Undergraduate Commencement Program 2022

WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT

MAY 22, 2022

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PROCESSIONAL Angus Scott Pipe Band Processional led by Randall Michaelis ’74, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Continuing Studies & Graduate Admissions (carrier of the Quasquicentennial Pinecone), and Jason Thackston ’92 and Ken Roberts ’68, Whitworth Board of Trustees

WELCOME Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, Ph.D., President

INVOCATION Lisa Laurier, Ed.D., Professor, Education

SCRIPTURE 1 Kings 19:9b-16,18 Philippians 4:13

Abbie Jo Carlson, Class of 2022 Lauren Kae Alderman, Class of 2022

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS “A Mountaintop and a Gentle Whisper”

Anne Trefry, Instructor, Mathematics

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HYMN Great Is Thy Faithfulness Song Leader: Jamil Munyaradzi Fashu-Kanu, Class of 2022 Piano: Benjamin C. Brody ’97, D.M.A., Professor, Music Great is Thy faithfulness, O, God, my Father; There is no shadow of turning with Thee; Thou changest not; Thy compassions they fail not; As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be.

Refrain Great is Thy faithfulness!

Great is Thy faithfulness!

Morning by morning, new mercies I see.

All I have needed, Thy hand hath provided; Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!

Summer and winter and springtime and harvest Sun, moon and stars in their courses above Join with all nature in manifold witness To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

Refrain Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth; Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow; Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

Refrain

STUDENT SPEAKERS Ibrahim Diop, Class of 2022 Eric C. Kenworthy, Class of 2022

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE SERVANT LEADERSHIP AWARD AND THE PRESIDENT’S CUP Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, Ph.D., President Rhosetta R. Rhodes ’99, ’12, Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students

CONFERRAL OF UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, Ph.D., President Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph.D., Provost & Executive Vice President Academic Department Representatives

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BENEDICTION Rev. Forrest H. Buckner, Ph.D., Storm Family Dean of Spiritual Life & Campus Pastor

RECESSIONAL Angus Scott Pipe Band The audience will remain seated until the graduates have recessed.

COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER 2022 Instructor Anne Trefry joined the Whitworth Mathematics & Computer Science Department for the first time in 1987 as a visiting instructor of mathematics. After teaching full time and as an adjunct for several years, she took some time off when her kids were young, returning as a regular faculty member in 2004. A native of Philadelphia who grew up in Colorado, she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics in 1981 and 1984, respectively. She taught at Gonzaga University before coming to Whitworth, the alma mater of her sister and brother-in-law.

Trefry is passionate about teaching, students, and all things Whitworth. Her favorite classes include Calculus, Discrete Mathematics, Linear Algebra, Graph Theory and Combinatorics, and Abstract Algebra, but she is eager to help students at any level of mathematics succeed. She especially enjoys mentoring her advisees from First-Year Seminar to graduation.

She recently began teaching Math History, which combines her love of mathematics, history and travel, since the class involves a Jan Term trip to Europe. One of her goals is that her enthusiasm for the subjects she teaches will be contagious and will grow in her students. She is also known on campus for her love of Whitworth Music Department concerts, Whitworth sporting events, Tuesday chapel and all things Star Wars.

Trefry’s early scholarship was in combinatorial block designs, but her recent work is in math history. In 2017, she gave a talk at the Pacific Northwest Sectional meetings of the Mathematical Association of America on Leonhard Euler. She will be furthering her study of Euler, his theology, and his approach to mathematics during her upcoming sabbatical.

Trefry has been married for over 35 years to Brian, and together they have two sons, Ian and Joel. Together they share a love of camping, hiking, running, watching sports, history and visiting museums.

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PRESIDENT’S CUP RECIPIENTS Ricardo Aguilar, of Spokane, Wash., is a double major in secondary education and mathematics. He has enjoyed the various education placements that were assigned to him through the education department, allowing him the opportunity to experience many different school environments including the Salish School of Spokane, an immersion school that offers students a connection to their culture through their education. A resident assistant for two years, he was given the chance to help shape a community and cultivate his leadership skills that he now puts to use in his classroom. His favorite on-campus opportunity was being a teaching assistant for Great Themes of the Bible during his junior year, where he and Assistant Professor of Theology Samantha Miller co-taught alternating sections of the class. Some of his fondest memories of Whitworth include having late-night study and hangout sessions in the Stewart lounge, leading PrimeTime activities that cultivated a sense of community in his residence hall, and getting coffee at Mind & Hearth with the professors he has had over the years.

Kasana Anderson, of Bothell, Wash., is an elementary education major with minors in English language arts, reading instruction, Spanish, and English language learners. She loved connecting with the Whitworth community as a Ballard resident assistant her sophomore year and as a success coach her junior year. She also participated in the club En Christo her entire time at Whitworth and served on leadership her junior and senior years, which allowed her to build lasting relationships with people on campus and in downtown Spokane. Some of her favorite experiences while at Whitworth include student-teaching at Evergreen Elementary in the fall and studying abroad in the Dominican Republic for her intercultural education experience during the Jan Term of her senior year. After graduation, she plans to return to the Dominican Republic to teach fourth grade.

Caleb Crary, of Spokane, is a political science major with minors in philosophy and theology who is graduating with George Whitworth Honors. Caleb received several awards from the political science department as an undergraduate, including two departmental achievement awards and the writing award for his paper on constitutional law during the 2019-20 academic year.

At Whitworth, Caleb worked as a research assistant for Professor Julia Stronks, participated in the Weyerhaeuser

Younger Scholars Program, and played on the Ultimate Frisbee team. This past fall, Caleb was a student in the American Studies Program in Washington, D.C., where he worked as a policy and development intern for the Center for Public Justice, a nonpartisan think tank. Caleb also received the Sarah Lynn Castner Endowed Scholarship for pre-law students and plans on pursuing a law degree after he serves two years in Teach for America as an English teacher in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Madison Duneman, of Billings, Mont., is a triple major in international studies, political science and Spanish with a minor in business. She is graduating with George Whitworth Honors. During her undergraduate studies, she completed the Central America Study & Service Program, studying abroad in Guatemala and Costa Rica.

While abroad she had the opportunity to work with refugees at the organization Fundación Mujer, teaching English classes and recording refugees’ stories into a publication for the organization. During her time at Whitworth, Madison participated in the world languages & cultures department, working as the Spanish live lab coordinator. She served as vice president and president of the Political Science Club. She plans to continue her studies at law school this fall in order to pursue a career in criminal prosecution.

Sarah Hudson, of Seattle, is a double major in secondary education and mathematics. While at Whitworth, she volunteered as a Young Life Leader at Shadle Park High School and was a part of Student Staff, a leader training program led by Kent McDonald, Young Life regional trainer and Whitworth lecturer. She worked as an office assistant and trip leader for Whitworth’s outdoor recreation program for three years, through which she gained both leadership skills and outdoor experience.

She has enjoyed exploring opportunities in the field of education throughout her time at Whitworth, tutoring elementary through high school students in math and grading for Whitworth math professors. Through Whitworth’s School of Education, she gained classroom experience at three schools in Spokane and had the opportunity to spend a Jan Term teaching at a high school in Waianae, Hawaii. She just finished her student teaching at Lewis & Clark High School and is excited about her future as a secondary school math teacher.

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A LOOK AT THE LAST FOUR YEARS

2018-19

2019-20

WHITWORTH EVENTS

WHITWORTH EVENTS

New Faculty: James Andrews, Courtney Barajas, Nichole Bogarosh ’06, Cynthia Caniglia, Smokey Fermin, Megan Griffin, Scott Griffith, Elise Leal, Michelle Li-Kuehne, Phillip Measor, Diana Schepens, Predrag Tosic

New Faculty: Eric Davis, Robert Francis, Angela Hall, Ronald Jacobson, Rebecca O’Brien, Zack Sun, Bethany Suppes, Justin Ulbright

Visiting Faculty: James Burns, John Kirtley, Sharon Naccarato ’98, Justin Ulbright Campus News: Whitworth welcomes its largest, most diverse first-year class in the fall; campus ministry launches the Life Groups program, bringing students together with faculty and staff mentors; the Beeksma Family Theology Center, an expansion of the chapel, opens in the fall; retired Gen. Colin Powell speaks at the fall President’s Leadership Forum; jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman is featured at the Whitworth Guest Artist Jazz Concert; special Jan Term offerings abroad include a study of the Vietnam War in Vietnam and a tour of the Vatican Secret Archives through the Rome program; Whitworth’s Ethics Bowl team wins the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl; Whitworth’s forensics team takes first place at the National Christian College Forensics Association competition; construction begins on the Athletics Leadership Center.

Sports News: Football claims its fifth unbeaten regular season in school history and falls in the second round of the NCAA DIII playoffs; women’s and men’s cross country finish second and third, respectively, at the NWC championships; men’s swimming claims its second consecutive NWC championship; men’s basketball finishes 21-6 after reaching the NWC tournament final, but ends a run of 12 straight years in the NCAA field; women’s lacrosse opens its inaugural season; baseball wins the NWC title by four games; track & field sends several qualifiers to the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championships; Whitworth clinches its 12th consecutive Northwest Conference McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy.

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Visiting Faculty: Matthew Bell, Carleigh Hill, Richard Medina Calderon Faculty Retirements: Lindy Scott, Carol Simon, Jerry Sittser, Steve Smedley Campus News: U.S. News & World Report ranks Whitworth No. 1 in the West for undergraduate teaching and No. 3 among the West’s best regional universities; the campus rededicates the Megan E. Thompson Aquatic Center after its renovation; legendary journalist and author Bob Woodward speaks at the fall President’s Leadership Forum; the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble performs with Ryan Keberle & Catharsis at its annual guest artist concert; President Beck A. Taylor celebrates 10 years at the university’s helm; Whitworth attains the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification; the university searches for its next provost and selects Gregor Thuswaldner, Ph.D., for the position; the theatre department presents its first bilingual play, La Algajira, in the newly renovated Cowles Auditorium; the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts life at Whitworth and across the world in the spring, leading the university to transition to online instruction and close residence halls to most students.

Sports News: Football finishes 6-3 and claims second place in the Northwest Conference, while the senior class celebrates more wins in four years than any other in Pirates history (32); volleyball wins the NWC title with a 14-2 conference record and competes in the first round of the NCAA tournament; the men’s swimming team wins its third consecutive NWC title while the women’s team places second in the conference; men’s basketball wins a share of the NWC championship and wins two rounds in the NCAA DIII Tournament before the rest of the tournament is canceled, finishing the season 26-3; the spring sports season comes to an abrupt end in March when concerns over COVID-19 lead the Northwest Conference to cancel the remainder of the season.

A LOOK AT THE LAST FOUR YEARS

2020-21

2021-22

WHITWORTH EVENTS

WHITWORTH EVENTS

New Faculty: Goldy Brown, III, Andrew Christensen, Carrie Hawkins, Loriann Helgeson, Jonathan Hook ’04, Qian Mao, Ben Necochea, Robert Krueger, Gregor Thuswaldner, Bi Zhao

New Faculty: Micki Abercrombie-Donahue, Chris-Mike Agbelie, Ashley Beck, Jordan Broussard, Olivia Cope, Sophia Du Val ’16, Christy Gliniak, Aaron Griffith, Dawn Fitzgerald, Kevin Helgeson, Xiaosha Lin, Ernest Ofori, David Robbins, Dominic Severino, Tamra Stambaugh, Ingrid Van Duyne, Paul Werhane ’11

Visiting Faculty: Kelsey Marcinko ’14, Samantha Miller Retiring Faculty: Forrest Baird, Richard Bishop, Lee Anne Chaney, Marc Hafso, Debbie Hansen, John Hengesh, Jann Leppien, Terry McGonigal, Ron Pyle, Dale Soden, Kathy Storm, Roberta Wilburn Campus News: Whitworth institutes the WhitworthFLEX academic model as a response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, allowing students to return to campus and take many classes in person; the university dedicates the new Whitworth Athletics Leadership Team Center (the WALT); the university receives a $10 million pledge, the largest single gift in its history, from Dana and David Dornsife to support its graduate health science programs; the School of Business is granted accreditation by AACSB International; Gregor Thuswaldner is installed as provost & executive vice president; President Beck A. Taylor announces he will resign from Whitworth at the end of the academic year, and Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, is named interim president; two Whitworth professors of history receive distinguished recognition, as Dale Soden is awarded the Robert Gray Medal by the Washington State Historical Society and Anthony Clark is elected as a Royal Historical Society Fellow; the university prepares to conclude its 10-year vision and strategic plan, Whitworth 2021, and the corresponding Campaign for Whitworth.

Sports News: Fall and winter sports play condensed schedules during the spring against the Northwest Conference’s Washington members amid COVID-19 protocols, with the football, volleyball, men’s basketball and swimming teams all posting the best records in those sports, though no official conference championships are held; spring sports play more traditional schedules, with both the softball and women’s tennis teams advancing to the NWC tournament championship matches; men’s golf wins the season-ending NWC tournament.

Visiting Faculty: Richard Cloutier Retiring Faculty: Wendy Bleecker ’89, Daniel Keberle, Robert Krueger, Laurie Lamon ’78, Kathryn Lee, Randall Michaelis ’74, Leonard Oakland, Gordon Wilson, Steven Zemke Campus News: Campus life gains a greater sense of normality as the pandemic response transitions to a new phase, with most courses being held in person and campus bustling with performances, activities and events, including the Polynesian Club’s long-awaited 50th anniversary celebration lū‘au; Whitworth hosts two President’s Leadership Forum events featuring former Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates and singer and actor Leslie Odom, Jr.; the Military & Veterans Resource Center opens for use by Whitworth’s student military members, veterans and ROTC cadets; Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, is appointed as Whitworth’s 19th president after serving in an interim capacity; the forensics team wins the National Christian College Forensics Association’s national tournament for the fifth year in a row; the Whitworth Jazz Ensemble performs with Maria Schneider; the university dedicates the Dana & David Dornsife Health Sciences Building, home to Whitworth’s doctoral programs in the health sciences and its master of science in athletic training program.

Sports News: Volleyball completes its Northwest Conference schedule undefeated, 16-0, for the first time and advances to the NCAA tournament; football garners its eighth straight winning season, marking the longest stretch of winning years in school history; men’s basketball claims its 14th NWC men's basketball tournament championship; men’s swimming wins its fourth straight NWC championship and 18th in the last 21 years; both golf teams finish in second place; women’s tennis reaches the NWC championship match.

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Madison Abbott

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Davenport, Washington in absentia

Amin Luis Acevedo

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Touchet, Washington

Alejandra Herrera Adame Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice & Psychology Cum laude Harrah, Washington

Amariah Attalia Adams

Bachelor of Arts: HumanComputer Interaction Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Aundrea Lea Adams

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Spokane Valley, Washington

Colee A. Adolph Bachelor of Arts: Human Services

Spokane, Washington

Ehi Agbontaen

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Emily Albert

Jenelle E. Aoki

Hunter L. Austin

Spokane Valley, Washington

Mililani, Hawaii

Spokane, Washington

Lauren Kae Alderman

Isaac Nathaniel Appleby-Hall

Jeffrey Averill

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Yakima, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Joy Grace Aivaliotis

Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Novato, California

Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude Medical Lake, Washington

Renton, Washington

in absentia

Kauwila Anakalea-Crawford

Emily Marie Armstrong

Braiden C. Ayala

Waianae, Hawaii

Spokane, Washington

Waianae, Hawaii

Kasana Anderson

Chloe Arnold

Rachel Elizabeth Ayres

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Gig Harbor, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Summa cum laude

Bothell, Washington

in absentia

Montesano, Washington

Mitchell Anderson

Richard Eliot Ascaso

Esther Eniola Babajide

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Magna cum laude

Rowan Anderson

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Portland, Oregon

Saylor Noelle Anderson Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude

Stanwood, Washington

Nazareth Astudillo-Gonzalez

Bachelor of Arts: HumanComputer Interaction

Jordan Athos

Kayleen Bailey

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Colleen Ball

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Bellevue, Washington

in absentia

Kayla Atkins

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Camas, Washington

Gig Harbor, Washington

Rachael Annonen

Nicole Augustine

Winlock, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude

Abuja, Nigeria

Seattle, Washington

Cassidy Andrews

Bachelor of Arts: Peace Studies & Political Science

Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics

Modesto, California

Puyallup, Washington

Nigeria

Ricardo (Gus) Augustine Aguilar Jr.

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Management and Accounting

Chance LeAnn Barg Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Silverdale, Washington

Ashley Bartels

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Granite Bay, California

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Willow Hope Barthelmess

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude

Nathan Samuel Beine

Bachelor of Science: Biology Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Moses Lake, Washington

Alyzabeth D. Bass

Nicole M. Beloit

Bachelor of Arts: Music Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration Summa cum laude

Bellingham, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Tera Berry

Amanda Blanc-Gonnet

Benton City, Washington

West Linn, Oregon

Tami Bertholf

Rebekah Grace Blanchard

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: English Cum laude Benton City, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Robert Elston Batchelder

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Emma Bates

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude Puyallup, Washington

Shannon Elizabeth Belton

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Magna cum laude Coeur d’Alene, Idaho in absentia

Tiana Benham

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Magna cum laude Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Simon Benko

Bachelor of Arts: English

Kevin Beck

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry & Mathematics Summa cum laude

Vancouver, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Bonners Ferry, Idaho

Nicholas Beck

Eilidh Bentz

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Federal Way, Washington

Riley John Bergan

Bachelor of Science: Biology Cum laude

Fort Lewis, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Centralia, Washington

East Wenatchee, Washington

Colton Lee Beckman

Jasper Bernardi

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude Mead, Washington

Michael David Bedford Jr.

Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude Bigfork, Montana

Bachelor of Arts: Theatre

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude

Mead, Colorado

Colbert, Washington

Xavier Betancourt

Sarah A. Boatman

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Cum laude

Taya Beroth

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Grace Margaret Bethards Bachelor of Arts: Communication

Arlington, Washington

Ellie Bone

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Mercer Island, Washington

in absentia

Polina Beymanov

Jazmyne Borja

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Ayush Bharati

Madison Bosma

Bachelor of Arts: Music Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Bioinformatics Cum laude Kathmandu, Nepal

Athena Biggs

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Sociology

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Sunnyside, Washington

Rebecca Bowling

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Colville, Washington

Dayton, Ohio

Kainoah Bowman Dylan Bishop

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Selah, Washington

Newport, Washington

Annika Bjornson

Grant Ellsworth Bowser

Bachelor of Science: Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts: English & Political Science George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Seattle, Washington

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Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Cuenca, Ecuador

Bend, Oregon in absentia

David Bloom

Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude

Anthony Aniel Bennett

Spokane, Washington

Walker Allen Becker

Derek Scott Besch

Bachelor of Arts: Music Magna cum laude Longview, Washington

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Zachary W. Bowyer

Shannon Brollier

Sienna Buster

Kennewick, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Ryan A. Boyce

Jordan Kristine Brownlee

Maddox Elizar Byfield

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Arianne Martinez Castillo

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude Waipahu, Hawaii

Alison Caswell

Bachelor of Arts: English Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Summa cum laude

Longview, Washington

Snoqualmie, Washington

Phuc Cai

Andy Chan

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Nashoni Mae Ann Boyd

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude

Ashley Elizabeth Bruce

Omak, Washington

Otis Orchards, Washington

Talia Brandner

Emma Nicole-Ainsley Brunner

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Mililani, Hawaii

Justyce Caprial Brant

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science Magna cum laude Medical Lake, Washington

James Breckheimer Bachelor of Arts: Communication Magna cum laude

Chanhassen, Minnesota

Bachelor of Arts: Music

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude

Joshua David Budik

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Robert Buller

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Cum laude

Jolee Paige Bullshoe

Cameron Brewer

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

in absentia

Alexis Caniglia

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Francesca Capponi

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Toni Lynn Burke Bachelor of Arts: Human Services

Riverside, California

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Spokane, Washington

Abbie Jo Carlson

Sarah Caitlyn Burshek

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Leavenworth, Washington

Enumclaw, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Bachelor of Science: Biology Fairview, Oregon

Alyssa Corinne Chapin Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Vancouver, Washington

Britney Mariah Chapman Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Jillian Rashelle Christensen

Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Brush Prairie, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Taylor Madison Burchard

Everett, Washington

Trillium Bristow

Maria Celeste Campos Marianno Spokane, Washington

Browning, Montana

Benjamin Luther Brinkley

Amy Lynae Campbell

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

El Dorado Hills, California

Honolulu, Hawaii

Evelyn L. Calderon

Monitor, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Science: Physics Cum laude

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Bachelor of Science: Biology Summa cum laude

Kelso, Washington

Jenna Lee Breedlove

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Cum laude

Bilguujin Chuluunbaatar Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ryan Pierce Clark Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Sequim, Washington

Savanna Nicole Clark Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Albany, Oregon

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Christopher Clay

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Cum laude Tacoma, Washington

Courtney Alice Cossette Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Samuel D. Cuentas Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Summa cum laude Post Falls, Idaho

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Boise, Idaho

Colbert, Washington

Jonah Coffee

Mitchell William Dean

Finnegan M. Cullen

Vanessa Deanta

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Katie Lynn Cowan

Edmonds, Washington

Friday Harbor, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

West Linn, Oregon

Rachel Coy

Chance Curry

Spokane, Washington

Rosetta Marie Coleman

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Theology

Bachelor of Arts: English Renton, Washington

Kira Crabb

Bachelor of Arts: English

Bachelor of Science: Engineering

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Marie Curtis

Spokane, Washington

George Whitworth Honors

Samantha Cone

Summa cum laude

Alexander McNally DeCounter

Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education & Spanish Summa cum laude

Post Falls, Idaho

Newberg, Oregon

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Helena, Montana

Jenna Louise Dale

Auburn, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Taylor Lydia DeGraaf

Catrena Cook

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Cum laude Oceanside, California

Jamie Olivia Copeland

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Snohomish, Washington

Gabriella Coprivnicar

Terri Rose Crafts

Jaime Rome Crain

Bachelor of Arts: Art Summa cum laude Hayden, Idaho

Caleb Joseph Crary

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Boise, Idaho

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry & Psychology

Sebastian Cornejo Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science

Spokane, Washington

Mitchell Corwin

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Magna cum laude Post Falls, Idaho in absentia

Gabrielle Crippen

Spokane Valley, Washington

Alysia Cross

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Jake Davies

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Bachelor of Science: Biology Fairwood, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Richland, Washington

Sean Delapena-Guba Bachelor of Science: Computer Science San Diego, California

Adia Nicole Davis

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Boise, Idaho

Berlyn Davis

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Carson Davis

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice & Sociology

Konnor Adriaan den Hoed Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology

Kennewick, Washington

Natalie C. Deniston

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Luke Denke

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Kailie May Davis

Newman Lake, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration Cum laude Stevenson, Washington

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Jessica Angelina Xia Defiesta

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Abigail Marie Dent Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Portland, Oregon

Daly Murakami Derwenskus

Bachelor of Arts: Art

Ashley Alana Doneen Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Megan Dorney

Michael D. Emerick

Rebecca Ruth Devereaux

Mill Creek, Washington

Erica Marie Diemoz

Bachelor of Arts: Communication George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Lorelei Dimmel

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Abigail Alice Douglas

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice Cum laude

Snohomish, Washington

Enkh-Uyanga Enkhbayar Bachelor of Arts: International Studies Cum laude

Lynnwood, Washington

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Madison K. Duneman

Payton Erdmann

Bachelor of Arts: International Studies & Political Science & Spanish George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Moses Lake, Washington

Alaethia Grace Esparza

Billings, Montana

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Cum laude

Steven Niehaus Dunn

Bellevue, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Cassandra Zoe Esvelt

Bachelor of Arts: History

Ibrahim Diop

Deer Park, Washington in absentia

Honolulu, Hawaii

East Wenatchee, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: History Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: English & History Summa cum laude

Gunther M. Elston

in absentia

New York City, New York

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Magna cum laude

Rylee Anne Dockins

Juneau, Alaska

Spokane, Washington

William Patrick Eckley

Skye Kendall Everett

Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Oldtown, Idaho

Ashlyn Dodson

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude

Cassandra Jade Dzinich

Bachelor of Arts: Biology Arlington, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Chelan, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Daniel Dolan-Derks

Bachelor of Arts: Journalism and Mass Communication & Theatre Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry Magna cum laude Missoula, Montana

Rebecca Camile Ediger

Jeffrey Fahnlander

Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude

Thomas Joseph Ehring II

Puyallup, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Jamil Munyaradzi Fashu-Kanu

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies

Bachelor of Arts: Music

Alexis Elsom

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Magna cum laude Bellingham, Washington

Melissa Sue Finke

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane Valley, Washington

Liam Fitzgerald

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Wahiawa, Hawaii

Joseph Fleckenstein

Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology & Secondary Education Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Kameron J. Fleming

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Cum laude Gilbert, Arizona

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Area of Concentration (Functions in Humanity)

Ethan Fields

Portland, Oregon

Isabel Honor Fetty

Jacob Thomas Floyd

Hen Eliyah Fookes

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude Napa, California

Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors Cum laude Hillsboro, Oregon

Luiza M. Fowler

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Nine Mile Falls, Washington

Trinity Cruz Patricia Frank Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education Summa cum laude

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude Seattle, Washington

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Emily Frint

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Spokane, Washington

Madison Sue Gariano Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Summa cum laude

Maren Elizabeth Gillette

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Edgewood, Washington

Tonasket, Washington

Delaney Jane From

Bachelor of Arts: French & Spanish George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Spencer Gariano

Jeannie Glatt

Bachelor of Arts: Art Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Management and Accounting Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Karyn Noelle Gallaway Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Tyler Jared Gamlem Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science Summa cum laude Yakima, Washington

James Gao

Tonasket, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude

Levi Nathaniel Garza

Emily Ryan Glover

Colville, Washington

Othello, Washington

Yakima, Washington

Rylee L. Gentner

Nathanael Gobble

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Colbert, Washington

Chelsea Marie Gossen

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude Pendleton, Oregon

Alyssa Nicole Gentri Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude

Luis Javier Gomez Martinez

Missoula, Montana

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Amanda Gerard

Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala

Mary Gerhardstein

Sidney Gonzales

Ryan Grady

Deer Park, Washington

Gig Harbor, Washington

Katherine Graf

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Grace Gibson

Jesus Gonzalez

Gage Gibson

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education

Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Cum laude

Eugene, Oregon

Yakima, Washington

Kalyn Maria Meriwether Gill

Uziel Gonzalez

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude Renton, Washington

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Ashah M. Gould

Bellingham, Washington

Ellensburg, Washington

Mesa, Washington

Newberg, Oregon

Waianae, Hawaii

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Gabrielle N. Gonzalez

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Janet Garcia Garcia

Tago, Surigao del Sur, Philippines

Jaylen Gonzales

Homer, Alaska

Spokane, Washington

Jingle D. Gorton

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude

Yakima, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Hannah M. Gormon

Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude

Xiang Yu Gao

Newman Lake, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science

Nampa, Idaho

Andrea N. Gallaway

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Meredith Fultz

DeVonte J. Gorman

Bachelor of Arts: Art Cum laude Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Engineering Cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Olympia, Washington

Austin Robert Grant

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Maple Valley, Washington

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Tyler Jay Greene

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Sibuso Omega Hadebe Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Durban, South Africa

Walla Walla, Washington

Benjamin Pierce Greenwood

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Spokane, Washington

Dylan G. Griff

Bachelor of Arts: Art Summa cum laude Hayden, Idaho

Jayne Lauren Grimes

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Happy Valley, Oregon

Joshua Grimes

Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Spokane Valley, Washington

Devin Haley

Bachelor of Arts: Theology

Kit Eoin Haley

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Elizabeth Hamilton

Bachelor of Arts: Music Summa cum laude Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Alexandra Lue Hammond

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Spanish Spokane, Washington

Madisen RoseMarie Hampton

Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Ryan Gross

Spokane, Washington in absentia

Brianna Gutierrez Carbajal Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Tonasket, Washington

Isabella Hackney

Bachelor of Arts: Biology & Criminology and Criminal Justice Cum laude Olympia, Washington in absentia

Bachelor of Arts: Theology

Kaytra Hanes

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Jacob Hangartner

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Magna cum laude Lomita, California

Emma Hanson

Bachelor of Science: Biology Gig Harbor, Washington

Marissa Grace Hanson

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Magna cum laude

Conner Heil

Danville, California

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Nicole Cecilia Harris

Kalispell, Montana

Spokane, Washington

Alexander Toanle Helfrich

Bachelor of Arts: English Summa cum laude

San Diego, California

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude

Michael Harris

Brittan Hart

Bachelor of Arts: Area of Concentration (Editing, Publishing and Text Production) George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Sierra Hartfield

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Tacoma, Washington

Julia Harvey

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington in absentia

Olivia Renate Hast

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude Tucson, Arizona

Randy Maka‘uole Hatori Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Anna Haugen

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Gig Harbor, Washington

Maia Nicole Lokelani Hay

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude Elk, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Biology Cum laude Redmond, Washington

Alexander S. Henderson Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude Fort Collins, Colorado

Claire Elizabeth Henning Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Daniel Robert Herron

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Cum laude Tacoma, Washington

Naomi Joan Kiyoko Heuer Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Summa cum laude Kailua Kona, Hawaii

Hannah Higgins

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Mead, Washington

Jonas Patrick Hildebrand

Bachelor of Science: Physics Magna cum laude Yakima, Washington

Ely Hines

Bachelor of Science: Engineering Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Port Orchard, Washington

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Cole Hinrichs

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Cheney, Washington

Elizabeth Kimiko Hirotaka Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Sarah Isabella Hudson

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Summa cum laude Seattle, Washington

Michael J. Huffman

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude

Nicolas Jahde

Bachelor of Arts: Music Magna cum laude San Jose, California

Shiloh Jan

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

in absentia

Alexander W. Hoffman

Landin C. Hufford

Maggi John

Spokane, Washington

Olympia, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Kate Holland

Sidney Hufford

Alexander James Johnson

Olympia, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Katelyn Holmes

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Cosmopolis, Washington

James Charles Holtz Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Mathematics Summa cum laude

Maple Valley, Washington

Rosy Kiara Hood

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Bryce Hornbeck

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Drew Douglas Hovde Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Puyallup, Washington

Jill Hughes

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude Nampa, Idaho

Sarah Jean Hull

Bachelor of Arts: Communication & Theatre Cum laude Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Cameron Hurst

Bachelor of Science: Health Science East Grand Forks, Minnesota

Kelea Ke‘alohimakameaonalani Ilac Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Ronan, Montana

Janis Jackson

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane Valley, Washington

Baker City, Oregon

Sean Jones

Bachelor of Arts: Art Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration in absentia

Andreanna Johnson

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Spokane, Washington

Apoorv Joshi

Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science Indore, India

Sabrina Juarez Honorato Bachelor of Arts: Communication

Guatemala City, Guatemala

Nicole Juarez Zelaya

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Tonasket, Washington

Bethany Grace Justus

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude

in absentia

Whidbey Island, Washington

Jordan Johnson

Kenadi Jo Kaiser

Henderson, Nevada

Lake Stevens, Washington

Lauryn Kimberly Johnson

Vanessa M. Kaufman

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude Coffee Creek, California

Sophia E. Johnson

Bachelor of Arts: History Summa cum laude Carpinteria, California

Elizabeth Yuxin Jones

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Summa cum laude Greenwood Village, Colorado

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Biruk D. Kebede

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Jennifer L. Keen

Sierra Jackson

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

Elk, Washington

Spokane, Washington

in absentia

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Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Summa cum laude

San Diego, California

Tumwater, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Kaeli Jones

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Megan Grace Kelley

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude

Jasmine Minji Kim

Kaelan Kramer

Honolulu, Hawaii

Blaine, Washington

Keilani Jin Kim

Lydia G. Kramer

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science

Woodinville, Washington

Ethan Kem

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Kirk Patrick Kennedy

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Nine Mile Falls, Washington in absentia

Eric C. Kenworthy

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Aleah Kert

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Summa cum laude Cashmere, Washington

Amber Nicole Ketchum Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Momina Khurram

Bachelor of Arts: International Studies Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Kassandrah Kilayko

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Henry B. Kile

Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Gabrielle E. Killilea

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Wenatchee, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude Honolulu, Hawaii

Renton, Washington in absentia

Kjersten Grace Langager

Netsanet M. Kimsey Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Magna cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Erica King

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude University Place, Washington in absentia

Chynah Taylynn Kinlow

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Bachelor of Arts: Communication George Whitworth Honors Magna cum laude

Camren Albert Langdon

Portland, Oregon

Carl Joshua P. Laroya

Valerie Kremer

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Wenatchee, Washington

Meghan Rose Kunz

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education Summa cum laude Snohomish, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Biology Nampa, Idaho

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Maui, Hawaii

Lindsey Larsen

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Salem, Oregon

Maiah Laurin

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Spokane Valley, Washington in absentia

Tacoma, Washington

Jeremy Knight

Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science

Brad K. Kuraya

Bachelor of Arts: Music Magna cum laude Kahului, Hawaii

Goleta, California

Sadie Knouff

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: English Elk Grove, California

Carla S. LaFayette Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Summa cum laude

Liberty Lake, Washington in absentia

Benjamin Jeremy Eure Kogut

Froukje Lakerveld

Olympia, Washington

Amy Koon

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Chauncella Imani Zuleika Koulibali

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Rola M. Le Bleu

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Chattaroy, Washington

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Music

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education Yakima, Washington

Andi Kwiatkowski

Spokane, Washington

Ashlea Frances Koepke

Asher Layton

Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Summa cum laude The Hague, Netherlands

Brianna Victoria Landreth-Cantu

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Edinburg, Texas

Sammi J. Lebret

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude Ford, Washington

Erika Lee

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Vancouver, Washington

Shayna E. Lee

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Sammamish, Washington

Karina Lees

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Salem, Oregon

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Nathan R. Leland

Bachelor of Science: Biology Spokane, Washington in absentia

Marcy A. Levesque

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Adrianna Rachelle Loomis

Maylie Martinez

Joseph McCann

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Pasco, Washington

Puyallup, Washington

Jaydin Ludeman

Emily Marie Marvin

Kelsey McClellan

Tehachapi, California

Spokane, Washington

Ntokozo Rihanah Masanga

Ryan Leigh McClelland

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Chewelah, Washington

Stephen Phillip Lewis Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

Zawng Lum

Redlands, California

Namti, Kachin State, Myanmar

Tiffany Jen-Yu Li

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude Bellevue, Washington

Rebekah Christine Lindblom

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude Kent, Washington

Auburn Lindquist

Bachelor of Arts: Art & Secondary Education Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Gloria Mei Liu

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Bachelor of Science: Health Science Newberg, Oregon

Kyndal Irene Locati

Bachelor of Arts: Music Cum laude

Anna Katherine Lynn Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Ventura, California

Nina Marie MacDonald Bachelor of Arts: Music Magna cum laude

Julie Dariana Mackenzie Bachelor of Arts: Spanish

Spokane, Washington

Maya Markillie

Bachelor of Arts: Art & Environmental Studies Magna cum laude Aiea, Hawaii

Walla Walla, Washington

Kirkland, Washington

Newberg, Oregon

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Bachelor of Science: Biology Summa cum laude

Lindsay Martin

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude Puyallup, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Mikaela Rose Massie

Finn Thomas McClone

Bachelor of Arts: Art History Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Magna cum laude Boulder, Colorado

Bachelor of Arts: History Shelton, Washington

Dawn M. Matlock Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Magna cum laude in absentia

Spokane, Washington

Melissa Suzanne Manning

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude

Walla Walla, Washington

Caleb Nelson Matheny

Simone R. Marrujo

Bachelor of Science: Physics Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Matthew David Lochridge

Bachelor of Arts: Biology & English Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Mathematics Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude Mead, Washington

Melanie Rose May

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Noelle Mayfield

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Camas, Washington

Quincy Lauren McDeid Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Spokane, Washington

JT McDermott

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Pleasanton, California

Isaac Edward McDonald Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude Puyallup, Washington

Madison Grace McDonald

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Biology Cum laude

Stephanie McCallum

Issaquah, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics & Mathematics Magna cum laude Camas, Washington

Zachary McGuckin Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Pasco, Washington

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Hunter Davis McKenzie Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Andrew Melnik

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Spokane, Washington

Sandy, Utah

Rachel McKibbon

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematical Economics Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Colbert, Washington

Anna Elizabeth McKinney

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Magna cum laude

McKayla Adell Mohn

Aaron Murray

Rathdrum, Idaho

Azizullah Moltafet

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Reilyenne Pōmaika‘ikalani Kapi‘olani Nahulu

Taylor Willa Meredith

Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Colbert, Washington

Benjamin Paul Merritt

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Savannah Rose Meshell

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Crandall, Texas

Brier, Washington

Lindsay Metz

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Bellevue, Washington

Caleb Meyer

Bachelor of Science: Biology Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Ian F. McTamaney

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude

Chloe Noel Millard

Kelso, Washington

East Wenatchee, Washington

Alyssa Rose Meier

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Abigail Meiners

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Bonnie Grace McMorris

Zachary Phillip Lee Murinko

Spokane, Washington

Meridian, Idaho

Nathan Stuart McMasters

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Redondo Beach, California

Hanna Elizabeth Mendenhall

Spokane, Washington

Katelyn Grace McLean

Maya Noelle Moggia

Bachelor of Arts: Music Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Missoula, Montana

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Alexis Alejandra Mondragon

Bachelor of Science: Biology Quincy, Washington

Lauren Elizabeth Montague

Bachelor of Arts: English Magna cum laude Redmond, Washington

Macey Morales

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Pasco, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Wahiawa, Hawaii

Jessica Najera-Martinez

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & Spanish Tacoma, Washington

Alexis Nakhla

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Shelton, Washington

Julian L. Nakhla

Zoe Kalea Morillo

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Gresham, Oregon

Meredith Navarro

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Anesu Donovan Mujenge

Shelton, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Burien, Washington

Henry L. Miller

Bachelor of Arts: French & International Studies Cum laude Harare, Zimbabwe

Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy Magna cum laude

Yakima, Washington

Nathan R. Mulkey

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Mirielle Milne

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration Summa cum laude Chattaroy, Washington

Mary Neder

Spokane, Washington

Mattea Nelson

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Juneau, Alaska

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Natalie Jayne Nelson Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Burlington, Washington

Matthew Brandon Nichols

Andrew S. O’Kins

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Summa cum laude Worley, Idaho

Taylor Bennett Pannell

Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors Cum laude San Gabriel, California

Caleb Payne

Bachelor of Arts: Music Education & Secondary Education Cum laude Leavenworth, Washington

Gunnar Stephen Papst

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude

Jonathan Thomas Keao Maynard Olderr

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Jacob Keith Pedigo

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science

Colville, Washington

Liberty Lake, Washington

Eagle, Idaho

Honolulu, Hawaii

Satish Parajuli

Nicole F. Pentecost

Ilam, Nepal

Spokane, Washington

Josey Rebecca Pardini-Atkins

Zachary Perry

Rebecca Nicholson

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Spokane, Washington

Dominique Jordan Oliver Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

Temecula, California

Trenten Nogle

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude

Shelby Marie Olsonberg

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Newman Lake, Washington

Spokane, Washington

in absentia

Yesenia Nuñez

Luke Orwig

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Magna cum laude Fort Bragg, California

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Pasco, Washington

Tristy Lynn Osbon Kayla Oberender Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Redmond, Oregon

Connor Patrick O’Brien

Garrett Torin O’Shaughnessy

Stacy Park

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Union City, California

Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science

Puyallup, Washington

Quincy, Washington

Rodney Tristan Bueno Ocfemia

Erkhes Otgontsetseg

Bachelor of Arts: Music Education & Secondary Education

Bachelor of Arts: Art Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Dean Thomas Ouellette

Lynnwood, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science

Alexandria Grace O’Dell

Bothell, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Omak, Washington

Ashley Yvonne Peterson Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Puyallup, Washington

Brock Peterson

Bachelor of Science: Biology Summa cum laude Ventura, California

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude

Carl James Peterson

Bachelor of Arts: Physics & Secondary Education Magna cum laude Bellingham, Washington

William Loyd Patton, III

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Ethan Paxton

Cole T. Peterson

Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education & Theatre Cum laude Vancouver, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: English Bellingham, Washington

Garrett Michael Paxton Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Dylan Peterson

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Magna cum laude Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Kennewick, Washington

Sarah E. Paden

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Spokane, Washington

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Olympia, Washington

Heather Kristine Parker

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health & Kinesiology Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Kylie Peterson

Bachelor of Arts: Educational Studies Walla Walla, Washington

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Taylor Irene Peterson Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Magna cum laude

Mark C. Ponce

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Fife, Washington

Spokane Valley, Washington

James Kern Radi

Bachelor of Science: Health Science George Whitworth Honors Cum laude

Gustavo Rebuelta Cervantes

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Rachel Nami Ponting

Arvada, Colorado

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education Summa cum laude

Magna cum laude Mukilteo, Washington

Steven Michael Rael

Ian M. Redfield

Petersburg, Alaska

Erin Pfundt

Nicole Pichette

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Raichel Celia Portis

Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry

Issaquah, Washington

Bremerton, Washington

Kayla Rose Rambo

Michaela Noel Pounds

Spokane, Washington

Bend, Oregon

Maggie Pierce

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Landon R. Powell

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Ezekiel Pierson

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Christian Everton Lloyd Price

Langley, Washington

Frank Priddy

Grace Katherine Pierson

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Milton, Washington

Zakris Pierson

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Cum laude Whidbey Island, Washington

Anna Rose Pinkerman

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Boise, Idaho

Alexi Pisarcik

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude Hartford, Connecticut

Hannah Plank

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Spokane, Washington

Gladis Ramirez

Quincy, Washington

Nampa, Idaho

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Music

Kezia Ramos

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education

in absentia

Rachel Rae Rennaker

Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education & Special Education Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Naomi Reyes

Waianae, Hawaii

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Nathaniel RaPue

Olympia, Washington

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Cassandra M. Rehn

Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude

in absentia

Zillah, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Tayjha Reyes

Centennial, Colorado

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Spokane, Washington

Christi Anne Puff

Gracie Dianne Moore Rasmussen

Whittier, California

Turner, Oregon

Makayla Pugmire

Justin Rauh

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude Everett, Washington

Hannah Lee Quantrille Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Bachelor of Arts: Art Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & Spanish Magna cum laude Berthoud, Colorado

Sparsh Rawlani

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Cum laude

Carolyn Grace Quinn

Ujjain, India

Bachelor of Arts: Communication

Delafield, Wisconsin

Lily Reasner

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Ashley Richardson

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Lauren Richardson

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Leavenworth, Washington

Nicole Elisabeth Richardson

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Los Angeles, California

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Griffith Scott Richter Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science Orting, Washington

Juan Daniel Rodriguez Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Federal Way, Washington

Taylor Ridenhour

Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration Spokane, Washington

Alexandria Rigby

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

Amy Jean Samuelson

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Educational Studies Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Abigail M. Robb

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Elizabeth Roberts

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude Chattaroy, Washington

Jeffrey G. Roberts

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

Maria Guadalupe Rodriguez Puga

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Megan Joe Catherine Sander

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Cum laude

Yakima, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education

Hillsboro, Oregon

Moses Lake, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Tyler James Rohrman

Isaac Sato

Lukas Seeley

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education Summa cum laude Hermiston, Oregon

Khaila Rollins

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Belgrade, Montana in absentia

Hallie A. Romero

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice & Sociology George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Magna cum laude Pascagoula, Mississippi

Bachelor of Science: Biology

Nicholas G. Seaman

Jason Schilling

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Bellevue, Washington

Jaime Lynn Shaffer

Federal Way, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Music Magna cum laude

Elizabeth Anne Schindler Bachelor of Arts: Peace Studies

Seattle, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington in absentia

Samuel Schneider

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Carissa Ann Shaw

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Newport, Washington in absentia

Parker Alexander Shaw

Bachelor of Arts: Theology

Adrienne K. Schnell-Traylor

Wilsonville, Oregon

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Magna cum laude

Liam Michael Shee Anderson

Spokane, Washington

Snohomish, Washington

Ethan Chase Schulte

Blayne Shelton

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry

Olivia Rose Roth

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Maggie Rose Ruffcorn Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

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Portland, Oregon

Ashley Damaris Santos

Niklas Roberts

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Cum laude

Joshua Roesler

Kitten Rose

Maisy Elizabeth Robinson

Luke Schwartz

Curlew, Washington

Bothell, Washington

Belmont, Massachusetts

Yelm, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Applied Mathematics & Computer Science Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Magna cum laude

Silverdale, Washington

Connell, Washington

Tonya Kay Riggin

Andrea Schwaier-Wolf

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Bothell, Washington

Makenzie Sherrill

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Sacramento, California

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Mackenzie Sherstad

Taylor Leigh Smith

Spokane, Washington

Lake Stevens, Washington

Elizabeth Starr Shoop

Trent Smith

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Ethan J. Starosta

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Zayne A. Starr

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Wren Smith

Cheney, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry & Spanish Cum laude

Christine Stephens

Graham Shuhda

Lake Stevens, Washington

Spokane Valley, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Lindsay Sniezak

Samantha Lauren Stevens

Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude Shoreline, Washington

Megahn Short

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Theatre

Claire Elizabeth Sick

Bachelor Science: Nursing Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude Eatonville, Washington

Eugene, Oregon in absentia

Taylor Simkins

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Summa cum laude Missoula, Montana

Jericho Simone

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry San Antonio, Texas

Aaron Slape

Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education George Whitworth Honors Magna cum laude Adna, Washington

Aidan Taylor Smith

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Puyallup, Washington

Adam Sonneland

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Spokane, Washington in absentia

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Kelsey M. Sowder

Esther Stocker

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice Cum laude Hillsboro, Oregon

Malissa A. Spradlin Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Summa cum laude

Snohomish, Washington

Ibiye Tam-George

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Rivers State, Nigeria

Lauren Teal

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude

Sarah Tel

Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Cum laude in absentia

Brewster, Washington

Caden Spangler

Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education

Princeton, New Jersey

Bachelor of Science: Mathematics Summa cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Jaxsen Douglas Sweum

Spokane, Washington

Alaina Stockdill

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education

East Wenatchee, Washington

Concord, California

Zulema Sotelo Veron Bachelor of Arts: Community Health

Bachelor of Arts: Communication

Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Spokane Valley, Washington

MaKayla Smith

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry & Secondary Education

Conner Sundet

Aaron Teo

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Summa cum laude Belgrade, Montana

Jaedon Tesarik

Bachelor of Arts: Music Education & Secondary Education Cum laude

Ian F. Sugrue

Spokane, Washington

Tumwater, Washington

Samuel Robert Thackston

Bachelor of Science: Nursing

Aeron Joshua Lacambra Sugui

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Shalyn Thaiss

Wahiawa, Hawaii

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Ashley Rose Suhre

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude Lakewood, Washington

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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Madalyne Thomas

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Milton-Freewater, Oregon

Enoch Tsai

Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Michaelene Thompson

Vancouver, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Lindsay Quinn Tucker

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Noah Charles Thompson Bachelor of Science: Mathematics & Physics George Whitworth Honors Summa cum laude Tustin, California

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Kanani Tuiloma

Ryan Jacob Thompson

Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communication

Spokane, Washington

Lynold Nuuese Tuiloma

Bachelor of Science: Health Science

Aimie Thorland

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Magna cum laude Spokane, Washington

Malia Throop

Bachelor of Arts: Humanities Summa cum laude

Nanakuli, Hawaii

Pullman, Washington

Logan Edward Todd

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude Sisters, Oregon

Carolynn Torve-Williams

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Olympia, Washington

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Elijah Vargas

Kaitlyn Vondran

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Magna cum laude

Galilea K. Vasquez Avila

Puyallup, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Noah Vue

Wenatchee, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Amanda Vazquez

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

Kai Jonathan Wagner

Sergio Velasco Bono

Bellevue, Washington

Nanakuli, Hawaii

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Bishesh Tuladhar

Bachelor of Science: Computer Science Magna cum laude Kathmandu, Nepal

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Magna cum laude Tacoma, Washington

Geneveva M. Valenzuela Bachelor of Arts: Human Services

Spokane Valley, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Art Summa cum laude Eagle, Idaho

Mason Alexander Velasquez

Megan Marie Walker

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Area of Concentration (Theology in Society) Gig Harbor, Washington

Ojai, California

Kylie Vera

Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Cum laude

Aidan Walsh

Bachelor of Arts: International Studies & Political Science Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Auburn, Washington

Kendy Linette Urzua Valadez

Delayna Reiss Waite

Des Moines, Washington

Gig Harbor, Washington

Taylor Dawn Unger Bachelor of Science: Biology Magna cum laude

Selah, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Music & Psychology Magna cum laude

Petersburg, Alaska

Abigail Rae Tingstad

Lynwood, Washington

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Spokane, Washington

Benjamin Undem Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Carson Paul Vick

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice

Spokane, Washington

Joshua Thynes

Rachel Ann Vangel

Christine Elizabeth Verstrate

William Judson Walters

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Magna cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Snohomish, Washington

Julie Raylene Vetter

Brandi L. Ward

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Spokane, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Summa cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES Mackenzie Ward

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Kaitlyn White

Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude

Spokane, Washington

Spokane, Washington

Laurelle Alexandra Watkins

Natalie Whitlock

Bachelor of Science: Chemistry George Whitworth Honors Magna cum laude

Bachelor of Arts: Music & Music Education & Secondary Education Summa cum laude Edmonds, Washington

Snohomish, Washington

Wyatt C. Watkins

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Snohomish, Washington

Megan Weener

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Cum laude Sherwood, Oregon

Payten Weisenhaus Bachelor of Science: Health Science Summa cum laude

Alivia Willard

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Sedro-Woolley, Washington in absentia

Devin J. Willard Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics

Sedro-Woolley, Washington in absentia

Garret Michael Willey

Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Valley, Washington

Naomi Renee Williams

Salem, Oregon

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Magna cum laude

Christopher Welch

Burien, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Cum laude Phoenix, Arizona

Melissa Rae Welch

Bachelor of Arts: History Longview, Washington

Samuel George Weldon Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Savannah Weston

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Moses Lake, Washington

Payton Williams

Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Spokane, Washington in absentia

Sasha Willis

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Puyallup, Washington

Andrew Wilson

Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice Newcastle, Washington

Levi Wilson

Bachelor of Arts: Art Magna cum laude

Marrissa H. Wolf

Bachelor of Arts: English Cle Elum, Washington

Jonathan Zelaya

Bachelor of Science: Physics Magna cum laude Chelan, Washington

Molly Wollschleger

Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Spokane, Washington

Emma Zenonian

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Bellingham, Washington

Addy Woolery

Bachelor of Arts: Theology Magna cum laude

in absentia

Jay William Zier

Gig Harbor, Washington

Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics

Dhylan Worster

Eastsound, Washington

Bachelor of Science: Engineering Magna cum laude Kennewick, Washington

Ashley LeAnn Wright

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Cum laude Black Diamond, Washington

Reina Wuol

Bachelor of Science: Nursing Summa cum laude Hyogo, Japan

Ntsaia Yang

Bachelor of Science: Biology Cum laude Spokane, Washington

in absentia

Willow Zimmerman Bachelor of Science: Health Science Cum laude Spokane, Washington

Magdalena Zlatanova Bachelor of Arts: Communication Summa cum laude Twin Falls, Idaho

Devon Rowdie Zwanzig Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington

Jarred A. Yara

Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics Honolulu, Hawaii

Katie Yost

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology Magna cum laude Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Jed Young

Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy Cum laude Moses Lake, Washington

Emily Nicole Zacek Bachelor of Arts: Art Summa cum laude Spokane, Washington

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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ACADEMIC REGALIA

Academic regalia is a tradition dating from the Middle Ages, when long robes and hoods were everyday attire designed to protect against the cold and drafts of medieval university halls.

It remains the daily costume at some British universities.

The many variations in academic dress are not incidental, but are rich in meaning. Each costume represents both the degree held by the wearer and the institution that awarded it. Though European universities have been free to adopt any style they choose, a considerable degree of standardization has been achieved in the United States. Following are some of the elements of the code of academic dress.

HOOD: The hood, which is draped down the back, carries more symbolic significance than any other part of the costume. The border, extending over the shoulders to meet in a “V” at the front, indicates by its colors the discipline in which the degree was earned. Colors for some of the faculties are white (arts, letters, humanities); cream (social science); dark blue (philosophy); light blue (education); scarlet (theology); pink (music); golden yellow (natural science); lemon (library science); nugget (business, accounting); and sage green (physical education).

The lining of the hood, partly exposed, is in the colors of the degree-granting institution (for Whitworth, crimson and black).

Doctoral hoods are longer than those of master’s degree recipients and have a wider border. Recipients of the bachelor’s degree do not wear hoods.

GOWN: Black gowns are the rule, but a few universities use other colors. A doctor’s gown is recognizable by the three horizontal velvet bars on each sleeve, either in black or in the color of the discipline in which the degree was granted. Typically, a doctor’s gown also has velvet panels down the front. The typical gowns for master’s degree and baccalaureate degree candidates do not have decorated panels or sleeves.

CAP: The familiar hard-topped mortarboard, or Oxford cap, has long been standard, but a soft tam is increasingly common. The tassels are usually black or the color of the discipline. The tassel on a doctor’s cap is usually metallic gold.

THE BANNERS

The banners carry the Celtic cross, representing the university’s Scottish Presbyterian heritage, and the seal of Whitworth University. These banners are a permanent part of the commencement exercises.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

As followers of Christ, we are compelled to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God. It is our love of God and neighbor that leads us to offer the following statement: a xest sxľxaľt.

Welcome, everyone. We acknowledge that we . . . gather today on the traditional homelands of the four bands of the Spokane Tribe of Indians: Sntut úlix. w, Snx. w méne , ’ Scqesciłni and Sčewile . Since time immemorial, the Spokane Tribe of Indians has lived prosperously on this land, identifying themselves as “sqélix. w,” or “flesh of the land.” We pay our respects to their Elders – past, present and emerging – and we acknowledge their continuing connection with the land, waters and culture. We honor God with gratitude for the land itself and the peoples who have fished, hunted, harvested and gathered here for generations. This acknowledgment recognizes the first custodians of this land, the suffering they endured, and the continued restoration and healing needed. It is important to understand the history that has brought us to reside here, because such understanding fosters a more united community that honors and embraces the first peoples of Spokane. We thank the Spokane Tribe members for sharing their stories, culture and language to develop this welcome. lem lmtš šey’ u hoy.

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THE QUASQUICENTENNIAL PINECONE

Whitworth’s ceremonial icon, to be carried at commencement, convocations and other official university ceremonies, is the Quasquicentennial Pinecone. The icon was commissioned and presented to the university by President Beck A. Taylor to honor the institution’s 125th anniversary, in 2015. It was designed

by Professor of Art Katie Creyts and was first used at Spring Convocation 2016. The icon depicts the cone of the ponderosa pine, long a symbol of Whitworth’s beautiful tree-lined campus.

Crafted of cast bronze and glass, the Quasquicentennial Pinecone reflects a lamp of learning as well as the characteristics of the cone itself. The top of the piece includes a quotation from the original 1890 Whitworth College catalog, and 12 of the cast-glass pinecone scales feature moral and intellectual virtues that reflect the Whitworth community’s highest aspirations for its members. The text for each of the virtues was handwritten by a different member of the Whitworth community, signifying that from many voices and perspectives, we come together as a single body, united in celebration of and dedication to Whitworth’s Christian mission.

LATIN HONORS

Latin honors at Whitworth University are based on the traditional Latin wording: cum laude (with honor), magna cum laude (with high honor), and summa cum laude (with highest honor). The criteria for these honors are based on the grade-point average earned at Whitworth, as follows: cum laude, 3.50 and above; magna cum laude, 3.75 and above; summa cum laude, 3.90 and above. Baccalaureate candidates wear honor cords with their caps and gowns. Bronze cords denote cum laude, silver cords indicate magna cum laude, and gold cords signify summa cum laude.

PROVOST’S HONOR ROLL

Membership in the Provost’s Honor Roll is granted to every degree-seeking undergraduate student completing the previous semester with a minimum grade-point average of 3.75 for a minimum courseload of 12 graded semester credits.

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Eligibility for the President’s Cup is based on a 4.0 cumulative GPA for graduating seniors who have completed 126 credits toward the baccalaureate degree at Whitworth University by the end of the Jan Term of their graduating year.

GEORGE WHITWORTH HONORS

Students graduating in the George Whitworth Honors Program have maintained a cumulative 3.75 GPA and have completed 18 credits in the George Whitworth Honors Program in four of the following categories: honors courses/seminars, honors research project, honors internship, honors off-campus study, honors creative project or honors Core.

CLARIFICATIONS

(1) Participation in commencement and inclusion in the commencement program do not guarantee official granting of a degree. The registrar’s office verifies completion of all coursework and degree requirements for baccalaureate degree candidates. The graduate office or specific graduate program performs the same function for master’s degree candidates.

(2) The official document verifying degree completion is the Whitworth University transcript, signed and sealed by the registrar. (3) Academic honors appearing in this program are based upon credits completed prior to the spring semester. Final honors recognition will appear on transcripts and is based upon Whitworth academic credits.