MAY 21, 2023
UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY
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PROCESSIONAL
Angus Scott Pipe Band
Processional led by the Rev. Paul Cunningham, D.Min., Whitworth Board of Trusteess
WELCOME
Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, Ph.D., President
INVOCATION
Peter Tucker ’91, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 13:31-32
Galatians 5:14-15, 22-23
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
“Small Acts of Courage”
Matteo Page-Gonzalez, Class of 2023
Alfonso Lewis Coleman, Class of 2023
Erica Salkin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication Studies & Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
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HYMN
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
Song Leader: Scott Miller, D.M.A., Professor of Music & Director of Voice Studies
Piano: Judith Schoepflin, D.M.A., Professor of Music & Director of Keyboard Studies
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
Savannah Makena Hayward, Class of 2023
Isabel Renee Iral, Class of 2023
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
Music: Music: William M. Runyan
Lyrics: Thomas O. Chisholm
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ALMA MATER
Centennial Text, 1990
Whitworth Alma Mater
Lyrics by Leonard A. Oakland and Darrell Guder
Whitworth
Song Leader: Scott Miller, D.M.A., Professor of Music & Director of Voice Studies
Centennial text by Leonard Oakland and Darrell Guder
Whitworth Alma Mater by Lawrence J. Mitchell
Centennial text by Leonard Oakland and Darrell Guder
Piano: Judith Schoepflin, D.M.A., Professor of Music & Director of Keyboard Studies
Alma Mater by Lawrence J. Mitchell
by Lawrence J. Mitchell 4
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Centennial text by Leonard Oakland and Darrell Guder
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Whitworth Alma Mater by Lawrence J. Mitchell
Whit Hail worth Al we ma hon Ma or, ter, proud we ly sing we’ll your be praise,
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Whit Hail worth Al we ma hon Ma or, ter, proud we ly sing we’ll your be praise,
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Whit Hail worth Al we ma hon Ma or, ter, proud we ly sing we’ll your be praise,
Whit Hail worth Al we ma hon Ma or, ter, proud we ly sing we’ll your be praise,
Her Hail sons no and ble Whit daughters, worth, dar our ing col to ors see; raise;
Her Hail sons no and ble Whit daughters, worth, dar our ing col to ors see; raise;
Her Hail sons no and ble Whit daughters, worth, dar our ing col to ors see; raise;
Her Hail sons no and ble Whit daughters, worth, dar our ing col to ors see; raise;
In Lead her ing great us vi on sion, ward, so striv true ing and for just, right.
In Lead her ing great us vi on sion, ward, so striv true ing and for just, right.
In Lead her ing great us vi on sion, ward, so striv true ing and for just, right.
In Lead her ing great us vi on sion, ward, so striv true ing and for just, right.
Our Draw no ing ble us cal up ling, ward, our in sa to cred God’s trust. light!
Our Draw no ing ble us cal up ling, ward, our in sa to cred God’s trust. light!
Our Draw no ing ble us cal up ling, ward, our in sa to cred God’s trust. light!
Our Draw no ing ble us cal up ling, ward, our in sa to cred God’s trust. light!
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Centennial text by Leonard Oakland and Darrell Guder
BENEDICTION
The 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 2023
Erica Salkin is an associate professor of communication studies and associate dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Whitworth University. She joined the faculty in 2012 after completing her Ph.D. in mass communication with a minor in educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Salkin’s research focuses on freedom of expression in academic settings, and she is the author of several articles and books on student media and student speech rights. Her most recent book, Private Schools and Student Media: Supporting Mission, Students, and Community, from Lexington Books, explores the world of private school student media and led her to become a founding board member for the Private School Journalism Association (PSJA).
Salkin teaches courses in media writing, digital media, public relations and free speech. In 2014, she helped five students start Whitworth’s thriving student-run public relations agency, Beyond the Pines. She currently advises the student newspaper, The Whitworthian
Among her students and colleagues, Salkin is known as an ardent supporter of free speech, geek culture, the Green Bay Packers and the Associated Press’ rejection of the Oxford comma.
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PRESIDENT’S CUP RECIPIENTS
Emma Foulk , of Seattle, is a mathematics major with minors in computer science and political science. She was a starter for the Whitworth women’s soccer team and was recognized as a second team All-Northwest Conference defender her senior year. One of her favorite experiences while at Whitworth was traveling to Europe for the Math History Jan Term study abroad program. This spring, she finished an internship with King County and a semester-long volunteer experience for the Spokane Community Court. After graduation, she plans to work, perhaps in the computer science industry, and study for the Law School Admission Test before applying to law school.
Sarah Immel, of Yakima, Wash., is a double major in human-computer interaction and English (writing studies track) who is graduating with George Whitworth Honors. As an undergraduate, she sang in the Forest Treble Choir, read fiction as an editorial assistant for Rock & Sling, developed the honors program blog, and served as a grader and teaching assistant for several computer science courses. She also engaged in a variety of offcampus experiences, including local opportunities like teaching computer science to high schoolers, developing a nonprofit website, and participating in a Spokane entrepreneurial event. Memorable experiences farther from home included studying British culture in London, traveling to writing conferences with Rock & Sling, and presenting a paper at an international digital humanities conference. She plans to continue both her creative and theoretical interdisciplinary work through postgraduate studies in writing and digital media.
Meagan Kaloostian, of Walnut Creek, Calif., is an English major (literature studies track) with a minor in editing & publishing. During her undergraduate studies, she loved exploring her interdisciplinary interests and connecting with the Whitworth community through challenging, rewarding courses. Outside of her classes, she participated in Rock & Sling literary journal throughout her four years at Whitworth, serving as the assistant fiction editor during her junior and senior years. She also worked as the editorin-chief of Script, Whitworth’s undergraduate literary journal, during her senior year. Some of her favorite undergraduate experiences include attending the annual AWP Conference with Rock & Sling, participating in the George Whitworth Honors Program, and studying abroad in London during the May Term of her junior year. After graduation, she plans to pursue a career in book editing.
Helio Ramollari, of Elbasan, Albania, is an engineering major who was involved in the leadership of the campus community as a resident assistant during his sophomore and junior years (Duvall and Boppell, respectively), and as a success coach during his senior year. One of his favorite academic experiences at Whitworth was the summer research that he did in the Microdevices Lab under the supervision of Assistant Professor Philip Measor. For two summers, he worked on four different photonics projects; he has published a peer-reviewed article as well as two conference proceedings. One of his favorite experiences at Whitworth was the Tall Timber Jan Term program led by Professor Jonathan Moo. The relationships that he formed with his professors and peers brought him to the Christian faith; in particular, the relationships with Associate Professor Josh Leim and his family and with Assistant Professor Kelsey Marcinko. After graduation, he will start his Ph.D. studies in electrical engineering with a focus on photonics and microelectronic devices.
Rebecca Strauch, of Spokane, is a double major in biology and philosophy. During her time at Whitworth, she conducted an undergraduate research project on middle Miocene cetacean fossils from Sharktooth Hill, and she presented her research at the West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference and the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Annual Meeting. As a member of the Northwest Paleontological Association, she participated in the collection of trilobite fossils from a site in Metaline Falls. Her three-month internship with the Cascadia Research Collective involved the photo identification of dolphin species, as well as participation in Cascadia’s marine mammal stranding response program. During her time in Whitworth’s philosophy department, she co-authored a paper with Professor Nate King on intellectual creativity and the arts. After graduation, she plans to pursue graduate studies in evolutionary biology and paleontology, and she hopes to continue research in cetacean paleobiology.
Genevieve Symons, of Seattle, is a mathematics major with minors in Spanish and computer science. Her time at Whitworth has been defined by meaningful connections with peers, friends, professors and others on campus and in the greater Spokane community. Playing on the Whitworth basketball team; participating in campus ministry events, including serving as a volunteer leader for Awake ministry; and leading middle schoolers in Spokane Valley through Young Life have been highlights of her college experience. She is eager to continue her education in the Whitworth Master in Teaching program as she studies to become a high school math teacher.
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A LOOK AT THE LAST FOUR YEARS
2019-20
WHITWORTH EVENTS
New Faculty : Eric Davis, Robert Francis, Angela Hall, Ronald Jacobson, Rebecca O’Brien, Zack Sun, Bethany Suppes, Justin Ulbright
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.
2020-21 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
Visiting Faculty : Kelsey Marcinko ’14, Samantha Miller
Faculty Retirements: 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.
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2021-22
WHITWORTH EVENTS
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 : Richard Cloutier
Faculty Retirements: 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 long-awaited 50th Polynesian Club 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.
2022-23
WHITWORTH EVENTS
New Faculty: Joshua Chism, Lizzie Choma ’15, Jared Hall ’08, Aaron Hitefield, Mary Miller, Corey Morrow, Molly Quick, David Schipf, Renee’ Schoening, Vicky Tsang
Visiting Faculty : Nicole Bouchard
Retiring Faculty : Keith Beebe, Judith Schoepflin, Anne Wilcox, Greg Wintz
Campus News: Whitworth shines in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges Rankings, ranking No. 1 best value and No. 1 in undergraduate teaching among regional universities in the West; the university welcomes the first cohorts of students in its physical therapy and occupational therapy doctoral programs; the bachelor of science in engineering program receives accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET; retired U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavridis speaks at the fall President’s Leadership Forum; the Whitworth community celebrates the inauguration of President Scott McQuilkin ’84, ’88, in October, with past presidents, trustees and other special guests attending; the theatre and music departments collaborate on the fall musical, The Sound of Music, and audiences pack the house; Whitworth launches the School of Health Sciences to house its growing programs.
Sports News: Volleyball wins a share of the Northwest Conference championship in the fall, while the men’s basketball team upsets top-seeded Whitman to win the 2023 NWC tournament; men’s swimming and men’s and women’s track & field all post strong runner-up finishes at the respective NWC championship meets; Whitworth finishes second overall in the 2023 NWC McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy standings; the athletics department selects men’s golfer Sam Pauly ’24 as the Dennis Spurlock Award winner and Samson Irish-Lodge ’23 (track & field) as the winner of the Aaron Leetch Inspiration Award; Madison Lee ’23 (volleyball), Carly Hoff ’23 (women’s swimming) and Colten Chelin ’23 (football) are the 2022-23 Senior Athletes of the Year.
A LOOK AT THE LAST FOUR YEARS 9
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Kanen M. Ables
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
Omak, Washington
Abdallah Abualkheir
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Palestine, Gaza
Mackenzie Alexis Acord
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Chewelah, Washington
Savannah-Ryann
Kapualeihi‘ilani Acpal
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration cum laude
Maple Valley, Washington
Jalissa Adamson
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management magna cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Mosimileoluwa W. Adegbesan
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abuja, Nigeria
Emmanuel Adinkrah
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
Kumasi, Ghana
Ernst August Albers IV
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy cum laude
Ridgefield, Washington
Edwardo Apolinar
Alcantar
Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies
Grandview, Washington
Brianna Mary Aldrich
Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education
summa cum laude
Wenatchee, Washington
Jael Allen
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Araceli Alvarez
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Zillah, Washington
Janeisse Eliana Alvarez
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Othello, Washington
Calista Jean Ames
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Maggie Lynn Ames
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Liberty Lake, Washington
Gizel Amor Amezcua Vazquez
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Yakima, Washington
Brittany Elisabeth Anderson
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education Residency Teacher
Certificate
magna cum laude
Arlington, Washington
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Christopher Michael Anderson
Bachelor of Science: Engineering Spanaway, Washington
Rachel LaRee Anderson
Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Trina Dee Andrew
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management cum laude Wellpinit, Washington
Kimberly Dianne Angell
Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration summa cum laude Ford, Washington
Kimberly Ankrum
Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education Salem, Oregon
Paula Anselmo
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management summa cum laude Spokane, Washington
Seanan Alexander Appleby
Bachelor of Arts: English Graham, Washington
Brenden Robert Archer
Bachelor of Arts: Music George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Alexis Archuleta
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Kirkland, Washington
Samantha Arellano-Vazquez
Bachelor of Science: Biology Leavenworth, Washington
Jennifer Arlt
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services summa cum laude Ellensburg, Washington
Theo J. Armentrout
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Seattle, Washington
Roy F. Arwood
Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration summa cum laude Spokane, Washington
Kaila Kanoeokalani Avelino-Waiau
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Maple Valley, Washington
Noelia Bacio
Bachelor of Arts: Art Renton, Washington
Stephanie V. Baglan
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Spokane, Washington
Drew William Bair
Bachelor of Arts: Music
George Whitworth Honors magna cum laude Lake Stevens, Washington
Alan Ballew
Bachelor of Science: Engineering Post Falls, Idaho
Bailey Ann Banick
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Spokane, Washington
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Anthony Michael Barnes
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Spanish
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Brandon Barnes
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Snohomish, Washington
Kelly Barr
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology cum laude
Roseville, California
Megan Joann Barr
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Deer Park, Washington
Misty-lee Marian Bates
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Epiphanie Batuma
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Spokane, Washington
Kaleigh Nicole Bauerle
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Belgrade, Montana
Jose Manuel Bautista III
Bachelor of Science: Biology
McMinnville, Oregon
Aditi Beesani
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jessica Beine
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Janeth Beltrán Apodaca
Bachelor of Arts:
Communication
magna cum laude
Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico
Rachel Ann Bender
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Max Bennett
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Joseph Oliveri Berg
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Mathias Berg
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics
magna cum laude
Princeton, New Jersey
Samuel Keith Bergen
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematical Economics
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Andrew Simon Bergman
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Mathematics cum laude
Chattaroy, Washington
Mason Bertelli
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude
Olympia, Washington
Alexa LeeAnne Best
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude
Tri-Cities, Washington
Maggie Bick
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, Political Science
Emphasis & Music
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Beaverton, Oregon
Rosalie Evalyn Bielenberg
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Jamestown, New Mexico
George Aaron Bjork
Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science Maple Valley, Washington
Thane W.J. Boersma
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science Lynden, Washington
Aurora Sophia Boise
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude
Emigrant, Montana
Melissa Boland
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management summa cum laude
Post Falls, Idaho
Katelyn Bolstad
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Jennifer R. Boomer
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude Spokane, Washington
Aaron Borjas
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Abigail Lin Bova
Bachelor of Science: Health Science summa cum laude
Ventura, California
Peyton A. Boyce
Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Katherine Boyd
Bachelor of Arts: History
Peshastin, Washington
Taylor Grace Bradshaw
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Snohomish, Washington
Helena Tewinkel Brase
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Mount Vernon, Washington
Sarah Braun
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Connor Brennan
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Madison Sue Briggs
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude
Ellensburg, Washington
Sierra Brock
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology cum laude
Spokane, Washington
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Kamryn Alicen Broennle
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health cum laude
Oviedo, Florida
Nicholas Brommer
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Grace Brown
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Mount Vernon, Washington
McKenna Grace Brown
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Emilie E. Browning
Bachelor of Arts: Music & Peace Studies cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Samantha Browning
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Abbigail Grace Buff
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Puyallup, Washington
Ryan Burch
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
Gresham, Oregon
Chloe Burley
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Tawnee Buscher
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude Deer Park, Washington
Emily Butler
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude Priest Lake, Idaho
Stephen Butler
Bachelor of Science: Engineering Walla Walla, Washington
Gabriel James Cach Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude Richland, Washington
Chad Cadiente Jr.
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Waipahu, Hawaii
Jay M. Caird
Bachelor of Science: Biology summa cum laude Long Beach, Washington
Lydia Isabela
Calderón-Aceituno
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Bachelor of Science: Physics summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Tanner Caldwell
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Poulsbo, Washington
Adam Callahan
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science cum laude
Sammamish, Washington
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Alexia Campos Flores
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Spokane, Washington
Alvaro Alexis Campos
Ontiveros
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Walla Walla, Washington
Ruth Ellen Carlson
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Lindsey Niccole Cartwright
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Cheney, Washington
Tyler Carver
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Cranbrook, British Columbia
Adam Philip Cassidy
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Sedro-Woolley, Washington
Jessica June Chase
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
summa cum laude
Auburn, Washington
Vinny Chau
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Kahului, Hawaii
Colten Chelin
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Kennewick, Washington
Anthony G. Christopher
Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science
Tacoma, Washington
Riley Troy Cissne
Bachelor of Science: Biology summa cum laude Pasco, Washington
Claire Elizabeth Clark
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude Walla Walla, Washington
Elizabeth Clark
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science cum laude
Clovis, New Mexico
Nicole Clemmer
Bachelor of Arts: English magna cum laude Springdale, Washington
Cassidy Clevenger
Bachelor of Science: Biology Raymond, Washington
Josiah Bray Clifton
Bachelor of Arts: Theatre magna cum laude East Wenatchee, Washington
Beth Anne Coffey
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Lonnie Leon Colbray Jr.
Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Alfonso Lewis Coleman
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management cum laude
San Bernardino, California
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Madeline Elizabeth Colliton
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Cristian Colwell
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
summa cum laude Lynden, Washington
Ashlyn Cook
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry cum laude Fort Collins, Colorado
Lillian Marie Cooley
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude Twisp, Washington
Jack Christopher Cooper
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Benton City, Washington
Devyn Cope
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration magna cum laude
Murrieta, California
Natalia Coronado
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Yakima, Washington
Colt E. Corrigan
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
summa cum laude
Chelan, Washington
Andrew Phillip Cotter
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Lillian Couch
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management Spokane, Washington
Ryan Nikolaas Cowart
Bachelor of Science: Nursing magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Elizabeth Eileen Craig
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Usk, Washington
Joshua Creasey
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Spokane, Washington
Jessica Kathryn Creighton
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services magna cum laude Dillon, Montana
Sofiya Lynette Cron
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Raymond, Washington
Kalle Faith Crouch
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Amanda Cudney
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Brittany Emmaleigha Cullip
Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education magna cum laude Sumner, Washington
Emma Rose Pierce
Cunningham
Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Santa Clarita, California
Micah Cunningham
Bachelor of Arts: Theology magna cum laude
San Diego, California
Timothy Currigan
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Northport, Washington
Kya Cyr
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude Spokane, Washington
Emily Kay Cziglenyi
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude Kennewick, Washington
Alex D’Agostino
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude Tucson, Arizona
Anna Danford
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Catherine Daniels
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Alayna Renae Davidson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Roy, Washington
Ethan Davis
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy magna cum laude Quilcene, Washington
Evelyn D. Davis
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Luke Elliott Davis
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
Spokane, Washington
Madeleine Elizabeth Davis
Bachelor of Science: Health Science magna cum laude Denver, Colorado
Takwona Renee Davis
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
Spokane, Washington
AnnaGrace Day
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude Bothell, Washington
Abigail Beth Dayley
Bachelor of Science: Biology Monroe, Washington
Elena Noelle De La Paz
Bachelor of Arts: Peace Studies & Spanish summa cum laude
Boulder, Colorado
Dwight De Leon
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Pricila Estefania
Delgado Tiburcio
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic
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Jonell Denchel
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Angelina Denke
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
magna cum laude
Newman Lake, Washington
Lester Mwinkyaah Dery
Bachelor of Arts: Human-Computer Interaction
cum laude
Accra, Ghana
Monique Detmer
Bachelor of Arts: Biology
Spokane, Washington
Kamal Dhital
Bachelor of Arts: Humanities
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Diana Diaz
Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science
High Desert, California
Katelynn Diaz
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
Gig Harbor, Washington
Lena Diaz
Bachelor of Arts: English cum laude
Issaquah, Washington
Biridiana Diaz Ceballos
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Spanish
Quincy, Washington
LyRissa K. Dicion
Bachelor of Arts:
Psychology
cum laude
Waianae, Hawaii
Niccole Marie Donaldson
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
Seattle, Washington
Ashley Donovan
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Moses Lake, Washington
Carter James Dorsing
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Royal City, Washington
Tynan Douros
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Grass Valley, California
Kaitlyn Doyle
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Estes Park, Colorado
Briella Duckett
Bachelor of Arts: Music
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Cienna Dumaoal
Bachelor of Arts: Communication & Theology
summa cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Hannah Duncan
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science
magna cum laude
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington
Nathan Dykstra
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, History Emphasis
magna cum laude
Chandler, Arizona
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Lauren Early
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Gadsden, Alabama
Andrew Stuart East
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Ireland Malia Eaton
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Bellingham, Washington
Caleb Eby
Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science summa cum laude
Portland, Oregon
Madeline Eerkes
Bachelor of Arts: Biology
Kennewick, Washington
Nicole Ejedimu
Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics
Lagos, Nigeria
Samantha Ann Ellis
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude Kirkland, Washington
Nathan Raymond Ellison
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management summa cum laude
Ventura, California
Feven Girma Endale
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Silvia Esparza Santillan
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Environmental Studies cum laude
Quincy, Washington
Natalie Richele Eucker
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Olympia, Washington
Kyle Alexander Evers
Bachelor of Arts: History & Political Science
summa cum laude Richland, Washington
Rebekah Anne Fankhauser
Bachelor of Science: Health Science summa cum laude
Ventura, California
Dakota Farrer
Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude Buckley, Washington
Matthew Faufata-Pedrina
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Kapolei, Hawaii
Matthew Ryan
Baclig Fiesta
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology cum laude
Waipahu, Hawaii
Austin Fischer
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Kenmore, Washington
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Kyle Fitch
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics magna cum laude
Olympia, Washington
Ally Flattum
Bachelor of Arts: Communication & Theology
Puyallup, Washington
Tandice Fletcher
Bachelor of Arts: Communication Republic, Washington
Connor Charles Florey
Bachelor of Science: Physics cum laude
Portland, Oregon
Austin Fogel
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Camas, Washington
Joelle Kaylen Forbes
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
summa cum laude Naches, Washington
Anna Rose Ford
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, History Emphasis
Eugene, Oregon
Joshua Martin Fore
Bachelor of Arts: Business Management magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Kacie Lynn Foster
Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry & Psychology
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Portland, Oregon
Alexa Fouch
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management cum laude Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Emma Grace Foulk
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics summa cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Olivia Fowler
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice & Sociology
Anchorage, Alaska
Jordyn Rose Foxen
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Stanwood, Washington
Alycia Marie Frack
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Clackamas, Oregon
Kyra Megumi Furuta
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education
summa cum laude Pearl City, Hawaii
Marlou Bardaje Gabumpa
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry cum laude Wailuku, Hawaii
Dollar Ganu
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology summa cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Ignacio Garcia Garcia
Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education & Spanish Tequila, Mexico
McKenzie Emily Garcia
Bachelor of Science: Biophysics
Royal City, Washington
Camryn Gardner
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Timothy Paul Gee
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Hana Setsu Geforos
Bachelor of Science: Biology cum laude
Spanaway, Washington
Peyton John Gendron
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration magna cum laude Yelm, Washington
Heather Michele Gengo
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology & Secondary Education
summa cum laude
Kirkland, Washington
Torey Elane Getz
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude Kennewick, Washington
Dawson McLean Gilbert
Bachelor of Arts: Theology summa cum laude
Colbert, Washington
Olivia Grace Gilbert
Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Sosaphina Leilani Gillespie
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
summa cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Annabel Rose Gillingham
Bachelor of Science: Biology magna cum laude
Portland, Oregon
Jason D. Gillingham
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Emma Elizabeth Gingerich
Bachelor of Science: Applied Mathematics summa cum laude
Hubbard, Oregon
Sydney Elizabeth Glover
Bachelor of Arts: Music cum laude Bellingham, Washington
Megan Elizabeth Goertz
Bachelor of Arts: Biology summa cum laude Medical Lake, Washington
Kolby Goff
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Colbert, Washington
Mario Alejandro Gonzalez Sandoval
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude
Chelan, Washington
Carmen González-Aller Winslow
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies & Spanish
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
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Skye M. Gordon
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Madison Gotthardt
Bachelor of Arts: English
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Santa Cruz, California
Lexi Grace Gover
Bachelor of Science: Biology
magna cum laude
Gresham, Oregon
Taylor Marie Greenberg
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Camas, Washington
Elijah Gregg
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
cum laude
Chandler, Arizona
Rachael D. Griepp
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
magna cum laude
Chewelah, Washington
Carson Basil Griffin
Bachelor of Arts: History
summa cum laude
Deer Park, Washington
Joshua Thomas Griffin
Bachelor of Arts:
Psychology
magna cum laude
Deer Park, Washington
Sadie Schafer Grode
Bachelor of Arts: Human-Computer Interaction
summa cum laude
Mill Creek, Washington
Benjamin Chandler Groover
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Boulder, Colorado
Elissa Gruszynski
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Anchorage, Alaska
Johnathan Cole
Guglielmetti
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
magna cum laude
Lake Tapps, Washington
Edgar Gutierrez
Bachelor of Arts:
Human Services
cum laude
San Jose, California
Kendra Guttridge
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
summa cum laude
Canby, Oregon
Celia Hagey
Bachelor of Arts: English
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Gig Harbor, Washington
Selma Hani Youssef
Kostandi Hanna
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Cairo, Egypt
Hope Ann Hanson
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Dylan Patrick Harn
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Olympia, Washington
Alivia Hart
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude
Keizer, Oregon
Wayne R. Hartwig
Bachelor of Arts: Educational Studies
Spokane, Washington
Marshall Hatfield
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Savannah Makena Hayward
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Everett, Washington
Tyson Heim
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science & Mathematics
summa cum laude Colorado Springs, Colorado
Andrew Helfrich
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration summa cum laude
Redmond, Washington
Jay Warren Helm III
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Las Vegas, Nevada
Joseph Henson
Bachelor of Arts:
Communication & Theatre cum laude
Oro Valley, Arizona
Lauren Hepler
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Anchorage, Alaska
Emily Aurora Herrera-Pacheco
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Leavenworth, Washington
Samuel R. Herzer
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services cum laude
Edmonds, Washington
Andrew C. Hess
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Bend, Oregon
Boe Douglas Hesse
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Moses Lake, Washington
Amelia Hewson
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Jonah Gabriel Hill
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics cum laude
Lynden, Washington
Madison Jolyn Hirsch
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
magna cum laude
Colville, Washington
Aimee Marie Hixson
Bachelor of Arts: Business Management cum laude
Newport, Washington
Rowan Hoerner
Bachelor of Arts: Art cum laude
Spokane, Washington
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Carly Emma Hoff
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Escondido, California
Jacob Hogger
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Ashlyn Elizabeth Holland
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude
Ojai, California
Aidan Hollister
Bachelor of Arts: History
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Samantha Keiko Holm
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
magna cum laude
Camas, Washington
Colin James Holt
Bachelor of Science: Nursing summa cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Olivia Housden
Bachelor of Arts: English magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Christina Hser
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Spokane, Washington
Jael Hudson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Marysville, Washington
Daphne Lynn Hughes
Bachelor of Arts:
Organizational Management
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Reed Hurst
Bachelor of Science: Biology Bend, Oregon
Joshua D. Hustis
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Paul Idiaghe
Bachelor of Science: Engineering Lagos, Nigeria
Sarah Grace Immel
Bachelor of Arts: English & Computer Science
George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Yakima, Washington
Isabel Renee Iral
Bachelor of Science: Health Science magna cum laude Silverdale, Washington
Samson Irish-Lodge
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude Everett, Washington
Courtney Iseman
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science summa cum laude Spokane, Washington
Haley Christine Jacobson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science Des Moines, Washington
Christopher Jankelson
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
Lakewood, Washington
Marta Elaine Jantzi
Bachelor of Arts: English cum laude
Salem, Oregon
Emma Janzen
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education magna cum laude
Boise, Idaho
Tianna M. Jeffries
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice cum laude Chehalis, Washington
Brennen Jenkyns
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Beaumont, California
Abbie Johnson
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude Eagle River, Alaska
Paul M. Johnson
Bachelor of Arts: Management and Accounting summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Abigail Jones
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Sara Aileen Jones
Bachelor of Arts: English cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Taylor Jones
Bachelor of Arts: Communication & English magna cum laude
Bellingham, Washington
David Jorgensen
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science
Harrison, Idaho
Seiko Francesca J. Keleb
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude
Waianae, Hawaii
Amanda Justo Victoriano
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Royal City, Washington
Megan Rae Jydstrup
Bachelor of Arts: Business Management magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Addisyn Denae Kagele
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude
Odessa, Washington
Meagan Lyn Kaloostian
Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude Walnut Creek, California
Gavin Kane
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Seattle, Washington
Samuel Honor Kaplowitz
Bachelor of Arts: History cum laude
Duvall, Washington
Nilam Karki
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, Political Science Emphasis
Spokane, Washington
Nicholas T. Kaufman
Bachelor of Science: Biology
summa cum laude
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Amanjot Kaur
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Spokane Valley, Washington
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Monicamarie E. Kaylor
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
summa cum laude
Kennewick, Washington
Elysee Kazadi
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Medical Lake, Washington
Veronica Rae Keizer
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Barbara Patricia Kelly
Bachelor of Arts: Humanities summa cum laude
Chattaroy, Washington
Nathanael Raymond Kerber
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
George Whitworth Honors magna cum laude
Phoenix, Arizona
Humza Asif Khan
Bachelor of Science: Biology
summa cum laude
Sherwood, Oregon
Tselmeg Kherlenbayar
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration cum laude
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Sara Kielley
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Hall, Montana
Isaac David Kimmet
Bachelor of Arts: History/ Social Studies & Secondary
Education & Special Education
Spokane, Washington
Malenna King
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude Medical Lake, Washington
Clemence Kitambala
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
Spokane, Washington
Logan Kitselman
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
Puyallup, Washington
Leighton Kittleman
Bachelor of Arts: History
George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Worland, Wyoming
Lucas J. Knack
Bachelor of Science: Engineering magna cum laude
Lakewood, Washington
Hannah Koehoorn
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Studies
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Zen Sian Kop
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Renton, Washington
Kyra Kracher
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Sadie Rose Kruger
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Gunnar August Kuehl
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Caden A. Kunimura
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude
Honolulu, Hawaii
Jayde
La‘akeanamakanaokeola
Kupuka‘a
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Preston LaBute
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Jerald Ladderud
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Walla Walla, Washington
Urvashi Lalwani
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
Indore, India
Michael Steven Laramie
Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science
Inchelium, Washington
Madelyn Joy Larson
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
magna cum laude
East Wenatchee, Washington
Katharine Laurier
Bachelor of Arts: Art & Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Diana Lazovsky
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Deer Park, Washington
Madison Anne Lee
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Angel Leffel
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Spokane, Washington
Eva Elizabeth Lenhard
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Petersburg, Alaska
Timothy Leslie
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Zillah, Washington
Carly-Rose
Letatau-Kekahuna
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health
Nanakuli, Hawaii
Aléja LeVert
Bachelor of Arts: Art & Communication
summa cum laude
Renton, Washington
Cameron Ley
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Bothell, Washington
Michael Lie
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Stephanie Link
Bachelor of Arts: Business Management
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Tuvshinzaya Lkhadorj
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
summa cum laude
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Payton Lo
Bachelor of Arts: Human-Computer Interaction
summa cum laude Sammamish, Washington
Mariah Jordan Lohr
Bachelor of Arts: Humanities cum laude
Moses Lake, Washington
Lauren Long
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
summa cum laude Richland, Washington
Jacquelinne Lissette Lopez Cuellar
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish magna cum laude Federal Way, Washington
Jessica Fabiola Lopez-Ramirez
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health & Sociology
Everett, Washington
Elizabeth Lorbeer
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Sacramento, California
Andrew Lorenc
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
George Whitworth Honors
magna cum laude
Kalispell, Montana
Lauren Lorenz
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Gabriel Lucio
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Moses Lake, Washington
Julianne Louise Lundin
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Anna Lutsyk Van Diest
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics
summa cum laude
Moses Lake, Washington
Timea Magorine-Gajarszki
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Rachna Malav
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics cum laude
Indore, India
Anthony Richard Manoguerra
Bachelor of Arts: Music
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Alyssa Nicole Martin
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
summa cum laude Outlook, Washington
Madison Cera Martin
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
magna cum laude
Spokane Valley, Washington
Michael S. Martin
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
summa cum laude DuPont, Washington
Itzel Martinez Jeronimo
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Jayden Matthews
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology Westport, Washington
Sarah Mattice
Bachelor of Arts: English cum laude Mead, Washington
Emily Mauch
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry cum laude
Sammamish, Washington
Kaitlynn Angela Mauch
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
Spokane, Washington
Joshua C. May
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Renton, Washington
Tori Lyn Mayer
Bachelor of Science: Health Science Gold Bar, Washington
Rachel Lynn McCoy
Bachelor of Arts: Art & Leadership in the Arts summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Caleb David McDougall
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Spokane, Washington
Sarah Grace McEntee
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude
Novato, California
George Bailey Benjamen McGuinness
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Music magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Kenna McIlraith
Bachelor of Arts: Theatre cum laude Lake Oswego, Oregon
Marshall Brody McLean
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Blanca Eduviges Mejia Birrueta Orozco
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Quincy, Washington
Jaidyn Melby
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Moses Lake, Washington
Olive Elizabeth Meline
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Spokane, Washington
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Paige Melton
Bachelor of Arts:
Communication
magna cum laude
Tualatin, Oregon
Xena Torres Mendoza
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
magna cum laude Othello, Washington
Heather Anne Menzer
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
San Diego, California
Kennedy Merzenich
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Salem, Oregon
Paige Johanna Meyer
Bachelor of Arts: Music
Spokane, Washington
Elsa Sparrow Michelsen
Bachelor of Arts: Music magna cum laude
Kalispell, Montana
Max Acosta Mihalick
Bachelor of Arts: History cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Abby Mikiska
Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry
Bachelor of Science: Biology magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Eva Ellen Millan
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Clarkston, Washington
Alyssa Miller
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Brayden M. Miller
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude Waitsburg, Washington
Brendan H. Miller
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration Richland, Washington
Luke David Miller
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
Spokane, Washington
Madison L. Miller
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry summa cum laude
Canby, Oregon
Elise Mills
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Camarillo, California
Jenifer Nichole Mobley
Bachelor of Arts:
Management and Accounting magna cum laude Rochester, Washington
Shane P. Modena
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Aptos, California
Pedro Montaño
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science Federal Way, Washington
Brittney Aydeli
Montenegro Blandon
Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration
Seattle, Washington
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Gabriela Gissel Mora Silva
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude
Othello, Washington
Alondra Morando
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Olivia Morgenthaler
Bachelor of Science: Biology
George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Rochester, Minnesota
Katherine Morris
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude Blaine, Washington
Caleb Morton
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics & Secondary Education cum laude
Veradale, Washington
Derek Mott
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington
Mradul Mourya
Bachelor of Science: Applied Mathematics magna cum laude Indore, India
Brian J. Mullin
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude
Moses Lake, Washington
Jeremy Muriungi
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science cum laude
Nairobi, Kenya
Nicholas Murray
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Priest River, Idaho
Dharma Myers
Bachelor of Arts: Art Spokane, Washington
Shelby Myrick-Duckett
Bachelor of Arts: English & Secondary Education cum laude
Albany, Oregon
Sheilynne Pumehanakealohaokalani Nahulu
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Haliana Ku‘ulei
Helen Naipo
Bachelor of Science: Nursing summa cum laude Richland, Washington
Amoah Nana Boateng
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science cum laude Kumasi, Ghana
Kara Nelson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science magna cum laude
Wenatchee, Washington
Reagan Scout Newkirk
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Kendall Neitling
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services cum laude
Everson, Washington
Susan Tran Nguyen
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Tacoma, Washington
Josie Nielsen
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude Rice, Washington
Kelsi Siobhan Nieves
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Monterey, California
Mattea Leigh Nieves
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Brea Norelius
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish magna cum laude Ellensburg, Washington
Sofia Novochekhova
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude Novosibirsk, Russia
Madeline Nowicki
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice
summa cum laude
North Bend, Washington
Canni Nwokorie-Vincent
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Abuja, Nigeria
Jessica-Jane Atieno Odhiambo
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Puyallup, Washington
Felipe Ogoy III
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology & Secondary Education
Juneau, Alaska
Sarah Ogren
Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education Studies
Galt, California
David Oh
Bachelor of Arts: Art San Marino, California
Nicole Taylor Hyunhee Oh
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Tigard, Oregon
Matson O’Neill
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology San Diego, California
Madelyn Glori Osorio
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology summa cum laude Wapato, Washington
Jacobi Padilla
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude Clayton, California
Matteo Page-Gonzalez
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Mason Paladino
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Spokane, Washington
Heather M. Parent
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Cailee Parham
Bachelor of Arts: Art Chelan, Washington
Madelyn Parkey
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Elizabeth Passmore
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management cum laude
Ritzville, Washington
Chilesa Patzer
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Dezeray Paz
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Jackson Peckenpaugh
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Snohomish, Washington
Grace Pedersen
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Richland, Washington
Janine Camille Pederson
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
Spokane, Washington
Palmer James Pederson
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration magna cum laude
Clarkston, Washington
Tanja M. Pederson
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude Ford, Washington
Madison Elizabeth Jean Peffers
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude Brush Prairie, Washington
Marina Pejovic
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services Pozarevac, Serbia
Ethan Peloquin
Bachelor of Science: Engineering Bainbridge Island, Washington
Cassidy Alan Pendergrass
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude Florence, Oregon
Liliann Jo Penfield
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Melissa Naserian Pere
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude
Marysville, Washington
Aileen Perez
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Quincy, Washington
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Savannah Perez
Bachelor of Arts: Art
Spokane, Washington
Shirlina Emily Peroff
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Madison Perry
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Tacoma, Washington
Ashtyn Morgan Petersen
Bachelor of Science: Engineering cum laude
Palmer, Alaska
Lauren Elizabeth Petersen
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Ean Peterson
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Chandler, Arizona
Kalena Toshiko-Ann Pfaeltzer
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude Wailuku, Hawaii
Everest Pinneo
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration magna cum laude
Tucson, Arizona
Viktor Pisarenko
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
Spokane, Washington
Derrick Platt
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration
magna cum laude
Yelm, Washington
Adriana Pond
Bachelor of Arts: History & Philosophy
magna cum laude
Spokane Valley, Washington
Matthew Antonio Porras
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Burbank, California
Katelyn Emily Pounds
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Pratisth Pradhan
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Kathmandu, Nepal
Cira Pratt
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
Spokane, Washington
Elise Isabella Pratt
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude
Enumclaw, Washington
Jaedyn Prewitt
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
Monroe, Washington
Emyrsen Price
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Gig Harbor, Washington
Shannon Noelle Price
Bachelor of Arts: Peace Studies & Political Science
George Whitworth Honors cum laude
Upland, California
Aliza Alexis Prieto
Bachelor of Arts: English Yakima, Washington
Kristina Prikhodko
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude
Edmonds, Washington
Kaycie Nicole Priske
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology & Secondary Education magna cum laude
Santa Clarita, California
Peyton Prudente
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude Walla Walla, Washington
Kendalyn Purcell
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Angela Lee Puri
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude Bellevue, Washington
Sarah Quinn
Bachelor of Science: Biology cum laude Anacortes, Washington
Helio Ramollari
Bachelor of Science: Engineering summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Reese Ramos
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Grandview, Washington
Ashley Helin Ramos-Gabriel
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
summa cum laude
Vancouver, Washington
Kaitlin Ray
Bachelor of Science: Nursing magna cum laude
Snoqualmie, Washington
Kyndall Ray
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Megan Emily Rediger
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude
Kalispell, Montana
Abby Rees
Bachelor of Science: Environmental Science summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Emily Reidt
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Kyleia Rhodes
Bachelor of Arts: Theology Graham, Washington
Austin C. Rice
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology
Hermiston, Oregon
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
C. Alex Rice
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Spokane, Washington
Cole Richard Riggs
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
cum laude
Sitka, Alaska
Celeste Riley-Norman
Bachelor of Arts: Philosophy
cum laude
Los Angeles, California
Collin Rise
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry
Mount Vernon, Washington
Gideon Ritchey
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Stanwood, Washington
Logan Ritterbush
Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics
cum laude
Stanwood, Washington
Anja Robbert
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
magna cum laude
La Grange, Illinois
Katherine Robbins
Bachelor of Arts: English
Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
Natalie Guadalupe Robles
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
cum laude
Peshastin, Washington
Charlie Rodriguez Jr.
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
White Plains, Maryland
Jaime Felipe Rodriguez
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology cum laude
Reno, Nevada
Fatima Rodriguez Perez
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Walla Walla, Washington
M’kaela Rose Rogers
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
summa cum laude
Auburn, Washington
Nicole Lynn Rolls
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Newman Lake, Washington
Samuel Duca Rontale
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health
Wahiawa, Hawaii
Caleb Rosen
Bachelor of Arts: Spanish summa cum laude Ellensburg, Washington
Zee Ellis Rosewood
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Isaiah Ross
Bachelor of Arts: Biology
Washougal, Washington
Ellie Rothstrom
Bachelor of Arts: English George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Walla Walla, Washington
Brooke Royse
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
cum laude
Walla Walla, Washington
Natchanon Ruangsri
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Phuket, Thailand
Logan Salkin
Bachelor of Arts: Area of Concentration (Creativity & English Language Acquisition)
Spokane, Washington
Addisyn Samuelson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science cum laude Loveland, Colorado
Shankara V. Sanchez
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health Waianae, Hawaii
Lexi Santo Domingo
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude Sumner, Washington
Victoria Celestina Schauer
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane, Washington
Madeline Schiefelbein
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude
Leavenworth, Washington
Anna Senchenko
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology & Sociology magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Mayra Serna Ochoa
Bachelor of Business
Administration:
Business Administration cum laude
Othello, Washington
Patrick Serrano
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Phoenix, Arizona
Nirjal Shakya
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science summa cum laude
Kathmandu, Nepal
Jaycee Shanholtzer
Bachelor of Arts: Art magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Kendall Sharp
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Yakima, Washington
Joie-Lynn Shepard
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Landon Shigeta
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration summa cum laude
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nara Shin
Bachelor of Arts: Communication & Sociology summa cum laude
Seoul, South Korea
Ashley Grace Short
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education summa cum laude
Ridgefield, Washington
Kaleb Devin Sieg
Bachelor of Arts: English cum laude
Hartline, Washington
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Ashley Sill
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Evelyn Silva-Guizar
Bachelor of Arts: Chemistry & Secondary Education cum laude
Othello, Washington
Elena P. Simon
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Walla Walla, Washington
Abhilash Singh
Bachelor of Arts: Computer Science
Spokane, Washington
Clayton Sink
Bachelor of Business Administration: Business Administration
Modesto, California
Jessica G. Sloan
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude Colville, Washington
Kalaree Smith
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management
Spokane, Washington
Kimberley Smith
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
summa cum laude
Colbert, Washington
Michael Matthew Smith
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
magna cum laude
Pleasanton, California
Natalie Smith
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Natalia Hunter Sokol
Bachelor of Science: Nursing
magna cum laude
Poulsbo, Washington
Hannah Kathleen Sommerville
Bachelor of Arts: History George Whitworth Honors
cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Andrew Sonneland
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Alyssa Marie Sonneman
Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
Tacoma, Washington
Isabelle Spangler
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science cum laude Elk Grove, California
Kaitlin Madison
Rose Speer
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, Political Science Emphasis magna cum laude
Sherwood, Oregon
Landon John Spencer
Bachelor of Arts: History cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Christine Adiel Sportsman
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
Spokane, Washington
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Savanna Pauline Spradley
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
La Palma, California
Andrew Stachofsky
Bachelor of Arts: Kinesiology & Secondary Education
magna cum laude
Puyallup, Washington
Katina India Stanbrough
Bachelor of Science: Biology
Ephrata, Washington
Zachary John Stancik
Bachelor of Arts: History cum laude
Mukilteo, Washington
Logan Leahanne Stanley
Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education
magna cum laude Lacrosse, Washington
Anna Bowen Steere
Bachelor of Science: Biology cum laude Boulder, Colorado
Grace Stiger
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude Bothell, Washington
Hannah Belle Stoddard
Bachelor of Arts: International Studies, Political Science Emphasis George Whitworth Honors magna cum laude North Bend, Washington
Kassie Strange
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Chelan, Washington
Rachel Elizabeth Strauch
Bachelor of Arts: Art cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Rebecca Strauch
Bachelor of Arts: Biology & Philosophy
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Victoria Stryd
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Lucas Sturges
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude West Richland, Washington
Langipuna Kafea Sungalu
Bachelor of Arts: History/Social Studies & Secondary Education Springdale, Washington
Kamontat Swasdikulavath
Bachelor of Science: Bioinformatics
summa cum laude
Bangkok, Thailand
Genevieve Clary Symons
Bachelor of Science: Mathematics
summa cum laude
Seattle, Washington
Cady Marie Sytsma
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology magna cum laude
Ferndale, Washington
Khyndra Tallman
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services
Deer Park, Washington
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UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Katelyn Taylor
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education
Spokane, Washington
Atticus Templeton
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science
summa cum laude
Richland, Washington
Kassandra Thierauf
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
summa cum laude
West Linn, Oregon
Regis Thola
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Trevor N. Thomas
Bachelor of Arts: Applied Physics & Mathematics
magna cum laude
Selah, Washington
Reagan Thompson
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Pullman, Washington
Samantha Thompson
Bachelor of Arts: English
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Filip Timotija
Bachelor of Arts: Communication cum laude
Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Vicki Lee Tomal
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management cum laude
Moses Lake, Washington
Sydney B. Tripp
Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration
summa cum laude
Airway Heights, Washington
Rhienna Brielle Trower
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Laurier, Washington
Bich Truong
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
George Whitworth Honors
summa cum laude
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contessa Michelle Tucker
Bachelor of Arts: Public Service Administration
summa cum laude Elk, Washington
Angela Adriana Turcios
Bachelor of Arts: Art cum laude Spokane, Washington
Gerald Lamar Twenge
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Spokane, Washington
Jet Uechi
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude
Kaneohe, Hawaii
Kaylee Unwin
Bachelor of Arts:
Elementary Education magna cum laude Salem, Oregon
Summer Ano‘ipua Uyeda
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education Waianae, Hawaii
Lauren Bethany Vagt
Bachelor of Science: Nursing Oak Harbor, Washington
Ben Jason Valley
Bachelor of Arts: Secondary Education
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry magna cum laude
Lynden, Washington
Emily Van Vleet
Bachelor of Arts: Theatre cum laude
Auburn, Washington
Kiana Leilani Vandaele
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Maui, Hawaii
Alyssa Vander Mey
Bachelor of Arts: History magna cum laude Chattaroy, Washington
Tatiana Venegas-Huerta
Bachelor of Arts: Criminology and Criminal Justice cum laude San Jose, California
Lance Bernard Verst
Bachelor of Arts: Music
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry Sun Valley, Idaho
Alex Vickers
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry summa cum laude
Snohomish, Washington
Sakina Vidyarthi
Bachelor of Arts: English & Human-Computer Interaction
summa cum laude Indore, India
Madison Vierra
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Kahului, Hawaii
Celia Vila Vigil
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science & Spanish magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Michelle Villanueva
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Victoria Roseanne Viloudaki
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science
Seattle, Washington
Ethan Violette
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Missoula, Montana
Collin Visser
Bachelor of Arts: Organizational Management
Vancouver, Washington
Allie Lieuella Vu
Bachelor of Arts: Community Health cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Carley Alyse Wahlgren
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Fife, Washington
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Kylee Marie Walker
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Boise, Idaho
Jennifer Christine Ward
Bachelor of Arts: Communication
summa cum laude
Nampa, Idaho
Joshua John Ward
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Renton, Washington
Natalie Rae Ward
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Maple Valley, Washington
Dawson Warner
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
Eagle, Idaho
Ty Warner
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Spokane Valley, Washington
Christopher A. Warren
Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice Administration
Tampa, Florida
Jay Brianne Weidemann
Bachelor of Arts: Music Education & Secondary Education magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Connor Weldy
Bachelor of Science: Applied Mathematics & Computer Science
summa cum laude
East Wenatchee, Washington
Joseph Wick
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration Woodinville, Washington
Carsyn Williams
Bachelor of Arts: Environmental Studies & Theology
Seattle, Washington
Hannah Tavia Williamson
Bachelor of Arts: Leadership in the Arts
magna cum laude
Missoula, Montana
Jonathan Williamson
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude Nine Mile Falls, Washington
Shylo L. Williamson
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Brandi Marie Wilson
Bachelor of Arts: Human Services magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Sophie Mollola Wilson
Bachelor of Arts: English summa cum laude
Mukilteo, Washington
Morgan Elizabeth Winder
Bachelor of Science: Nursing cum laude
Salem, Oregon
Emma June Witruk
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education
summa cum laude
Snohomish, Washington
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE CANDIDATES
Hannah Marie Wollweber
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education & Special Education
magna cum laude
Sprague, Washington
Moira Woods
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude Black Diamond, Washington
Tyler Woods
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration cum laude Tumwater, Washington
Breanna Workman
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
magna cum laude
Spokane, Washington
Kaitlyn Wornath
Bachelor of Business
Administration: Business Administration
George Whitworth Honors summa cum laude Tigard, Oregon
Ethan Worth
Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science magna cum laude San Diego, California
Leah Yand
Bachelor of Arts: Art summa cum laude
Port Orchard, Washington
Eliana Yap
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology cum laude
Singapore
Jessica R. Yeager
Bachelor of Arts: Business Management
summa cum laude
Spokane Valley, Washington
Alexis Yeoh
Bachelor of Science: Health Science
Spokane, Washington
Drexler Yesiki
Bachelor of Science: Chemistry summa cum laude College Place, Washington
Jesse Yi
Bachelor of Arts: Music cum laude Carson City, Nevada
Samira Yusuf
Bachelor of Arts: Psychology
Bachelor of Science: Computer Science summa cum laude Kaduna, Nigeria
Madelyn E. Zilm
Bachelor of Arts: Elementary Education magna cum laude Hauser, Idaho
Joel Daniel Zoolkoski
Bachelor of Science: Biology summa cum laude Niamey, Niger
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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. 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.
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 & Design 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 treelined 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 o ffi cial granting of a degree. The registrar’s office verifies completion of all coursework and degree requirements for baccalaureate degree candidates. The graduate offi ce 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.
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