Winter Commencement
December 1 3 , 2025
University of Wyoming
Commencement Program
10:00 a.m. Winter
Commencement Ceremony
Conferring Degrees in:
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
School of Computing
College of Education
School of Energy Resources
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
College of Health Sciences
College of Law
Office of Academic Affairs
PROCESSIONAL .............................................
UW Wind Symphony directed by Matthew Schlomer, Ph.D.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS University of Wyoming Air Force ROTC
WELCOME ................................................................................
Ed Seidel, Ph.D., President of the University
RECOGNITION OF HONORARY MARSHAL ......Anne Alexander, Ph.D., Interim Provost
RECOGNITION OF LEADERSHIP
Ed Seidel, Ph.D., President of the University
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.................................................................................................. Tanner Russell ’14
PRESENTATION OF THE GRADUATING CLASS ......................... Robert Godby, Ph.D., Chair, University of Wyoming Faculty Senate
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Anne Alexander, Ph.D., Interim Provost
AUTHORIZATION OF DEGREES ............................................... University of Wyoming Board of Trustees
CONFERRAL OF DEGREES
RECESSIONAL
Ed Seidel, Ph.D., President of the University
UW Wind Symphony directed by Matthew Schlomer, Ph.D.
Board of Trustees
2025–2026
Officers of the Board
Kermit C. Brown, Laramie, Chair
Michelle M. Sullivan, Sheridan, Vice Chair
Laura Schmid-Pizzato, Rock Springs, Treasurer
Brad Bonner, Cody, Secretary
Members of the Board
David R. Fall, Gillette
Mike Greear, Worland
Brad LaCroix, Newcastle
Carol Linton, Jackson
Jim Mathis, Wheatland
John C. McKinley, Cheyenne
Paul Ulrich, Pinedale
Tom Walters, Casper
Ex-Officio
Members of the Board
Mark Gordon
Governor of Wyoming
Megan Degenfelder
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Laurel Ballard
Executive Director of the Wyoming Community College Commission
Ed Seidel
President of the University of Wyoming
Paula Medina
President of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
December 13, 2025
Dear UW graduates, faculty, staff, family, and friends,
Welcome to the University of Wyoming’s 2025 Winter Commencement ceremony! Thank you for being here to celebrate one of the most significant and memorable milestones in your (or your student’s) academic journey.
To our graduates: when you began your path toward earning a degree, none of you could have fully imagined the journey ahead, the triumphs and challenges, the unexpected moments of growth, and the resilience you would discover within yourselves. Along the way, you celebrated successes, overcame setbacks, built lifelong friendships, and immersed yourselves in the rigor and thrill of academic discovery. Each of these experiences has shaped who you are today and has prepared you for what comes next.
Today marks both an ending and a beginning, the close of your undergraduate or graduate studies, and the opening of a new chapter that only you can write. With your degree in hand, you step boldly into the future. The education, knowledge, and experiences you’ve gained at UW will always belong to you, serving as both the culmination of your time at UW and the foundation upon which you’ll build your next endeavors.
This is my eleventh graduating class as President of the University of Wyoming, and I can say with complete sincerity that every commencement is uniquely special. The dreams, ambitions, and accomplishments we honor today are as distinct as each of you. It is my great honor to celebrate this day alongside you. I share in your joy, excitement, and—for some—your nervous anticipation of what lies ahead.
To the faculty, staff, family, and friends: thank you. Your support, encouragement, and belief in these graduates have played a vital role in their success. You have helped make this moment possible, and I know your continued guidance will be just as important in the future.
Graduates, as of today you join the ranks of our alumni as a Cowboy for life. You are now part of a global community of individuals who have studied, taught, researched, and worked at UW. This community is strong, supportive, and ready to walk beside you in the days and years ahead, and your addition makes it even stronger.
Congratulations, Class of 2025! I am incredibly proud of you and can’t wait to see what your future holds!
With pride, Edward Seidel
President
Wyoming Territorial Seal
The University of Wyoming provides a transitional chapter in the history of the central Rocky Mountain frontier. In 1886, when the university was founded, the Wyoming Territory was nearly two decades old. The territorial seal is reproduced in beautiful stained glass above the west door of Old Main, the first campus building.
In the upper half of the seal, a railroad train is set against the mountains. In the lower left, a plow, a pick, a shovel, and a shepherd’s crook are depicted. An arm upholds a sword in the lower right. Above the Norman shield appears the inscription Cedant Arma Togae (let arms yield to the gown).
In 1890, when Wyoming became a state, the official state seal was adopted. Historically, the university seal bridges the territory and the state. It symbolizes educational excellence and complements the growth of the state it serves.
Alma Mater
Where the western lights’ long shadows
Over boundless prairies fling And the mountain winds are vocal
With thy dear name, Wyoming. There it is the Brown and Yellow Floats in loving loyalty, And the College throws its portals Open wide to all men free.
Refrain
And so our songs we bring. Our Alma Mater sing, To her our hearts shall cling, Shall cling forever more.
Yonder we can see it standing, Circled by the purple hills, While the flaming fire of sunset Every western window fills; ’Tis the College! Ah, we know it!
Shrine of many joys and tears, And the rays that light upon it Are prophetic of its years.
By June Etta Downey
UW Professor of English and Philosophy (1905) First woman in the United States to head an academic department (1915)
Ragtime Cowboy Joe
He always sings raggy music to the cattle as he swings Back and forward in the saddle on a horse (a pretty good horse!)
He’s got a syncopated gaiter And you ought to hear the meter to the roar of his repeater How they run (yes run!)
When they hear that he’s ‘a-comin’, Cause the western folks all know, He’s a high-falootin’, rootin, tootin’
Son of a gun from ol’ Wyoming Ragtime Cowboy, (talk about your cowboy), Ragtime Cowboy Joe.
Fight, Wyoming, Fight
Come on, Cowboys, gold and brown!
Show them how, boys, hold them down! Start right now, boys, don’t delay, Break away, win today. Take that ball, and one, two, three!
Carry on triumphantly—Come on and fight! Fight! Fight, you Cowboys, fight! Come on and fight to victory!
Academic Regalia
LAcademic regalia originated in the oldest European universities. Many of these institutions continue to show great diversity in their academic dress. In contrast, American colleges and universities adopted a uniform dress code with the following descriptions:
Processional —Doctoral candidates precede master’s degree candidates. Marching order of the faculty is according to academic rank and tenure.
Mace Borne in UW processionals by the marshal, the mace is symbolic of the president’s leadership and authority. The short, club-like staff of gleaming metal originated in medieval England. High-ranking officials were accompanied by bodyguards who held the formidable weapon ready to protect the dignitary. The UW mace is crowned with a cap of flames, signifying knowledge and enlightenment.
Gowns The gown for the bachelor’s degree is worn closed; it has pointed sleeves. The gown for the master’s degree may be worn open or closed; it has oblong sleeves with an arc cut away in front. Neither is trimmed. The gown for the doctoral degree is faced down the front with velvet, with three bars of the same fabric circling the sleeves. This gown may be trimmed in brown or gold.
Hoods It is customary in most institutions to dispense with the hood for bachelor’s degrees. UW hoods the master’s candidates before the processional and doctoral candidates as part of the ceremony. Candidates for the professional diploma wear their master’s hood. The hood is always brown. The master’s hood is three and one-half feet long. Hoods are lined with the official color(s) of the college or university conferring the degree. The doctoral hood is four feet long with side panels. Hoods are lined with the official color(s) of the college or university conferring the degree. The edge of the hood is velvet, and the color of the fabric indicates the degree subject.
Caps and Tassels Commonly known as mortarboards, caps are brown, and tassels are gold. UW Brown and Gold has been the traditional colors of the University of Wyoming since 1895, selected from the Brown-Eyed Susan, a flower native of southeastern Wyoming. They remain one of the most identifiable components of the UW brand. Generally, the tassel is worn on the right front side of the mortarboard before the degree is conferred and transferred to the left afterward.
Honor Cords
L
University-wide
Gold: Graduating with honors (summa cum laude, magna cum laude, or cum laude)
Red, White, and Blue: Served or is currently serving in the United States Armed Forces; representing the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Gold Stole: Ag Ambassadors
Gold and Green: Gamma Sigma Delta, Honor Society for Agriculture
College of Arts & Sciences
Blue and Yellow: Alpha Phi Sigma, Honor Society for Criminal Justice
Gold: Sigma Iota Rho, Honor Society for International Affairs
Light Blue and Red: Phi Alpha Theta, Honor Society for History
Platinum and Blue: Pi Chi, International Honor Society for Psychology
Red, Black, and White: Pi Sigma Alpha, National Honor Society for Political Science
Red and White: Lambda Pi Eta, National Honor Society for Communication Studies
Teal: Alpha Kappa Delta, International Honor Society for Sociology
Yellow and Blue: Pi Alpha Alpha, Global Honor Society for Public Affairs and Administration, as well as graduate students in Public Administration, Public Policy, and Public Affairs
Yellow and Maroon: Tau Sigma, National Honor Society for transfer students
Yellow and Red: Sigma Delta Pi, National Collegiate Hispanic Honor Society
College of Business
Red and Blue: Beta Gamma Sigma, Honor Society for Business
School of Energy Resources
White Stole: Student Chapter of Energy Resources
Double Red Cords: Energy Resource Management and Development
Red: Energy Resource Management
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
White Stole: Tau Beta Pi, Honor Society for Engineering, or Upsilon Pi Epsilon, International Honor Society for Computer Science
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Green (bright): Graduating from the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
College of Health Sciences
Black and Gray: Graduating with honors in the School of Pharmacy
Blue: National Community Pharmacists Association
Blue and Orange: American Society of HealthSystem Pharmacists
Blue and White: Academy of Student Pharmacists
Green: College of Health Sciences Aspire! scholar
Green and White: Clinical honors award from the Department of Communication Disorders
Green and Gold: Phi Lambda Sigma, Pharmacy Leadership Society
Maroon and Gold: Phi Delta Chi, National Pharmacy fraternity
Orchid and White: Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing
Purple: Graduating with honors in academic excellence from Communication Disorders, graduate student
Purple and White: Rho Chi Academic Honorary, recognizing excellence in the area of Pharmacy
Royal Blue: Graduating with honors in academic excellence from Communication Disorders,
Graduating with honors in academic excellence from Communication Disorders, undergraduate student
Silver: NSSLHA Leadership Honors Award in the Department of Communication Disorders
Gold Stole: Epsilon Delta chapter of Phi Alpha, Honor Society for Social Work
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources L
Kelly Crane, Ph.D., Dean
Scott Seville, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean
Mandy Marney, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Christine Wade, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Brian Mealor, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
Christopher Banotai: Zoology and Physiology
Naomi Vista Boldon: Biomedical Sciences
Shalini Chakraborty: Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
Alexander Sharp Fox: Hydrologic Science
Braden Lewis Godwin: Ecology
Jacob Taylor Guidry: Molecular Biology
Bridger James Huhn: Ecology
Emily Rose Barr: Animal and Veterinary Science
Margot Elizabeth Breiner: Zoology and Physiology
Michael Dayhan Castaño Diaz: Zoology and Physiology
Tanner James Gordon: Botany
Cole James Green-Smith: Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management
Krista Hagan: Zoology and Physiology
Josephine Hernandez: Animal and Veterinary Science
Nathan Jaksha: Zoology and Physiology
Babita Lamichhane: Plant Sciences
Jordan Charles Aikens
Sidney Ann Althoff
Sydney Lee Anderson
Bailey Marie Arends
Jessy Lynn Barger
Bridger Scott Bleak
Dedan Kabuu Ngatia: Ecology
William Carl Rosenthal: Ecology
Brandon Anselmo Saiz: Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences
Christina Margaret Sluka: Ecology
Melanie Lyn Torres: Ecology
Jeffrey Allen Wagner: Ecology
Jonah Zubil Ziyaaba: Plant Sciences
Master of Science
Albert Louis Mason, Jr.: Rangeland Ecology and Watershed Management
Zachariah Matthias Pieper: Animal and Veterinary Science
Samantha Kay Poratti: Zoology and Physiology
Shelby Elisabeth Raber: Food Science and Human Nutrition
Michael H. Shang: Zoology and Physiology
Leslie A. Sims: Animal and Veterinary Science
Amy Marie Storey: Zoology and Physiology
Eric Hans VanNatta: Zoology and Physiology, Environment and Natural Resources
Bachelor of Science
Shade Dixon Brokaw
Rachel Diane Broyles
Taylor Nicole Bundy
* Chance Winter Burton
Koby J. Busch
Kaitlyn E. Butler
Jose Emmanuel
Campos Juarez
Kimberly Kay Carter
Rhiannon Jane Cole
Evan Coon
Hannah Lillian Culp
Jarom Stanley Davidson
Miles Christopher DeAntoni
Joshua Bryce Donner
Taylor Erickson
Madalyn Rose Fagan
College of Agriculture, Life Sciences & Natural Resources
Charlotte Fraley
Brianna-Avalesse Monique Freeman
Brianna Fryman
Gabriela Gracia-Salinas
Ned O. Hageman
Abigail Ann Hawke
Zane Hayward
McKinly Ann Hepp
+ Natalie Hlatki
Ingrid R. Hofmeister
Esmeralda Hornedo
Ethan Michael Howard
Hannah Lynn Johnson
Ellie Jorgensen
Bachelor of Science, continued
Michael Jorgensen
Dalayna Jundt
+ Alexis Ker
Candace Renee Konija
*** Anna Grace Krepel
Laura Lynn Kuhr
Ella Marie Lezza
Jakob W. Llewellyn
Genavive Aubrey Mader
Lilly Riley Masopust
+ Jenna Merritt
Natalie Messervy
William Roy Mitchell
Mikayla G. Moore
Miriam Rae Morgan
Brayden Kanuho Nez
Sofia Josefina Nougues
Shawn Austin O’Connor
*** Logan Gabriel Opsal
Aaron Joseph Ormiston
Fatima Perin
Mark Ryan Piskorski II
+> Sarah Nicole Plotz
Jayce Walter Rapp
Hailey Jeanne Rasmussen
James Roberts
Sarah Robinson
Jacob Eugene Rohn
Sierra R. Ryan
Miriam Rygh Kvinlaug
Maddelyn Lei Sackuvich
Desiree Lyn Shaklee
Bailey Michelle Sluder
Erin Smith
Spencer Alan Smith
Victor Standke
Koy Edward Stanley
Kye L. Stephens
Melia Sophia Stubbs
*** Lucas Allen Wall
Heather Evelyn Wallace
Amelia Jo Westley
+ Emilie Rose Williams
Kai Leah Wilson
Damion Wood
College of Arts & Sciences
LJ. Scott Turpen, D.M.A., Dean
Adrienne Freng, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Susan Aronstein, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Eric Wodahl, Ph.D., Interim Associate Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
McKenna Lynn Litynski: Anthropology
Master of Arts
Belinda Adjeley Adjetey: Communication
Jacob Rhema Boabeng: Communication
Matthew James Brown: History
Kathryn Dawn Burdess: English
Sawyer K. Gebs: Spanish
Summa cum laude
Magna
laude
Heather Bay Gibson: Communication
Alyson Sutherland Kruger: Communication
Shaney Marie Kruse: Spanish
Jennifer Lynn Lemminger: Anthropology
Tearney Dawn Lopez: Communication
Natasha Santana Loving: English
Paul Ngaluma Mshighati: Communication
Donald Hamilton Seagreaves III: English
College of Arts & Sciences
Master of Arts, continued
Stacey Lee Smith: History
Nicole Lynn Thomas: English
Master of Music
Francine Daroz Cancian
Master of Public Administration
Auna Jeanne Kaufmann-Schwartz
Master of Science
MeeSoh Bossard: Psychology
Zachary Ellis Agee
Daniel Landon Alsup
Marie Irene Apostolou
Ripleigh E. Atkins
Jayci Basse
Isaac Glenn Bayer
Jeth Michael Beezley
Michael Bettencourt
Andrew Jason Bishop
Aidan Bloem
Henry Cullen Bothwell
Morgan Rae Brandl
Josiah Byrd
Shelby R. Cahill
Kaye-Leigh J. Camoosa
Jasmine Castellaw
Elizabeth G. Cozzens
Allyson Crile
Rebecca Lynn Davies
Erika Rose Dike
Laura Dotson
Nyara Douglas
Samantha Laree Duke
Bachelor of Arts
Jamari D. Ferrell
Ioni Joyce Finch
Andrew Fletcher
Mark Cooper Galley
Esther Garcia Morales
Emily Gerlach
Diego Rey Giron
Payton Elizabeth Presley
Goggles
Hannah M. Gonzalez
Adrian Graham
Eryrenna Rayn Hansen
Grace Elizabeth Harper
Mercedes Marie Hatcher
Brockton R. Hayden
Alayna Lyn Helms
Thomas Ray Hillhouse
IylieMae Hobbs
Hannah Noel Jackim
Cooper Zane Jackson
Sean Allen Jansen
Isabella Rose Karl
David Gunner Kelly
Anna Michelle Petrey: Psychology
Max Stephen Kessler
* Alyssa Marie King
Katherine Fern Kvenild
Mikayla Marie Langer
Wesley Samuel Larson
Riley Warren Lebsack
Kenyon Lewis
Adriana Liserio
Taylor Dean Maese
Matthew Malcom
> Alexandria Alyse Matthews
Christian Mendoza
Alesha Mobley
Bryan Lee
Monzon-Mendoza
Karli M. Nelson
Makena Anne Norton
Francesca Nyren
Haley Kameko Omoto
Avy J. Overstreet
Lori A. Pallak
Jacob M. Price
Gage Miles Raicevich
Olivia J. Rigsby
Cathleen Ann Rooney
Ryan P. Ross
Jordan Macedonia Sandy
Jaylen Fukuoka Sargent
James R. Scott
Julie Anna Seidel
Frank Mathers Sinclair
Shannon L. Slaughter
Bryan Scott Stebbing
MacKenzie Marie Steele
Georgia Jennice Strimenos
Ashleigh Elizabeth Subers
Maryn Rae Thomas
Catherine Adell Thomson
Kimberly Nicole Toedtli
Mason Lee Unger
*** Tyler Allen Wade
Erin J. Walker
*** Sean William Walker
Tyce J. Westland
* Mattie Wordeman
Jazlin R. Barela
Mandy Lucille Brewer
Madison L. Campbell
Rebecca Elizabeth Campbell
Hannah Marie Clapper
Miranda Cole
Taylor Marie Cole
Maddie Collins
Glenny Mead Croft
Autumn Marie Dearden
Aide Delgado
College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Science
Donna Dhauwe
Jennifer J. DiPaolo
Carter Jones Dubberley
Kaylin Dawn Franck
Kristina Fraughton
+ Sydney Hope Harvey
Leah Foy Innocci
Jaydi Lee Jenkauski
+ Elenore Helen Jenkerson
Koby S. Johnson
* Tanya Jo Karr
College
Rachel Elizabeth Kelly
Paden Colby Knull
Jade Marie Kosmicki
Nevaeh Angal Liedy
Cassandria A. Loghry
Lisa Louise McBride
Gracie R. McGraw
Kimberley Faith Mingus
Andrew Charles Morris
***+ Jaydee B. Neilson
Ashlyn Mikiah Owens
+ Nicole Loreyana Pate
Kirsten M. Prosenick
Peyton R. Rigg
Whitney Roberts
Jessica L. Schiers
Porter King Stevens
Cheyenne Marie Thommes
*** Mackenzie Mai Vogel
Tara Wagner
Jacob Ray Westover
Tina Yaw
Business
Doctor of Philosophy
Irene Zapata Morán: Economics
James Benjamin Handy
Gabriela Del Pilar Castro
Olabanji Valentine Adewumi
Griffin John Boehm
Sarah Drewry
John Michael D. Gyllenborg
Samuel Arthur Hageman
Riley L. Hampton
John Anthony Hoyland
Stone Hudson
College of Business
Master of Business Administration
Elizabeth L. Kalus
Jordan Kane
Kaycie Renae Kilmurray
Rhonda A. Laird
Matthew S. Largent
Joshua Thomas Larson
Emalie Ana Lasko
Jacob Somera Lirio
Jayson Riley Barry: Finance
Gavin Herring Bartlett: Accounting
Janae’ Andril Bridges: Finance
Hunter E. Brown: Economics
Kevin Michael Chancellor: Accounting
Crystal Maxine Crimm: Finance
Josette Beth Dziardziel: Accounting
Joseph Robert Madsen
Kimball Don Madsen
Devin Morgan Ross Martin
Cameron Murray
Jordan M. O’Hayre
Peyton Rochelle Ojeda
Parker Pewitt
Tierra Lee Price
Master of Science
Kamely Fatema: Economics
Alex Matthew Gruenhagen: Accounting
Colby Isaac Gull: Finance
Josie K. Horn: Finance
Joshua Luke Kelton: Economics
Logan S. Meschke: Finance
Jesus Alexander Pizarro: Accounting
Bachelor of Science
Chad E. Ganter
Jesus A. Aguilera
Priscilla Selasi Aku Akpi
Randall Andrews
Wade W. Barker
Rebecca A. Barton-Stewart
> Ainsleigh Grace Belveal
Chris Bowers
Jack Warrick Bube
Matthew Cannon
Tina Maria Christianson
Erika L. Conner
Jacinda Lee Conner
** Brady Thomas Cornelius
Dalton
Leif A. Darnall
Jevon Ray Davis, Jr.
Morgan Ryan
Mason Andrew Schultz
Sonya Solano-Worby
Ethan C. Stuhlsatz
Thayne Dale Thatcher
Gene Michael VanDeest
Jie Wang
Timothy L. Randolph: Accounting
Holden John Robinson: Finance
Joshua D. Stevens: Finance
Elizabeth Storc: Accounting
Tara Lynn Teegan: Accounting
Machel Anton Thomas: Economics
Nathaniel Jacob Rieger
Bachelor of Science in Business
Rylee Michelle Davis
Alexander Michael Derrisaw
Eugene Richard DiLorenzo
Braden Doak
Megan Duong
Cameron S. Durgin
Peter Anthony Edwards
Garret Christopher Ellis-Rudd
Alexis Rene Elmore
Skylar Erickson
Rebecca A. Farner
Mia Catherine Fenoglio
Gavin Michael Goff
Langdon E. Goodrich
Amy L. Goodson
William Joseph Gose
Stephanie P. Green
Janeth Guadalupe Grimaldo
Everett T. Harter
Zack Harvey Heindselman
Hayden Jack Hollinger
Zoe Lynn Horst
Will G. Huckeba
Joachim Huwaert
Charles Willis Icenogle
Jami R. Jacobson
Jessimine Ellie Jewett
Kael Robert Lowell Kennedy + Tyne Killip
Mikolaj Koleszka
Jenna Kramer
Herlina Lani
Gwynn Alexandra Lemler
Carter Liebl
Anna Liggett
Christina Marie Maas
Destiny Cynthia Lynn
Martinez
Mason Louis Masted
Caleb Merritt
Tayler Miner
Lizbeth Paola
Montano-Banda
Tanner J. Muchmore
Amanda Rose Muhlbauer
Ava Prairie
Collin J. Price
***+ Harrison J. Rankin
Aubrey Michelle Rockwell
> Tyler Zeke Roland
Caleb Matthew Sauer
College of Business
Bachelor of Science in Business, continued
Mathew Randall Savage
Cade Martin Scholtens
Nathaniel James Schommer
*** Makenzi Taylor Scott
Samuel Asher Scott
Isaac J. Sell
Samantha Simma
Braden Wilson Six
Jersey Alison Streitz
Adam J. Suko
Elena Trencheva
Grace Veerkamp
Ariel Lynette Villa
Bachelor of Science in Economics
School of Computing L
Beth McMillan, Ph.D., Interim Director
Bachelor of Science
Morgan Lee Bugg
Ethan Vizina
Acton X. Vogt
Mikolas D. Wheeler
Landree Love Wilson
Abby R. Winter
Abigail K. Zeitler
Christopher Zielsdorf
Zachary T. Conner
= Summa cum laude ** = Magna cum laude
= Cum laude
Honors College
Beta Kappa
Benjamin Morris McCormick
Taryn Paige McJunkin Alexander Perez-Leon
Maria Elena Almendares
Crystal Nicole Hanley
Roger W. Humphrey
Brian Joseph Kraeer
College of Education
LJenna Shim, Ph.D., John P. “Jack” Ellbogen Dean
Alan Buss, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Peter Moran, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Doctor of Education
Michael T. Lange
Shelley R. Macy
Jamie McKim
Helen Aleksani: Curriculum and Instruction
Michael E. Bostick: Curriculum and Instruction
Elizabeth Jane Edington: Curriculum and Instruction
Artis Ann Howard: Education
Rehva Deneen Jones: Education
Avia Choisette Kelly: Curriculum and Instruction
Carl A. Mehta: Education
Ashley Elizabeth Cometto
Rylee Connolly
Jack Harlow Daniels
Ann Delay
James Ofoe Apronti: Counseling
Kym Frances Codallos: Education
Joseph Acosta
Grace-Margaret Catherine Allmon
Christina Ann Millemon
Tyler William Nelson
Amanda Beth O’Brien Busick
Doctor of Philosophy
Tyler Edward Olsen: Education
Danielle Cocella
Shipley-Crook
Kryssi Mae Soule
Amanda L. Sanders: Curriculum and Instruction
Cherilyn Smith: Curriculum and Instruction
Oliver Snow: Education
Joyce I. Stewart: Curriculum and Instruction
William Keith Turner: Curriculum and Instruction
Master of Arts
Jason Michael Flatley
Lyndzie K. Kroupa
Cassie L. Lewis
Alice Lyons
Paige Helen Penfield-Gray
Kendyl Salem
Master of Science
Karen Elizabeth Eckardt
Stanga
MaKayla Serene Wheeler
Lindsay Christine Fox: Natural Science
Kaylee Anne Haug: Counseling
Bachelor of Arts
Sydney Grace Beutel
Nicole Marie Brown
Savana L. Budd
Tristan W. Bunce
*** Torin Alyen Chavez
Journy Jady Clawson
Jada Nicole Collins
Kylie M. Deshaney
Maddison Jenisa Escajeda *** = Summa cum laude ** = Magna cum laude * = Cum laude + = Honors College > = Two Degrees ~ = Phi Beta Kappa
Jacie Belle Friel
Jack Michael Groos
Alicia R. Harrison
Tyler James Hoem
Brook L. Hofland
Bree Johnson
Katherine Michelle Jones
Abigail M. Keisel
College of Education
Bachelor of Arts, contined
Mikayla Marie Kozlowski
Eva M. Macias
Haylee Claire Madsen
Hailey A. Marshall
Tristyn Michele McKiney
Darica Danielle Meeks
Sandra Meraz Villa
Katelyn Ann Moss
Emily G. Nicholls
Anitsirc Nieblas Sauceda
Chloe Palmer
*** Molly E. Petsche
Troy Avron Peyton
Lexi Kay Rule
Aimee D. Skaggs
Kialie Jo Staggs
*** Julianne Tibbetts
+ Carissa Jean Van Slyke
+ William Christopher Wallace
Bennett Thomas Weddel
Hailee Wolfe
+ Madison T. Wood
+ Brooklin Lanay Wyatt
School of Energy Resources
LInterim Executive Director
Kami Danaei, Ed.D., Academic Director
Bachelor
Jack William McKinley
of Science
Lars Quinlivan
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences L
Daniel Dale, Ph.D., Interim Dean
Steve Barrett, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Dean
Chip Kobulnicky, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Saman Aryana, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
Cilia Abdelhamid: Petroleum Engineering
Ramzi Salah Haroun Ali: Petroleum Engineering
John Annor: Civil Engineering
Nicky Ray Baumgartner: Mathematics
Dwaipayan Chakraborty: Geophysics
Zhe Chen: Petroleum Engineering
Alathea Elizabeth Davies: Chemistry
Donna Lynn Drogos: Civil Engineering
Cesar Gerardo Freyre Pinto: Civil Engineering
Lauren H. Kim: Physics
Kyle Thomas Kuhn: Mechanical Engineering
Ang Li: Geophysics
Mohamed Lamine Malki: Petroleum Engineering
Lucas Gabriel Napolitano: Physics
An Thi Thu Nguyen: Petroleum Engineering
Anh Hoang Minh Nguyen: Chemistry
Emmanuel Oluwatimilehin Oladeji: Geophysics
Victor Damola Aderibigbe: Chemistry
Almountassir Bellah Saad Aljazwe: Computer Science
Bhoopalli Chakradhar: Electrical Engineering
Paritosh Chataut: Civil Engineering
Elena M. Goodspeed: Atmospheric Science
Narges Helmisiasifariman: Mechanical Engineering
MD Iqbal Hossain: Artificial Intelligence
Kyle David Johnson: Atmospheric Science
Shane Richard Martrich: Atmospheric Science
Emily Ann Meyer: Geology
Benard Sasu Oppong: Geophysics
Alirza Orujov: Chemical Engineering
Ramhari Paneru: Petroleum Engineering
Daisy Shamel Perez Buenfil: Civil Engineering
Stephanie Nicole Phillips: Geophysics
Sarker Ramproshad: Chemistry
Tanner Austin Remick: Chemistry
Imran Reza: Civil Engineering
Sajjad Hussain Shah: Computer Science
Ci Song: Atmospheric Science
Gregory Jordan Stark: Geology
Michael Hunter Taylor: Chemistry
Riley Joseph Vaughn: Computer Science
Jordan May Von Eggers: Ecology
Michael Joseph Wenzel: Chemistry
Geethma Werapitiya Gamaralage: Atmospheric Science
Milana Wolff: Computer Science
Wanying Wu: Civil Engineering
Master of Science
Gourab Roy Payel: Civil Engineering
Tessa Elise Rodgers: Electrical Engineering
Ryan Patrick Ruiz: Mechanical Engineering
Anna Schlaak: Environmental Engineering
Zaw Than Soe: Civil Engineering
Iresha Dilini Crishanthi Sooriyaarachchi: Chemistry
Sushant Timalsina: Civil Engineering
Zakkary Sebastian Trader-Gough: Atmospheric Science
Kathleen Van Wesenbeeck: Geophysics
Shelby Danyelle Wakefield: Chemistry
+ Tyler Daniel Amick
Thomas C. Bower
Joseph C. Desuno
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences
Bachelor
Jackson Fouras
Christopher T. Housand
of Science
Ian Anton Karfs
Danielle Mahlum
Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering
Megan Guthrie
Dallin Lovell Kurth
Kamal Giri
Tyler Rex Laceby
James A. Lucid
Ryan Ellis Olson
Andrew Thomas
Jeremiah Mark Miller
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
Parker Lee Albert
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Mason R. Miller
Emmit T. Ross
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering
*** Daniel Marasco Nicholas Matter Kaden Zink
Bachelor of Science in
Andon Acie Mefford
Ryan Miller
+ Noah Patrick Mulvaney
Computer Science
Nolan V. T. Nachbar
Zachary Oliver Renz
Howard Lee Shaw
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Rozlyn Jane Slichko
Riley J. Bash
Victoria Noel Dulzer
+ Austin Michael Bernard
Matthew Cathey
Matthew Dwight Coy
* Adrianna Dawn Francone
Steven Robert Mansheim
Ryan Mullarkey
Benjamin Everett Wabschall
Benjamin Michael Watts
Benjamin Wilkin
Victor M. Quinones *** Jase Thomas Smith
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Hunter Makenzi Kindt
Mathew James Kozlowski
Josiah B. Kull
Calvin Louis Rasmussen
Kelton Spiegelberg
Elizabeth Taplin
Ryan Alan Tempel
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Dillon J. Wolf
Nicholas Jerome Zalewski
** McGinley James Zastrow
Logan J. Colwell
Samira Dambatta
Paden Colby Knull
Daniel Keith McFadyen
= Summa cum laude ** = Magna cum laude * = Cum laude + = Honors College > = Two Degrees ~ = Phi Beta Kappa
Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
LJohn Koprowski, Ph.D., Dean
Temple Stoellinger, J.D., Associate Dean
Master of Science
Nicholas Chischilly: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Olivia Carter Leviton: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Hannah Hope Manire: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Zachary Bearden
Andrew Jason Bishop
Alec E. Cecardo
Sofia Mollett: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Mary Margaret O’Neill: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Alec J. Wallen: Environment, Natural Resources, and Society
Bachelor of Science
Kellen D. Chaney
Derek Leo Flanagan
Miranda Herrington
Ben McBride
Benjamin Kyle Netterfield
Justina Michelle Scurlock
Andi Jane Swedborg
College of Health Sciences
LPatrick Hardigan, Ph.D., Dean
Derek Smith, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean
Michelle Blakely, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Eric Moody, Ph.D., Associate Dean
Doctor of Philosophy
Vitoria Mattos Pereira: Biomedical Sciences
College of Health Sciences
Lainee Kaylynn Allison: Health Services Administration
Shelby Lynn Fawcett: Nursing
Megan M. Finnicum: Nursing
Lydia Nicole Kindred: Nursing
Lacy Jean Love: Nursing
Ashley Marie Mathews: Nursing
Cindy Michelle McDonald: Nursing
Estrella Bandin-Martinez
Jolynn June Borah
Luke Edward Branson
Jackson Clement Butler
Archer D. Caulkins
Master of Science
Jessica Rae Misslin: Nursing
Peter Edward Skorcz: Nursing
Alexandra Nicole Smith: Nursing
Viviana Smith: Health Services Administration
Rachel Marie Stinnett: Nursing
Jolene Elizabeth Tschida: Nursing
Bachelor of Science
Anna E. Cecil
Keltan C. Ewing
Zach Grogan
Harlee Jean Lewis
Desiree Lovato
Hannah M. Adriaens
Michelle Agnew
Natalie Mae Allred
Jordyn Bason
Alora Beshears
Bradie Lynn Blair
Kiana Cole
Kimberly A. Culver
Breonna Rachell Emmert
Merisa Katrina Esquivel
Destiny Lee Anna Fisher
Olivia Anne Gabriel
Macy Blain Mauch
Elizabeth Ann Ogden
Laina Peterson
Maylee Rae Potas
Slade Lincoln Roberson
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ashlin N. Griffiths
Taylor Hamilton
Racine Headley
Vanessa E. Hedum
Grace Lillian Johnson
Karla Elena Jurado
Sidney Kirkpatrick
Madison M. Knapp
Tayler Lynn Lahman
Sara E. Lamb
Christian Parrish Leihsing
Britainy Sue Linde
Brenna M. Lopez
Elizabeth Mainini
Kayla Rae Medvigy
Garrett A. Merrell
Kisa Lynn Monzon Mendoza
Chantel Ladianna Peña
Laura Michelle Pesses
Felicity K. Reyes
Devin Lea Scott
Bethany Sagerer
*** Mace Holt Spiker-Miller
Adan Vargas
Jonathan Vazquez-Vargas
Azia Wolf
Hannah Megan Shimkus
Regine Marie Smith
Ella J. Stanek
Angela Stanton
*** Dalton W. Stoddard
Katelynn M. Stokes
Alyssa M. Turner
Jessica Lynne Turner
Virginia Voigt
Ashley Volk
Katelynn Alexa Zunker
Griffin Boehm
Jacob Somera Lirio
College of Law
LJulie Hill, J.D., Dean
Alan Romero, J.D., Senior Associate Dean
Danielle Cover, J.D., Associate Dean
Joseph Robert Madsen
Juris Doctor
Joshua Daniel Ricker
Gregory W. Wyche
Office of Academic Affairs
LAnne Alexander, Ph.D., Interim Provost for the University of Wyoming
Cameron T. Allender
*** Ignes Irene Irene Boahene
Ashley Kevin Bright
Nathaniel Britt
Alaina Mae Clifford
Jordan E. Delaney
Jared Ellis
Bachelor of Applied Science
Matthew J. Elmore
Karl Gustafson
Savannah Katelyn
Hernandez
David Andrew Karaiskos
Kaily D. Koch
Cassie Lucientes
Jane R. Bueker
Jesse Moyer Gable
Yazmin Marie-Lisa McNeely
Abraham Jose
Mendez Herebia
Adrian Anthony McCoy
Emily Grace McOmie
Georgie-Arie E. Michelena
Brianna Sue Mick
Nickolaus E. Mitchell
Allison Justine Nash
H Ruckle
Bachelor of General Studies
Payton Ryley Muma
Valerie Rene Olsen
Bryce Octovio Ostrem
Wyatt Alma Rawlings
Dane X. Servantez
*** Eileen E. Skidmore
Sarah Andrea Sorum
Kathleen Grace Veltkamp
Scott Daniel Schamber
Elisabeth Erin Shipley
Tanner Layton Spallina
Nicolas Scott VanDerMolen
Hannah Zent
Cheryl Danielle Waller
Bettina Dorsett Walrath
Kolton H. Washut
= Summa cum laude ** = Magna cum laude * = Cum laude + = Honors College > = Two Degrees ~ = Phi Beta Kappa
Honors College
L
Peter Parolin, Ph.D., Dean
Graduates from the Honors College complete a rigorous interdisciplinary course of study, produce a significant independent research or creative capstone project, and receive a minor in Honors on their transcript. Extensive opportunities for experiential learning, financially supported internships, and study-abroad round out the Honors College experience. Throughout this program, the symbol “+” before a student’s name indicates Honors College and signifies graduates who have accomplished all the requirements for the Honors minor.
Speaker and Honorary Marshal
LTanner Russell
Speaker, Alumni Association, UW Class of 2014
Tanner Russell is a proud 2014 graduate of the University of Wyoming, where she earned her MBA from the College of Business. Originally from Torrington, Wyoming, Russell spent most of her younger years in southeastern Colorado and now calls Laramie home, where she is raising her daughter. Russell began her career in a variety of industries including sales, warehouse management, and the restaurant sector, before finding her professional home at the University of Wyoming in 2015. For seven years, she served the College of Business in roles ranging from MBA Program Recruiter to Associate Director of Enrollment Management, overseeing student recruitment, advising, and operations for professional graduate programs. In 2022, Russell was selected to lead the Alumni Association’s engagement team where she now serves as the Director of Alumni Engagement, connecting alumni through regional and affinity networks, digital engagement, and special events. Russell continues to look forward to the opportunities ahead for the Alumni Association and the lasting impact of UW’s proud alumni community.
Jonathan Fox, Ph.D. Honorary Marshal
Jonathan Fox graduated from the University of Liverpool Veterinary School in 1993. He then moved to the U.S. where he trained in veterinary pathology at the University of Florida and then the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, becoming board-certified in anatomic pathology in 1996. Fox then embarked on Ph.D. training at Virginia Tech where he worked in the field of neurodegeneration. He moved to Laramie with his wife Julia in 2008 after accepting a position within the Department of Veterinary Sciences and the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. Since then, he has been one of the service pathologists at the state laboratory, maintained an active research program focused on neurodegenerative diseases, taught undergraduates, and has served as department head for the last six years.
