu

PhD

Baccalaureate and Graduate Ceremony 2:30 p.m.

BS Beth-El

ME/MS Engr

MCJ/MPA

BI/BS Engr

BA CJ

BI/BS Business

MBA/MSA

MS/MSC

DNP/PhD/EDBA

GATE A

* subject to change ** due to limited seating one guest may accompany each Deaf/hard of hearing guest in reserved seating

FOR YOUR SAFETY

UCCS has taken every possible measure to ensure the safety of our graduates, their families, and their friends during our Commencement Exercises. You can do your part by noting the following:

• Once you are seated in The BROADMOOR World Arena, locate the nearest exit to your seat.

• In the event an evacuation takes place during the ceremony, we recommend your party have a pre-determined location outside the facility to aid in reunification.

• Treat all alarms as real.

• Listen carefully and follow any instructions which may be issued by the master of ceremonies, chief of police, fire chief, or other public authority.

• Parents should keep their young children with them at all times.

• Pay particular attention to the safety of any elderly persons or persons with disabilities.

• If directed to evacuate The BROADMOOR World Arena, please move away from the arena and remain outside until you have been given an “all-clear” by a public authority.

• If necessary, seek assistance from a UCCS staff member, BROADMOOR World Arena employee, or a uniformed police officer.

THANK YOU, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!

Graduate Processional Entrance