Commencement Ceremony, 2017 by Willamette University

COMMENCEMENT

Not unto ourselves alone are we born.

Table of Contents Atkinson Graduate School of Management Commencement and Hooding Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Award and Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degrees Awarded Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management . . . . . . . . . . . Master of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Honors, Scholarships, Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . .

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College of Law Commencement and Hooding Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Degrees Awarded Doctor of Jurisprudence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Master of Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Master of Legal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Academic Honors, Achievements, Awards, Certificates, Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 College of Liberal Arts Commencement Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients . . . Emeriti Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Degrees Awarded Bachelor of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bachelor of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Academic Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Campus Life Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Waller Hall at 150 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Academic Regalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 “Song of Willamette” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 “Old Historic Temple” (Alma Mater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Willamette University Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Willamette University President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Willamette University Commencement 2017

Atkinson Graduate School of Management COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Ceremony Sunday, May 14, 2017 — 9 a.m.

PRELUDE Honey Wilson ’00, Pianist PROCESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon WELCOME Debra J. Ringold, Dean and JELD-WEN Professor of Free Enterprise, Atkinson Graduate School of Management INVOCATION Rabbi Gary W. Ellison, Assistant Chaplain, Willamette University STUDENT SPEAKER Jonathan Schmierer, President, Atkinson Student Association 2016-17 PRESENTATION OF GLENN L. JACKSON LEADERSHIP AWARD Gerald W. Frank, Life Member, Willamette University Board of Trustees GLENN L. JACKSON LEADERSHIP AWARDEE Sandra McDonough, President and CEO, Portland Business Alliance COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Sandra McDonough CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E. Thorsett, President, Willamette University HOODING Robert Walker, Associate Professor of Quantitative Methods Jameson Watts, Assistant Professor of Marketing PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Stephen E. Thorsett Debra J. Ringold PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E. Thorsett CLOSING REMARKS Debra J. Ringold RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Honey Wilson Brunch to follow at Goudy Commons, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

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Sandra McDonough President and CEO, Portland Business Alliance Sandra McDonough has served as president and CEO of the Portland Business Alliance since 2004. Previously, McDonough had a twodecade career in the energy industry, working for the San Francisco-based PG&E Corporation and PacifiCorp. Prior to that, she was a newspaper reporter for 10 years, with stints at The Oregonian and The Seattle Times.

McDonough, a Portland native, has 40 years of civic and community leadership and service in the Portland area. She currently serves on the boards of Associated Oregon Industries, Greater Portland Inc., International Women’s Forum, New Avenues for Youth, Travel Portland and the University of Oregon Alumni Association, as well as the U.S. National Bank Community Advisory Board and the Metal Toad advisory board. She is also a senior fellow of the American Leadership Forum/Oregon. McDonough holds bachelor's degrees in journalism and German from the University of Oregon.

A B O U T T H E AWA R D This award is presented for demonstrated leadership, integrity and a sense of civic responsibility to the state and to fellow Oregonians in the advancement of entrepreneurial ideals and values. The award is presented on an annual basis to an individual in business or government who has shown leadership in improving existing conditions, has worked to promote the values of entrepreneurship (innovation, creativity, productivity, quality of life), and has demonstrated action. The Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Award is in recognition of achievement by a leader who recognizes the importance of public-private partnerships and works to provide leadership in both sectors.

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Gerald Frank Howard Vollum Douglas Strain William Healy Don Frisbee Oran Robertson Bill and Sam Naito William Smullin Eric Hoffman Henry T. Swigert Robert Chandler Ken and Joan Austin Robert Ridgley Michael M. Powell L. Martin Brantley Brett Wilcox Stephen H. Corey

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2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Patsy Smullin George Passadore James H. Rudd Betsy Johnson and Becky Johnson William D. Thorndike Jr. Richard G. Reiten Robert Jesenik Jim Bernau A.W. “Bill” Sweet Chris Anderson John D. Gray Bill Wyatt Michael P. Hollern Greg Walden Thomas J. Imeson Sandra McDonough

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Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Awardee and Commencement Speaker

Atkinson Graduate School of Management

Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Abdulmani Mohsen Al Muhathil BA, University of Business & Technology Aqel Ali J. Aldelaim BS, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Abdurhman Hamdan Alghamdi BS, King Abdulaziz University Degree awarded upon completion Ibrahim Ahmed Alghamdi BBA, King Faisal University

Julia Childress BA, Willamette University Michael J Diebold BA, Willamette University Nourhan A. El-Nagdy BS, Cairo University Stanley David Flockhart BA, Utah Valley University Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence, awarded January 2017

Nolan J. Mayther BA, Willamette University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence Kara Lee Merrill BA, Willamette University Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller BA, The College of Wooster Erin Nicole Milos Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence awarded January 2017

Andrew David Galen BA, University of Oregon

Michael Nester BA, Willamette University

Irina Gera BA, Saint Petersburg State University

Nguyen Quoc Bao BA, Foreign Trade University

Kenneth Alan Groves BA, Oregon State University

Dai H. Nguyen BA, Hanoi University of Pharmacy

Andrew Ionita BA, Walla Walla University

Mariah Erin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Seanecy BA, Western Oregon University MFA, Saint Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of California

Karan Narayan Iraddi BE, KLS Gogte Institute of Technology Hataya Jivagunchainan BA, Portland State University

Lauren Carol Olson BA, Whitman College Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Mustafa Nasser Kammar BS, American University of Sharjah

Shatha Ali Aljarba BBA, King Saud University

Milena Otasevic BA, University of Belgrade

Anna C. King BS, Oregon State University

Abdulaziz Alkanhal BA, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Patel Priya Rasik BE, Gujarat Technological University

Tzveta B. Kirova BA, University of Washington

Amanda Michaela Peterson BA, University of Alaska Anchorage Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Atheer Mohammed Alhussain BS, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Mania Yousef Mania Alkhelaiwi BS, King Abdulaziz Military Academy Degree awarded upon completion Abdulaziz Mohammed Alqadiri BA, King Faisal University Khaled Mohammed S. Alsaib BA, King Saud University Zienab Fathi Mohamed Anwar Badreldin BA, Alexandria University Hafidjiou Barry MS, Universite General Lansana Conte Sonfoni

Molly Kathleen Laird BA, Willamette University Emily C. Larkin BA, Willamette University Vanessa Lorraine Larson BS, Portland State University Christopher Le BA, Willamette University Zachariah B. Lea BS, Linfield College Philip Larsson Leander BA, Willamette University

Minh Phan BS, Foreign Trade University Robert Dwayne Potts BA, Brigham Young University, Hawaii Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence Driton Pustina BS, Rochester Institute of Technology Kosovo Hossain Qorbani BBA, American University of Afghanistan

Trevor Bassett-Smith BA, Willamette University

Kevin M. Liebson BA, Willamette University

Dhruvesh Reshamwala BMS, Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics

Heather Elaine Bright BA, University of Oregon

Vansha Mahajan BTech, Amity University

Whitney Randall Rogers BA, Willamette University

Umang Prakash Budhwani BE, Bhilai Institute of Technology

Michelle Mannenbach BA, Linfield College

Meagan Earline Roy BA, California State University, Northridge

Amber Dawn Caulfield BA, Western Washington University Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence, awarded January 2017

Herschel Morgan Mapes BA, Willamette University

Dina Rugova BA, London Metropolitan University

Adam Christopher Martin BS, Oregon State University

Majlinda Ruhani BA, University of Pristina

Nimitt Chelawat BE, Institute of Engineering and Technology

Marie Masyczek BA, Willamette University

Gowtham Sagi BE, Andhra University

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Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer BS, Oregon State University Anna Sevostyanova BA, Westminster International University in Tashkent Hannah Jean Shively BA, Willamette University Jennefer Elise Simmons BA, Westminster College

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Master of Business Administration The following degrees were conferred in August 2016, January 2017 and May 2017. Julie Ann Addicott BA, Willamette University

Cody Douglas Smith BA, Willamette University

Miguel Alonso-Diez BS, Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Shuo Ina Song BA, University of Oregon

Blake Wells Anderson BS, University of Oregon

Taneesh Kaur Sra BA, Willamette University

Nancy Adeline Armstrong BS, University of Denver

James David Taylor BA, Gonzaga University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Melissa Shea Barker BA, Gonzaga University

Sage Noel Townsend BA, Willamette University Madison K. Tritico BA, Willamette University Samyukta Vendrathi BA, Osmania University Devin James Vinoray BA, Willamette University

Kaitrin Bassett BS, Pacific University Dirk Livingston Bellamy BS, George Fox University Daniel Christopher Brunell BS, Western Governors University Caitlin M. Campbell BA, University of Arizona

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Heba Mohamed Abdel Aziz Saleh BEd, Alexandria University Department of Science

Douglas J. Evans BS, Western Washington University Sam Joseph Ewen BS, North Dakota State University Danielle Fage BS, California State University, Chico Melissa Ann Foley BA, Portland State University Sadie A. Frame BA, University of Puget Sound Kevin Andrew Grainey BBA, Gonzaga University S. Kyle Hamilton BLA and BA, University of Washington LeRae Lynn Hunt Ford BS, Oregon Institute of Technology Jamie Louise Jeffers BA, University of Puget Sound Christopher Ryan Jenkins BS, Oregon State University Jim Kumm BS, Thomas Edison State College Lloyd E. Lockhart BA, Linfield College Sophie E. McFaul BS, Western Washington University Benjamin Mendoza BA, Grinnell College

Angela L. Witty BA, Willamette University

Brian T. Carlsen BA, Gonzaga University

Kumi Yamazaki BA, Hosei University

Alana Rose Celia BS, Linfield College

Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette BS, University of Oregon Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence and Certificate in Law and Business, awarded January 2017

Aparajitha L. Chalamalachetty BA, University of Washington

Jon C. Poole BA, University California, Santa Barbara

Angie R Cleveland BA, Willamette University

Alicia ReAnn Porter BS, Oregon State University

William Crawford BA, University of Oregon

Kyla Elyse Postrel BA, University of Oregon

Matthew Lynn Dakopolos BA, University of Portland

Glen M. Rawles BA, Oregon State University

William Joseph Kalani DeSouza BS, University of Oregon

Alex Brown Riley BS, University of Denver

Hillary Taylor Drake BS, Oregon State University

Patrick Ronning BS, Wichita State University

Caitlin E. Duffy BA, University of Washington

Orian Richard Steen BS, Oklahoma City University

Jeffrey James Ely BS, Oregon State University

Joshua David Stephenson BA, University of Oregon

Kimberly Kay Ely BS, University of Oregon

Brittany A. Stetson BA and BS, Oregon State University

Edon Ymeri BA, University of Sheffield Jing Zhang BA, Capital University of Economics and Business

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Allen T. Mercer BS, Oregon State University

Margot Swanson BA, Whitworth University

Audrey Lee Sundkvist Webster BS, Western Oregon University

Angela Lynn Massey Tipton BS, Pacific University

Thomas M. Westover BS and MS, University of Minnesota

Jason A. Trenn BS, University of British Columbia

Christopher Phillip Wright BA, Brigham Young University

ACADEMIC HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, HONOR SOCIETIES Academic Honors

Scholarships

ATKINSON HONORS Julie Ann Addicott Melissa Shea Barker Kaitrin Bassett Trevor Bassett-Smith Dirk Livingston Bellamy Aparajitha Chalamalachetty Julia Childress Angie R. Cleveland Matthew Lynn Dakopolos Jeffrey James Ely Kimberly Kay Ely Sam Joseph Ewen Sadie Adeline Frame Andrew David Galen Irina Gera Kevin Andrew Grainey Brian Scott Hoyt LeRae Lynn Hunt Ford Christopher Ryan Jenkins Tzveta B. Kirova Adam Christopher Martin Sophie McFaul Benjamin Mendoza Kara Lee Merrill Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller Milena Otasevic Kyla Elyse Postrel Driton Pustina Whitney Randall Rogers Dina Rugova Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer Anna Sevostyanova Cody Douglas Smith Brittany Anne Stetson Angela Lynn Massey Tipton Jason Anthony Trenn Audrey Lee Sundkvist Webster Thomas M. Westover Edon Ymeri

These scholarships were created from the generosity of alumni, parents and friends.

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ALLIS/GRAY SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Michaela Peterson STEPHEN H. ARCHER SCHOLARSHIP Kumi Yamazaki ATKINSON ALUMNI LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Trevor Bassett-Smith ATKINSON CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SCHOLARSHIP Christopher Le ATKINSON LATINO LEADER SCHOLARSHIP Kenneth Alan Groves ATKINSON SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Julie Ann Addicott Miguel Alonso-Diez Zienab Fathi Mohamed Anwar Badreldin Nancy Adeline Armstrong Melissa Shea Barker Hafidjiou Barry Kaitrin Bassett Trevor Bassett-Smith Dirk Livingston Bellamy Heather Elaine Bright Umang Prakash Budhwani Caitlin M. Campbell Brian T. Carlsen Amber Dawn Caulfield Aparajitha L. Chalamalachetty Nimitt Chelawat Julia Childress William Crawford

Michael J. Diebold Hillary Taylor Drake Nourhan A. El-Nagdy Jeffrey James Ely Douglas J. Evans Sam Joseph Ewen Stanley David Flockhart Melissa Ann Foley Sadie A. Frame Andrew David Galen Irina Gera Kevin Andrew Grainey Kenneth Alan Groves Andrew Ionita Karan Narayan Iraddi Jamie Louise Jeffers Christopher Ryan Jenkins Hataya Jivagunchainan Mustafa Nasser Kammar Anna C. King Tzveta B. Kirova Molly Kathleen Laird Emily C. Larkin Vanessa Lorraine Larson Christopher Le Zachariah B. Lea Philip Larsson Leander Kevin M. Liebson Vansha Mahajan Michelle Mannenbach Herschel Morgan Mapes Adam Christopher Martin Marie Masyczek Nolan J. Mayther Benjamin Mendoza Kara Lee Merrill Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller Erin Nicole Milos Michael Nester Bao Quoc Nguyen Dai H. Nguyen Mariah Erin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Seanecy

GORDENIER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Molly Kathleen Laird Herschel Morgan Mapes Whitney Randall Rogers JUDITH G. GREGORY SCHOLARSHIP Tzveta B. Kirova Vanessa Lorraine Larson Mariah Erin O'Seanecy Milena Otasevic Meagan Earline Roy Hannah Jean Shively Jennefer Elise Simmons Shuo Ina Song Taneesh Kaur Sra Angela L. Witty STANLEY N. HAMMER SCHOLARSHIP Anna Sevostyanova EARL K. LITTRELL SCHOLARSHIP Devin James Vinoray BOB & DORIS O’NEILL SCHOLARSHIP Irina Gera Karan Narayan Iraddi Hataya Jivagunchainan Hossain Qorbani Gowtham Sagi Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer Cody Douglas Smith JUDY O’NEILL SCHOLARSHIP Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller GOVERNOR ROBERT W. STRAUB SCHOLARSHIP Trevor Bassett-Smith DAPHINE B. WALKER SCHOLARSHIP Emily C. Larkin

PROFESSOR G. MARC CHOATE SCHOLARSHIP Kara Lee Merrill COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP Brittany A. Stetson TOM & MARY GARNER ESARY SCHOLARSHIP Philip Larsson Leander

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Lauren Carol Olson Milena Otasevic Priya Patel Rasik Minh Phan Jon Christopher Poole Alicia ReAnn Porter Robert Dwayne Potts Driton Pustina Hossain Qorbani Dhruvesh Reshamwala Alex Brown Riley Whitney Randall Rogers Patrick Ronning Meagan Earline Roy Dina Rugova Majlinda Ruhani Gowtham Sagi Heba Mohamed Abdel Aziz Saleh Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer Anna Sevostyanova Hannah Jean Shively Jennefer Elise Simmons Cody Douglas Smith Shuo Ina Song Taneesh Kaur Sra Joshua David Stephenson Brittany A. Stetson James David Taylor Angela Lynn Massey Tipton Sage Noel Townsend Madison K. Tritico Jason A. Trenn Samyukta Vendrathi Devin James Vinoray Thomas M. Westover Angela L. Witty Kumi Yamazaki Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette Edon Ymeri Jing Zhang

Honor Societies BETA GAMMA SIGMA Julie Ann Addicott Melissa Shea Barker Kaitrin Bassett Trevor Bassett-Smith Dirk Livingston Bellamy Julia Childress Matthew Lynn Dakopolos Nourhan A. El-Nagdy Jeffrey James Ely Sadie Adeline Frame Irina Gera Kevin Andrew Grainey Brian Scott Hoyt Tzveta B. Kirova Molly Kathleen Laird Adam Christopher Martin Kara Lee Merrill Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller Milena Otasevic Driton Pustina Whitney Randall Rogers Dina Rugova Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer Anna Sevostyanova Cody Douglas Smith Brittany Anne Stetson Angela Lynn Massey Tipton Jason Anthony Trenn Thomas M. Westover Edon Ymeri PI ALPHA ALPHA Trevor Bassett-Smith Julia Childress Nourhan A. El-Nagdy Irina Gera Tzveta B. Kirova Molly Kathleen Laird Adam Christopher Martin Kara Lee Merrill Nathaniel Taggart Morrison Miller Milena Otasevic Driton Pustina Whitney Randall Rogers Dina Rugova Jonathan Zephaniah Schmierer Anna Sevostyanova Cody Douglas Smith Edon Ymeri

GARDNER KNAPP SCHOLARSHIP Nimitt Chelawat Andrew David Galen

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College of Law COMMENCEMENT

Commencement & Hooding Ceremony Sunday, May 14, 2017 — 11:30 a.m.

PRELUDE Honey Wilson ’00, Pianist PROCESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon INVOCATION The Rev. Karen L. Wood, Chaplain, Willamette University WELCOME Curtis Bridgeman, Dean, College of Law INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Curtis Bridgeman COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Michael D. Levelle, JD ’90 President, Oregon State Bar and Special Counsel, Sussman Shank Attorneys, LLP CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E. Thorsett PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS & HOODS Presenting Curtis Bridgeman Introducing Laura Appleman, Professor of Law Peter Molk, Professor of Law Hooding David Friedman, Professor of Law Karen Sandrik, Professor of Law PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E. Thorsett, President, Willamette University CLOSING REMARKS Curtis Bridgeman BENEDICTION Karen L. Wood RECESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band Reception to follow at the College of Law, 1:45–3:30 p.m.

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Commencement Speaker Michael D. Levelle, JDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;90 President, Oregon State Bar and Special Counsel, Sussman Shank Attorneys, LLP Michael Levelle is currently serving as president of the Oregon State Bar (OSB) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the first African-American to do so.

College of Law

Willamette College of Law is honored to recognize Michael Levelle as an alumnus who is an outstanding civic and professional leader in Oregon.

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Christopher Chellis BA, Occidental College Also Receiving Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy & Resourses Law

Drew S. Anderson BS, University of Idaho

Sydney Elizabeth Codd BA, University of Washington

Matthew Irvin Anderson BS, Southern Oregon University

Aimee Marie Costa BS, Portland State University

Jonathan Arnold BS, Emmanuel College Degree Awarded January 2017

Cynthia Davis BS, University of Phoenix

Lauren Halstead Barnes BA, Colorado State University-Fort Collins David Alexander Bearman BS, Thomas Edison State College

Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng BA, University of California, Berkeley Also Receiving Certificate in Dispute Resolution

Shallon Marie Beatty BS, Southern Oregon University

Sarah Rebecca Saul Dessert BS, Oregon State University Degree Awarded on Completion

Katherine Ruth Beck BA, Whitworth University

James Bruce DeVecchio BA, Salisbury University

Katelyn Gabrielle Benage BA, University of Oregon

Edgar Diaz BA, University of California, Davis

Bailee Katherine Bruun BA, The Evergreen State College

Killian C. Dunkeson BA, The Evergreen State College

Stephanie Christine Case BA, Portland State University

Meghan Elisabeth Dunlap BA, Washington State University

Alberto Castro BA, University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Benjamin Eckstein BS, University of Oregon Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Government

Amber Dawn Caulfield BA, Western Washington University MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2017 Jessica Cavallero BA, Notre Dame College Ohio

Collin Tobin Edmonds BA, SUNY at Oswego Jordan Robert Farnsworth BS, Western Oregon University Willamette University Commencement 2017

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With nearly 15,000 active lawyers, OSB aims to serve justice by promoting respect for the rule of law, improving the quality of legal services, and increasing access to justice. As a Navy veteran, Levelle has set an objective this year for OSB to coordinate with veterans' centers and organizations to offer legal aid for those who have served our country.

Levelle graduated with a B. A. and honors in social work from the University of Montana. In 1990, he graduated with a J.D. and a Dispute Resolution Certificate from Willamette University College of Law. Levelle has practiced law in Oregon for 18 years and has more than 25 years of experience focused on business and trust and estates practice, as well as dispute resolution. Currently he is special counsel at Sussman Shank Attorneys, LLP in Portland.

Stanley David Flockhart BA, Utah Valley University BA, Utah Valley University MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2017 Alexandria V. Garcia BA, University of California, Davis Stacey Britt Gibbons BA, Portland State University BA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2017 Rachael Eva Gilburd BS, Arizona State University Jason James Gillis BS, Pepperdine University MBAP, Pepperdine University Also Received Certificate in Law & Business Degree Awarded January 2017 Katherine Claire Gipson McLean BA, Arizona State University Cristina Jean Scott Gordon BA, University of California, Davis Degree Awarded January 2017 Zachary Gottlieb BA, University of California, Irvine Cody Edward Hack BA, San Diego State University Neil Halttunen BA, Northwest Christian University Siddharth S. Hariharan BA, The University of Iowa Hannah Rose Hart BA, Western Oregon University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Michael Reed Heninger BS, Utah Valley University MAED, University of Phoenix Degree Awarded January 2017 Kara Dawn Hill BA, Eastern Washington University Sophie M. Horton BA, University of Oregon Jessica Marie Ismond BA, Oregon State University Adrian A. Johnson BS, University of Oregon Michael Lyle Karas BA, Washington State University Brian Webb Kittinger Jr. BA, University of North Texas Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business Caitlynn S. Knopp BA, Willamette University Also Received Certificate in Law & Government Degree Awarded January 2017 Kymber Ray Lattin BA, University of Oregon Alicia Jo LeDuc BA, Saint Martin's University Robert Thomas Lee BA, Western Washington University Degree Awarded January 2017 Matthew Arlen Maile BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa Nolan J. Mayther BA, Willamette University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management John Ross McKenzie BA, Willamette University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business Adam Nathaniel Mentzer BA, University of Nevada, Reno Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Government Ann Richan Metler BS, Brigham Young University MAFHD, Utah State University of Agriculture and Applied Science Degree Awarded January 2017

Luke Daniel Miller BA, University of Pittsburgh Erin Nicole Milos MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2017 Nicholas Ryan Mishima BS, University of Oregon Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business Bailey Renee Moody BA, Willamette University Kia N. Murdoch BA, University of Wyoming Taryn J. Nugent BA, Simpson University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Robert Dwayne Potts BA, Brigham Young University Hawaii Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Lindsay D. Ricketts BCRJT, New Mexico State University BA, New Mexico State University Eric Allen Robertson BBA, Washington State University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business Matthew Majd-Nasser Sabbah BA, California State University, San Bernardino Degree Awarded January 2017 Megan Marie Sachet BA, Western Oregon University

Brittany M. Occhipinti BA, University of Alaska Anchorage Degree Awarded January 2017

Cole Sahleen BA, Washington State University Degree Awarded January 2017

Daniel Kent Olsen BA, Whitworth University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Elizabeth A. P. Schultz BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison MA, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Lauren Carol Olson BA, Whitman College Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Lauren D. Sharkey BA, Willamette University Kimberly Hope Sherman BA, California State University, Northridge MED, University of Hawaii at Manoa PHD, University of Oregon Also Receiving Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy & Resources Law

Eyvind A. Ostrem BA, Willamette University

Alexis Mei-Jin Shimada BA, University of Redlands

Kristine Osuna BA, La Sierra University Also Receiving Certificate in International & Comparative Law

Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith BA, University of Washington Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Government

Kayla R. Paulsen BS, University of Phoenix Rachel Melinda Pavlich BA, California Lutheran University Gabriela Perez-Mendoza BA, Northern Arizona University Amanda Michaela Peterson BA, University of Alaska Anchorage Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Joseph H. Meyer BA, Whitworth University Degree Awarded January 2017

Trevor James Potter BA, University of Delaware Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

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Abel Filigonio Soriano BA, Western Oregon University Michael David Storme BS, Western Oregon University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business James David Taylor BA, Gonzaga University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Katie Joann Taylor BS, University of Oregon Colton Theer BS, Portland State University Degree Awarded on Completion

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Master of Laws

Master of Legal Studies

Kyle Andrew Vinyard BA, Willamette University

Fares Abdullah M. Alhaqbani LLB, Salman Bin Abdulaziz University

Dylan Thomas Vinzant BS, Southern Oregon University

Abrar Fahad Almarshud LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded August 2016

Amelia B. Benitez BA, Portland State University BA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2017

Shelby Marie Thomas BA, Washington State University Sara Brooke Vargas BA, University of Hawaii at Hilo

Catherine Lois Weibridge BA, Western Washington University BS, Western Washington University

Tyler Edward Wright BS, University of Alaska Anchorage

Omar Mohammed N. Alyousef BA, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University LLM, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Degree Awarded January 2017

Ellen R. Yeoman-Millette BA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2017

Karl Bomi Bharucha BA, Whitworth University Gregory B. Goodenough BA, Willamette University

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Sydnie Paige Wells BSBA, University of Nevada, Reno Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

Naif Alsaiari BA, Qassim University Degree Awarded on Completion

Anna Marie Hicks Kraemer BA, Ashford University Degree Awarded January 2017 Joshua Schoonmaker BS, Devry University MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded August 2016 Teri Ann Hammond Watson BS, Portland State University MPA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2017

Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette BS, University of Oregon MBA, Willamette University Also Received Certificate in Law & Business Degree Awarded January 2017 Laura R. Zaro BA, Washington State University Mackenzie Curtis Zook BA, Western Washington University Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Business

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ACADEMIC HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES, SCHOLARSHIPS Academic Honors

Academic Achievements

SUMMA CUM LAUDE Benjamin Eckstein Nolan J. Mayther Elizabeth A. P. Schultz Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith

LAW REVIEW PARTICIPANTS Stephanie Christine Case, Staff Christopher Chellis, Executive Editor Sydney Elizabeth Codd, Staff Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng, Articles Editor Killian C. Dunkeson, Staff Stacey Britt Gibbons, Articles Editor Hannah Rose Hart, Editor-in-Chief Michael Lyle Karas, Staff Nolan J. Mayther, Executive Editor Brittany M. Occhipinti, Executive Editor Eyvind A. Ostrem, Note/Comment Editor Rachel Melinda Pavlich, Symposium Editor Amanda Michaela Peterson, Managing Editor Lindsay D. Ricketts, Staff Eric Allen Robertson, Business Editor Elizabeth A. P. Schultz, Staff Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith, Note/Comment Editor Kyle Andrew Vinyard, Executive Editor

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Katherine Ruth Beck Stephanie Christine Case Aimee Marie Costa James Bruce DeVecchio Alicia Jo LeDuc Eyvind A. Ostrem Rachel Melinda Pavlich Lauren D. Sharkey Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette CUM LAUDE Sydney Elizabeth Codd Killian C. Dunkeson Collin Tobin Edmonds Michael Lyle Karas Kymber Ray Lattin Adam Nathaniel Mentzer Erin Nicole Milos Lindsay D. Ricketts Eric Allen Robertson Matthew Majd-Nasser Sabbah

SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY LAW JOURNAL Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng, Article Editor Katherine Gipson McLean, Executive Editor Siddharth S. Hariharan, Article Editor Matthew Arlen Maile, Managing Editor WILLAMETTE ENVIRONMENTAL LAW JOURNAL Christopher Chellis, Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng, Executive Editor Siddharth S. Hariharan, Managing Editor Jessica Marie Ismond, Executive Editor Kymber Ray Lattin, Articles Editor WILLAMETTE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION Lauren Halstead Barnes, Executive Editor Zachary Gottlieb, Managing Editor Alicia Jo LeDuc, Executive Editor Daniel Kent Olsen, Business Editor Kristine Osuna, Editor-in-Chief Gabriela Perze-Mandoza, Executive Editor

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WILLAMETTE LAW ONLINE Stephanie Christine Case, Oregon Land Use & Board of Appeals Editor Aimee Marie Costa, U.S. Supreme Court Editor Adam Nathaniel Mentzer, U.S. Supreme Court Editor Daniel Kent Olsen, Editor-in-Chief Lauren D. Sharkey, Oregon Court Editor Kyle Andrew Vinyard, Oregon Court Editor MOOT COURT BOARD PARTICIPANTS Lauren Halstead Barnes, Vice Chair Katherine Ruth Beck Stephanie Christine Case, Secretary Amber Dawn Caulfield Jessica Cavallero Cynthia Davis, Chair James Bruce DeVecchio Killian C. Dunkeson, Judges Chair Stacey Britt Gibbons Cody Edward Hack Hannah Rose Hart Kara Dawn Hill Michael Lyle Karas Brian W. Kittinger Jr. Caitlynn S. Knopp Alicia Jo LeDuc Bailey Renee Moody Daniel Kent Olsen Kayla R. Paulsen Rachel Melinda Pavlich, Treasurer Amanda Michaela Peterson Trevor James Potter, Judges Chair Lindsay D. Ricketts Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith Kyle Andrew Vinyard ORDER OF BARRISTERS Lauren Halstead Barnes Katherine Ruth Beck Stephanie Christine Case Cynthia Davis Killian C. Dunkeson Rachel Melinda Pavlich Amanda Michaela Peterson Trevor James Potter Kyle Andrew Vinyard

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Awards ARISTEION SYMEON SYMEONIDES Benjamin Eckstein THE CIVIL RIGHTS AWARD Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF TRIAL LAWYERS AWARD Lauren Halstead Barnes ROY LOCKENOUR AWARD FOR PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Stephanie Christine Case NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN LAWYERS OUTSTANDING LAW GRADUATE AWARD Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW COL. RUPERT E. PARK JR. PRO BONO STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARD Katherine Claire Gipson McLean BRUCE SPAULDING MEMORIAL AWARD Katherine Claire Gipson McLean Hannah Rose Hart Matthew Majd-Nasser Sabbah Shelby Marie Thomas TAX EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE AWARD Michael Reed Heninger Stacey Britt Gibbons ISAAC VAN WINKLE AWARD Aimee Marie Costa Benjamin Eckstein

Certificates CERTIFICATE IN LAW & BUSINESS Jason James Gillis Hannah Rose Hart Brian Webb Kittinger Jr. John Ross McKenzie Nicholas Ryan Mishima Taryn J. Nugent Daniel Kent Olsen Lauren Carol Olson Trevor James Potter Eric Allen Robertson Michael David Storme Sydnie Paige Wells Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette Mackenzie Curtis Zook CERTIFICATE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTION Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE LAW Kristine Osuna CERTIFICATE IN LAW & GOVERNMENT Benjamin Eckstein Caitlynn S. Knopp Adam Nathaniel Mentzer Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY & RESOURCES LAW Christopher Chellis Kimberly Hope Sherman

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Scholarships

EVA M. KRIPALANI SCHOLARSHIP Stacey Britt Gibbons

These scholarships were created from the generosity of alumni, parents and friends.

LAW EARLY DECISION SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Halstead Barnes Shallon Marie Beatty James Bruce DeVecchio Killian C. Dunkeson Zachary Gottlieb Adrian A. Johnson Matthew Arlen Maile Brittany M. Occhipinti Rachel Melinda Pavlich

ALASKA CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Michaela Peterson Tyler Edward Wright ALASKA LAW SCHOLARS FUND Brittany M. Occhipinti ALLIS/GRAY SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Michaela Peterson

ISSAC HUNT LAW SCHOLARSHIP Christopher Chellis Erin Nicole Milos

LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP Drew S. Anderson Lauren Halstead Barnes David Alexander Bearman Shallon Marie Beatty Katelyn Gabrielle Benage Amelia B. Benitez Karl Bomi Bharucha Bailee Katherine Bruun Alberto Castro Amber Dawn Caulfield Jessica Cavallero Christopher Chellis Sydney Elizabeth Codd Aimee Marie Costa Cynthia Davis Rebecca Pingtianzi Deng Edgar Diaz Killian C. Dunkeson Meghan Elisabeth Dunlap Collin Tobin Edmonds Stanley David Flockhart Alexandria V. Garcia Stacey Britt Gibbons Rachael Eva Gilburd Jason James Gillis Katherine Claire Gipson McLean Gergory B. Goodenough Cody Edward Hack Neil Halttunen Siddharth S. Hariharan Michael Reed Heninger Kara Dawn Hill Jessica Marie Ismond Adrian A. Johnson Michael Lyle Karas Brian Webb Kittinger Jr. Anna Marie Hicks Kraemer Kymber Ray Lattin Robert Thomas Lee Aaron Jen Lopez-Huskey Matthew Arlen Maile Nolan J. Mayther John Ross McKenzie Adam Nathaniel Mentzer

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ROBERT C. ART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Kyle Andrew Vinyard ROBIN & BARBARA BRENA ALASKA LAW/BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Michaela Peterson RUSSELL M. BROOKS LAW SCHOLARSHIP Jason James Gillis CAMPAIGN FOR WILLAMETTE LAW SCHOLARSHIP Taryn J. Nugent James David Taylor PAUL DE MUNIZ LAW SCHOLARSHIP Mackenzie Curtis Zook JUSTICE ROBERT EAKIN SCHOLARSHIP Michael Lyle Karas JOHN B EBINGER LAW SCHOLARSHIP Katelyn Gabrielle Benage Kyle Andrew Vinyard ENDOWED LAW SCHOLARSHIP Lauren Carol Olson Eric Allen Robertson HANNAH HANZEN LAW SCHOLARSHIP Kia N. Murdoch HAWAII CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIP Karl Bomi Bharucha HOYT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Nolan J. Mayther

Ann Richan Metler Joseph H. Meyer Luke Daniel Miller Erin Nicole Milos Nicholas Ryan Mishima Bailey Renee Moody Kia N. Murdoch Taryn J. Nugent Brittany M. Occhipinti Daniel Kent Olsen Lauren Carol Olson Rachel Melinda Pavlich Gabriela Perez-Mendoza Amanda Michaela Peterson Trevor James Potter Robert Dwayne Potts Lindsay D. Ricketts Eric Allen Robertson Matthew Majd-Nasser Sabbah Megan Marie Sachet Cole Sahleen Joshua Schoonmaker Lauren D. Sharkey Alexis Mei-Jin Shimada Abel Filigonio Soriano Michael David Storme James David Taylor Katie Joann Taylor Colton Theer Shelby Marie Thomas Sara Brooke Vargas Kyle Andrew Vinyard Teri Ann Hammond Watson Catherine Lois Weibridge Sydnie Paige Wells Tyler Edward Wright Ellen R. Yeoman-Millette Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette Laura R. Zaro Mackenzie Curtis Zook LEADERSHIP CABINET SCHOLARSHIP Sophia M. Horton CECILIA LEE LAW SCHOLARSHIP Adam Nathaniel Mentzer NEVADA CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIP Jessica Marie Ismond OREGON CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIP Jonathan Arnold David Alexander Bearman Katelyn Gabrielle Benage Aimee Marie Costa Jordan Robert Farnsworth Stacey Britt Gibbons

FRANK A. TURNER SCHOLARSHIP Benjamin Eckstein WASHINGTON CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIP Sydney Elizabeth Codd Eric Allen Robertson Cole Sahleen Catherine Lois Weibridge TAUL WATANABE LAW SCHOLARSHIP Nicholas Ryan Mishima Alexis Mei-Jin Shimada

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Neil Halttunen Hannah Rose Hart Jessica Marie Ismond Caitlynn S. Knopp Kymber Ray Lattin Kristi Kaori Matsunaga Ann Richan Metler Erin Nicole Milos Nicholas Ryan Mishima Bailey Renee Moody Kayla R. Paulsen Abel Filigonio Soriano James David Taylor Katie Joann Taylor Kyle Andrew Vinyard Ellen R. Yeoman-Millette OREGON RESIDENT LAW SCHOLARSHIP Kimberly Hope Sherman Tyler C. Yeoman-Millette MAUDE PETERSON SCHOLARSHIP Jessica Marie Ismond PRESIDENT'S LAW SCHOLARSHIP Matthew Irvin Anderson Katherine Ruth Beck Stephanie Christine Case Benjamin Eckstein Alicia Jo LeDuc Eyvind A. Ostrem Elizabeth A. P. Schultz Molly McKenzie Sterrett Smith RAY L. SMITH LAW SCHOLARSHIP Aimee Marie Costa Adam Nathaniel Mentzer Eric Allen Robertson SAMUAL MORTON SMITH SCHOLARSHIP John Ross McKenzie CLYDE B. & CONSTANCE B. SPENCE COLLEGE OF LAW VETERANS SCHOLARSHIP David Alexander Bearman Luke Daniel Miller Ellen R. Yeoman-Millette GEORGIA & RICHARD SPOONER LAW SCHOLARSHIP James Bruce DeVecchio Luke Daniel Miller Michael David Storme EDWARD J. SULLIVAN LAND USE PLANNING FELLOWSHIP Siddharth S. Hariharan

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College of Liberal Arts COMMENCEMENT

Commencement Ceremony Sunday, May 14, 2017 — 3 p.m.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Leonard G. Pitts, Jr, Author, syndicated columnist

PRELUDE “A Jubilant Overture,” by Alfred Reed Héctor Agüero, Conductor, Willamette University Commencement Band Ringing of the Victory Bell EMCEE Carol S. Long, Sr. Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs FACULTY PROCESSION “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Willamette University Commencement Band

MUSICAL INTERLUDE “Old Historic Temple” (Alma Mater) (printed on page 42) “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart Performed by Tandem, student a cappella group SENIOR CLASS SPEAKER Dr. Edward G. Whipple, Vice President for Campus Life Kandace A. King ’17 CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E. Thorsett Ruth Feingold, Dean, College of Liberal Arts

STUDENT PROCESSION Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon

PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E. Thorsett

INVOCATION Karen L. Wood, Chaplain, Willamette University MUSICAL INTERLUDE “Song for Willamette” (printed on page 42) Performed by Male Ensemble, directed by Paul Klemme CONFERRING OF EMERITUS DIPLOMAS Steven E. Wynne ’74, JD’77 Chairman, Willamette University Board of Trustees

BENEDICTION Rabbi Gary W. Ellison, Assistant Chaplain, Willamette University RECESSIONAL “March Grandioso” by Roland F. Seitz, arranged by Todd Zimbelman Willamette University Commencement Band

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Debra J. Ringold, Dean, Atkinson Graduate School of Management Rebecca J. Dobkins, Professor of Anthropology Maegan Parker Brooks, Assistant Professor of Civic Communication and Media Stephen E. Thorsett, President, Willamette University

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Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient Leonard Pitts Jr. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters In a career spanning more than 35 years, Leonard Pitts Jr. has been a columnist, a college professor, a radio producer and a lecturer. He is a writer of one of the most popular newspaper columns in the country and a series of critically acclaimed books, including his latest, “Freeman.” Pitts’ lifelong devotion to the art and craft of words has yielded many awards for literary excellence, chief among them the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. His other awards include the American Society of Newspaper Editors Award for Commentary Writing (2001), Feature of the Year - Columnist from Editor and Publisher

magazine (2001), the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ inaugural Columnist of the Year award (2002), and GLAAD Media’s Outstanding Newspaper Columnist award (2002, 2009). Twice each week, millions of newspaper readers around the country connect with Pitts and his voice. Nowhere was this demonstrated more fully than in the response to his initial column on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, "We'll Go Forward From This Moment," an angry and defiant open letter to the terrorists. In 2011, Pitts taught a course at Princeton University on writing about race. In 2013, he taught at George Washington University. Pitts was awarded a degree in English from the University of Southern California at the age of 19, having entered college at 15 on a special honors program. In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate in humane letters from Old Dominion University.

Honorary Degree Recipients Delores “Dee” Pigsley ’90

Honorary Doctor of Public Service

Honorary Doctor of Laws

Gerry Frank is a fourth-generation Oregonian with deep roots in Oregon’s civic, political and mercantile history.

Delores Pigsley is the chair of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz. Born in Toledo, Oregon, she lived and grew up at the Chemawa Indian School in Salem, where her parents were employed.

As chief of staff to former U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield for 20 years and as a board member and trustee to dozens of Oregon community and civic institutions including Willamette University, Frank has contributed his energy and expertise to Oregon’s progress and evolution. He has often been referred to as “Oregon’s third Senator.” Frank is well-known for his “Friday Surprise/Frankly Speaking” column in The Oregonian and as a former commentator for KPTV-12’s “Good Day, Oregon,” “Northwest Reports” and “AM Northwest” for KATU. He has also written the popular guidebook “Gerry Frank’s Oregon.” Since moving to Salem in 1955, Frank has received numerous business and civic awards, including Salem’s Jr. First Citizen and First Citizen, the Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Award from Willamette University, the Aubrey Watzek Award and the Gold Medallion Award for 50 years of Individual Community Service. In 2000, Frank was named by gubernatorial proclamation the first Oregon Premier Citizen. Frank was educated in Portland public schools and at Stanford University, and has a B.A. and M.A. with honors from Cambridge University in England.

Pigsley was elected as a Siletz Tribal Council Representative in September of 1975, becoming a leader in the contentious battle to restore to the Siletz recognition as a sovereign Indian nation. When the restoration was achieved through federal statutes of 1977 and 1980, the Siletz became only the second tribe nationwide to achieve repatriation. As tribal chair since 1986, Pigsley has negotiated agreements, testified before congressional hearings and continuously advocated for adequate funding for Indian programs. Her efforts to build tribal sovereignty have resulted in improved law enforcement, housing, education, cultural resources, healthcare, and environmental and natural resources management. In the face of local and state opposition, Pigsley led her tribe in the establishment of the Chinook Winds Casino and Convention Center in the mid-1990s. Today, the casino not only provides tribal and local community members with jobs but also funds programs and contributes to nonprofit organizations statewide.

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Gerry Frank

Senior Class Speaker Kandace King Class of 2017

Emeriti Faculty David A. Douglass

Todd P. Silverstein

Professor of Civic Communication and Media

Professor of Chemistry 28 years of service

27 years of service

J. Gary Tallman

Cathleen L. Whiting

Professor of Biology and Taul Watanabe Endowed Chair

Associate Professor of Economics

21 years of service

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31 years of service

College of Liberal Arts

Crystelle Braceros Baclig Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Sociology Kapolei, Hawaii

Katrina R. Bicknell Psychology; Minor in Spanish San Jose, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Daniel R. Abdie Exercise Science Beaverton, Oregon

Amanjot K. Bains Politics Federal Way, Washington

Ariana H. Abend-Goldfarb Exercise Science Seal Beach, California

Mary G. Baker Japanese Studies Keizer, Oregon

Christa A. Blair German; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, Psychology Salem, New Hampshire Degree Awarded on Completion

Bachelor of Arts

Misa B. Adams Japanese Studies Moon Township, Pennsylvania Yasaman Afzal Politics Beaverton, Oregon Juri J. Ahn Spanish; Minor in Anthropology Stayton, Oregon David A. Aizuss Economics; Minor in Philosophy San Diego, California Katrina Jeanette Albers English Jerome, Idaho Degree Awarded January 2017

Antonio M. Antillon Religious Studies Hillsboro, Oregon Isabella M. Argueta Philosophy Sacramento, California Degree Awarded on Completion Austin D. Arnold Civic Communication and Media Portland, Oregon Ramón Arredondo Spanish; Minor in Sociology Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017 Ana B. Arredondo-Franco Politics Salem, Oregon Mallory D. Asaro Exercise Science Rocklin, California Maya Fulan Austen Spanish; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, Politics Seal Rock, Oregon Rolando Ayala Diaz Politics, Civic Communication and Media Woodburn, Oregon

Johann R. Baptista Physics; Minor in Mathematics Davis, California Degree Awarded on Completion Mikalah A. Barem Music Mount Vernon, Washington Taylor K. Barfield English Kailua, Hawaii Christopher M. Barnes Computer Science; Minor in Economics Los Altos, California Addison W. Barton Politics, Philosophy Vancouver, Washington Arthur V. Basham Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Environmental Science Edina, Minnesota Jack Robert Bauer Economics Lebanon, Oregon Jared E. Baumgartner Economics Albany, Oregon Francia Viridiana Bautista Sanchez Psychology; Minor in Sociology Salem, Oregon Jason F. Bayang Environmental Science Wahiawa, Hawaii Jacob R. Bensonmeyer Psychology Arcata, California Degree Awarded on Completion Madelon T. Bergan Anthropology; Minor in Mathematics Beaverton, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017 Willamette University Commencement 2017

Carlene A. Blaugher Women’s and Gender Studies Boise, Idaho Degree Awarded on Completion Brendan M. Blosser-Mcginnis Physics San Mateo, California Dru Blossom International Studies Ventura, California Eric E. Bonde Civic Communication and Media; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Alameda, California Cheyenne N. Boon Politics, Spanish Orange, California

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Grant K. Alvarez History; Minor in Religious Studies Abiquiu, New Mexico

Paige N. Baker Politics; Minor in Economics Las Vegas, Nevada

Joseph L. Blanc Economics Simi Valley, California

Brian R. Bottini English; Minor in Anthropology San Marcos, California Ami I. Boucher Exercise Science Concord, California Maggie Ryan Boucher Economics, Civic Communication and Media Reno, Nevada Kimberly L. Bowers Psychology; Minor in History Henderson, Nevada Mary Rose Branick Theatre Corte Madera, California Jonathan A. Brewer Civic Communication and Media; Minor in German Albany, Oregon Nicholas A. Brickous Economics Chandler, Arizona Mason L. Brown Sociology Novato, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Teryan K. Brown Exercise Science Oregon City, Oregon

Anna B. Carlin History, Politics Portland, Oregon

Thomas A. Bryan Biology; Minor in Japanese, Chemistry Richland, Washington Degree Awarded January 2017

Michaela RenĂŠ Carranco Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Bakersfield, California

Elliot M. Bullen Environmental Science; Minor in Biology, Politics Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Degree Awarded on Completion

Brianna M. Carstens Politics; Minor in Environmental Science, Civic Communication and Media Kettle Falls, Washington

Joshua D. Bumgarner Chemistry Walla Walla, Washington

Rachel A. Carstensen Studio Art Fair Oaks, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Sarah C. Burnett Art History; Minor in Medieval and Renaissance Studies Watsonville, California Meghan M. Burry Politics; Minor in History Redwood City, California Eli A. Butcher Politics; Minor in Economics Oregon House, California Brennan A. Butler Politics Granville, Ohio Degree Awarded January 2017 William T. Butler Biology; Minor in Religious Studies Los Gatos, California Heather M. Buttram English Knoxville, Tennessee Emily R. Cackler Biology; Minor in Spanish Buxton, Oregon Seth B. Callahan Psychology Portland, Oregon Laura I. Cannon Archaeology, Studio Art Hubbard, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017 Shauna Lee Carattini Music Molalla, Oregon Degree Awarded August 2016 Alexis M. Carey Biology Oregon City, Oregon Mikayla M. Carias Exercise Science; Minor in Anthropology Honolulu, Hawaii Degree Awarded on Completion

Alexis T. Cartales English; Minor in Music Newberg, Oregon Alex B. Casteel Archaeology Mt. Vernon, Indiana Degree Awarded on Completion Hio Tong Chao Psychology; Minor in Sociology Macau, China Sarah M. Cherrillo Mathematics; Minor in Spanish Houston, Texas Degree Awarded August 2016 Ellena C. Christiansen International Studies Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Sociology Keizer, Oregon

Anne D. Connaughton Psychology; Minor in Sociology, History Piedmont, California Degree Awarded on Completion Reece C. Conney Civic Communication and Media Oceanside, California Ari K. Cooper Computer Science; Minor in Physics Richmond, Vermont Elizabeth Cordova Sociology, Spanish Salem, Oregon Ryan M. Cornwell English, Film Studies Midlothian, Virginia Degree Awarded January 2017 Jeremy D. Coste Economics, Mathematics; Salem, Oregon Samuel T. Coste Mathematics; Minor in Chemistry Salem, Oregon Alexandra Lee Coy International Studies; Minor in Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies Auburn, Washington Amy Jessica Creasey Biology; Minor in Chemistry Palo Alto, California Samuel L. Croop Civic Communication and Media San Mateo, California

Kaiya M. Clark Anthropology Kailua, Hawaii

Colleen E. Cummings English; Minor in Psychology Sedro Woolley, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Megann E. Clarkson English Meridian, Idaho Degree Awarded August 2016

Johnathan Daniel Dallas Biology; Minor in Chemistry, Anthropology, Psychology Modesto, California

Taylor M. Coggeshall Biology; Minor in Chemistry Sacramento, California

Trevor Andrew Davis History Las Vegas, Nevada

Juliana A. Cohen Politics; Minor in Religious Studies Los Angeles, California

Arianna G. de Feo Politics Los Gatos, California

Lucas E. Cohen Psychology; Minor in Philosophy Kamuela, Hawaii

Evan K. Dell Chemistry; Minor in Philosophy Seattle, Washington

Rebecca Louise Collier Spanish, French, Anthropology Rathdrum, Idaho

Todd J. Denning Physics, Spanish Florence, Oregon

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Kailani M. Deville Politics Hanalei, Hawaii

Maxwell C. Eugenio English Spokane, Washington

Andrea P. DiBiase Environmental Science; Minor in History Hudson, Ohio

Emily L. Evers Art History Medford, Oregon

Emily Jae DiNatale Biology; Minor in Spanish Boulder, Colorado

Rachel D. Farrar Classical Studies; Minor in Art History Buena Vista, Colorado

Xiaobin Ding Mathematics Sichuan, China

Martha M. Fast Film Studies, Civic Communication and Media Santa Rosa, California

Rebekah Ladine Dosa Environmental Science; Minor in Spanish Alameda, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Iris Burke Dowd Political Economy Portland, Oregon Alexa K. Dowdell Computer Science Mililani, Hawaii

Riley O Fawcett Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Sociology Normandy Park, Washington Conor J. Feeney Psychology; Minor in Sociology, Classical Studies, Philosophy Petaluma, California

Steffany J. Dunn Biology; Minor in Mathematics, Chemistry Colfax, California

Sarah H. Footh Sociology Seattle, Washington

Sierra P. Dymond-Smith Environmental Science Salem, Oregon

Maura Lucia Forbush Biology; Minor in Chemistry Hollister, California

Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Psychology, Music Anchorage, Alaska

Caroline W. Fowler Exercise Science Huntington Beach, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Aviva R. Einhorn Rhetoric and Media Studies Oak Park, Illinois Degree Awarded January 2017 Brianna Susan Ellis Economics; Minor in Politics McKinleyville, California Madelynn O. Ellis Biology; Minor in Classical Studies Lake Oswego, Oregon Samuel R. Ellsworth Economics Seattle, Washington Jack A. Elton Rhetoric and Media Studies; Minor in Politics Corte Madera, California Jamie A. Ervin English Cypress, Texas Degree Awarded on Completion

Jordan M. Freed Theatre Medford, Oregon Joshua Samuel Friedberg Philosophy Arcadia, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Kellen A. Friedrich Exercise Science Salem, Oregon Nathan A. Fritsch History; Minor in Classical Studies, English Petaluma, California Joshua Fuentes Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Sociology Salem, Oregon Kristi M. Fukunaga Biology, Environmental Science Portland, Oregon Willamette University Commencement 2017

Madeline T. Furey Economics; Minor in Politics Olympia, Washington Degree Awarded January 2017 Abigail E. Furlow Exercise Science Davis, California Ryan Nelson VanNatta Gail Economics Salem, Oregon Janet L. Gallagher Physics; Minor in Classical Studies Auburn, Washington Sidney E. Gallardo History; Minor in Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico Susana Galvez-Miranda Chemistry Keizer, Oregon Victor M. Garcia Environmental Science; Minor in Politics, Sociology Salem, Oregon

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Megan R. Duff Mathematics Chatsworth, California

Darren R. Fletcher Music; Minor in Classical Studies Oakland, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Owen Lee Fuller Civic Communication and Media Rescue, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Studio Art; Minor in Spanish Salem, Oregon Wyatt B. Gibbons Psychology Bainbridge Island, Washington Elizabeth K. Gill Politics; Minor in Economics, Environmental Science Cheney, Washington Madeline R. Goldman Psychology Salem, Oregon Madalyn Sue Gordon Art History Glendora, California Adrian M. Govela Civic Communication and Media Seattle, Washington Rachel N. Green Biology; Minor in Chemistry Salem, Oregon Arielle Greif Psychology Stanford, California

Lauren A. Gretsch Psychology; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Everett, Washington Tyler R. Griswold English Salem, Oregon David A. Guerra Sociology Los Angeles, California Fabian H. Guerrero Politics; Minor in Spanish Salem, Oregon Camille C. Hakansson Psychology Palo Alto, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Paige Vail Halas Chemistry; Minor in French Danville, California Jameson M. Hall Rhetoric and Media Studies; Minor in Philosophy Redmond, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion Kathryn Alexandra Hall English; Minor in Sociology Redmond, Washington Hana H. Hallahan History, French Ventura, California Juliette R. Hallberg Computer Science Vancouver, Washington Elmer Hamidy Exercise Science Newark, California Olivia G. Hanna English; Minor in Psychology Fremont, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Tyler M. Harris Politics, Civic Communication and Media Benicia, California

Alida A. Holt Psychology Honolulu, Hawaii

Nathan T. Hechtman Biology; Minor in Mathematics, Chemistry Palo Alto, California

Hiromi Homma Sociology Tichigi, Japan

Taylor I. Heckman Biology; Minor in Chemistry Kailua, Hawaii

Laura Y. Hu English, French Cupertino, California

Lindsay E. Heia Chemistry; Minor in Religious Studies Seattle, Washington

Tingyu Hu Anthropology Xiangxi, China Degree Awarded January 2017

Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich History, Rhetoric and Media Studies Honolulu, Hawaii Danielle N. Henderson Economics; Minor in Spanish Vacaville, California Colten N. Hendricks History; Minor in Politics Carlton, Oregon Amala R. Hernandez Biology; Minor in Chemistry, Spanish Santa Rosa, California JoAnna Hernandez Biology; Minor in Chemistry, English Salem, Oregon John J. Hernandez Film Studies Costa Mesa, California Susana Hernandez Politics Hermiston, Oregon Hyakub E. Herring Computer Science San Leandro, California Malorie Ann Hill Politics; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Sociology Miami, Florida Degree Awarded on Completion

Tobin K. Huitt Biology Kaneohe, Hawaii Degree Awarded on Completion Ema Ikeda Physics Bellevue, Washington Madison Hope Immel Politics, Spanish Redmond, Washington Rudy Aaron Iniguez Exercise Science San Jose, California Degree Awarded August 2016 Joshua I. Insel Computer Science; Minor in Japanese Studies Studio City, California Stephen J. Ippolito Biology; Minor in Religious Studies, Chemistry Filer, Idaho Alex B. Israel Exercise Science; Minor in Religious Studies McMinnville, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Paimon Shepard Jaberi Economics Bainbridge Island, Washington

Douglas Hochmuth English Oakland, California

Taylor M. Jacobs Theatre Vale, Oregon

Jeremiah W. Hansen Psychology Richmond, California

Veronica G. Hoelscher Psychology, Religious Studies Bellingham, Washington Degree Awarded August 2016

Kelci Jo Jacoby History, American Ethnic Studies Helena, Montana Degree Awarded August 2016

Alexandra Jeanne Hargis Rhetoric and Media Studies La Jolla, California Degree Awarded August 2016

Cody J. Hole Civic Communication and Media Oregon City, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Maya Rose Jaramillo Psychology Salem, Oregon

Makayla L. Hari Exercise Science Salem, Oregon

Daisuke A. Holst Computer Science Aloha, Oregon

Claire A. Hansen Psychology Auburn, California

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Gerardo K. Jauregui Politics Oakland, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Benjamin A. Keller Biology Ka’a’awa, Hawaii Degree Awarded January 2017

Pele F. LaFrance History, Spanish Tigard, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017

Rachel K. Kennedy Psychology; Minor in Sociology Denver, Colorado

Courtney M. Lai International Studies; Minor in Japanese Kaneohe, Hawaii

Edgar Alexis Jimenez Spanish Richmond, California

Katherine A. Kern History Danville, California

Caleb Lam Economics Millbrae, California

Dante L. Johnson Chemistry Hillsboro, Oregon

Daniella Y. Yeun Kim Psychology; Minor in Politics Honolulu, Hawaii Degree Awarded on Completion

Rachel O. Lamptey Psychology; Minor in Sociology Sunnyvale, California

Samantha Marie Sasser Jewett Psychology; Minor in Sociology Seattle, Washington Christopher G. Jimenez Exercise Science Los Angeles, California Degree Awarded August 2016

Julianne E. Johnson Anthropology Camas, Washington Degree Awarded August 2016 Zachery R. Johnstun Philosophy; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Ogden, Utah Austin W. Jones Economics; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Oakdale, California

Molly H. Jones English Placerville, California Degree Awarded on Completion Reed T. Joslin Asian Studies Redmond, Washington Myriah S. Juarez-Wagner Environmental Science, Politics Seattle, Washington Salina M. Judd Exercise Science Atascadero, California Shota Kanzaki Studio Art; Minor in Music Tokyo, Japan

William L. Kingscott Theatre Davis, California Jacob H. Kirn Economics Sacramento, California Kristen Tracy Kittelson Sociology; Minor in English, Women’s and Gender Studies Beaverton, Oregon Takara Y. Knight Civic Communication and Media Sacramento, California Louis M. Knox Civic Communication and Media Corte Madera, California Jacob E. Koen Ruben Economics; Minor in Mathematics Palo Alto, California Degree Awarded on Completion Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Russian, Politics Lafayette, California Carlee Kailani Kondo English; Minor in Art History Seattle, Washington Degree Awarded August 2016

Maya A. Kaup Biology; Minor in Spanish Eureka, California

Tessa M. Konik Psychology, Spanish Colorado Springs, Colorado Degree Awarded on Completion

Jasmine Kaur Psychology San Jose, California

Jake A. Kornack Economics; Minor in History West Hills, California

Kinsey L. Keene Psychology; Minor in Sociology Eagle, Idaho

Brett W. Kruger Exercise Science; Minor in Spanish West Linn, Oregon Willamette University Commencement 2017

Molly L. Lathrop Politics; Minor in Environmental Science Maple Valley, Washington Michaelyn G. Laughlin Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies San Jose, California Milan G. Lay Civic Communication and Media Culver City, California Bethanie Victoria Kaitlyn Lee Psychology; Minor in Religious Studies Alameda, California Erika Rachelle Lee Psychology; Minor in Art History, Spanish Salem, Oregon Gunnar Austin Lee Chemistry, Japanese Studies Hilo, Hawaii Suzannah Marie Lehman Psychology; Minor in Biology Vancouver, Washington Spencer A. LeMieux Psychology; Minor in Sociology American Canyon, California Degree Awarded on Completion Carol Si Ya Li Civic Communication and Media; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Sociology Honolulu, Hawaii Joseph Cagilaba Lindblom-Masuwale Politics; Minor in History Salem, Oregon Matthew G. Logan Chemistry Bend, Oregon Eleanor G. Lottsfeldt Exercise Science Anchorage, Alaska Degree Awarded on Completion

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Kelly Lawton Jones History Cottonwood, California

Kandace Ashley King Economics; Minor in French and Francophone Studies McKinleyville, California

Janelle M. Lotz History; Minor in Religious Studies Napa, California

Santiago S. Martinez Economics; Minor in Spanish San Francisco, California

Gavin R. Meeker Spanish Santa Cruz, California

Marissa A. Louie Film Studies; Minor in Studio Art Oakland, California

Alika Matthew Masei Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies; Minor in Asian Studies Salem, Oregon

Marjorie May G. Meeks Politics, English Dayton, Nevada

Rachel E. Lovitt Exercise Science; Minor in Psychology Redmond, Washington Degree Awarded January 2017 Nebraska Jane Lucas Philosophy; Minor in Spanish Portland, Oregon Andrew S. Lum Physics Honolulu, Hawaii Taylor M. Lum Psychology Honolulu, Hawaii Boyuan Lyu Mathematics; Minor in Physics Beijing, China Adam T. Machold Civic Communication and Media Moss Beach, California Degree Awarded on Completion Dawn M. Maddocks Psychology, Sociology Santa Cruz, California John Robert Maglinao Environmental Science Gardnerville, Nevada Degree Awarded on Completion

Megan S. Mathew Spanish, Civic Communication and Media McKinleyville, California Taylor K. Matsumura Asian Studies, Mathematics; Minor in Chinese Studies, Computer Science Honolulu, Hawaii Hunter W. Matthies Exercise Science, Biology Moran, Wyoming Degree Awarded January 2017 Beatriz E. Maya-Sandoval Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Newberg, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Caroline J. McCann Environmental Science Salem, Oregon James Kellen McCommons Philosophy; Minor in Anthropology Albany, California Degree Awarded on Completion Connor McDonald Philosophy; Minor in English Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017

John C. Maloney Economics Camas, Washington

Kees A. McGahan Mathematics Tacoma, Washington

Olivia R. Mancl Biology; Minor in Environmental Science Seattle, Washington

Lindsay H. McHugh Psychology Woodside, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Cienna L. Manderbach Chemistry Benton City, Washington McKelvey R. Mandigo-Stoba Art History; Minor in Religious Studies Mill Valley, California Abigail A. Manoucheri Theatre El Dorado Hills, California

Jacqueline J. McKenna Women’s and Gender Studies Oakland, California Degree Awarded on Completion Rebecca J. McKitis International Studies, French and Francophone Studies; Minor in History Oro Valley, Arizona

Gregory A. Manoukian Chemistry Mountain View, California

Kaitlen R. McPherson Religious Studies, Anthropology; Minor in English Kihei, Hawaii

Hania Korte Mariën Anthropology; Minor in Spanish Olympia, Washington

Hosana F. Medhanie Economics Portland, Oregon

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Andrew E. Mell Economics, Music Palo Alto, California Rufei Men Mathematics; Minor in Economics Lanzhou, China Lauren J. Merlino Biology Vienna, Virginia Bryson R. Merrill Exercise Science; Minor in Art History Angels Camp, California Degree Awarded on Completion Shelby H. Merrill Physics Thousand Oaks, California Conner J. Mertens Politics Kennewick, Washington Brandon A. Meyers History; Minor in Politics Penngrove, California Jessica Meza-Torres English, Politics San Jose, California Oxana Joy Miller Psychology Oregon City, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Anders R. Mintz Environmental Science Folsom, California Degree Awarded on Completion Tashana L. Mithen Politics Sweet Home, Oregon Brenda I. Mittelbuscher Mathematics/Economics; Minor in German Pacheco, California Peter M. Mitzel Economics Red Bluff, California Dane Y. Miyata Mathematics, Physics Hilo, Hawaii

Madison A. C. Montemayor Psychology, Civic Communication and Media Ventura, California

Ashley Christine Newcomer Chemistry El Dorado Hills, California

Danielle M. Paulazzo International Studies Livermore, California

Zachery A. Moore Economics Atherton, California

Tamarah E. Newman English; Minor in Classical Studies Portland, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Cassandra Evaline Peden Biology; Minor in Chemistry Woodburn, Oregon

Ráelyne J. Moreno Women’s and Gender Studies; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Sociology Ontario, California

Sasha A. Noorani Anthropology Mill Valley, California

Yuto Morita Sociology Urawa, Japan Karlin W. Morse Biology Vancouver, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion Adam M. Morton Civic Communication and Media Hillsboro, Oregon Abigail Mosqueda Sociology; Minor in Spanish Salem, Oregon Malayka J. Mottarella Psychology; Minor in Anthropology Nevada City, California

Mark J. Mulligan Civic Communication and Media San Francisco, California Matthew K. Murata Sociology Sunnyvale, California Degree Awarded on Completion Thomas J. Murphy-Piro Exercise Science; Minor in Economics San Mateo, California Patrick Myers Philosophy Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017

Joy Hiromi Ogasawara Sociology; Minor in Philosophy Honolulu, Hawaii Katy L. Ohsiek Mathematics Pacific Grove, California Yoshimi Okazaki Women’s and Gender Studies Tokyo, Japan Heidi Grace Olsen Psychology Caldwell, Idaho Conner L. Olson Chemistry Tigard, Oregon Bailey J. Oos-Johns Philosophy Fernley, Nevada Jarrett S. Oseran Politics; Minor in Spanish Sammamish, Washington Stefan L. Ouellette English Saint Helena, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Brianna May-Lynn Owens Theatre; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies Medford, Oregon

Tod T. Nakahira Environmental Science; Minor in Politics, Economics Mililani, Hawaii

Rayvon J. Owens Sociology San Diego, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Makani T. Nelson Psychology Kailua, Hawaii

Racyne F. Parker Biology, Anthropology; Minor in Chemistry Klamath Falls, Oregon

Rachel Ann Nelson Sociology Salem, Oregon

Jaclyn D. Parnell Chemistry, Physics; Minor in Mathematics West Richland, Washington Willamette University Commencement 2017

Amanda M. Petersen Art History; Minor in Studio Art Stayton, Oregon Chris Peterson Exercise Science Puyallup, Washington Ginelle Y. Peterson Economics, Civic Communication and Media Gig Harbor, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion M~yLinh Pha.m Anthropology, Computer Science Redmond, Washington Pierson J. Phelan Spanish Redwood City, California Degree Awarded on Completion Shani J. Plunkett-de la Cruz Chemistry Portland, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

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Oliver C. Muggli Politics West Linn, Oregon

Devon R. O’Donnell Civic Communication and Media Salem, Oregon

Steven F. Peters Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Mill Valley, California

Grace C. Pochis History, Spanish; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Spokane, Washington Christopher G. Pollard History Santa Cruz, California Alexia Lynn Pratt Biology; Minor in Psychology Roseville, California Zoë M. Pratt Economics; Minor in Politics Vashon, Washington Molly M. Pritchard International Studies; Minor in Spanish Medford, Oregon Hannah A. Puckett Exercise Science; Minor in Spanish Davis, California Brenden N. Ramirez Music; Minor in Arts, Technology & Multimedia Trabuco Canyon, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Guillermo Ramirez Economics; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Portland, Oregon

Aaron M. Romero Biology; Minor in Psychology Rockford, Illinois Degree Awarded January 2017

Hannah Elizabeth Ready Biology Salem, Oregon

Emily R. Romero Psychology Silverton, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017

Jacqueline P. Remmel French, Physics San Jose, California Conner S. Rettig English South Lake Tahoe, California Luz Maria Reyna Pulido Politics; Minor in Latin American Studies Salem, Oregon Michael D. Rhine Civic Communication and Media Salem, Oregon Sean M. Rhodes Civic Communication and Media, Spanish Redlands, California Degree Awarded on Completion Laura J. Richey Biology, Environmental Science Boise, Idaho Andrea D. Risolo Religious Studies Altadena, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Royce K. Romero Economics; Minor in Japanese Studies Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017 Tyler L. Ropp Economics Corvallis, Oregon Ian A. Rosenzweig English; Minor in Art History, Studio Art Los Angeles, California James J. Ross History; Minor in Art History Olympia, Washington Madison Nicole Louise Rotter History; Minor in Anthropology The Dalles, Oregon Isobel D. Rubin Sociology; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Seattle, Washington Rebecca N. Ruff Philosophy Palo Alto, California

Diana J. Sapera Sociology San Diego, California Emma Mary Sargent Art History; Minor in Film Studies Rancho Cucamonga, California Taylor C. Saunders Environmental Science; Minor in History Novato, California Christine M. Schilliger Economics, French and Francophone Studies Tillamook, Oregon Rebecca Anne Schmidt Civic Communication and Media Burbank, California Ryan E. Schmidt Chemistry Portland, Oregon Paul K. Schot Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics, Physics Forest Grove, Oregon Emily R. Schwaner Japanese Studies; Minor in Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies Albuquerque, New Mexico John E. Seal Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Oakland, California

Hayden A. Russell Economics Woodland, California

Benjamin P. Secor History California, Maryland Degree awarded on Completion

Ian N. Robinson Biology Portland, Oregon

Lindsay M. Russell Sociology Elk Grove, California

Isabel Madeleine Seiden Politics San Francisco, California

Vivian Marie Rodarte English; Minor in Politics Westlake Village, California

Nikkolas G. Ryan Sociology Oakdale, California

Ellery M. Seither Studio Art, Art History Los Altos, California

Carl E. Rodriguez Computer Science, Economics; Minor in Mathematics East Palo Alto, California

Jesse R. Sanchez History La Quinta, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Emily Jean Sanders Sewall Exercise Science Petaluma, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Melissa Marie Rogers Biology; Minor in Chemistry Vancouver, Washington

Emma Jillian Sanders Exercise Science Kennewick, Washington

James A. Sharpe Biology Walnut Creek, California

Antonia M. Rohlf Anthropology, Archaeology; Minor in Latin American Studies, Spanish Portland, Oregon

Celine Sannes-Pond Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies Tempe, Arizona

Kelsey M. Sharpe Studio Art Fall City, Washington

Jesse Aren Bestwick Sant Physics; Minor in Chemistry Portland, Oregon Degree Awarded August 2016

Thomas K. Shaver Politics Bend, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Trevor S. Roberts Civic Communication and Media; Minor in English, Spanish Bend, Oregon

Emily M. Rolin Chemistry, Anthropology Carolina, Rhode Island

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Chenghan Shen Economics Xi’an, China

Chase K. Sumida Chemistry; Minor in Classical Studies Honolulu, Hawaii

Dylan P. Tooley Physics Denver, Colorado

Alexandra L. Shields Exercise Science Lake Forest, California

Bridget C. Summit Theatre; Minor in Psychology Portland, Oregon

Rudy Andrés Trevino Jr. Music Salem, Oregon

Aleksey Shimberg International Studies; Minor in Russian, Economics Concord, California

Maile R. Symonds Politics; Minor in Economics Fairview, Oregon

Alexander C. Tripp History; Minor in Politics McLean, Virginia

Vincent Robert Kuribayashi Tachiyama History; Minor in Economics Honolulu, Hawaii

Tyler M.L. Troxell Biology Seattle, Washington

Collin J. Shinkle Biology, Philosophy San Antonio, Texas Degree Awarded January 2017 Jared C. Shinkle Economics Alta Loma, California Whitney K. Sia Biology; Minor in Chemistry Honolulu, Hawaii Malia Lynn Simpson Biology; Minor in Psychology Fairbanks, Alaska Degree Awarded August 2016

Layla S. Tahmassebi Politics San Diego, California Degree Awarded on Completion Ethan Douglas Tait Spanish Turlock, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Naoki Takabatake Environmental Science Niigata, Japan

Nikolia Marion Turnbull Sociology Palo Verde, Arizona Emily P. Turner History, Latin American Studies; Minor in Spanish Portland, Oregon Angela Elizabeth Turpen Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies, Classical Studies Alsea, Oregon

Christine Shannon Smith Environmental Science Ventura, California

Jane Rie Tanabe Environmental Science; Minor in Psychology Salem, Oregon

Jade R. Smith Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Women’s and Gender Studies Chico, California

Gabriel L. Tarran Exercise Science Pacifica, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Russell P. Smithson Philosophy; Minor in Chemistry Snohomish, Washington

Theodore Damas Thenell International Studies; Minor in Russian Walnut Creek, California

Jackson A. Valencia Economics Sammamish, Washington

Jordan B. Therrien Chemistry La Cañada, California Degree Awarded August 2016

Andrew O. Van Valkenburg Economics Portland, Oregon

William A. Stanger Latin American Studies, Spanish Claremont, California Savanna M. Steele Environmental Science; Minor in Politics West Richland, Washington Kate Sanders Steffy Civic Communication and Media Danville, California Elizabeth K. Stensaas Chemistry Weed, California Stelarus J. Stickel Asian Studies Mercer Island, Washington Furey Meade Stirrat Biology Tucson, Arizona

Catherine A. Thorn Biology; Minor in Anthropology Santa Clara, California Joshua N. Thornton Asian Studies Napa, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Kenya M. Tichenor Theatre Dallas, Oregon Brian Richard Todd History Sammamish, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion Bryan A. Toles Exercise Science Clovis, California Degree Awarded August 2016 Willamette University Commencement 2017

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Trenton J. Spallas Economics Elk Grove, California

Parker Bayard Kawika Tuttle History; Minor in Politics Honolulu, Hawaii Jessica B. Urey Studio Art Corvallis, Oregon

Lydia Mae Vanderburg Biology Lake Forest Park, Washington Hailee L. Vandiver English Rancho Cucamonga, California Degree Awarded on Completion Tianna R. Vasquez International Studies Mountain View, California Degree Awarded on Completion Max Vellequette Physics San Jose, California Itsel Venegas Trujillo Sociology; Minor in Anthropology Independence, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2017

Ana V. Verdin-Padilla Studio Art; Minor in Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies Huntington Park, California John R. Verduin Economics Seattle, Washington Natalie K. Viescas Civic Communication and Media Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Gabriela Villeda Civic Communication and Media; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Pasadena, California Logan E. Vine Chemistry; Minor in Sociology Sparks, Nevada Nicholas P. Wagener History; Minor in Economics La Jolla, California Phoebe D. Wagner Anthropology; Minor in History Milwaukie, Oregon Andrew A. Wakelee Politics, Spanish Ventura, California Noah Kekaimalu Walin Environmental Science Paia, Hawaii Alec W. Wallace Exercise Science; Minor in Chemistry, Spanish Alta Loma, California Xuerong Wang Asian Studies; Minor in Art History, Classical Studies Qingdao, China Zachary N. Ward Politics Medford, Oregon Rachel Elizabeth Warren Anthropology; Minor in English Medford, Oregon Tucker A. Wasuta Environmental Science San Anselmo, California

Jessica A. Weiss International Studies, Economics; Minor in Chinese Studies, Politics San Francisco, California Degree Awarded on Completion Alexandra R. Wert Chemistry; Minor in Classical Studies Cheney, Washington Nicole L. Wheeler Politics; Minor in Studio Art Alta Loma, California Allison C. Whitby Psychology, Religious Studies; Minor in Sociology Gilbert, Arizona Reuben J. White Economics Portland, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Rose K. Wilhelmi International Studies; Minor in Spanish Richland, Washington Sarah F. Williams Film Studies Honolulu, Hawaii Degree Awarded January 2017

Eric C. Wright Biology Tokyo, Japan Theodore R. Wu Politics Pleasanton, California Bridget Sabina Wulfing Biology; Minor in Chemistry Ravensdale, Washington Tyler A. Wyatt Environmental Science Keizer, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion Taylor C. Wyman Economics Bellevue, Washington Degree Awarded January 2017 Mo Xu Biology Davis, California Yulya Y Yakubovsky Chemistry, Anthropology Antelope, California

Clark L. Wilson Biology; Minor in Chemistry Ocean Park, Washington

Natsumi Yeo Psychology, Japanese Studies Singapore

Kaitlin E. Wilson History Granite Bay, California

Noah S. Yi English Los Altos, California Degree Awarded January 2017

Sydney C. Wilson Economics; Minor in Sociology Happy Valley, Oregon Sadarah Denice Witherspoon Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Spokane, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion Arianna Noelle Woicekowski Religious Studies Placerville, California Degree Awarded January 2017 Ariadne M. Wolf Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Gender Studies; Minor in American Ethnic Studies San Francisco, California

Sophia J. Wax Chemistry Newcastle, California

Joshua Richard Mori Wong Biology Hilo, Hawaii Degree Awarded August 2016

Devyn D. Webber Civic Communication and Media Ventura, California

Emma Grace Woods English; Minor in Sociology Nevada City, California

Ana L. Wright Mathematics, Spanish; Minor in English Independence, Oregon

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Blake A. Young Civic Communication and Media Sammamish, Washington George C. Zenker History, Spanish The Dalles, Oregon Lara E. Zetzsche Chemistry; Minor in German Reedsport, Oregon

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Bachelor of Music Grant K. Burleigh Music Education La Quinta, California

Collyn A. Johnson Music Education Salem, Oregon Haley E. Sawyer Performance: Voice Camas, Washington

Rosemarie D. Cabading Performance Vallejo, California Degree Awarded August 2016

ACADEMIC HONORS, HONOR SOCIETIES, CAMPUS LIFE AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS Academic Honors

MAGNA CUM LAUDE Kimberly L. Bowers Megann E. Clarkson Amy Jessica Creasey Hana H. Hallahan Taylor I. Heckman Carol Si Ya Li Kees A. McGahan Malayka J. Mottarella Jacqueline P. Remmel Melissa Marie Rogers Taylor C. Saunders Christine M. Schilliger Ana L. Wright Lara E. Zetzsche CUM LAUDE Maya Fulan Austen Taylor K. Barfield Maggie Ryan Boucher Brianna M. Carstens

DEPARTMENT HONORS Madelon T. Bergan, Anthropology Dru Blossom, International Studies Cheyenne N. Boon, Spanish, Politics Ami I. Boucher, Exercise Science Grant K. Burleigh, Music Sarah C. Burnett, Art History Hio Tong Chao, Psychology Ari K. Cooper, Computer Science Amy Jessica Creasey, Biology Arianna G. de Feo, Politics Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston, Music, Psychology Emily L. Evers, Art History Martha M. Fast, Civic Communication and Media

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Maura Lucia Forbush, Biology Madeline T. Furey, Economics Ryan Nelson VanNatta Gail, Economics Marisol Garibay-Cervantes, Studio Art Elizabeth K. Gill, Politics Madalyn Sue Gordon, Art History Hana H. Hallahan, French Taylor I. Heckman, Biology Danielle N. Henderson, Economics Veronica G. Hoelscher, Religious Studies Madison Hope Immel, Spanish, Politics Collyn A. Johnson, Music Maya A. Kaup, Biology Kandace Ashley King, Economics Jacob H. Kirn, Economics Gunnar Austin Lee, Chemistry Carol Si Ya Li, Civic Communication and Media Rachel E. Lovitt, Exercise Science Olivia R. Mancl, Biology McKelvey R. Mandigo-Stoba, Art History Hania Korte Mariën, Anthropology Alika Matthew Masei, Women’s and Gender Sudies Megan S. Mathew, Civic Communication and Media Rebecca J. McKitis, French and Francophone Studies Kaitlen R. McPherson, Religious Studies Lauren J. Merlino, Biology Madison A. C. Montemayor, Civic Communication and Media, Psychology Malayka J. Mottarella, Psychology Racyne F. Parker, Anthropology, Biology Danielle M. Paulazzo, International Studies M~yLinh Pha.m, Anthropology Grace C. Pochis, Spanish

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SUMMA CUM LAUDE Cheyenne N. Boon Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Maya A. Kaup Kandace Ashley King Hania Korte Mariën Dane Y. Miyata Grace C. Pochis Madison Nicole Louise Rotter Emily P. Turner George C. Zenker

Jeremy D. Coste Martha M. Fast Ryan Nelson NanNatta Gail Elizabeth K. Gill Danielle N. Henderson Madison Hope Immel Gunnar Austin Lee Madison A. C. Montemayor Ashley Christine Newcomer Katy L. Ohsiek Conner L. Olson Racyne F. Parker Danielle M. Paulazzo Carl E. Rodriguez Paul K. Schot Isabel Madeleine Seiden Lydia Mae Vanderburg Andrew A. Wakelee Zachary N. Ward

Jacqueline P. Remmel, French Melissa Marie Rogers, Biology Emma Mary Sargent, Art History Taylor C. Saunders, Environmental Science Haley E. Sawyer, Music Christine M. Schilliger, Economics, French and Francophone Studies Ryan E. Schmidt, Chemistry Paul K. Schot, Computer Science Isabel Madelein Seiden, Politics Ellery M. Seither, Art History, Studio Art Emily Jean Sanders Sewall, Exercise Science Whitney K. Sia, Biology Chase K. Sumida, Chemistry Emily P. Turner, Latin American Studies Jessica B. Urey, Studio Art Lydia Mae Vanderburg, Biology Logan E. Vine, Chemistry Phoebe D. Wagner, Anthropology Andrew A. Wakelee, Spanish, Politics Sophia J. Wax, Chemistry Allison C. Whitby, Religious Studies Arianna Noelle Woicekowski, Religious Studies George C. Zenker, Spanish Lara E. Zetzsche, Chemistry

Honor Societies MORTAR BOARD Paige N. Baker Brianna M. Carstens Madalyn Sue Gordon Arielle Greif Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich Rachel K. Kennedy Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Pele F. LaFrance Connor McDonald Brenda I. Mittelbuscher Madison A. C. Montemayor Danielle M. Paulazzo Emily P. Turner Sophia J. Wax Emma Grace Woods MU PHI EPSILON Grant K. Burleigh Anna B. Carlin Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Rachel Elizabeth Warren ORDER OF OMEGA Eli A. Butcher Madalyn Sue Gordon Arielle Greif Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich Kandace Ashley King Alika Matthew Masei Madison A. C. Montemayor M~yLinh Pha.m Melissa Marie Rogers Itsel Venegas Trujillo Emma Grace Woods PHI BETA KAPPA Maya Fulan Austen Taylor K. Barfield Cheyenne N. Boon Ami I. Boucher Brianna M. Carstens Amy Jessica Creasey Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Martha M. Fast Elizabeth K. Gill Taylor I. Heckman Danielle N. Henderson Madison Hope Immel Maya A. Kaup Kandace Ashley King Gunnar Austin Lee Carol Si Ya Li Dawn M. Maddocks Olivia R. Mancl Hania Korte MariĂŤn

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Alika Matthew Masei Connor McDonald Kees A. McGahan Rebecca J. McKitis Dane Y. Miyata Madison A. C. Montemayor Malayka J. Mottarella Ashley Christine Newcomer Conner L. Olson Racyne F. Parker Danielle M. Paulazzo M~yLinh Pha.m Grace C. Pochis Jacqueline P. Remmel Melissa Marie Rogers Madison Nicole Louise Rotter Emma Mary Sargent Taylor C. Saunders Christine M. Schilliger Paul K. Schot Emily P. Turner Lydia Mae Vanderburg Andrew A. Wakelee Zachary N. Ward Arianna Noelle Woicekowski Ana L. Wright George C. Zenker Lara E. Zetzsche TRI BETA BIOLOGICAL Taylor M. Coggeshall Amy Jessica Creasey Johnathan Daniel Dallas Madelynn O. Ellis Nathan T. Hechtman Amala R. Hernandez Stephen J. Ippolito Maya A. Kaup Dane Y. Miyata Alexia Lynn Pratt Laura J. Richey Whitney K. Sia Chase K. Sumida Catherine A. Thorn

Campus Life Awards FRANKLIN D. MEYER STUDENT AMBASSADOR AWARD JoAnna Hernandez Phoebe D. Wagner OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM AND WILLAMETTE COMMUNITY Misaki Mochizuki ALBERT PRIZE JoAnna Hernandez COLONEL PERCEY WILLIS PRIZE Kylah Clay FRANK MEYER STUDENT LIFE AWARD Bethanie Lee JESSIE E. WEST AWARD Madalyn Sue Gordon Tyler Griswold SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD: MEN’S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Gunnar Lee

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CAMPUS WELLNESS Natalie Lyell CAMPUS LIFE SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD Student Budget Advisory Committee Committee Chair: Liz Gill WILLAMETTE STORE OUTSTANDING INTRAMURAL ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Jack Lambie Kali Vickery PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARD Madison Montemayor Abigail Mosqueda SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP AWARD Hania Mariën Alika Masei CHARLES A. SPRAGUE AWARD Dorian Grayson

SENIOR CERTIFICATE Ana Arredondo-Franco Cheyenne Boon Mikayla Carias Taylor Coggeshall Alexis Jimenez Courtney Lai Bethanie Lee Ráelyne Moreno M~yLinh Pha.m Phoebe D. Wagner SENIOR KEY Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Liz Gill Madalyn Sue Gordon Kandace Ashley King Kristen Kittelson Carol Si Ya Li Alika Masei Kate Sanders Steffy Bridget Summit Ana Victoria Verdin-Padilla TIMOTHY C. HAWKINS AWARD Ella Mernyk COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING: OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARD Cheyenne Boon Jessica Meza-Torres

EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: WESTSIDE Mariam Baig GREEK MAN OF THE YEAR Tod Nakahira HANK ALTHOFF AWARD Marisol Garibay-Cervantes OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS Alika Masei INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARD Grace Pochis OUTDOOR PROGRAM LEGACY AWARD Nikki Krebs GREEK WOMAN OF THE YEAR Kristen Kittelson SCHULTZE AWARD Madalyn Sue Gordon Savanna Steele OUTSTANDING STUDENT ORGANIZATION ADVISOR Wendy Peterson Boring

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SENIOR-SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD: WOMEN’S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Racyne Parker

GEORGE PUTNAM AWARD Keeton Nance

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING: OUTSTANDING SERVICE COLLABORATOR Hania Mariën HULL INITIATIVE AWARD Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Madison Rotter COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AWARD M~yLinh Pha.m EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: CORNERSTONE Andrew Choe EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: EASTSIDE Isabel Solano EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY: KANEKO Jack Wellman

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Scholarships These scholarships were created from the generosity of alumni, parents and friends.

THE 50TH REUNION SCHOLARSHIP Amanjot K. Bains Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel WU ACADEMIC ALL-STAR AWARD Maya Rose Jaramillo ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARD Daniel R. Abdie Ariana H. Abend-Goldfarb Misa B. Adams Yasaman Afzal Juri J. Ahn David A. Aizuss Katrina Jeanette Albers Grant K. Alvarez Antonio M. Antillon Ana B. Arredondo-Franco Mallory D. Asaro Maya Fulan Austen Rolando Ayala Diaz Crystelle Braceros Baclig Paige N. Baker Alexandra M. Balestra Johann R. Baptista Mikalah A. Barem Taylor K. Barfield Christopher M. Barnes Addison W. Barton Arthur V. Basham Jack Robert Bauer Jared E. Baumgartner Jason F. Bayang Jacob R. Bensonmeyer Madelon T. Bergan Katrina R. Bicknell Christa A. Blair Carlene A. Blaugher Brendan M. Blosser-Mcginnis Eric E. Bonde Cheyenne N. Boon Brian R. Bottini Ami I. Boucher Maggie Ryan Boucher Mary Rose Branick Jonathan A. Brewer Teryan K. Brown Thomas A. Bryan Elliot M. Bullen Joshua D. Bumgarner

Grant K. Burleigh Sarah C. Burnett Meghan M. Burry Eli A. Butcher Brennan A. Butler William T. Butler Heather M. Buttram Rosemarie D. Cabading Emily R. Cackler Seth B. Callahan Laura I. Cannon Alexis M. Carey Mikayla M. Carias Anna B. Carlin Michaela RenĂŠ Carranco Brianna M. Carstens Rachel A. Carstensen Alexis T. Cartales Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Kaiya M. Clark Taylor M. Coggeshall Juliana A. Cohen Lucas E. Cohen Rebecca Louise Collier Reece C. Conney Ari K. Cooper Elizabeth Cordova Ryan M. Cornwell Alexandra Lee Coy Amy Jessica Creasey Samuel L. Croop Colleen E. Cummings Johnathan Daniel Dallas Trevor Andrew Davis Arianna G. de Feo Evan K. Dell Todd J. Denning Kailani M. Deville Andrea P. DiBiase Emily Jae DiNatale Xiaobin Ding Rebekah Ladine Dosa Iris Burke Dowd Alexa K. Dowdell Megan R. Duff Steffany J. Dunn Sierra P. Dymond-Smith Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Brianna Susan Ellis Madelynn O. Ellis Jack A. Elton Jamie A. Ervin Maxwell C. Eugenio Emily L. Evers Rachel D. Farrar Martha M. Fast Riley O Fawcett Conor J. Feeney Darren R. Fletcher

Sarah H. Footh Maura Lucia Forbush Caroline W. Fowler Jordan M. Freed Joshua Samuel Friedberg Nathan A. Fritsch Joshua Fuentes Kristi M. Fukunaga Madeline T. Furey Ryan Nelson VanNatta Gail Janet L. Gallagher Sidney E. Gallardo Victor M. Garcia Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Wyatt B. Gibbons Madeline R. Goldman Madalyn Sue Gordon Adrian M. Govela Arielle Greif Lauren A. Gretsch Tyler R. Griswold David A. Guerra Fabian H. Guerrero Camille C. Hakansson Paige Vail Halas Jameson M. Hall Kathryn Alexandra Hall Hana H. Hallahan Juliette R. Hallberg Olivia G. Hanna Claire A. Hansen Jeremiah W. Hansen Marcela I. Harden Alexandra Jeanne Hargis Makayla L. Hari Tyler M. Harris Nathan T. Hechtman Taylor I. Heckman Lindsay E. Heia Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich Danielle N. Henderson Colten N. Hendricks Amala R. Hernandez JoAnna Hernandez John J. Hernandez Hyakub E. Herring Malorie Ann Hill Douglas Hochmuth Veronica G. Hoelscher Cody J. Hole Daisuke A. Holst Alida A. Holt Laura Y. Hu Tobin K. Huitt Ema Ikeda Madison Hope Immel Rudy Aaron Iniguez Joshua I. Insel Stephen J. Ippolito

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Alex B. Israel Paimon Shepard Jaberi Taylor M. Jacobs Kelci Jo Jacoby Maya Rose Jaramillo Gerardo K. Jauregui Samantha Marie Sasser Jewett Edgar Alexis Jimenez Collyn A. Johnson Dante L. Johnson Julianne E. Johnson Zachery R. Johnstun Austin W. Jones Kelly Lawton Jones Arie J. Jorritsma Reed T. Joslin Myriah S. Juarez-Wagner Salina M. Judd Shota Kanzaki Maya A. Kaup Jasmine Kaur Kinsey L. Keene Benjamin A. Keller Aubrey D. Kendall Rachel K. Kennedy Katherine A. Kern Kandace Ashley King William L. Kingscott Kristen Tracy Kittelson Takara Y. Knight Louis M. Knox Jacob E. Koen Ruben Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Jake A. Kornack Brett W. Kruger Pele F. LaFrance Courtney M. Lai Caleb Lam Rachel O. Lamptey Molly L. Lathrop Michaelyn G. Laughlin Milan G. Lay Bethanie Victoria Kaitlyn Lee Erika Rachelle Lee Gunnar Austin Lee Suzannah Marie Lehman Spencer A. LeMieux Carol Si Ya Li Joseph Cagilaba LindblomMasuwale Matthew G. Logan Eleanor G. Lottsfeldt Janelle M. Lotz Marissa A. Louie Rachel E. Lovitt Nebraska Jane Lucas Andrew S. Lum Taylor M. Lum Adam T. Machold

Rayvon J. Owens Racyne F. Parker Jaclyn D. Parnell Danielle M. Paulazzo Cassandra Evaline Peden Steven F. Peters Amanda M. Petersen Chris Peterson Ginelle Y. Peterson M~yLinh Pha.m Pierson J. Phelan Shani J. Plunkett-de la Cruz Grace C. Pochis Alexander G. Polishuk Christopher G. Pollard Alexia Lynn Pratt Zoë M. Pratt Molly M. Pritchard Hannah A. Puckett Brenden N. Ramirez Guillermo Ramirez Hannah Elizabeth Ready Jacqueline P. Remmel Conner S. Rettig Luz Maria Reyna Pulido Sean M. Rhodes Laura J. Richey Andrea D. Risolo Trevor S. Roberts Ian N. Robinson Carl E. Rodriguez Melissa Marie Rogers Emily M. Rolin Aaron M. Romero Emily R. Romero Royce K. Romero Ian A. Rosenzweig James J. Ross Madison Nicole Louise Rotter Isobel D. Rubin Hayden A. Russell Lindsay M. Russell Nikkolas G. Ryan Emma Jillian Sanders Beatriz E. Maya-Sandoval Jesse Aren Bestwick Sant Diana J. Sapera Emma Mary Sargent Taylor C. Saunders Haley E. Sawyer Christine M. Schilliger Rebecca Anne Schmidt Ryan E. Schmidt Emily R. Schwaner John E. Seal Isabel Madeleine Seiden Ellery M. Seither Emily Jean Sanders Sewall James A. Sharpe

Kelsey M. Sharpe Thomas K. Shaver Alexandra L. Shields Aleksey Shimberg Collin J. Shinkle Jared C. Shinkle Whitney K. Sia Malia Lynn Simpson Christine Shannon Smith Jade R. Smith Russell P. Smithson Trenton J. Spallas William A. Stanger Savanna M. Steele Kate Sanders Steffy Elizabeth K. Stensaas Stelarus J. Stickel Furey Meade Stirrat Chase K. Sumida Bridget C. Summit Maile R. Symonds Vincent Robert Kuribayashi Tachiyama Layla S. Tahmassebi Ethan Douglas Tait Gabriel L. Tarran Theodore Damas Thenell Jordan B. Therrien Catherine A. Thorn Joshua N. Thornton Brian Richard Todd Bryan A. Toles Dylan P. Tooley Rudy Andrés Trevino Jr. Alexander C. Tripp Tyler M.L. Troxell Nikolia Marion Turnbull Emily P. Turner Angela Elizabeth Turpen Parker Bayard Kawika Tuttle Jackson A. Valencia Lydia Mae Vanderburg Hailee L. Vandiver Tianna R. Vasquez Max Vellequette Itsel Venegas Trujillo Ana V. Verdin-Padilla John R. Verduin Gabriela Villeda Logan E. Vine Nicholas P. Wagener Phoebe D. Wagner Andrew A. Wakelee Noah Kekaimalu Walin Alec W. Wallace Zachary N. Ward Rachel Elizabeth Warren Tucker A. Wasuta Sophia J. Wax

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Devyn D. Webber Shayna D. Weimer Alexandra R. Wert Nicole L. Wheeler Allison C. Whitby Rose K. Wilhelmi Sarah F. Williams Clark L. Wilson Kaitlin E. Wilson Sydney C. Wilson Mattie I. Wiltbank Sadarah Denice Witherspoon Joshua Richard Mori Wong Emma Grace Woods Eric C. Wright Theodore R. Wu Bridget Sabina Wulfing Tyler A. Wyatt Taylor C. Wyman Mo Xu Yulya Y Yakubovsky Noah S. Yi Blake A. Young George C. Zenker Lara E. Zetzsche GERALD ACKERSON SCHOLARSHIP Rachel E. Lovitt

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Dawn M. Maddocks John Robert Maglinao John C. Maloney Olivia R. Mancl Cienna L. Manderbach McKelvey R. Mandigo-Stoba Abigail A. Manoucheri Gregory A. Manoukian Hania K. Mariën Santiago S. Martinez Alika Matthew Masei Megan S. Mathew Taylor K. Matsumura Hunter W. Matthies James Kellen McCommons Kees A. McGahan Lindsay H. McHugh Jacqueline J. McKenna Rebecca J. McKitis Kaitlen R. McPherson Hosana F. Medhanie Gavin R. Meeker Marjorie May G. Meeks Andrew E. Mell Bryson R. Merrill Shelby H. Merrill Conner J. Mertens Brandon A. Meyers Jessica Meza-Torres Oxana Joy Miller Anders R. Mintz Tashana L. Mithen Brenda I. Mittelbuscher Peter M. Mitzel Dane Y. Miyata Madison A. C. Montemayor Zachery A. Moore Ráelyne J. Moreno Karlin W. Morse Adam M. Morton Abigail Mosqueda Malayka J. Mottarella Oliver C. Muggli Mark J. Mulligan Matthew K. Murata Thomas J. Murphy-Piro Tod T. Nakahira Makani T. Nelson Rachel Ann Nelson Ashley Christine Newcomer Tamarah E. Newman Sasha A. Noorani Devon R. O'Donnell Joy Hiromi Ogasawara Heidi Grace Olsen Conner L. Olson Bailey J. Oos-Johns Jarrett S. Oseran Brianna May-Lynn Owens

KELLY AINSWORTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP Maya Fulan Austen Kelly Lawton Jones Rachel K. Kennedy Rebecca J. McKitis Kaitlen R. McPherson Brenda I. Mittelbuscher Molly M. Pritchard Madison Nicole Louise Rotter Isabel Madeleine Seiden Savanna M. Steele George C. Zenker MARION BACON ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP Kailani M. Deville Matthew G. Logan RUTH BUCHE ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP Kimberly L. Bowers Janelle M. Lotz Madison Nicole Louise Rotter George C. Zenker CHARLES D. ALLIS SCHOLARSHIP Brianna Susan Ellis

ALPHA CHI OMEGA SCHOLARSHIP Brianna May-Lynn Owens ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Pele F. LaFrance Conner L. Olson ALUMNI HONORS SCHOLARSHIP Diana J. Sapera J. KENDALL ANDERSON LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP Zachary N. Ward ROBERT F. ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIP Emma Grace Woods PHILIP C. ARMSTRONG BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Jason F. Bayang VERA M. ARMSTRONG SCHOLARSHIP Rebecca J. McKitis Racyne F. Parker Emily Jean Sanders Sewall MYRTLE L. ATKINSON SCHOLARSHIP Juliette R. Hallberg ELIZABETH BAKER & LAVINA WHEELER SCHOLARSHIP Kelly Lawton Jones ANNIE M. BARRETT SCHOLARSHIP Madison Hope Immel KENNETH A. BATCHELDER SCHOLARSHIP Reece C. Conney Benjamin A. Keller

RUTH BEDFORD SCHOLARSHIP Dru Blossom Grant K. Burleigh Andrew E. Mell HOWARD C. & MAE C. BELTON SCHOLARSHIP Brenda I. Mittelbuscher DEAN AND JUDY MORTZ BENSON SCHOLARSHIP Mallory D. Asaro Austin W. Jones MICHAEL J. BERGQUIST SCHOLARSHIP Iris Burke Dowd WALTER BLAKE SCHOLARSHIP Kandace Ashley King Marjorie May G. Meeks PETER BOARDMAN SCHOLARSHIP Misa B. Adams IVAN L. BORNHOLDT SCHOLARSHIP Brianna M. Carstens LELIA S. BORTZMEYER SCHOLARSHIP Antonio M. Antillon Veronica G. Hoelscher JULIUS & JOANNA BRAUER SCHOLARSHIP Michaela René Carranco DONALD R. BREAKEY BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Alexis M. Carey Maya A. Kaup OLIVER C. BROWN SCHOLARSHIP Madeline T. Furey

RICHARD “BUZZ” & ELIZABETH A. YOCOM INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP Isabella M. Argueta Susana Hernandez Madison Hope Immel LEAH CATES AWARD Hania K. Mariën Brenda I. Mittelbuscher M~yLinh Pha.m CHAMBERLAIN & SCHULTZ SCHOLARSHIP Mikalah A. Barem CLAUDE CHANDLER, M.D. & MARTIN GREFNES SCHOLARSHIP Ryan E. Schmidt FRANCES CHAPPLE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP Logan E. Vine JOHN J. & RUTH I. CHURCH SCHOLARSHIP Royce K. Romero CLA CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SCHOLARSHIP Kaiya M. Clark Malorie Ann Hill CLASS OF 1952 SCHOLARSHIP Mary G. Baker Jake A. Kornack CLASS OF 1951 SCHOLARSHIP Ráelyne J. Moreno CLASS OF 1933 SCHOLARSHIP Ana B. Arredondo-Franco Ellena C. Christiansen Lauren A. Gretsch CLASS OF 1949 SCHOLARSHIP Joshua Fuentes CLASS OF 1953 SCHOLARSHIP Jade R. Smith

ROBERT C. AND GRACE I. BAUMANN SCHOLARSHIP Marcela I. Harden Angela Elizabeth Turpen

EDITH FINDLEY BRYDON PRIZE Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston

CLASS OF 1954 SCHOLARSHIP Amala R. Hernandez Bailey J. Oos-Johns

BISHOP BRUCE R. BAXTER SCHOLARSHIP Maya A. Kaup

HELEN PURVINE BURNETT SCHOLARSHIP Luz Maria Reyna Pulido

CLASS OF 1955 SCHOLARSHIP Maggie Ryan Boucher Lauren A. Gretsch

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CLASS OF 1960 SCHOLARSHIP Yasaman Afzal Shani J. Plunkett-de la Cruz CLASS OF 1961 SCHOLARSHIP Jordan M. Freed Alida A. Holt Edgar Alexis Jimenez Brianna May-Lynn Owens CLASS OF 1966 SCHOLARSHIP Emily L. Evers M~yLinh Pha.m CLASS OF 1988 SCHOLARSHIP AND CAMPUS LIFE FUND Luz Maria Reyna Pulido GILBERT J. CLAUSMAN SCHOLARSHIP Rosemarie D. Cabading Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Madeline R. Goldman Collyn A. Johnson Tessa M. Konik Oliver C. Muggli Molly M. Pritchard Paul K. Schot Rudy Andrés Trevino Jr. Rachel Elizabeth Warren FAY AND DOROTHY CLOCKLING SCHOLARSHIP George C. Zenker JACK R. CLUMECK SCHOLARSHIP Jake A. Kornack BEUFORD S. COLE SCHOLARSHIP Kaiya M. Clark Jeremy D. Coste Kailani M. Deville Wyatt B. Gibbons Guillermo Ramirez MARY L. COLLINS SCHOLARSHIP Brian R. Bottini Jeremy D. Coste Samuel T. Coste Iris Burke Dowd Rachel D. Farrar Martha M. Fast Ryan Nelson VanNatta Gail Paige Vail Halas Taylor I. Heckman Danielle N. Henderson

Malorie Ann Hill Taylor M. Jacobs Shota Kanzaki William L. Kingscott Bethanie Victoria Kaitlyn Lee Olivia R. Mancl Abigail A. Manoucheri Kees A. McGahan Rebecca J. McKitis Madison A. C. Montemayor Ráelyne J. Moreno Tod T. Nakahira Ashley Christine Newcomer Grace C. Pochis Melissa Marie Rogers Aleksey Shimberg Dylan P. Tooley Emily P. Turner Logan E. Vine Zachary N. Ward Allison C. Whitby Reuben J. White Joshua Richard Mori Wong TRUMAN W. COLLINS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP Paul K. Schot

DENISON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Misa B. Adams Rachel N. Green Bethanie Victoria Kaitlyn Lee Elizabeth K. Stensaas MARY A. & MARTIN J. DIETZ SCHOLARSHIP Kailani M. Deville Rebekah Ladine Dosa Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Zachary N. Ward WAYNE AND SALLY DOUGHTON SCHOLARSHIP Taylor M. Coggeshall Myriah S. Juarez-Wagner PAUL M. DUELL MEMORIAL CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP Logan E. Vine

CORLISS A. COTTON SCHOLARSHIP Kaiya M. Clark

MARGARET KLUND EARNHEART SCHOLARSHIP Hyakub E. Herring Julianne E. Johnson Heidi Grace Olsen Shani J. Plunkett-de la Cruz Jacqueline P. Remmel Furey Meade Stirrat Lara E. Zetzsche

DOUGLAS R. COURSON SCHOLARSHIP Thomas K. Shaver

DONALD EASTRIDGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Megan R. Duff

DR. A. GALE CURREY SCHOLARSHIP Andrea P. DiBiase

ERICKSON SCHOLARSHIP Jordan M. Freed Emma Mary Sargent

MAX & SUSAN DE SULLY SCHOLARSHIP Rachel K. Kennedy

MARY E. EYRE SCHOLARSHIP Marcela I. Harden

DEAN'S PRIZE Alexandra M. Balestra

AL FERRIN SCHOLARSHIP Ami I. Boucher Ashley Christine Newcomer Racyne F. Parker Emily Jean Sanders Sewall Clark L. Wilson

EDWIN & JUNE CONE SCHOLARSHIP Todd J. Denning

DELTA GAMMA LOIS LATIMER SCHOLARSHIP Lauren A. Gretsch

HALLIE FORD TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIP Kimberly L. Bowers Brennan A. Butler Madison Hope Immel Malayka J. Mottarella Racyne F. Parker HALLIE BROWN FORD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Laura I. Cannon Emily L. Evers Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Madeline R. Goldman Tamarah E. Newman Madison Nicole Louise Rotter Emma Mary Sargent Jessica B. Urey MABEL H. FRAER SCHOLARSHIP Hannah A. Puckett ESTHER MAE FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIP Kristen Tracy Kittelson RICHARD K. FREDERICK MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Christa A. Blair L. GATES SCHOLARSHIP Samuel T. Coste Brianna May-Lynn Owens MARGARET L. GATES SCHOLARSHIP Martha M. Fast Hana H. Hallahan Shota Kanzaki Kinsey L. Keene M. CLARE GEDDES SCHOLARSHIP Nathan A. Fritsch MELVIN & RUTH GEIST MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Haley E. Sawyer ELIZABETH A. GILCHRIST SCHOLARSHIP Cody J. Hole RICHARD M. GILLIS SCHOLARSHIP Kandace Ashley King Christine M. Schilliger

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LLOYD AND ELSIE GIROD SCHOLARSHIP Juri J. Ahn SAMUEL ADDISON & FLORENCE LEE GODFREY SCHOLARSHIP Alexis T. Cartales Heidi Grace Olsen MEL GOODE SCHOLARSHIP Jonathan A. Brewer ELMER AND GRACE GOUDY SCHOLARSHIP David A. Aizuss Maya Fulan Austen Paige N. Baker Taylor K. Barfield Cheyenne N. Boon Ami I. Boucher Alexandra Lee Coy Courtney M. Lai Zoë M. Pratt HELEN SATCHWELL GRAGG SCHOLARSHIP Austin D. Jacobson Jasmine Kaur

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WILLIAM D. & PHINA COLLINS SCHOLARSHIP Maya Rose Jaramillo Jane Rie Tanabe

HEATHER DEMPSEY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP Taylor C. Saunders Savanna M. Steele

MARY WHITFORD GRAVES SCHOLARSHIP Madison A. C. Montemayor GARRISON J. GRAY SCHOLARSHIP Megan R. Duff Rachel O. Lamptey Maile R. Symonds JOHN D. GRAY SCHOLARSHIP Danielle N. Henderson ROBERT D. & LOIS E. GREGG SCHOLARSHIP Jesse R. Sanchez SHARON AND JAY GRENIG SCHOLARSHIP Oxana Joy Miller R. SAMUEL HALL SCHOLARSHIP Dane Y. Miyata SYDNEY HANNAFORD GUSTAFSON SCHOLARSHIP Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel

MYRTLE WHITSETT HARRIS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Maggie Ryan Boucher Rachel K. Kennedy TIMOTHY C. HAWKINS SCHOLARSHIP Madelon T. Bergan Jordan M. Freed HAYNES-MCHALE SCHOLARSHIP Johann R. Baptista Eric E. Bonde Victor M. Garcia Fabian H. Guerrero Paige Vail Halas Tobin K. Huitt James J. Ross HEARST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Jake A. Kornack DR. P.L. & WINIFRED CARLOSS HEITMEYER SCHOLARSHIP Steffany J. Dunn MELVIN HENDERSON-RUBIO AWARD David A. Guerra Christopher G. Jimenez MELVIN HENDERSON-RUBIO SCHOLARSHIP Christopher G. Jimenez ROBERT HESS AWARD Ellery M. Seither HINES-BURGOON SCHOLARSHIP Veronica G. Hoelscher Andrea D. Risolo Arianna Noelle Woicekowski WILLIAM & LEONA HITE SCHOLARSHIP Veronica G. Hoelscher Arianna Noelle Woicekowski BERNICE JACKSON HOFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP Suzannah Marie Lehman Alika Matthew Masei BERNICE JACKSON HOFFMAN FOREIGN STUDY SCHOLARSHIP Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Hana H. Hallahan

SHANNON P. HOGUE SCHOLARSHIP Katrina Jeanette Albers Rolando Ayala Diaz Addison W. Barton Maggie Ryan Boucher Jameson M. Hall Carlee Kailani Kondo Milan G. Lay Carol Si Ya Li Megan S. Mathew Jesse R. Sanchez Isabel Madeleine Seiden ALICE HOPKINS SCHOLARSHIP Tessa M. Konik Amanda M. Petersen Pierson J. Phelan Hannah A. Puckett Tyler L. Ropp Jane Rie Tanabe JERRY E. HUDSON ENDOWED BOOK FUND Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Malorie Ann Hill Ana V. Verdin-Padilla Sadarah Denice Witherspoon ESTHER WRIGHT HUFFMAN ART SCHOLARSHIP Ana V. Verdin-Padilla ELIZABETH H. JAQUA SCHOLARSHIP Takara Y. Knight Shani J. Plunkett-de la Cruz LEONARD D. JAQUA SCHOLARSHIP Stefan L. Ouellette JASON LEE AWARD Daniel R. Abdie Ariana H. Abend-Goldfarb Juri J. Ahn David A. Aizuss Katrina Jeanette Albers Grant K. Alvarez Antonio M. Antillon Ramรณn Arredondo Mallory D. Asaro Rolando Ayala Diaz Crystelle Braceros Baclig Christopher M. Barnes Addison W. Barton Arthur V. Basham Jack Robert Bauer

Jared E. Baumgartner Jacob R. Bensonmeyer Madelon T. Bergan Katrina R. Bicknell Carlene A. Blaugher Brendan M. Blosser-Mcginnis Eric E. Bonde Mary Rose Branick Jonathan A. Brewer Mason L. Brown Teryan K. Brown Thomas A. Bryan Elliot M. Bullen Eli A. Butcher William T. Butler Rosemarie D. Cabading Seth B. Callahan Laura I. Cannon Mikayla M. Carias Rachel A. Carstensen Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Kaiya M. Clark Taylor M. Coggeshall Lucas E. Cohen Rebecca Louise Collier Reece C. Conney Ari K. Cooper Elizabeth Cordova Samuel L. Croop Johnathan Daniel Dallas Kailani M. Deville Rebekah Ladine Dosa Sierra P. Dymond-Smith Jack A. Elton Jamie A. Ervin Maxwell C. Eugenio Riley O Fawcett Conor J. Feeney Darren R. Fletcher Sarah H. Footh Jordan M. Freed Joshua Samuel Friedberg Nathan A. Fritsch Joshua Fuentes Madeline T. Furey Sidney E. Gallardo Victor M. Garcia Marisol Garibay-Cervantes Madeline R. Goldman Adrian M. Govela Lauren A. Gretsch David A. Guerra Fabian H. Guerrero Claire A. Hansen Marcela I. Harden Makayla L. Hari Nathan T. Hechtman Colten N. Hendricks Hyakub E. Herring

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Douglas Hochmuth Veronica G. Hoelscher Daisuke A. Holst Rudy Aaron Iniguez Paimon Shepard Jaberi Austin D. Jacobson Kelci Jo Jacoby Gerardo K. Jauregui Samantha Marie Sasser Jewett Collyn A. Johnson Julianne E. Johnson Zachery R. Johnstun Austin W. Jones Arie J. Jorritsma Salina M. Judd Jasmine Kaur Kinsey L. Keene Benjamin A. Keller Aubrey D. Kendall Daniella Y. Yeun Kim Takara Y. Knight Louis M. Knox Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Jake A. Kornack Brett W. Kruger Courtney M. Lai Rachel O. Lamptey Molly L. Lathrop Milan G. Lay Suzannah Marie Lehman Spencer A. LeMieux Eleanor G. Lottsfeldt Andrew S. Lum Taylor M. Lum Adam T. Machold John C. Maloney McKelvey R. Mandigo-Stoba Gregory A. Manoukian Santiago S. Martinez Megan S. Mathew James Kellen McCommons Jacqueline J. McKenna Gavin R. Meeker Bryson R. Merrill Shelby H. Merrill Conner J. Mertens Brandon A. Meyers Jessica Meza-Torres Anders R. Mintz Tashana L. Mithen Zachery A. Moore Karlin W. Morse Adam M. Morton Abigail Mosqueda Oliver C. Muggli Thomas J. Murphy-Piro Tod T. Nakahira Sasha A. Noorani Joy Hiromi Ogasawara

Alexandra R. Wert Nicole L. Wheeler Rose K. Wilhelmi Kaitlin E. Wilson Mattie I. Wiltbank Sadarah Denice Witherspoon Joshua Richard Mori Wong Eric C. Wright Tyler A. Wyatt Taylor C. Wyman Blake A. Young JESSE AND ALICE JONES SCHOLARSHIP Grant K. Burleigh DAVID AND ANNA JONES SCHOLARSHIP Austin D. Arnold Hailee L. Vandiver MALCOLM & HELEN K. JONES SCHOLARSHIP Nikolia Marion Turnbull JORY-HAFFERKAMP PRIZE IN MATHEMATICS Megan R. Duff MONROE JUBITZ SCHOLARSHIP Maile R. Symonds WENDELL KECK FUND Tyler R. Griswold SPEC KEENE SCHOLARSHIP Abigail A. Manoucheri Tamarah E. Newman Bridget C. Summit JOHN KENT & MAXINE KENT CALLINAN SCHOLARSHIP Alexia Lynn Pratt RICHARD KERR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Matthew G. Logan PROFESSOR CLARENCE KRAFT AND MILLIE KRAFT SCHOLARSHIP Edgar Alexis Jimenez PETER & BONNIE KREMER SCHOLARSHIP Owen Lee Fuller Juliette R. Hallberg

DR. SCEVA BRIGHT & LILLIAN GOODALL LAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIP Nikolia Marion Turnbull W.C. & M. LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIP Hyakub E. Herring M. EVELYN LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIP Christine Shannon Smith MARGUERITE LAWSON SCHOLARSHIP Alexis M. Carey Brianna Susan Ellis Lindsay E. Heia Nebraska Jane Lucas Oxana Joy Miller Trevor S. Roberts DAVID & JULIA LEAR SCHOLARSHIP Rachel Ann Nelson Molly M. Pritchard Kate Sanders Steffy CHARLES H. LEAVITT SCHOLARSHIP Lauren A. Gretsch Christine M. Schilliger LITCHFIELD FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Joshua D. Bumgarner Tyler R. Griswold BILL LONG SCHOLARSHIP Ana B. Arredondo-Franco Johann R. Baptista Carol Si Ya Li Cienna L. Manderbach Tyler L. Ropp WALLACE H. LONG, JR. SCHOLARSHIP Collyn A. Johnson DR. R. IVAN LOVELL HISTORY SCHOLARSHIP Grace C. Pochis Emily P. Turner CHESTER F. LUTHER MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIP Kees A. McGahan Dane Y. Miyata Ana L. Wright

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HELEN YEOMANS LUTHER SCHOLARSHIP Misa B. Adams Christa A. Blair Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Rebecca Louise Collier Hana H. Hallahan Marcela I. Harden Alexandra Y. Kolomensky Gunnar Austin Lee Grace C. Pochis Jacqueline P. Remmel Natsumi Yeo MOLLY A. MACK ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AND PRIZE Emma Grace Woods DAVID & MARY ANN MCCULLEY SCHOLARSHIP Maya Rose Jaramillo SYBIL SPEARS MCLEOD SCHOLARSHIP Rosemarie D. Cabading Taylor M. Coggeshall Jacqueline P. Remmel MEIER & FRANK SCHOLARSHIP Jessica Meza-Torres

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Brianna May-Lynn Owens Rayvon J. Owens Steven F. Peters Ginelle Y. Peterson Alexander G. Polishuk Christopher G. Pollard Hannah A. Puckett Brenden N. Ramirez Guillermo Ramirez Hannah Elizabeth Ready Luz Maria Reyna Pulido Trevor S. Roberts Ian N. Robinson Aaron M. Romero Emily R. Romero Royce K. Romero Tyler L. Ropp Ian A. Rosenzweig James J. Ross Hayden A. Russell Nikkolas G. Ryan Beatriz E. Maya-Sandoval Rebecca Anne Schmidt John E. Seal Isabel Madeleine Seiden Ellery M. Seither Kelsey M. Sharpe Thomas K. Shaver Alexandra L. Shields Collin J. Shinkle Whitney K. Sia Malia Lynn Simpson Jade R. Smith Trenton J. Spallas Kate Sanders Steffy Furey Meade Stirrat Maile R. Symonds Vincent Robert Kuribayashi Tachiyama Ethan Douglas Tait Gabriel L. Tarran Theodore Damas Thenell Jordan B. Therrien Joshua N. Thornton Brian Richard Todd Bryan A. Toles Rudy AndrÃ©s Trevino Jr. Alexander C. Tripp Tyler M.L. Troxell Parker Bayard Kawika Tuttle Tianna R. Vasquez Itsel Venegas Trujillo Ana V. Verdin-Padilla Gabriela Villeda Phoebe D. Wagner Noah Kekaimalu Walin Devyn D. Webber Shayna D. Weimer Jessica A. Weiss

DONALD G. METCALF SCHOLARSHIP Jordan M. Freed PAUL F. & FRANCES LEMERY MILLER SCHOLARSHIP Cienna L. Manderbach Alexia Lynn Pratt CECIL R. MONK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Jason F. Bayang Aaron M. Romero FERNE & BROOKS MOORE SCHOLARSHIP Hana H. Hallahan MARGARET L. MORELAND SCHOLARSHIP Kaiya M. Clark Bailey J. Oos-Johns Conner S. Rettig MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP Addison W. Barton

MARY PUTNAM MORT SCHOLARSHIP Allison C. Whitby MORTENSEN SCHOLARS FUND Jeremy D. Coste DAN MOSEE SCHOLARSHIP Nebraska Jane Lucas CHARLES & VALONA MOSER SCHOLARSHIP Beatriz E. Maya-Sandoval DIX V. MOSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Marjorie May G. Meeks JOY TURNER MOSES SCHOLARSHIP Kaiya M. Clark Steffany J. Dunn YVONNE MOZEE ARTS SCHOLARSHIP Sarah C. Burnett Rachel A. Carstensen MULLIGAN FUND SCHOLARSHIP Oxana Joy Miller Trevor S. Roberts

Abigail Mosqueda Guillermo Ramirez Emily M. Rolin Beatriz E. Maya-Sandoval Christine M. Schilliger Thomas K. Shaver DR. GEORGE ODGERS SCHOLARSHIP Kaitlen R. McPherson J. ORIN & MAY C. OLIPHANT SCHOLARSHIP Oliver C. Muggli OLIVER, GEORGE & GENEVIEVE SCHOLARSHIP Salina M. Judd OPERATION MIDPOINT SCHOLARSHIP Jordan M. Freed Suzannah Marie Lehman ROBERT H. PACE SCHOLARSHIP Elmer Hamidy Logan E. Vine BOB PACKWOOD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Alexandra Y. Kolomensky

MUSIC FACULTY AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC Furey Meade Stirrat

PADILLA SCHOLARSHIP Hio Tong Chao

GEORGE NEUNER SCHOLARSHIP Johnathan Daniel Dallas Diana J. Sapera

PARKINSON-LOFGREN SCHOLARSHIP Veronica G. Hoelscher Kaitlen R. McPherson

GUSSIE A. NILES SCHOLARSHIP Francia Viridiana Bautista Sanchez Rachel N. Green Dante L. Johnson Kristen Tracy Kittelson Abigail Mosqueda Thomas K. Shaver ALLIANCE SCHOLARSHIP Ana B. Arredondo-Franco Maggie Ryan Boucher Deysi A. Cisneros Maciel Samuel T. Coste Todd J. Denning Hosana F. Medhanie Adam M. Morton

ANCIL H. PAYNE SCHOLARSHIP Madison Nicole Louise Rotter George C. Zenker DR. ARTHUR D. PAYTON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Lara E. Zetzsche MORTON & JESSIE PECK SCHOLARSHIP Lydia Mae Vanderburg HARRY & Z. IRENE PEMBERTON SCHOLARSHIP Kelly Lawton Jones

PETERSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Ashley Christine Newcomer Lara E. Zetzsche

WILLIAM N. & ELIZABETH A. RIETH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP Haley E. Sawyer

RICHARD P. PETRIE SCHOLARSHIP Maggie Ryan Boucher

R. CLOYD RIFFE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Rosemarie D. Cabading Brenden N. Ramirez

PI BETA PHI ADELE EGAN SCHOLARSHIP Heidi Grace Olsen JAMES H. POLHEMUS SCHOLARSHIP Rachel N. Green

BERNICE M. RISE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Tyler R. Griswold NELLIE L. ROBERTS SCHOLARSHIP Oxana Joy Miller

RUSSEL & ALICE PRATT SCHOLARSHIP Eric E. Bonde Bailey J. Oos-Johns

WENDELL AND BESSIE ROBINSON SCHOLARSHIP Colten N. Hendricks

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston Madison Nicole Louise Rotter

V.V.T. & A.T. ROCKAFELLAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Maya A. Kaup Aaron M. Romero

RALPH E. PURVINE SCHOLARSHIP Sophia J. Wax

MARY STUART ROGERS SCHOLARSHIP Amala R. Hernandez Julianne E. Johnson Zachery R. Johnstun Rebecca J. McKitis Kaitlen R. McPherson Malayka J. Mottarella Brianna May-Lynn Owens Jacqueline P. Remmel Phoebe D. Wagner Sophia J. Wax

D. EGR & G. AND D. RAMSTEAD SCHOLARSHIP Brianna M. Carstens Myriah S. Juarez-Wagner Jessica Meza-Torres CHARLES R. RANDALL SCHOLARSHIP Maxwell C. Eugenio SUSAN J. RAUCH SCHOLARSHIP Ana V. Verdin-Padilla BETTY S. REARDON SCHOLARSHIP Emily M. Rolin KATIE REDMOND MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Michaela RenÃ© Carranco ERNEST C. & MYRTA M. RICHARDS SCHOLARSHIP Nathan A. Fritsch Janelle M. Lotz

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ROSS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Conner S. Rettig DONA ADAMS ROTHWELL AWARD Sadarah Denice Witherspoon CAROLINE RUBIO AWARD Daniel R. Abdie David A. Guerra Rayvon J. Owens Nikkolas G. Ryan Thomas K. Shaver EVA K. AND DIXIE J. RUUD SCHOLARSHIP Katrina Jeanette Albers

HOWARD & MARY RUNKEL SCHOLARSHIP Addison W. Barton

Jasmine Kaur Jarrett S. Oseran Maile R. Symonds

EDWARD & DOROTHY STADTER SCHOLARSHIP Luz Maria Reyna Pulido

JAMES SCARIOTT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Daniel R. Abdie Elizabeth Cordova

SIGMA TAU MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Rebecca Louise Collier

HELEN E. STANCLIFT SCHOLARSHIP Ginelle Y. Peterson Trevor S. Roberts

THOMAS M. AND FRANCES E. SCHEIDEL SCHOLARSHIP Brian R. Bottini Alex B. Casteel PAULA SCHUDEL SCHOLARSHIP Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich SARA BINGAY SCHULTZ SCHOLARSHIP Kandace Ashley King Madison A. C. Montemayor WILSON HENRY SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP Jordan M. Freed Clark L. Wilson

SESQUICENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIP Taylor M. Coggeshall Madeline T. Furey THEODORE E.D. SHAY SCHOLARSHIP Kandace Ashley King WILLIAM TRAVIS SHEDD '08 SCHOLARSHIP Jamie A. Ervin LELAND A. SHINN SCHOLARSHIP Sidney E. Gallardo Myriah S. Juarez-Wagner TERRY SHUCHAT SCHOLARSHIP Colten N. Hendricks Cody J. Hole Austin D. Jacobson

G. HERBERT SMITH PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP Alexis T. Cartales Ryan M. Cornwell Alexandra Lee Coy Amy Jessica Creasey Alexa K. Dowdell Matthew G. Logan Hania K. Mariën Brenda I. Mittelbuscher Conner L. Olson Carl E. Rodriguez WILLIAM B. SMULLIN SCHOLARSHIP Yasaman Afzal Iris Burke Dowd Brianna Susan Ellis Madeline T. Furey Malorie Ann Hill Madison Hope Immel Kandace Ashley King Jacob H. Kirn Jake A. Kornack Jarrett S. Oseran Tyler L. Ropp Christine M. Schilliger Trenton J. Spallas Hailee L. Vandiver CLYDE B. & CONSTANCE B. SPENCE COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS SCHOLARSHIP Bailey J. Oos-Johns Isabel Madeleine Seiden MARTHA SPRINGER BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Rachel N. Green Amala R. Hernandez JoAnna Hernandez Maya A. Kaup Clark L. Wilson Mo Xu

LABAN STEEVES SCHOLARSHIP Susana Galvez-Miranda

JOHN W. AND NETTIE REYNOLDS SCHOLARSHIP Rachel Ann Nelson Molly M. Pritchard

STEPHENSON SUSTAINABILITY SCHOLARSHIP Mitchell Seichi Heidenreich

FLORIAN VON ESCHEN CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIP Chase K. Sumida Lara E. Zetzsche

EDWIN J. AND MARY L. STILLINGS SCHOLARSHIP Hania K. Mariën

NANCY K. DETERING WAECHTER SCHOLARSHIP Conner L. Olson

STONE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Heidi Grace Olsen

NANCY BLACK WALLACE SCHOLARSHIP Shauna Lee Carattini Seth Emmett Edward Eggleston

ROBERT W. STRAUMFJORD SCHOLARSHIP Chase K. Sumida NANCY STUART SCHOLARSHIP Sophia J. Wax IRENE GERLINGER SWINDELLS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP Tessa M. Konik ERNST AND SELMA THOMAN SCHOLARSHIP Fabian H. Guerrero LEONA E. TODD SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Cordova Marcela I. Harden Abigail Mosqueda CLORINDA R. TOPPING SCHOLARSHIP Haley E. Sawyer

SCOTTY AND BUENA WASHBURN SCHOLARSHIP George C. Zenker TAUL WATANABE SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP Aaron M. Romero Lara E. Zetzsche WILLIAM B. WEBBER SCHOLARSHIP Andrea P. DiBiase Maura Lucia Forbush Cienna L. Manderbach Racyne F. Parker Laura J. Richey Taylor C. Saunders Bridget Sabina Wulfing E. JERRY WHIPPLE SCHOLARSHIP Bridget C. Summit

VIRGINIA TREAT SCHOLARSHIP Megan R. Duff

ELIZABETH ATKINSON WHITSETT SCHOLARSHIP Ginelle Y. Peterson

MAX & ROSE TUCKER SCHOLARSHIP Marisol Garibay-Cervantes

WILLAMETTE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP Guillermo Ramirez

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LOLA DASCH SEEGER AND MERVIN E. SEEGER SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP Julianne E. Johnson Matthew G. Logan Sophia J. Wax Clark L. Wilson

EDMUND ARTHUR & HELEN CAVITT SMITH SCHOLARSHIP Cheyenne N. Boon Madison Hope Immel

WALLACE M. TURNER BOOK FUND Sidney E. Gallardo Madeline R. Goldman Julianne E. Johnson Molly M. Pritchard

WILLAMETTE COMPASS SCHOLARSHIP Grant K. Alvarez Taylor K. Barfield Arthur V. Basham Jared E. Baumgartner Dru Blossom Thomas A. Bryan Rosemarie D. Cabading Seth B. Callahan Ryan M. Cornwell Martha M. Fast Makayla L. Hari Veronica G. Hoelscher Taylor M. Jacobs Christopher G. Jimenez Louis M. Knox Andrew S. Lum Taylor M. Lum Olivia R. Mancl Gregory A. Manoukian Santiago S. Martinez Lauren J. Merlino Oliver C. Muggli Chris Peterson Royce K. Romero Benjamin P. Secor Parker Bayard Kawika Tuttle Jackson A. Valencia Phoebe D. Wagner Jessica A. Weiss Eric C. Wright Blake A. Young WILLAMETTE HONORS SCHOLARSHIP Jesse Aren Bestwick Sant Joshua Richard Mori Wong WILLAMETTE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP Douglas Hochmuth WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Isabella M. Argueta Austin D. Arnold Amanjot K. Bains Mary G. Baker Francia Viridiana Bautista Sanchez Joseph L. Blanc Dru Blossom Kimberly L. Bowers Nicholas A. Brickous Shauna Lee Carattini Alex B. Casteel Hio Tong Chao Sarah M. Cherrillo

Ellena C. Christiansen Megann E. Clarkson Jeremy D. Coste Samuel T. Coste Aviva R. Einhorn Owen Lee Fuller Abigail E. Furlow Susana Galvez-Miranda Rachel N. Green Elmer Hamidy Graham Healey Susana Hernandez Tingyu Hu Christopher G. Jimenez Molly H. Jones Daniella Y. Yeun Kim Jacob H. Kirn Tessa M. Konik Boyuan Lyu Caroline J. McCann Connor McDonald Rufei Men Lauren J. Merlino Katy L. Ohsiek Stefan L. Ouellette Tyler L. Ropp Rebecca N. Ruff Jesse R. Sanchez Chenghan Shen Jane Rie Tanabe Kenya M. Tichenor Jessica B. Urey Andrew O. Van Valkenburg Xuerong Wang Jessica A. Weiss Reuben J. White Arianna Noelle Woicekowski Ariadne M. Wolf Natsumi Yeo

T. KAY AND RAYMA YEOMAN SCHOLARSHIP Francia Viridiana Bautista Sanchez Emma Mary Sargent DONNA M. YOUNG SCHOLARSHIP Iris Burke Dowd Rudy AndrÃ©s Trevino Jr. WILLIAM W. YOUNGSON SCHOLARSHIP Julianne E. Johnson Daniella Y. Yeun Kim

WINTERSCHEID PUGET SOUND SCHOLARSHIP Janet L. Gallagher Molly L. Lathrop CHARLES LANGDON WROTON SCHOLARSHIP Elliot M. Bullen WU HALF CENTURY SCHOLARSHIP Emily M. Rolin DR. ROBERT F. & PAULINE FINDLEY WULF SCHOLARSHIP Andrea P. DiBiase

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Waller Hall at 150 Years This year, Waller Hall celebrates its 150th anniversary. Since 1867, the building has stood tall and stately at the heart of campus. Originally named University Hall, in 1912 it was dedicated to the Rev. Alvan Waller, a Methodist missionary and one of Willamette University’s first trustees. As the oldest building on campus, over the years it’s housed classrooms, dormitories, and numerous offices and departments — including the Bearcat Cavern, which opened on the ground floor in 1942 to provide snacks and drinks. Waller remains home to the original chapel. Despite major fires in 1891 and 1919, the beloved “Historic Temple” rose from the ashes. Today, just as the Salem Daily Record noted in 1867, Waller Hall remains “an elegant building, … a fitting representative of the growth and prosperity of the state, and the position sustained in it by the Willamette University.”

ca. 1870

1891

ca. 1900

Top: Waller Hall circa 1870, shortly after its construction, with the Oregon Institute in the background. Left: A curious crowd gathers to witness the fire that destroyed the building’s roof. In the background can be seen part of the original Lausanne Hall, a wood structure with striped roof shingles. Above: After the 1891 fire, Waller Hall got a new mansard roof and tower.

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Academic Regalia The style of academic regalia most commonly worn in the United States dates back to colonial times, although it was not formally adopted until near the end of the 19th century, when it was chosen as appropriate attire by the Intercollegiate Commission. It has remained the general standard in America since, although some variations occur at individual institutions. THE GOWN The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, because it covers any dress of rank or social standing. In the United States, black is the traditional color for academic gowns, although some institutions allow holders of doctoral degrees to wear robes in the university’s colors. Gowns have pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree, long closed sleeves with a slit in the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, and full bell double sleeves for the doctor’s degree. Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming. For the doctor’s degree, the gown is often faced down the front with velvet,

COLORS

A S S O C I AT E D

Maize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agriculture White . . . . . . . . . . . Arts, Letters, Humanities Royal Blue . . . . . . . Commerce and Business Lilac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dentistry Copper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economics Light Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Education Orange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Engineering Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fine Arts Russet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forestry

WITH

with three bars of velvet across the sleeves usually in black or of a color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains. THE CAP When Roman law freed a slave, it accorded the privilege of wearing a cap. And so the academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer. The cap of scholarship is square to symbolize the book. The color of the tassel denotes the discipline. THE HOOD The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college. The color facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college from which the degree was granted.

G R A D UAT E A C A D E M I C

Crimson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Journalism Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law Lemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Science Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medicine Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Music Apricot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursing Silver Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speech Olive Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pharmacy Dark Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philosophy

DISCIPLINES

Sage Green . . . . . . . . . . . Physical Education Peacock Blue . . . . . . . Public Administration & Foreign Service Salmon Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Public Health Golden Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Science Citron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social Work Scarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Theology Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterinary Science

Green ribbon — Students wearing a green ribbon pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job they consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which they work. Cords — Gold, Summa Cum Laude; Silver, Magna Cum Laude; White, Cum Laude. Red, white and blue braided cords are worn by veterans

and students in military service.

Song of Willamette

Old Historic Temple (Alma Mater)

Hail to our dear Willamette, to the cardinal and the gold. Glory to our Alma Mater, blessed with memories untold. Your teaching in the years to come will guide in all we do, And to your praise, we’ll always sing, for we’re Willamette too. There are those who’ve gone before us, still more to carry on. Year by year we add new voices to swell our mighty song. Hopes and fears throughout the years we’ll never face alone, For old Willamette, we will hear you calling us back home. So hail, our dear Willamette! Hail the cardinal and the gold! Glory to our Alma Mater blessed with memories untold! Sing, oh, sing of dear Willamette, sing while hearts are young and true, Sea to sea the chorus swelling. Hail to thee, Willamette U!

There’s an old historic temple rising grandly through the years. Where the youth from all the nations draw their strength for strong careers. Sing, oh sing of old Willamette, sing while hearts are young and true. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, hail to thee, Willamette U. Revised by Paul Trueblood ’28 and Maurice Brennen

Music by Dylan Librande ’16 and F.S. Mendenhall Written and arranged in honor of Willamette’s 175th anniversary. Lyrics compiled from Freshman Glee archives and the Alma Mater

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Willamette University Board of Trustees B OARD CHAIR Steven E. Wynne ’74, JD’77, Portland, Oregon TRUSTEES James F. Albaugh ’72, Seattle, Washington Bryn A. Berglund ’01, New York, New York Robin O. Brena JD/MBA ’83, Anchorage, Alaska Truman W. Collins Jr. ’86, Lake Oswego, Oregon James B. Cuno ’73, Los Angeles, California Heather K. Dempsey ’97, San Francisco, California Adam B. DuVander, ’01, Portland, Oregon James A. Fitzhenry JD/MBA’81, Portland, Oregon Eric M. Friedenwald-Fishman ’88, Portland, Oregon Melvin Henderson-Rubio ’74, Redmond, Washington Joseph F. Hoffman ’71, Pleasanton, California Brian R. Hufft ’01, Portland, Oregon Eva M. Kripalani JD’86, Portland, Oregon Konrad “Chip” R. Kruger, Greenwich, Connecticut Elizabeth J. Large JD’96, Portland, Oregon Andrew M. Miguel ’01, Portland, Oregon Sean B. O’Hollaren ’83, Portland, Oregon Heidi A. Patterson ’75, Vancouver, Washington

Craig S. Pesti-Strobel ’80, Junction City, Oregon Punit Renjen MM’86, Portland, Oregon Lynn E. Ristig JD/MM’85, Seattle, Washington Sandra M. Rowe, Portland, Oregon Dale C. Sause ’74, Coos Bay, Oregon Lynne H. Saxton ’76, Portland, Oregon Kevin R. Smith ’79, Madison, New Jersey Melissa L. Smith ’79, San Carlos, California Patricia C. Smullin, Medford, Oregon Elaine J.W. Stanovsky, Des Moines, Washington Guy C. Stephenson ’73, Tacoma, Washington President Stephen E. Thorsett, Salem, Oregon Kerry R. Tymchuk ’81, JD’84, Beaverton, Oregon Patrick J. Waite M’84, San Jose, California Roderick C. Wendt JD’80, Klamath Falls, Oregon

Alan C. Goudy ’51, Portland, Oregon William R. Haden, Portland, Oregon Stuart A. Hall ’62, JD’65, Portland, Oregon Susan M. Hammer JD’76, Portland, Oregon Dale C. Harris ’55, Portland, Oregon Dale M. Hermann ’65, JD’69, Portland, Oregon Henry H. Hewitt JD’69, Bend, Oregon Douglas G. Houser ’57, Portland, Oregon George W. Hoyt ’58, Sandy, Oregon Mary K. Hughes JD’74, Anchorage, Alaska William H. Kilkenny ’41, Vancouver, Washington Peter C. Kremer ’62, Costa Mesa, California Eric B. Lindauer JD’66, Portland, Oregon William D. Long ’59, Gardnerville, Nevada Joan H. McNamara ’59, Portland, Oregon Thomas E. Neilsen MBA’86, Portland, Oregon

LIFE MEMBERS Ralph W. Bolliger ’53, JD’55, Tigard, Oregon Julie E. Branford ’67, Portland, Oregon Donald G. Brown ’68, Berkeley, California Stewart M. Butler ’61, Hayden Lake, Idaho Jonathan T. Carder ’68, Lake Oswego, Oregon Wallace P. Carson Jr. JD’62, Salem, Oregon Maribeth Collins, Portland, Oregon Gerald W. Frank, Salem, Oregon

Robert W. Nunn III ’72, Portland, Oregon Robert G. Packard ’73, Portland, Oregon Norma Paulus LLB’62, Portland, Oregon Claris C. Poppert ’57, Portland, Oregon Robert F. Smith ’53, Medford, Oregon William Swindells, Portland, Oregon Loren C. Winterscheid ’48, Mercer Island, Washington

Willamette University President Stephen E. Thorsett was raised in Salem. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics, summa cum laude, from Carleton College and his doctoral degree in physics from Princeton University. As an astrophysicist, he helped develop two of NASA’s orbiting telescopes, and he and his team discovered the oldest known planet, called Methuselah. He has held research and teaching positions at Caltech, Princeton and the University of California, Santa Cruz, where he was dean of the science division and founder of their California Teach program for training new math and science teachers.

Since 2011, Thorsett has been the president of Willamette University, where as a teenager he worked in the dishroom. At Willamette, his goals include strengthening the university’s historic connections to Oregon and the Northwest, solidifying its position as a leader in our region for rigorous, high quality undergraduate, management and legal education, and raising the resources needed to provide access to a Willamette education for the most talented high school graduates, regardless of their financial means. Thorsett lives in Salem with his wife, Rachel, also a physicist. Their daughter, Laura, attends Harvard College.

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In Memoriam Jerry Canning

Paul Frisch

September 29, 1935–May 15, 2016

November 7, 1949–January 28, 2017

Jerry Canning, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, taught at Willamette from 1963 until his retirement in 1989.

Paul Frisch was adjunct professor at the College of Law for the past three years. He was instrumental in helping to launch their healthcare law program and he taught a healthcare related course each semester.

Mary Edith Gilbertson

Philip Harder

September 3, 1925–September 10, 2016

December 2, 1931–February 24, 2017

Mary Edith Gilbertson started working at the Mark O. Hatfield Library in August 1968. She earned a Masters in Library Science and then joined the College of Law library in 1975, where she managed the Acquisitions Department. She retired in 2000 at age 75.

Philip Harder was chaplain at Willamette University from 1969 to 1972. He served in campus ministry at Southern Oregon and Portland State universities, retiring in 1998.

Allen Elfstrom

Fran Howard

April 16, 1945–December 7, 2016

June 6, 1931–March 29, 2017

Allen Elfstrom was a long-time martial arts instructor in exercise activity classes at Willamette University.

Fran Howard had a 16-year career at Willamette coaching field hockey, basketball, soccer, volleyball, track and field and softball. She also served as Women’s Athletic Director for eight years. She was inducted into the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Coaches Hall of Fame in 1986.

David Andersen December 30, 1960–January 15, 2017 David Andersen was the exhibition designer and chief preparator at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. He joined the museum staff in 2007 and was responsible for dozens of temporary exhibitions and the reinstallation of several galleries.

Sonya Essaadi 1995–2015 Sonya Essaadi would have donned her cap and gown with the rest of her class today. We grieve the loss of her enthusiasm, talent, and incalculable potential and pay tribute to her memory.

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Willamette is the first university in the West, founded in Salem, Oregon, in 1842.

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Willamette is the first university in the West, founded in Salem, Oregon, in 1842.

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Willamette is the first university in the West, founded in Salem, Oregon, in 1842.

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