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saTurday, May 16, 2026 | 9:30 a.M.
College of arT and arChiTeCTure | College of eduCaTion, healTh and huMan sCienCes College of graduaTe sTudies | College of law | College of leTTers, arTs and soCial sCienCes
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Border Highlanders Pipes & Drums Corps
Presentation and Posting of Colors Joint ROTC Military Services Color Guard
The National Anthem University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Madison Cummings, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Welcome
Opening Remarks
University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome
Commencement Address
Oath of Office
Student Speaker Remarks
President’s Medallion.....
Timothy Murphy, J.D., Faculty Senate Chair
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Shawn Keough, B.S., Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education
Lisa Grow, M.B.A., President and Chief Executive Officer, IdaCorp and Idaho Power
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Ackermann, M.S., M.M.A.S., Professor of Military Science
Seyi Arogundade, ASUI President
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Honorary Degree Presentation.................................................................................................................C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Conferring and Presentation of Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees
Alumni Welcome
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Vicki Sell, B.S., Senior Director of Alumni Relations
Closing Remarks C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Madison Cummings, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music (words on page 66)
The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater.
Recessional University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Processional Announcer
Todd Mordhorst, B.S., University Communications and Marketing Commencement Readers Leontina Hormel, Ph.D., Culture, Society and Justice
Sandra Kelly, B.S., Dean of Students Jamaica Ritcher, M.F.A., Writing Center
Lysa Salsbury, Ph.D., Dean of Students
Lead Marshal Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Ph.D., Design and Environments
Photography
GradImages (800-261-2576, www.gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony. For more images from this ceremony, visit uidaho.edu/events/commencement.
Today’s ceremony is webcast live at uidaho.edu/live.
u niversi T y of i daho M os C ow and C oeur d ’ a lene s pring C ere M ony
saTurday, May 16, 2026 | 2:00 p.M.
College of agriCulTural and life sCienCes | College of business and eConoMiCs
College of engineering | College of naTural resourCes | College of sCienCe
Presiding: C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Processional University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music Border Highlanders Pipes & Drums Corps
Presentation and Posting of Colors Joint ROTC Military Services Color Guard
The National Anthem University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Madison Cummings, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Welcome
Opening Remarks
University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome
Timothy Murphy, J.D., Faculty Senate Chair
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Shawn Keough, B.S., Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education Commencement Address
Oath of Office
Lisa Grow, M.B.A., President and Chief Executive Officer, IdaCorp and Idaho Power
Lieutenant Colonel Jason Ackermann, M.S., M.M.A.S., Professor of Military Science
Student Speaker Remarks Seyi Arogundade, ASUI President
President’s Medallion.....
Recognition of Honors Students
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Conferring and Presentation of Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees
Alumni Welcome
Closing Remarks
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Vicki Sell, B.S., Senior Director of Alumni Relations
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Madison Cummings, Student, Lionel Hampton School of Music (words on page 66)
The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater.
Recessional University Wind Ensemble
Mark Thiele, D.M.A., Assistant Professor, Lionel Hampton School of Music
Processional Announcer
Todd Mordhorst, B.S., University Communications and Marketing Commencement Readers
Lead Marshal
Photography
GradImages (800-261-2576, www.gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony. For more images from this ceremony, visit uidaho.edu/events/commencement.
Andrew Anglin, Ph.D., Business
Erin Lasher, M.Ed., Dean of Students
Malik Mussab, B.S., University Budget and Planning
Eric T. Stuen, Ph.D., Business
Rula Awwad-Rafferty, Ph.D., Design and Environments
Today’s ceremony is webcast live at www.uidaho.edu/live.
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Monday, May 18, 2026 | 7:30 p.M.
Presiding: C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Processional Riverside Brass
The National Anthem Kalena Fleming, Vocalist Welcome Chandra Zenner Ford, M.S., Office of the President and Center Executive Officer
Opening Remarks C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education
Commencement Address Dennis L. Johnson, J.D., Chair of the Board of Idaho Power
Conferring and Presentation of Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Alumni Welcome Vicki Sell, B.S., Senior Director of Alumni Relations
The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas Kalena Fleming, Vocalist (words on page 66)
The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater.
Commencement Readers Brenda Bauges, J.D., Law Dwaine Carver, M.Des., Architecture
Lead Marshal Timothy Murphy, J.D., Faculty Senate Chair
Photography
GradImages (800-261-2576, www.gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony. For more images from this ceremony, visit http://www.uidaho.edu/events/commencement. Today’s ceremony is webcast live at http://www.uidaho.edu/live.
Processional
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wednesday, May 20, 2026 | 7:00 p.M.
Presiding: C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Costas Kolias, Ph.D., Faculty Marshal
Indrajit Charit, Ph.D., Student Marshal
The National Anthem Megan Hopfer, J.D., Vocalist Idaho Brass Quintet
Welcome Marc Skinner, Ph.D., Center Executive Officer
Opening Remarks
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
University of Idaho Regent’s Welcome Representative of the Idaho State Board of Education
Commencement Address
Faculty Recognition Award
Emma Redfoot, M.S., Director of Site Risk and Environmental Compliance, Oklo Inc.
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Conferring and Presentation of Graduate, Professional, and Undergraduate Degrees
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A., Provost and Executive Vice President
Vicki Sell, B.S., Senior Director of Alumni Relations
C. Scott Green, M.B.A., President
The Alma Mater, “Here We Have Idaho,” composed by Sallie Hume-Douglas Megan Hopfer, J.D., Vocalist Idaho Brass Quintet (words on page 66)
The entire assembly joins in the singing of the Alma Mater.
Commencement Reader
Alice Allen, M.Ed., Director, Recruitment and Student Engagement, Idaho Falls
Photography
GradImages (800-261-2576, www.gradimages.com) will provide photography for Commencement. The studio will photograph each student and email and/or mail proofs to all students who supply an address on the card provided at the ceremony.
For more images from this ceremony, visit uidaho.edu/events/commencement.
Today’s ceremony is webcast live at uidaho.edu/live.
The Regents of the University of Idaho
Kurt Liebich, President Boise
William G. Gilbert, Jr., Vice President Boise
Shawn Keough Sandpoint
Peter C. Koehler Caldwell
Cally J. Roach Fairfield
C. Scott Green, M.B.A. President
Torrey Lawrence, D.M.A.
Provost and Executive Vice President
Ben McLuen, B.A.
Cindy Siddoway Terreton
David Turnbull Eagle
Debbie Critchfield
State Superintendent for Public Instruction, Oakley
Jennifer White
Executive Director, Idaho State Board of Education, Boise
University Leadership
Chief Executive Officer of University Foundation
Dan Ewart, M.P.A.
Vice President for Information Technology Services, Chief Information Officer
Brian Foisy, M.Acct.
Vice President for Finance and Administration
Christopher Nomura, Ph.D.
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
Terry Gawlik, M.Ed. Director of Athletics
Yolanda Bisbee, Ed.D.
Executive Director of Tribal Relations
Dean Kahler, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Strategic Enrollment Management
Diane Kelly-Riley, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty
Ken Udas, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Digital Learning Initiatives
Blaine Eckles, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
Gwen Gorzelsky, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives
Lindsey Brown, Ph.D. University Registrar
Robert McQuade, Jr., J.D.
Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations
Kim Rytter, J.D.
General Counsel
Chandra Zenner Ford, M.S.
Executive Officer, Southwest Idaho and Senior Associate to the President
Andrew Fields, Ph.D.
Executive Officer, Northern Idaho
Marc Skinner, Ph.D. Executive Officer, Southeastern Idaho Deans
Leslie Edgar, Ph.D. Dean, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Shauna Corry, Ph.D. Dean, College of Art and Architecture
Lisa Victoravich, Ph.D. Dean, College of Business and Economics
Brooke Blevins, Ph.D. Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Suzanna Long, Ph.D., P.E. Dean, College of Engineering
Jerry McMurtry, Ph.D. Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Aliza Plener Cover, J.D. Interim Dean, College of Law
Sean Quinlan, Ph.D. Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences
Ben Hunter, Ph.D. Dean, University Libraries
Dennis Becker, Ph.D. Dean, College of Natural Resources
Ginger Carney, Ph.D. Dean, College of Science
Russell Baker, Ph.D., D.A.T.
Interim Co-Director, School of Health and Medical Professions
Rayme Geidl, M.D.
Interim Co-Director, School of Health and Medical Professions
C. Scott Green took office as the 19th president of the University of Idaho on July 1, 2019. He joined U of I as a highly accomplished executive with a career in global finance, operations and administration. He is also a proud alumnus of the university, graduating in 1984 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
Born in Moscow, Green’s family later moved to Boise, where he graduated from Boise High School. After earning his degree from the University of Idaho, the third-generation Vandal went to work for Boise Cascade Corporation. He went on to attend Harvard Business School and received a Master of Business Administration in 1989.
Green worked for Deloitte and Touche as part of its accelerated career program from 1989-94. He then worked in banking, serving in various management roles for Goldman Sachs and ING Barings. He published two books on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which reformed regulations around auditing and financial reporting.
Green held leadership roles at global law firms, including service as CEO at Pepper Hamilton and as executive director at WilmerHale. He most recently served as the chief operating and financial officer for Hogan Lovells, one of the largest law firms in the world, with annual revenues of more than $2 billion. Green led the firm’s worldwide operations, technology, conflicts and finance functions and had global responsibility for more than 3,000 employees in more than 30 countries.
The first non-lawyer to run an American Lawyer 100 law firm, Green was recognized as one of the Top 50 Big Law Innovators of the Last 50 Years by The American Lawyer magazine in 2013. A certified public accountant, Green was inducted into the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Business and Industry Hall of Fame in 2006. He received the Institute of Internal Auditors Outstanding Contributor Award in 2004 and 2006.
Green’s commitment to the University of Idaho over many years has included service on the U of I Alumni Association’s national Board of Directors, the College of Business and Economics Advisory Board and the U of I Foundation Board. He is also a Vandal Scholarship Fund supporter.
Green and his wife, Gabriella, an interior design project manager, have two adult children: Nicholas and Christina.
Lisa Grow has been president and CEO of IdaCorp and Idaho Power Company since June 2020. She was appointed to the IdaCorp and Idaho Power boards of directors in February 2020.
Prior to her current position, Grow served as Idaho Power’s senior vice president and chief operating officer.
Her 38-year career with Idaho Power began in 1987, shortly after she graduated from University of Idaho with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering. Throughout her career, Grow has taken on diverse and challenging roles that increased her knowledge and expertise in the utility industry. She received a Master of Business Administration from Boise State University in 2008.
Grow currently serves as chair of the St. Luke’s Health System Board of Directors and chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Salt Lake City Branch Board of Directors. She was recently appointed to the board of directors for the publicly traded American Water Works Company. She is a member of the International Women’s Forum and an honorary commander for the Idaho Air National Guard’s 124th Fighter Wing.
Grow is a lifelong learner and a passionate advocate for STEM education and building Idaho Power’s future workforce. She has two grown daughters and one grandson.
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Lisa Grow
Dennis L. Johnson is chair of the board of directors of IdaCorp/ Idaho Power Company and a member of the board of First Interstate BancSystem Inc. and serves on the Board of Fidelity Security Assurance Company. He retired as president and CEO of United Heritage Financial Group, a holding company owning insurance companies, in December 2020. He worked at the company for 37 years, serving as general counsel for 15 years and CEO for 22 years. He is the recent chair of the Idaho Constitutional Citizens Committee on Legislative Compensation, and he serves as the Corporate Fundraising “Sub” Committee chair of the Advisory Committee for the USS Idaho, a Virginia Class submarine.
Johnson was born in Coeur d’Alene to a Canadian mother and American father. He spent 11 of his formative years in Germany during the Cold War. He has native fluency in German and English and is both a U.S. and Canadian citizen. He is a graduate of the University of Idaho College of Law (1979). He and his wife of 50 years, Kathy, raised their two daughters in the Treasure Valley.
Dennis L. Johnson
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Emma Redfoot is the director of site risk and environmental compliance at Oklo Inc., where she works at the intersection of environmental stewardship, nuclear innovation and energy deployment. She holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Lewis & Clark College and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from University of Idaho, completing her graduate studies through the university’s program based in Idaho Falls in close collaboration with Idaho National Laboratory.
Redfoot’s path to nuclear energy began with a passion for environmental protection and a belief that access to reliable energy is fundamental to human development and opportunity. Today, she works to help bring next-generation nuclear power online, contributing to the development of clean, reliable energy systems that support both economic prosperity and long-term environmental sustainability.
Emma Redfoot
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The President’s Medallion is presented at commencements to individuals selected by the university president who have made significant contributions to the cultural, economic, scientific and/or social advancement of Idaho and its people, as well as provided exceptional service to the state or nation that has influenced the well-being of humankind.
Erik Peterson retired from the U.S. Army in 2024 as a lieutenant general after 38 years of leading complex organizations and elite military formations in demanding operations and missions. His final assignment was as the Army deputy chief of staff for plans and programs (G-8), responsible for the Army’s $900 billion-plus five-year resourcing strategy, material modernization, material requirements process and campaign analysis. Prior to his service on the Army Staff, Peterson served in numerous leadership and command positions, deploying extensively for combat and contingency operations worldwide. His leadership and command responsibilities included nearly 20 years with elite Special Operations Aviation units, the 10th Mountain Division, 2nd Infantry Division and Division West of the 1st United States Army.
Peterson’s awards, decorations and honors include four Distinguished Service Medals, four Legions of Merit, six Bronze Stars, five Air Medals with Valor Device, Combat Action Badge, Master Aviator Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Army Staff Badge, Australian Parachutist Badge, Swedish Parachutist Badge and Republic of Korea Aviator Badge. He has been inducted into the University of Idaho Alumni Hall of Fame and the Army ROTC Hall of Fame. He was also awarded an honorary Ph.D. from University of Idaho and an honorary master’s degree from the Army War College, and he was the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield’s first recipient of the Award for Meritorious Military Service in Protection of Cultural Property.
Peterson earned bachelor’s degrees in geography and cartography from University of Idaho’s College of Mines and Earth Resources and later earned master’s degrees in business administration and national security strategy. He also earned executive leadership certificates in mastering negotiation from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and strategic leadership from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Currently, he leads Beehive Partners LLC, providing strategic leadership and consulting services, and serves as a corporate board director and chair. He also serves on the University of Idaho’s Board for Military and Veterans Affairs. His wife, Jen Santos, is Boeing Phantom Works’ vice president for technology base. Together, they have four adult children.
Erik Peterson
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Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer, III, is recognized as a pioneer in digital protection and holds the grade rank of Fellow in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a title bestowed on less than 1% of IEEE members. In 2002, he was elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Dr. Schweitzer received the 2012 Medal in Power Engineering, the highest award given by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), for his leadership in revolutionizing the performance of electrical power systems with computer-based protection and control equipment.
In 2019, Dr. Schweitzer was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his invention of the first digital protective relay.
Dr. Schweitzer is the recipient of the Regents’ Distinguished Alumnus Award and Graduate Alumni Achievement Award from Washington State University and the Purdue University Outstanding Electrical and Computer Engineer Award. He has also been awarded honorary doctorates from Purdue University, the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in Monterrey, Mexico, and the Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, for his contributions to the development of electric power systems worldwide. He has written dozens of technical papers in the areas of digital relay design and reliability and holds more than 200 patents worldwide pertaining to electric power system protection, metering, monitoring, and control.
Dr. Schweitzer received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University and his doctorate from Washington State University. He served on the electrical engineering faculties of Ohio University and Washington State University, and in 1982, he founded Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) to develop and manufacture digital protective relays and related products and services.
SEL is a 100% percent employee-owned company that serves the power industry worldwide through the design, manufacture, supply, and support of products and services for power system protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering. SEL offers unmatched local technical support, a worldwide, ten10-year product warranty; and a commitment to making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer, III
An honorary degree is awarded to a person deserving of honor by virtue of scholarly distinction, noteworthy public service or significant contributions to the state of Idaho. In the selection of candidates for honorary degrees, preference is given to those who are Idaho residents or University of Idaho graduates.
universiTy of idaho MosCow – honorary doCToraTe
Warren Bakes was born into a Navy family, necessitating regular moves that resulted in his attendance at 16 schools before barely graduating from high school with a 1.54 GPA. Frequent moves made it difficult to receive consistent academic support and without that consistency, his academic skills lagged behind those of his peers.
Such a start in life could have led him in many directions, but few such stories result in a lifetime of service to education. Despite his early challenges, Bakes enrolled at University of Idaho to learn to teach. Years prior, one of his family’s stints had them based in Moscow, where they lived in temporary housing. Bakes recalls knowing the campus like the back of his hand, having explored every nook and cranny of every building. Returning as a college student, he credits his academic advisor with changing his trajectory by guiding him toward teaching physical education and supporting him through some challenging times as an undergraduate student.
After earning his undergraduate degree in 1963, Bakes began his career at Canyon Elementary School in the Joint Kellogg School District. He later joined the Genesee School District, where he served as both a teacher and principal for five years. In 1969, he returned to Kootenai County, beginning more than five decades of service to students in the region.
Bakes’ time in the Coeur d’Alene School District began as an elementary school principal for 11 years. His former colleagues speak of a commitment to shared governance, particularly as he was charged with opening a new school in the fall of 1975. They tout his selectivity, creativity and the trust he placed in those he led, noting his infectious determination to make that new school the best it could be.
Following his time in the school, the Coeur d’Alene School District recognized an opportunity to broaden Bakes’ impact, making him the assistant superintendent of schools in 1980 and superintendent in 1983. In those roles, he oversaw multiple schools, the principals of which speak of Bakes’ steady and fair leadership through regularly challenging times. Though the superintendency is not an easy place to make friends, his tendency to listen and care about others helped him build relationships with district patrons. One former administrator described Bakes as “a rock in the storm” for his tireless leadership and advocacy “for public education in Idaho.” The relationships he built were central to his professional career and personal tendencies that opened many doors for his students, colleagues, and anyone crossing his path.
In 1995, Bakes stepped out of the K-12 domain and into higher education, becoming a Vandal again, this time as an employee. He also spent the next six years as a resource conservation manager for Washington Water Power Company. In his role at the university, he spent the next 28 years leveraging his experience and relationships in coordination of teacher candidate placement. His colleagues note the significant role he played in shaping the climate, attitude and reputation of the University of Idaho’s College of Education. During this time, he connected hundreds of prospective educators with mentor teachers, navigated some challenging scenarios and helped ensure his belief in the power of education would continue through the establishment of a scholarship for future teachers.
Warren Bakes
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About the University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc.
The University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc. (UIAA, Inc.) is a non-dues-paying group, founded in 1898, that supports University of Idaho alumni to connect them with their alma mater and each other. This network of more than 117,000 alumni worldwide is made of University of Idaho graduates and those who have completed 90 credits or more.
The UIAA, Inc. is managed by an elected board of directors that governs the organization and meets formally three times a year. Duties of elected directors include managing corporate affairs, business and assets of the association. Appointed members may also serve on the board with no voting privileges.
University of Idaho Alumni Association, Inc.
875 Perimeter Drive MS 3232 Moscow, ID 83844-3232 208-885-6154 alumni@uidaho.edu www.uidaho.edu/alumni @UidahoAlumni www.uidaho.edu/alumni/uiaa
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President
Erin Jessup ’05,’10 Northwestern Region
Vice President
Melissa Lowther ’08 Western Idaho Region
Treasurer
Juan Louis Corona ’12 Western Idaho Region
Member At Large
Rory Fletcher ’04 Northern Idaho Region
Past President
Jackie Jameson ’08 Western Idaho Region
i daho d ire CTors
Jessie Baranco ’99, Western Idaho Region
Eric Billings ’08, Northern Idaho Region
Troy Braga ’02, Northern Idaho Region
Mil DeSilva ’09, Western Idaho Region
Lisa Donnellon ’05, Western Idaho Region
Mallory Cook Griffith ’10, ’12, Western Idaho Region
Chris Haener ’89, Western Idaho Region
Lauren Hamilton ’11, Western Idaho Region
Sharee Hamilton ’02, Southern Idaho Region
David Harrington ’93, Northern Idaho Region
John Hoyne ’96, Western Idaho Region
Bobby Myers ’10, ’17, Northern Idaho Region
Andrakay Pluid ’12, Northern Idaho Region
Samantha Storms ’12, ’13, Western Idaho Region
Aaron Williamson ’95, Western Idaho Region
Liza Wilson ’09, ’11, Central Idaho Region
n aT ional d ire CTors
Tina Anton ’91, Western Region
Annie Averitt ’00, Western Region
Shelby Kerns ’97, Eastern Region
Kimberly Lynn ’12, Northwestern Region
Emily Rasch ’24, Northwestern Region
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About the University of Idaho Foundation, Inc.
The University of Idaho Foundation was established in 1970 to inspire, manage and distribute private support to enhance the excellence of University of Idaho. The UI Foundation is governed by a dedicated volunteer board of directors who share their time, talent and treasure.
The UI Foundation inspires and receives gifts from generous donors dedicated to supporting and advancing University of Idaho through philanthropic support. Gifts come in a variety of forms that include cash contributions, marketable securities and real estate, and through planned giving opportunities such as bequests, gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and others.
Nearly 2,000 individual endowments have been funded through charitable contributions. The endowed funds are managed in the Consolidated Investment Trust (CIT), the UI Foundation’s pooled endowment fund. The principal is non-expendable; investment earnings support scholarships, faculty development, research and other programs in accordance with the donors’ wishes.
As a unified philanthropic organization, the UI Foundation’s scope includes core fiduciary responsibilities of managing investments and assets, maintaining accounting records, fundraising, stewardship, data management, alumni relations and constituent engagement functions.
With $565 million in total assets, the UI Foundation is the largest public foundation in the state of Idaho.
University of Idaho Foundation, Inc. 875 Perimeter Drive MS 3143 Moscow, ID 83844-3143 208-885-4000 www.uidahofoundation.org
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Chair
Clint Marshall ’97
Vice Chair
Dan Hutchinson ’75
Treasurer
Annette Elg ’78
Secretary Mark Engberg ’84
Past Chair
Linda Copple Trout ’73, ’77
d ire CTors
Angella Broesch ’98
Jennifer Dellgard ’92
Kirby Dyess ’68
John Hale ’84, ’86
Mary Hasenoehrl ’83 HON
Dave Huotari ’83
Dana Kim ’84
Scott Madison ’87
Samantha Parrott ’12, ’19
Ken Pierce ’87
Stephen Pruss ’85
Earl Reed ’81
James Reid ’70
Donna Stambaugh ’78
Ryne Stoker ’86, ’04
Travis Thompson ’97, ’00
Bob Urso ’80
James Whistler ’73
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Tyson David Randall, Richland, Washington
Music Educatoin College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
baChelor of general sTudies
Tristan Zachary Woodside, Emmett General Studies College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
C ollege of g raduaT e s T udies
Established in 1925. Jerry R. McMurtry, Ph.D., Dean
doCTor of aThleTiC Training
Angelica De Vincenzis, Montalbano Jonico, Italy
Major Professor: Alan Mark Nasypany
Rebekah Faith McCullough, St. Charles, Missouri
Major Professor: Alan Mark Nasypany
doCTor of philosophy
Mosope Fatih Abanikannda**, Lagos, Nigeria
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Integrative Genomic and Microbiome Approaches to Understanding Thermal Adaptation in Redband Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss gairdneri).” Major Professor: Jacob William Bledsoe
Victor Miracle Afigbo, Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
Physics. Dissertation: “Resonances and Revelations: Case Studies of Vertical and Horizontal Ring Features that Probe the Dynamics of Saturn and Its Rings.” Major Professor: Matthew Hedman
Ariel Aguiar Bonfim Cruz§, Mount Vernon, Washington Kinesiology. Dissertation: “Low Energy Availability and Menstrual Cycle Characteristics Among Female Triathletes.” Major Professor: Chantal A. Vella
David Akowuah, Accra, Ghana
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Nonnative Forb Competition and Soil Water Dynamics During Early Establishment of Douglas-fir and Western Larch Plantations.” Major Professor: Andrew Steven Nelson Asia Akter, Chandpur, Bangladesh Plant Science. Dissertation: “From Canopy to Rhizosphere: How Diversified Cereal-Legume Cropping and Irrigation Shape Yield, Seed Quality, Phosphorus Use Efficiency, and Root Architecture with Carbon-Nitrogen Dynamics.” Major Professor: Zachary Kayler
Khalid Ahmad Al Makdi, Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Adaptive Trust-Based Security Model for Intrusion Detection Using Deep Learning Technique in the Cloud System.” Major Professor: Terence Soule
** Degree awarded December 19, 2025
* Degree awarded August 1, 2025
§ Degree to be completed in a future semester
The appearance of a name in this program is presumptive evidence of graduation and graduation honors; it must not in any sense be regarded as conclusive. The academic transcript, signed and sealed by the proper university officers, remains the official testimony of the possession of the degree.
Shrooq Ali Z Algarni, Moscow
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Personalized Course Recommendations: Leveraging Machine and Transfer Learning Toward Improved Student Outcomes.” Major Professor: Frederick T. Sheldon
Fadi Obaid A Alharbi*, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Graph Neural Network Architectures for Multi-Omics-Based Cancer Classification with Emphasis on Interpretability and Biomarker Discovery.” Major Professor: Aleksandar Vakanski
Elva Gaeta Allan, Coeur d’Alene
Education. Dissertation: “Tribal Cross-Sector Collaboration: Centering Indigenous Knowledges and Sovereignty to Transform a Community.” Major Professor: Vanessa E. Anthony-Stevens
Ayman Abdullah S Almjnoony, Sakaka, Saudi Arabia
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Evaluating Static Analysis Tools to Enhance Developers’ Awareness for SQL Injection, Cross-site Scripting, and Buffer Overflow in Web APIs Security Vulnerabilities.” Major Professor: James Alves-Foss
Courage Alorbu**, Keta, Ghana
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Sustainable Wood Protection and Adhesive Properties of Nanometal Oxide Complexes with Different Essential Oils.” Major Professor: Armando Gabriel McDonald
Raghad Faisal Yousef Alsaka, Moscow
Education. Dissertation: “Generative AI in Graduate Education: Masters’ and Doctoral Students’ Experiences and Academic Practices.” Major Professor: Janine Julianna Darragh
Cody Raffaele Appa*, McCall
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “Understanding the Role of the DNA Binding Protein Euo on the Developmental Cycle of Chlamydia trachomatis.” Major Professor: Scott Grieshaber
Harrison Appiah, Accra, Ghana
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Material Recovery and Valorization Pathways for Heterogeneous Municipal Solid Waste Streams.” Major Professor: Armando Gabriel McDonald
Sehrish Asghar*, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Simultaneous Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal in Sequencing Batch Reactors to Treat Anaerobically Digested Liquid Dairy Manure.” Major Professor: Lide Chen
Alexander Greig Douglas Ayers, Coeur d’Alene
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Extreme Weather, Conservation, and Agricultural Insurance on the Palouse: A Case Study of Impacts and Motivations.” Major Professor: Erin Scott Brooks
Sulaimon Abdulahi Balogun, Shomolu, Nigeria
Physics. Dissertation: “Ultralow-Light Bioimaging.” Major Professor: Andreas Vasdekis
MasTer of sCienCe
Joseph Bonnell-Hall, Plummer
Water Resources College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
Lindsey Marie Barrett*, Rathdrum Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “Regenerative Potential and Transcriptional Regulation within the Zebrafish Neural Retina.” Major Professor: Deborah L. Stenkamp Roshan Prasad Bhatta, Moscow
Geography. Dissertation: “Advancing Understanding of How Conifers Recover Following Fires.” Major Professor: Alistair Smith
Christian Grant Billings*, Caldwell
Experimental Psychology. Dissertation: “Algorithm Aversion: The Role of Process Control, SelfDetermination Theory, and Psychological Ownership.” Major Professor: Todd Jay Thorsteinson Alexander Sainz Blanco, San Diego, California
Geography. Dissertation: “Pyro-Ecophysiology of Conifer Saplings: Enhancing Understanding of How Conifer Saplings Respond through Fire Tolerance, Physiological Mechanisms, and Predictive Modeling.” Major Professor: Alistair Smith
Robert Hugh Ross Carne§, Sandpoint
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “3D Printing Wood-Thermoset Composites: Inline Mixing, Time-Gap Effects, and Fastener Performance.” Major Professor: Michael Maughan
Javier Alonso Carrillo Longoria**, Coacalco, Mexico
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Physiological and Epigenetic Responses of Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) to Thermal Stress.” Major Professor: Madison Stuart Powell
Marcie Donell Carter**, Lewiston
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Supporting Indigenous Student Identities through Cultural Land-based Knowledge and Remote Sensing to Understand Ecological Change in Nimiipuu Reserved Areas.” Major Professor: Karla Bradley Eitel Ariana Lorrane Cerreta, Wichita Falls, Texas
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “From Genes to Behavior: Using Genetic and Genomic Techniques to Inform Management and Study Adaptation in a Cooperatively Breeding Carnivore.” Major Professor: David Ausband
Erik Andrew Ciaccio*, El Cajon, California
Entomology. Dissertation: “Evolution and Diversification of the Mygalomorph genus Antrodiaetus (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Antrodiaetidae).” Major Professor: Christopher Austin Hamilton
Jack Woodrow Creagh-Grave*, Moscow
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “Characterization of Fungal Killer Toxin Proteins Using Molecular Modeling and Biochemical Techniques.” Major Professor: Paul A. Rowley
Madison Kimberley Dougherty, El Dorado Hills, California
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Pragmatism, Stewardship and Self-sufficiency: Redefining Sustainability at a Land-grant University.” Major Professor: Jacobus Vos
Leah Tess Dreesmann, Moscow
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Sources of Error in Natural Resource Monitoring Programs.” Major Professor: Jason William Karl
Vovener de Verlands Edmond*, Moscow Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Ecophysiological and Morphological Drivers of Drought Resistance in Northern Rocky Mountain Conifer Seedlings.” Major Professor: Andrew Steven Nelson
Amr Mohamed Ahmed Hassan ElMaghraby*, Cairo, Egypt
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Readout Integrated Circuit Design for CMOS Image Sensors.” Major Professor: Suat Utku Ay
Maureen Essen*, Missoula, Montana
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Complexity Ignited: Rethinking Wildfire Governance through Paradigms, Power, and Pluralism.” Major Professor: Travis B. Paveglio
Eli Wyatt Estey, Duxbury, Massachusetts
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Ecology and Community: A Multi-disciplinary Study of Forest, Wildlife, and Human Communities of the Intermountain West.” Major Professor: Jan Ulrich Eitel
Michaela Elizabeth Everly**, Maple Valley, Washington
Chemistry. Dissertation: “Advancing Recognition of Mixed-Sequence Double-Stranded DNA with Chimeric Invader Probes Featuring RNA Analogues.” Major Professor: Patrick Hrdlicka
Cari A. Fealy, Moscow
Education. Dissertation: “Stories of Challenge and Growth: A Narrative Inquiry into Making Sense of FirstYear Academic Setbacks in College.” Major Professor: Laura B. Holyoke
Samuel Thomas Foster*, Celista, Canada
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Human Disturbance Reshapes Large Mammal Behavior, Habitat Use, and Community Composition in British Columbia.” Major Professor: Matthew R. Falcyy
Jacob Samuel Friedberg, Woodinville, Washington
Computer Science. Dissertation: “A Practical Approach to QARM Based GA's for Manufacturing Data Analysis in Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing.” Major Professor: John Carrol Shovic
Yaotian Gao, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China
Plant Science. Dissertation: “Genetic Characterization of Two FLOWERING LOCUS T genes, TaFT-B1 and TaFT-D1 and Genomic Prediction of Yield and YieldRelated Traits in Spring Wheat.” Major Professor: Jianli Chen
Olugbenga Gideon, Oworonshoki, Nigeria
Experimental Psychology. Dissertation: “A Shortcut to Safety: Judging Unintentional Injury Likelihood and Behavior Using Availability Heuristics.” Major Professor: Benjamin Keith Barton
Alexandra Catherine Gogel**, Gig Harbor, Washington
Nutritional Sciences. Dissertation: “Variation of Human Milk Composition and Associations of The Milk Microbiome and Infant Anthropometry.” Major Professor: Michelle McGuire
Yufei Guo, West Lafayette, Indiana
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Alternative Fabrication and Analytical Strategies for Beef Quality Evaluation.” Major Professor: Phillip D. Bass
Phillip Andrew Hagen, Rathdrum
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: ” Machine Learning–Assisted Design and Control of Reconfigurable RF Impedance Matching Circuits and Components.” Major Professor: Ting-Yen Shih
Adam James Hanan**, Coeur d’Alene Education. Dissertation: “Framing and Reframing Lesson Goals: Linking Research, Teacher Intentions, and Coaching to Strengthen Mathematics Instructional Support and Teaching.” Major Professor: Julie M. Amador
Douglas Dale Hardman, Post Falls Geography. Dissertation: “Improving Understanding of Dynamic Forest Ecosystems.” Major Professor: Alistair Smith
Hunter Daniel Hawkins, Coeur d’Alene Computer Science. Dissertation: “Integrated Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Hybrid Models for RealTime Even Preemption in Continuous Manufacturing Processes.” Major Professor: John Carrol Shovic
Cassandra Alexis Heath, Fullerton, California
Education. Dissertation: “Leadership at the Edge: A Narrative Study of Admission Leaders’ Emotional Labor Amid the Demographic Cliff.” Major Professor: Laura B. Holyoke
Heather Levina Heward**, Moscow Education. Dissertation: “Advancing Prescribed Fire Through Effective Knowledge Transfer.” Major Professor: Laura B. Holyoke
Alexander Patrick Hoffman, Aiken, South Carolina
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Near Infrared Spectroscopy Modeling of Physiological Responses to Warm Interruptions on Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda L.) Seedlings.” Major Professor: Andrew Steven Nelson
Nicole Isabel Hucke, Temuco, Chile
Civil Engineering. Dissertation: “Flow History and Hyporheic Exchange as Controls on Fine Sediment and Nutrient Transport.” Major Professor: Elowyn M. Yager
Nanci Grayson Jenkins, Sandpoint Education. Dissertation: “Well-Being: How Healthcare Providers Create Meaning in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous Rural American Healthcare Environment.” Major Professor: Laura B. Holyoke
Sharjeel Manzoor Jokhio§, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Biological Engineering. Dissertation: ”Efficient Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles for Myrosinase-Activated Glucoraphanin Prodrug Cancer Therapy.” Major Professor: Ching-An Peng
Kendall Benoit Kahl, Moscow
Soil and Land Resources. Dissertation: “Nitrogen and Water Use in Alternative Dryland Wheat Crop Rotations in the Inland Pacific Northwest.” Major Professor: Erin Scott Brooks
Nicholas Koenig*, Louisville, Kentucky
Geography. Dissertation: “The Missing Ring: Tree Ring Scholar-Activism, Creative Justice-Based Pedagogies, & Community-Centered Geographies in the Climate Crisis.” Major Professor: Grant Harley
Jack Axel Kredell, Brooklyn, New York Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Apparatuses of Fire: Exception, Smokey Bear, and Wildfire Emotion.” Major Professor: Jennifer K. Ladino
Jennifer S. Kruger**, Penfield, New York Education. Dissertation: “Extending the Construct of Professional Noticing to Coaching Contexts: Shifting the Lens from Teaching to Coaching and Exploring Implications for Coach Learning.” Major Professor: Julie M. Amador
Japneet Kour Kukal, Jammu, India
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Evaluation of Phenolic Based Thermoset Resins for use in Extrudable Wood Composites.” Major Professor: Armando Gabriel McDonald
Kundan Kumar§, Hyderabad, Pakistan
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Sustainability Evaluation of Carbohydrate Recovery from Sugar Beet Pulp through Hydrothermal Pretreatment.” Major Professor: Ming Hsun Cheng
Phinehas T. Alexander Lampman**, Moscow
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “A Drone-based Investigation of Pyroaerobiology and Wildland Fire Behavior Using AI and Mixed-effects Modeling.” Major Professor: Leda Kobziar
Hansol Lee**, Seoul, South Korea
Plant Science. Dissertation: “Tug of War: How Species Interactions Shape Yield Stability and Drought Resilience in Cereal-Legume Intercropping.” Major Professor: Xi Liang
Traci Joann Lewis, Hayden
Education. Dissertation: “Chickasaw Student Higher Education Attainment and Experiences.” Major Professor: Vanessa E. Anthony-Stevens
Liang Liang**, Zhanjiang, People's Republic of China
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Applying Phytic Acid, Cardanol and Cardanol-Derived Epoxy to Wood Protection and Exploring Wood Composites
Manufactured by Cardanol-Derived Epoxy.” Major Professor: Armando Gabriel McDonald
Cameron L. Macias**, Port Angeles, Washington
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Optimizing Methods for Abundance Estimation, Noninvasive DNA Recovery, and Diet Analysis of Cougars and Bobcats on the Olympic Peninsula.” Major Professor: Lisette P. Waits
Imran Hussain Mahdy**, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Biological Engineering. Dissertation: “Technological Development and Techno-economic Assessment of a Continuous System for Hydrochar Production from Dairy Manure via Hydrothermal Carbonization.” Major Professor: Bingjun Brian He
Jessica Marie Matsaw**, Pocatello
Education. Dissertation: “Cultural Equity Literacy: Cultivating Relationships Through Shoshone-Bannock Pedagogy.” Major Professor: Vanessa E. Anthony-Stevens
Dinithi Gayangi Mohotti*, Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka
Environmental Science. Dissertation: “Efficient Cobalt Removal and Recovery from Wastewater Using a Liquid Phase Plasma Discharge Process.” Major Professor: Xiao Wu
Chandra Loren-Maki Montgomery, Colfax, Washington
Plant Science. Dissertation: “Integrating Basic Biology and Ecology for Weed Management in Small Grain Production Systems.” Major Professor: Albert T. Adjesiwor Amanda Christine Moore-Kriwox**, Paul
Education. Dissertation: “Professional Development Needs of Idaho Secondary and Community College Career and Technical Education Teachers.” Major Professor: John G. Cannon
Michael Morales, Rosemount, Minnesota Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “The Phagocytic Dynamics and Redox Biology of Retinal Glia in Development and Regeneration.” Major Professor: Diana M. Mitchell
Iva Theresa Moss**, Arapahoe, Wyoming
Education. Dissertation: “Arapaho Knowledge Systems: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics and Relationality in Arapaho Origin Story.” Major Professor: Vanessa E. Anthony-Stevens
Gloria Flavia Natividad de Conley, Moscow
Education. Dissertation: “Raising ESL Teachers' Voices: Pre-service, Novice and Experience ESL teachers' Perceptions on the Acceptance of Technology Use Towards Online Instruction.” Major Professor: Taylor Chase Raney
Karuna Nepal**, Butwal, Nepal
Entomology. Dissertation: “The Role of Olfactory and Visual Cues.” Major Professor: Mark Schwarzlaender Khaled Abobakr Nasr Nigm**, Cairo, Egypt
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Robust Distributed Power System State and Parameter Estimation Under Bad Data and Leverage Points using SCADA and PMU Measurements.” Major Professor: Yacine Chakhchoukh
Luis Nunez*, Libertyville, Illinois
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “An Approach to Directed Energy Deposition Process-Structure-Property Analysis with Experiments and Modeling.” Major Professor: Michael Maughan
Yusuf Abiodun Oduntan*, Lagos, Nigeria
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Multiscale Biomechanical Analysis of Stalk Lodging Resistance in Cereal Crops.” Major Professor: Daniel J. Robertson
Ian Matthew Oiler*, Raytown, Missouri Biology. Dissertation: “Assessing Patterns of Diversity in Land Snail Microbiomes.” Major Professor: Christine Parent
Micheal Obinna Okeke, Spokane, Washington Chemistry. Dissertation: “Utilization of GUITAR Towards Rapid DNA Detection Through on-Electrode Polymerase Chain Reaction.” Major Professor: I. Francis Cheng Skyler Owen Oneida, Twin Falls Chemistry. Dissertation: “Synthesis and Optimization of Peptide-Based Zwitterionic Cross-linkers for Incorporation and Evaluation in Non-fouling Polyampholytes.” Major Professor: Kristopher V. Waynant
Seth Oppong, Fargo, North Dakota Education. Dissertation: “Analyzing Differences in Math Teachers’ Teaching Efficacy and Instructional Practice Patterns After Participation in Project CALM Professional Development.” Major Professor: Raymond Anthony Dixon
Alexandra Noelle Ottilie Pace**, Walton, Nebraska
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Investigation of the Physiological Responses of Dairy Calves to Natural Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Early Life.” Major Professor: Amy L. Skibiel
Rodrigo Padilla§, Woodland Hills, California
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “A Low-Order POD-FSI Framework for Analyzing Energy Exchange in Flapping Flag Fluid-Structure Interactions.” Major Professor: Vibhav Durgesh
Grace Louise Peven**, Wenatchee, Washington
Water Resources. Dissertation: “Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems as Refugia: Responses to Disturbance and Climate in a Semi-Arid Mountainous Region of Idaho.” Major Professor: Jan Ulrich Eitel
Arnold Pradhan, Birgunj, Nepal
Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “Correlative Characterization of Secondary Phases and Fission Products present in Irradiated Microstructure of Metallic Fuel Systems.” Major Professor: Indrajit Charit
Nael Mohammad Harb Radwan, Moscow
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Adaptive FlowControl Mechanisms for Backpressure Management in Authenticated and Wildcard-Intensive MQTT-Based IoT Systems.” Major Professor: Frederick T. Sheldon
Lorenzo Lamar Rene**, Naples, Florida Education. Dissertation: “Exploring Preservice Teachers Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) of Student Mental Health: Consequences for Educator Preparation Programs.” Major Professor: Janine Julianna Darragh Erick Ignacio Rios, North Hills, California
Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry. Dissertation: “Proteomic Landscape of Hsp90 and Cdc37 Dysfunction: A Study of Mutational Effects on Hsp90 System.” Major Professor: Jill L. Johnson
Kerrick William Robinson**, Duluth, Minnesota
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “The Conceptual Landscape of Resource Access: Illuminating Social Meaning and Process.” Major Professor: Kenneth Eric Wallen
Toni Marie Sabala, Hayden Lake Education. Dissertation: “Equity in Practice: The Role and Evaluation of Classroom Accommodations in Inclusive Education.” Major Professor: Andrew Richard Scheef
Rowdy Allen Sanford*, Orondo, Washington
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “The Control of Leakage Flux in Air-Core Reactors.” Major Professor: Joseph Daniel Law
Victor Manuel Santiago Plata**, Cardenas, Tabasco, Mexico
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Noninvasive Genetic Tools for the Conservation of Threatened Mammals.” Major Professor: Lisette P. Waits
Adrienne E. Shea, Columbus, Indiana
Chemical Engineering. Dissertation: “Advanced Polyampholyte Hydrogels for the Prevention of Bacterial Adhesion.” Major Professor: Matthew Bernards
Carson John Silsby**, Albany, Oregon
Chemical Engineering. Dissertation: “Bioremediation of Trichloroethylene with Immobilized Microorganisms: Reaction-Diffusion Modeling Using Defined Transport Properties.” Major Professor: James Gill Moberly
Jeffrey Craig Simmons**, Meridian Education. Dissertation: “Measuring the Impact of InPerson Support on the Academic Success of K-12 Online Learners.” Major Professor: Elizabeth Sue Wargo
Mina Soltani Siapoush**, Ardabil, Iran
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Capability-Aware Real-Time Operating System: A Dynamic Privilege Adjustment Framework with Low-Latency CrossCompartment Communication.” Major Professor: James Alves-Foss
Paul Stephen Smith§, Twin Falls
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “A Dairy Perspective on Beef x Dairy: On-Farm Management Decisions, PostCalving Dam Performance, and Early Life Management of Beef x Dairy Calves.” Major Professor: Mireille Chahine
Shanara Lynn Spang Gion*, Lewiston Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Navigating Hydrosocial Dynamics, Relations & Water Governance at Northern Cheyenne.” Major Professor: Karla Bradley Eitel
Jason Alexander Starace, Fair Oaks, California
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Strategic Lying: Training Functional Agents to Fabricate.” Major Professor: Terence Soule
Morgan Rose Stegemiller**, Lebanon, Ohio
Animal Physiology. Dissertation: “Decoding the Small Ruminant Genome: Integrating Linear Sequences with 3D Genomic Architecture.” Major Professor: Brenda Mae Murdoch
Shoukun Sun*, Qingdao Shandong, People's Republic of China
Computer Science. Dissertation: “Enhancing Deep Learning for Critical Applications with Sparse Labeling.” Major Professor: Min Xian
Kaitlin Marie Tabaracci, Coeur d’Alene Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Multiscale Biomechanical Phenotyping and Data Imputation Strategies for Assessing Stalk Lodging Resistance in Maize.” Major Professor: Daniel J. Robertson
Nagendra Gautam Tanikella**, Mumbai, India
Mechanical Engineering. Dissertation: “Hemp Reinforcement for Improved Strength of Wood Sodium Silicate Composites for Additive Manufacturing.” Major Professor: Michael Maughan
Anjila Thapa*, Butwal, Nepal
Entomology. Dissertation: “Studies on the Visual and Chemical Ecology, And the Efficacy of a Specialist Insect Herbivore Considered for the Biological Control of an Alien Invasive plant in North America.” Major Professor: Mark Schwarzlaender
Jovale Vincent Vale Tongco, Muntinlupa City, Philippines
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Thermal Property and Durability Enhancement of Lignocellulosic Materials through Bioinspired Processes.” Major Professor: Armando Gabriel McDonald
Giselle Suzette Veach*, Vancouver, Washington
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Revisiting Gabriel Kron: The Construction of the ILIM and its Role in Developing the First Dynamic LTSpice Model of the Induction Machine as a pathway to Independent Coil Control.” Major Professor: Herbert L. Hess
Nicholas S. Voss*, Tenafly, New Jersey
Natural Resources. Dissertation: “Nonnative Brook Trout as a Threat to Native Bull Trout in Idaho: Patterns Across Space and Time.” Major Professor: Michael Carl Quist
Damo Wang, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Electrical Engineering. Dissertation: “Soft Robotic Enabled Electrical Component and Antenna Design for RF High Power Applications.” Major Professor: Ting-Yen Shih
Jennifer Lee Wilcox, Toledo, Oregon
Biology. Dissertation: “In Vivo Conditions Impacting the Efficacy of Bacteriophages.” Major Professor: Craig R. Miller
Benjamin B. Wood, Parma
Plant Science. Dissertation: “Detection and Characterization of Bacterial Diseases in Onions and Potatoes in Idaho.” Major Professor: James Warwick Woodhall
Frank Bruno Wroblewski, Chicago, Illinois
Geology. Dissertation: “On the Crystallinity of Basalt from in-situ to Space.” Major Professor: Erika Rader
Jiayu Yang, Kunming, People's Republic of China
Mathematics. Dissertation: “On Embedding, Packing and Special Structures in Graphs.” Major Professor: Hong Wang
Joshua Corde Young*, Rexburg
Nuclear Engineering. Dissertation: “Experimental Investigation of Natural Circulation Phenomenology using Selected Gases and Liquids.” Major Professor: Indrajit Charit
Jinming Zhang, Shaoyang, People's Republic of China
Physics. Dissertation: “Interferometric and Light-Sheet Microscopy Adapted for High-Resolution Bioimaging in Tissue.” Major Professor: Andreas Vasdekis
Alexander Norman Young§, Boise Geological Sciences
Manuel Cheung Zhang, Coeur d’Alene Mathematics
Avery Lynn Zill**, Stanwood, Washington Medical Sciences
baChelor of sCienCe in bioCheMisTry
Keaton John Adams, Idaho Falls Cum laude
Hailee Lynn Anderson, Caldwell
David Caro-Martinez, Caldwell
Claudia V. Costantino**, Boise
Kasen Jones Evans, Nampa
Hanbi Lee**, Ulsan, South Korea
Cooper R. Malloy, Meridian Summa cum laude
Peter Frederick Voller, Omaha, Nebraska
baChelor of sCienCe in MiCrobiology
Noah Mikael Arts, Post Falls Summa cum laude
Brian Cervantes, Nampa
Jessica Cheyenne Brady**, Blanchard
Claudia V. Costantino**, Boise
Sai Karthik Duddukuri, Ongole, India
Kasen Jones Evans, Nampa
Lily LouAnne Givens, Coeur d’Alene
Josiah Timothy Heath, Post Falls
Hannah Lynn Hernandez, Pocatello
Eleanor Dorothy Millard, Smithfield, Kentucky
Emma L. Novak, Las Vegas, Nevada
Theodore Thomas Schultz, Hayden Cum laude
Angel Sky Silva, Visalia, California
Shawn Nana Kodie Twumasi Ampofo, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Henry Maxton Wester, Harrison
U niversity H onors P rogram
Established in 1983. Sandra Reineke, Ph.D., Director. The following members of the University Honors Program are recognized as Honors graduates and recipients of respective Awards of Completion, Core Awards, Scholars Awards and Scholars Awards with Distinction.
honors award of CoMpleTion
(21 honors CrediTs and CoMpleTion of honors Thesis, porTfolio or global honors)
Skyler James Barzee, Boise English, Philosophy
Connor Rowen Brown, Richland, Washington Mechanical Engineering
Levi Daniel Collett, Seattle, Washington Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences
Peja Michael Steele, Lewiston Chemical Engineering
Noah Lee Woods, Boise Medical Sciences
Norah Grace White, Helena, Montana Architecture
Luke Maximillian Zepeda, Jerome Mechanical Engineering
a rmy o fficer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1893. Lieutenant Colonel Jason Ackermann USA, Chair, Professor of Military Science, Department of Military Science, M.M.A.S. Military Operational Art and Science
seCond lieuTenanT, uniTed sTaTes arMy
Max J. Bearden, Grand View
Collin S. Ferguson, Boise
Sophia E. Fischer, Richmond, Texas
Matthew J. Magill, Eagle
Aiden R. O'Connor, Boise
Diti P. Pandya, Boise
Travis W. Shriner, Meridian
Max C. Wooster, Walla Walla, Washington
n aval o fficer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1945. Captain Scott P. Brunson, USN, Professor of Naval Sciences
ensign, uniTed sTaTes navy
Cash Farnworth, Carson City, Nevada
Michelle Harris, Anchorage, Alaska
Brandon Jones, Henrieville, Utah
David King, Great Falls, Montana
Paul Krische, Queens, New York
Benjamin Latta, Bellingham, Washington
William Strickland, Springfield, Virginia
seCond lieuTenanT, uniTed sTaTes
Marine Corps
Kaleb Brooks, Nampa
Ezekiel Carie, Anchorage, Alaska
Joseph Trussell, Albuquerque, New Mexico
a ir and s P ace f orce o fficer e d U cation P rogram
Established in 1947. Lieutenant Colonel Peter J. Brunke, Ph.D., USAF, Professor of Aerospace Studies
seCond lieuTenanT, uniTed sTaTes air forCe
Connor Bryant, Tucson, Arizona
Fallon Gibbs, Middleton
Robert Hicks, Davis, California
Michelle Maystrovich, Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Sam Meyer, Kennewick, Washington
Gabriel Weeks, Moscow
William Winterbottom-Lee, Idaho Falls
a rmy r eserve o fficer t raining c or P s
Distinguished Military Graduate
This award is presented to ROTC cadets who are in the top 20 percent of all cadets nationwide in academics and ROTC.
Max J. Bearden, Grand View
Collin S. Ferguson, Boise
Sophia E. Fischer, Richmond, Texas
Travis W. Shriner, Meridian
George C. Marshall Award
This award recognizes cadets who demonstrate the leadership qualities and possess scholastic qualities that epitomize the career of General George C. Marshall.
Max J. Bearden, Grand View
Aiden R. O'Connor, Boise
n avy r eserve o fficer t raining c or P s
LT Don S. Campbell Leadership Award
Awarded to a graduating senior who best demonstrates leadership in the battalion and personifies the leadership traits taught and displayed by Lt. Campbell.
Bejamin Latta, Bellingham, Washington
The Military Order of the World Wars Award, Gold Medal
This award is a merit program that recognizes Midshipmen of excellence by a board of MOWW Companions.
Cash Farnworth, Carson City, Nevada
Commander Philip Murphy-Sweet Memorial Award
Awarded to a standout Midshipman or Officer Candidate who demonstrated the highest level of both expertise and Mentorship.
Paul Krische, Queens, New York
a ir and s P ace f orce o fficer e d U cation P rogram
American Legion Scholastic Excellence Award
This award recognizes cadets in the top 10% of their academic class and top 25% of their ROTC class, highlighting leadership, character, and school activity participation.
Connor Bryant, Tucson, Arizona
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Established in 1972. Rayme Geidl, M.D., Interim Co-Director and Idaho WWAMI Assistant Regional Dean, Russell Baker, Ph.D., D.A.T., Interim Co-Director.
Idaho WWAMI students receiving Doctorate of Medicine degrees from the University of Washington School of Medicine, following completion of training at both University of Idaho and UW-Seattle, with area of specialization for residency training.
Adri J. Abou-bakr, Pocatello Internal Medicine
Kelson R. Adcock, McCall Otolaryngology
Hugh D. Alessi, Boise Internal Medicine
Tabarak O. Alomar, Boise Surgery-General
Zachary O. Battaglia, Boise Internal Medicine
Colton T. Brodock, Emmett Pediatrics
Bradley D. Bruce, Moscow Psychiatry
Matayah C. Fox, Boise Psychiatry
Martin M. Bunker, Rexburg Interventional Radiology
Emily E. Cattabriga, Victor Internal Medicine
Abby A. Childress, Dalton Gardens Obstetrics and Gynecology
Eva B. Chung, Boise Family Medicine
Grace H. Coughlin, Bonners Ferry Orthopaedic Surgery
Aden J. Cowley, Eagle Internal Medicine
Kathryn J. Craig, Jerome Internal Medicine
Audrey J. Dingel, Boise Internal Medicine
Alexis A. Ericsson, Soda Springs Family Medicine
Matthew R. Fonte, Post Falls Internal Medicine
Gillian C. Glivar, Eagle Family Medicine
Jake R. Goodwin, Rexburg Surgery-General
Morgan L. Hansen-Oja, Boise Ophthalmology
Ian C. Holland, Boise Internal Medicine
Kelton K. Kearsley, Victor Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Thinh T. Kieu, Hayden Otolaryngology
Joshua R. Kostansek, Rexburg Family Medicine
Luke A. LaMue, Payette Internal Medicine
Chey R. Malmin, Boise Surgery-General
Allie D. McCurry, Meridian Family Medicine
Sara A. Meotti, Driggs Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christine M. Nolde, Idaho Falls Surgery-General
Sierra S. Norman, Moscow Psychiatry
Marisabel I. Reinhardt, Windsor, Colorado Anesthesiology
Kevin W. Richardson, Dalton Gardens Internal Medicine
Jordan Richter, Lewiston Family Medicine
Floyd D. Summers, Moscow Surgery-General
Luke A. Tesnohlidek, Fruitland Anesthesiology
Kathryn M. Tiger, Coeur d'Alene Emergency Medicine
Tori A. Tripoli, Boise Surgery-General
Allie M. Ward, Moscow Surgery-General
Hannah M. Wright, Aberdeen Surgery-General
Case C. Zuiderveld, Hagerman Radiology-Diagnostic
Idaho’s WWAMI Medical Education Program is a partnership with the University of Washington School of Medicine and the states of Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho. Started in 1972, WWAMI is currently in its 54th year of successfully educating Idaho’s physicians. The WWAMI program is nationally accredited through its partnership with the UW School of Medicine, allowing 40 Idaho medical students to complete their first 18 months of medical training at the University of Idaho Moscow campus. Idaho’s medical students complete the remainder of their clinical training in Idaho through the WWAMI clinical site in Boise and throughout the five-state WWAMI region.
s t U dent a c H ievement a W ards
The following students were recognized at the annual Student Achievement Awards with two of the highest awards that can be bestowed to a student. These awards recognize their exemplary academic work, student leadership, philanthropy and service to the university community.
guy and graCe wiCks MeMorial award
Shashwot Niraula
Shreeya Pradhan
donald and Cora Theophilus award
Martha Smith
Anthony Gonzalez
University of Idaho Academic Mace
Maces date to the Middle Ages and symbolize strength and authority. Each is unique and reflects the values and characteristics of the institution. The university’s chief marshal, who leads all academic processions, carries the mace.
University of Idaho’s mace, used for the first time at the centennial commencement, is 32 inches long, made of walnut and encircled with bands of Idaho gold and silver in which Idaho garnets and opals have been inlaid. The head is embellished with silver and gold representations of camas plants and syringa flowers. The chair of the university’s Faculty Senate, the marshal of the academic procession, carries the mace in the American tradition, at a 45-degree angle across the chest, while in England, the bearer carries it over the shoulder.
University of Idaho President’s Medallions
The first medallion was created by Idaho artists George and Macky Roberts. The President’s Medallion was first used in 1965 at the inauguration of Ernest Hartung, University of Idaho’s 12th president.
The medallion’s base is a three-and-a-half-inch disc of pure Idaho silver. Mounted on the base is a disc of native jasper; a sterling silver sunburst is inlaid in the disc. Inside the sunburst is a modification of the Chinese character meaning “mountain,” which features three upward-pointing prongs. Over the center prong is a gold inlay, thus symbolizing “Light on the Mountain.”
The heavy medallion was worn suspended from a collar woven of Idaho wool, some of which is dyed with dahlia flowers to match the jasper and some of which is from a black sheep.
The second President’s Medallion, worn during commencement by then-President Timothy P. White, was commissioned in 2004. This medallion’s base is a goldleafed university seal and is worn suspended by a chain with gold leaf charms, each representing the presidents who have served the university.
The first President’s Medallion, created in 1965
The university’s second President’s Medallion University of Idaho mace
University of Idaho Academic Apparel
By observing certain features of the academic apparel, it is possible to learn several things about the academic status of the scholar: the level of the degree attained, the branch of learning in which it was earned, and the college or university conferring the degree.
Gowns
The gowns differ according to the level of the degree. The sleeves are the principal indicator — gowns of bachelors’ have pointed sleeves; those of masters’ have oblong sleeves with an arc cut away at the front; and doctors have round, bell-shaped sleeves. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. Doctoral gowns have distinctive velvet facing down the front and three velvet bars on each sleeve.
University of Idaho adopted a doctoral gown of its own in 1989. The silver gown has a panel and sleeve bars of black velvet outlined in antique gold. The beret-styled soft cap is patterned after the Cambridge version instead of the traditional Oxford-style mortarboard. The cap and gown were designed by Emeritus Professor Edmund Chavez in the university’s centennial year and are worn today by officials and university administration.
Honor Cords
Honor Cords, worn around the neck and hanging loosely down the front, identify students who are graduating with honors: gold, summa cum laude (with highest distinction); silver, magna cum laude (with great distinction); and bronze, cum laude (with distinction). The cords are provided by the University of Idaho and are worn on this one occasion only.
Caps
The color of the tassel worn on the cap varies with the level of degree. The bachelor’s tassel represents the color appropriate to the major field of study (see colors at right); the master’s and specialist’s tassels are black; and the doctoral tassels are old gold.
Hoods
The length of the hood also varies according to the level of degree. The bachelor’s gown is worn without a hood. A master’s hood is three and one-half feet long, and a doctor’s hood is four feet in length and has panels at the sides. It is from the colors adorning the hood that one can learn two other facts. Lining: the hood is lined with the official color or colors of the college or university conferring the degree (silver and gold, signifying University of Idaho). Trimming: the hood is trimmed with velvet of a color appropriate to the wearer’s branch of learning. For example, the trimming for the degree of Master of Science in agriculture is maize, representing agriculture, rather than golden yellow, representing science. (In the case of the Doctor of Philosophy degree, the dark blue color is used, representing the mastery of the discipline of learning and scholarship, regardless of the branch of learning.) Colors associated with the different disciplines are listed below:
Agriculture Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities White Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab Economics Copper
Education Light Blue
Engineering Orange Fine Arts, including Architecture Brown
Public Administration Peacock Blue Science Golden Yellow
u niversi T y of i daho b oise
Premier Education, Research and Professional Development
University of Idaho Boise originated in 1910 when an agricultural extension program was established in Ada County. In 1953, U of I Boise grew with the introduction of teacher education programs, which were expanded in the early 1980s. A cooperative agreement between the university and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game led to the 1963 opening of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI) with offices in Boise, Moscow and Idaho Falls. Engineering courses were first delivered in Boise in 1988. Agricultural Extension, regional and state personnel, and several university support offices were located in Boise for greater statewide access and service in the early 1990s. In the late 1990s, Idaho WWAMI opened its doors in Boise and all U of I programmatic, advancement, athletics and other efforts in the community were brought together under the umbrella of U of I Boise. In the early 2000s, the College of Art and Architecture began offering courses in Boise, now including the first two years of its bachelor’s degree in architecture. At the same time, the College of Law started offering externship opportunities and is now offering its complete Juris Doctor curriculum in Boise.
The College of Law moved into its permanent Boise-based facility at 501 W. Front Street in 2021 just a few blocks west of the main U of I Boise campus located at the corner of Broadway and Front. These facilities serve the greater southwest Idaho community by providing classroom space, housing U of I programs, and by hosting events and meetings for diverse groups of external stakeholders.
Today, students, faculty, researchers and staff work on a variety of topics that include water; natural resources and the environment; education; law; community sustainability and design; family economics; childhood education; pesticide safety and management; food technology, safety and processing; water resources engineering; and public policy.
Excellence at U of I Boise can be measured by the success of the many people we serve across the region and by the quality and achievements of our more than 200 faculty and staff members.
U of I Boise provides southwest Idaho access to all university resources. The center is focused on community impact, regional economic development and supporting university growth.
Strategically located in Boise – the economic and governmental center of Idaho and home to more than 55 percent of the state’s population and business entities – U of I Boise supports teaching, learning, research, medical education and outreach. U of I Boise distinguishes itself through:
• Quality programs that accommodate working professionals and full-time students with a focus on professional and workforce development;
• Outreach to southwest Idaho’s communities to foster their sustainability, growth and educational access;
• Proactive research for domestic and global solutions that contributes to the U of I Carnegie R1 classification;
• Collaborative and interdisciplinary work with the public and private sectors, including other institutions of higher education; and
• Enduring relationships with alumni and friends to carry forward the proud history and traditions of University of Idaho.
At U of I Boise, we welcome and respect all people. As the Boise location of Idaho’s oldest public university, we are committed to serving the region, the state, the nation, and the world.
u niversi T y of i daho C oeur d ’ a lene
University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene (U of I Coeur d’Alene) engages university expertise to transform education, develop innovative research, and cultivate a knowledge-based economy throughout North Idaho. Students achieve higher education excellence in Coeur d’Alene through in-person and distance degree programs led by faculty from across the state. More than 30 degrees and programs are available to students who wish to attend University of Idaho from Coeur d’Alene. A variety of professional development offerings bring continuing education opportunities to professionals in both the public and private sector. Each year programs, including 4-H, Master Gardener, and the Idaho Building Capacity project, serve hundreds of community members. University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene provides opportunities for all people in North Idaho through its degree programs, technology and research centers, outreach, and collaborative philosophy.
Technological innovation is carving a prominent place into the future of North Idaho. U of I Coeur d’Alene elevates this emerging sector with education opportunities in technology. The College of Engineering at University of Idaho offers computer science education that is critical for satisfying workforce needs, meeting student demand, and growing the economy in North Idaho. Faculty and students in the Vandal Manufacturing Automation Laboratory support local industry by providing curriculum designed to address industry needs. The recent additions of live lab courses in both the B.S. Medical Sciences and B.S. Industrial Technology degrees bring even more educational opportunities to the area. Increased dual credit offerings have broadened educational pathways for students in Region One high schools.
Surrounded by lakes, rivers, and mountains, U of I Coeur d’Alene is uniquely positioned to build programs in connection to its rich natural environment. U of I Coeur d’Alene is now the home of the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute (IWRRI), where conducted research supports the water resource needs of the state of Idaho. IWRRI is charged with supporting faculty across the state as they work toward excellence in water resource science. IWRRI also plays an important role in facilitating, participating in, and developing innovative education and outreach programs that provide research-generated information to water managers, agency research scientists, and the public. Through collaboration on The Confluence Project, IWRRI at the U of I and fellow regional partners give hundreds of high school students hands-on water science experience from the shores of Coeur d’Alene Lake and the slopes of Lookout Pass. IWRRI also provides lake ambassador training through Bay Watchers, leads community conversations with the Our Gem Collaborative, and educates construction workers on stormwater and erosion control (Panhandle Stormwater and Erosion Education Program).
U of I Coeur d’Alene operates several facilities in the North Idaho region. The Harbor Center in Coeur d’Alene houses classrooms, conference rooms, labs, and offices. The Hedlund Building at North Idaho College (NIC) houses the Computer Science program: classrooms, robotics labs, and offices. The DeArmond Higher Education Center at NIC brings state-of-the-art student services and classroom instruction from several higher education institutions under one roof. In Post Falls, the University of Idaho Jacklin Science and Technology Center supports startup companies, U of I research projects, and U of I Extension in Kootenai County.
Through its degree programs, technology and research centers, and collaborative philosophy, University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene provides opportunity and outreach for all people of North Idaho.
Celebrating more than 70 years in eastern Idaho
At the Idaho Falls campus, our core mission is engineering, science, technology and related disciplines. The facilities feature technology enabled classrooms and advanced cybersecurity, energy and engineering laboratories that support the excellence in the curriculum offered. The faculty are recognized leaders in their respective fields and actively engaged in far reaching, impactful research. Collaborations with Idaho National Laboratory, Naval Nuclear Laboratory, local industry and other educational institutions strengthen and expand opportunities for students.
Since our first graduating class in 1955, more than 2,000 students have earned degrees through coursework and research at the Idaho Falls location. Students have also completed academic certificates and courses for professional and personal development. We are proud to be part of the community that extends through the entire state of Idaho including the Cooperative Extension Offices in 42 of the counties.
The location in eastern Idaho is ideally situated near the beautiful Snake River and in close proximity to two national parks and many other outdoor recreational areas. Idaho Falls is a regional hub for economic development, commerce, cultural events and health care.
University of Idaho, Idaho Falls faculty and staff congratulate the graduating class of 2025-26 on their achievements.
Go Vandals!
Chorus
And here we have Idaho, Winning her way to fame; Silver and Gold in the sunlight blaze, And romance lies in her name; Singing, we’re singing of you, ah, proudly too; All our lives through we’ll go singing, Singing of you, Alma Mater, our Idaho.
