Speakers and Honorary Marshals

education at the University of Washington. Since arriving at the University of Wyoming in 1992, Hutchison’s teaching and research has emphasized preservice and in-service mathematics teaching and education methods. She has received more than $4.5 million in grants to support this work with Wyoming teachers. She has chaired 18 Ph.D./Ed.D. committees as well as numerous master’s degrees in mathematics education. Hutchison served as Secondary Education department head in the College of Education from 2001–2011 where she worked on concurrent majors for all secondary content areas. As the Lantz Distinguished Chair from 2017–2019, she worked on mathematical literacy with in-service teachers. She has received the College of Education Outstanding Teaching, Outstanding Advising, and Outstanding Service to the Profession Awards. However, she is most proud of her many students who teach secondary mathematics in Wyoming and the surrounding region.

Jack Tennant, Alumni Speaker

8:30 a.m./12:15 p.m./3:30 p.m. Ceremonies

Jack Tennant, an alumnus of the University of Wyoming is the executive director of the UW Alumni Association (UWAA). Tennant came to UW as a student-athlete (football and wrestling) in 2006. Since he graduated in 2010, his professional career has grown within the university as he has worked for the Department of Athletics and the UW Foundation. He and his wife Jenna, also a UW alumna, have two sons (Todd and Vince) and

Lhave been in Laramie for 15 years. Jack and his UWAA team are committed to driving the association’s mission to “Build pride, loyalty, and future sustainment among the UW community through communication, involvement, engagement, and celebration.”

Angela Davis, Student Speaker

8:30 a.m. Ceremony

Angela Davis studied criminal justice, psychology, and African American diaspora studies with a minor in sociology. Davis is from Cheyenne, Wyoming. She is planning on working at the university helping students with their success after graduation. Davis hopes to enjoy time away from classes and to build her family with her husband. Davis wants to help students successfully go through their college journey.

Narina Nuñez, Honorary Marshal

12:15 p.m. Ceremony

Narina Nuñez came to UW in 1987, having received her Ph.D. in psychology from Cornell University. As a scholar who studies jury decisionmaking, Nuñez has mentored dozens of Ph.D. students, published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers, and has received multiple grants for her work from the National Science Foundation. She won the George Duke Humphrey Distinguished Faculty Award in 2006, and has received numerous teaching awards, including 13 Top 10 Teacher Awards from the College of Arts and Sciences.