Western’s Commencement Program, December 2022

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Commencement

Program Contents

Order of the Exercises.........................................................................................5 Welcome From the President...................................................................... 7 Greeting to our Newest Alumni.................................................................. 9 The University..........................................................................................................11 The University Seal..............................................................................................12 Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes.............................................13 Honor Accessories.............................................................................................. 14 Academic Regalia................................................................................................15 WMU Leadership..................................................................................................16 Honor Societies.....................................................................................................17 Candidates for Graduation Doctor of Philosophy......................................................................................21 Doctor of Physical Therapy.......................................................................22 Graduate Certificate Program................................................................23 Specialist in Education ...............................................................................23 Master of Arts ....................................................................................................23 Master of Business Administration ....................................................25 Master of International Development Administration..........25 Master of Public Administration ..........................................................25 Master of Public Health...............................................................................25 Master of Science.............................................................................................25 Master of Science in Accountancy.......................................................26 Master of Science in Engineering .......................................................26 Master of Science in Medicine...............................................................26 Master of Science in Nursing..................................................................26 Master of Social Work...................................................................................26 Bachelor of Arts ...............................................................................................27 Bachelor of Business Administration ...............................................28 Bachelor of Fine Arts .....................................................................................31 Bachelor of Music ............................................................................................31 Bachelor of Musical Arts..............................................................................31 Bachelor of Science .......................................................................................31 Bachelor of Science in Engineering ..................................................37 Bachelor of Science in Nursing..............................................................38 Bachelor of Social Work .............................................................................39 Commissioned U.S. Army..............................................................................39 Omitted from the Summer 2022 Program.......................................39 Recognition ............................................................................................................41 Passages: In Memoriam and Retirements....................................... 42 Commencement Committee.....................................................................43

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Commencement

Order of the Exercises

PROCESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble Trey Harris, Ph.D., Conductor

A link to virtual exercises is available at

NATIONAL ANTHEM Chamber Singers Kimberly Dunn Adams, D.M.A., Conductor

wmich.edu/commencement.

9 a.m.

College of Health and Human Services Haworth College of Business Noon College of Arts and Sciences College of Aviation Merze Tate College 3 p.m.

College of Education and Human Development College of Engineering and Applied Sciences College of Fine Arts

ALMA MATER Western, we sing to you, Brown and Gold, Western, we bring to you faith untold, You challenge and inspire, Your hope is our desire, We sing to you our Alma Mater, Brown and Gold.

PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Edward Montgomery, Ph.D., President GRADUATE SUCCESS VIGNETTE CONFERRING OF DEGREES Christopher Cheatham, Ph.D., Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, and the University Deans PRESENTATION OF GRADUATES TRIBUTE VIGNETTE CLOSING REFLECTIONS Edward Montgomery, Ph.D., President

@westernmichu Join the commencement conversation.

Use #WMUGrad to tag your social media posts and photos.

Congratulations to all the December 2022 graduates.

FIGHT SONG Fight on, fight on for Western; Take the ball, make a score, win the game.

Onward for the Brown and Gold; Push ‘em back, push ‘em back, bring us fame.

Fight on, fight on for Western; Over one, over all, we will reign.

Fight, Broncos fight!

Fight with all your might.

Western win this game!

RECESSIONAL

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Welcome From the President It is my distinct honor to congratulate the members of Western Michigan University’s fall class of 2022. Your prestigious degree signifies a major milestone in your lives and represents your transition from college student to WMU alumni.

Graduates, I join with your friends and families on this momentous occasion to celebrate your accomplishment, and we take pride in what you have achieved. Tested by an array of challenges during your college years, including a global pandemic, you have overcome many hurdles and persevered. You have proven you have the resilience to surmount any challenge and the ability to take advantage of the vast array of opportunities awaiting you as you pursue your purpose in the next chapter of your lives.

We know our graduates did not get to this moment on their own, so I also want to thank the parents, spouses and partners, children, extended family members, friends, faculty, staff members and community partners who have played a significant role in supporting them through their pathways. Each one of our graduates has benefitted from a support network that has provided guidance, tough love, laughter and encouragement throughout a journey that is now culminating with a diploma, greater knowledge and understanding and a wealth of valuable experiences.

During their time with us, these Broncos proved time and again that they possess the fortitude and determination to achieve success. As we get set to turn the page on this calendar year and as our newest alumni enter a new chapter in their lives, I know they will seize opportunities to meet their goals and establish careers that will bring fulfillment in their lives and make a meaningful impact on the world around them. Graduation is a significant moment for the entire family because new doors are opening, new goals will begin to flourish and a new chapter will begin to unfold. Our graduates have been prepared to look toward the future and think big, and we cannot wait to see what they will do next.

So, today, we are not focused on endings but on new beginnings. Graduates, as you move forward with your future, whether it’s starting your career or continuing your studies, know that you are well prepared but never hesitate to ask for a helping hand. You are part of a worldwide Bronco family that is always there for each other. It’s always a great day to be a Bronco!

Congratulations and best wishes in the future,

Edward Montgomery President

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Congratulations! You’re not only officially a college graduate but also a member of the WMU Alumni Association for life.

No matter where you go or how high you climb, you can always consider Heritage Hall your alumni home. Stop by and visit anytime, whether it’s for a one-ofa-kind photo atop Prospect Hill, a tour and stroll down memory lane, or just to say hello. Hope to see you soon, Bronco!

WMUalumni.org @wmualumni @wmu.alumni

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Welcome to YOUR Alumni Association!

To our newest alumni, Welcome to the WMU Alumni Association! You’ve officially become part of a community of hundreds of thousands of Broncos who call Western Michigan University their alma mater.

Way to go!

Know that all of us here at the WMU Alumni Association are cheering you on and excited to commemorate your next chapter.

Being a Bronco is what binds us. With fellow alumni in every state of the nation and in more than 100 countries around the world, your connection to WMU is sure to remain vibrant and strong.

In the days and years ahead, there are many things you can do to show and grow your Bronco pride—from buying one of our stunning class rings to giving back through our day of service to tailgating with us at homecoming or another sporting event. For the latest offerings and happenings, check out WMUalumni.org.

Speaking of our website, please visit WMUalumni.org/YourStory to keep us posted with what is going on in your life. We love hearing about and celebrating the success of our alumni!

Remember, YOU put in the hard work and the fruits of your effort deserve some recognition.

On behalf of the WMU Alumni Association, bravo and congratulations!

Wishing you a bright future,

Gregory A. Dobson, B.B.A., 1991, MBA 1995 President, WMU Alumni Association

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The University WMU is a globally engaged University that promotes success for learners at all levels.

Western Michigan University prepares students from around the globe for a life well lived by helping them to pursue, thrive and prosper so they can make a meaningful impact on society.

Founded in 1903, WMU has undergone dramatic development during its almost 120 years of service. The University offers nearly 250 academic programs to almost 18,000 students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. Graduate coursework includes disciplines that range from geosciences and atomic and nuclear physics to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation.

Of the 114 graduate offerings available, 35 lead to a doctoral degree.

WMU has created an environment designed to help students thrive academically, emotionally and physically as they pursue their purpose.

The University’s focus on wellbeing supports holistic success, empowering students to craft a life of meaning and fulfillment.

Visionary WMU graduates made history in June 2021 by donating $550 million to the WMU Foundation, the largest gift for a public institution of higher education in U.S. history. Known as the Empowering Futures Gift, this incredible contribution is for scholarship support, advancing medical education and research, supporting faculty expertise, increasing athletic competitiveness and making possible numerous studentcentered initiatives.

With the goal to transform and inspire, beginning with the fall of 2022, Western’s first Empowering Futures initiatives included funding the Bronco Promise, providing a tuition-free WMU education for up to five years for eligible first-year students.

Broncos in need also receive low-cost housing in a new Living Learning Community and can receive pay for their internships at private and nonprofit organizations.

In fall 2021, Western honored the legacy of Dr. Merze Tate by naming University College after the inspirational alumna who in 1927 was the first Black woman to earn a bachelor’s degree from Western. Merze Tate College is the academic home for exploratory majors as well as several student support units.

The University also marked the opening of Business Technology and Research Park North, a land and economic development project that expanded Western’s original business park located at the Parkview Avenue Campus.

Other developments include the summer 2021 opening of the Aviation Education Center, which expands educational opportunities and doubles the number of students the program can accommodate. In January 2021, the newly constructed Arcadia Flats apartment complex welcomed its first upper-level student residents.

WMU is proud to be a recipient of the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a recognition of outstanding

commitment to transformative collaboration locally and beyond. Western is one of only 119 national institutions, 15 doctoral-granting universities with “high research activity” and three in Michigan to receive this designation. Among WMU’s hallmarks are engagement with the communities it serves, innovation and outreach to enhance economic development.

Western plays an integral part in efforts to diversify the state’s economy as nine of 10 graduates are employed quickly, working in their field in jobs they like.

The campus community reflects Western’s reputation in the world and its commitment to diversity. The University attracts students from across the nation and 96 other countries.

Minority students comprise 19% of the student population while international students make up 12%. Faculty members have been trained at some of the world’s finest institutions, providing a global perspective that enhances the learning environment.

Western offers higher education and professional development opportunities beyond its Main Campus, with more than 50 complete degree programs and graduate certificates online or through regional locations throughout Michigan. The University has a long history of sponsoring study abroad programs, has exchange agreements with international institutions and is a higher education leader in sustainability and educating former foster care youth.

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The University Seal

In 1957, the year Western Michigan University became a university, art professor John Kemper made a sketch on the back of his faculty identification card that would eventually be adopted as the official seal of WMU. The circular design by Kemper has remained the University’s official mark for more than 60 years. It has four components: •

Five stars that symbolize the main academic units in place when WMU gained university status: the schools of Applied Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Graduate Studies.

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A tree, which signifies the University’s continuing growth. Its roots acknowledge the institution’s firm planting through its creation by the Michigan Legislature in 1903.

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A stone arch that symbolizes a gateway to knowledge as well as solid growth, while the missing keystone indicates the University’s growth is incomplete, with much more remaining to be accomplished and discovered.

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A pyramid, which stands for the building of knowledge and features a flame at its apex to signify enlightenment—WMU’s true purpose.

Prior to the current design, four different seals represented the University under its various names.

The first two emblems were circular and modeled on components of Michigan’s state seal. The two subsequent seals were rectangular and featured depictions of campus buildings.

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Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes College of Arts and Sciences Department of Biological Sciences Department of Chemistry School of Communication Department of Comparative Religion Department of Economics Department of English Department of Gender and Women's Studies Department of Geography Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences Department of History Department of Mathematics Department of Philosophy Department of Physics Department of Political Science Department of Psychology School of Public Affairs and Administration Department of Sociology Department of Spanish Department of Statistics Department of World Languages and Literatures Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies College of Aviation Department of Aviation Sciences Haworth College of Business Department of Accountancy Department of Business Information Systems Department of Finance and Commercial Law Department of Management Department of Marketing Department of Military Science and Leadership

College of Education and Human Development

College of Health and Human Services

Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology Department of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Department of Human Performance and Health Education Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies WMU Bronson School of Nursing School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Program Department of Occupational Therapy Department of Physical Therapy Department of Physician Assistant School of Social Work Specialty Program in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering Department of Civil and Construction Engineering Department of Computer Science Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Merze Tate College

College of Fine Arts

Medieval Institute Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations Mallinson Institute for Science Education

Gwen Frostic School of Art Department of Dance School of Music Department of Theatre

WMUx The Graduate College Haenicke Institute for Global Education Lee Honors College University Libraries Institutes

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Honors Accessories WMU acknowledges honors accessories worn with a graduation gown signify milestones of success during a student’s studies. WMU salutes graduates wearing cords, fourragères, medals, pins, stoles and sashes.

Honor Cords Alpha Delta Sigma Red and White Alpha Eta Rho Red, Black and Gold Alpha Kappa Delta Gold Alpha Kappa Mu Blue and White Alpha Lambda Delta Red, White and Gold Alpha Phi Omega Royal Blue and Gold Alpha Phi Sigma Royal Blue and Gold American Medical Student Association Blue Aviation Student Council Gold and Green Beta Alpha Psi Black and Red Beta Gamma Sigma Blue and Gold Certified Nonprofit Professional Purple and White Chi Sigma Iota Blue and White Delta Alpha Pi Royal Blue and Gold Eta Kappa Nu Gold with Red Tassels Eta Sigma Gamma Green and Gold FOCUS Kalamzoo Royal Blue Food Marketing Association Executive Board Red

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Gamma Theta Upsilon Brown, Gold and Light Blue

Pi Kappa Lambda Gold and White

Golden Key Royal Blue and Gold

Pi Mu Epsilon Gold, Purple and Lilac

Iota Iota Iota Lavender

Pi Sigma Alpha Gold

Kappa Delta Pi Purple and Green

Psi Chi Navy and Silver

Kappa Omicron Nu Cream and Burgundy

Sigma Tau Delta Red or Red and Black

Lambda Pi Eta Red and White

Sigma Theta Tau Orchid and White

Lavender Ceremony Graduate Lavender

Starting Gate Gray

Lee Honors College Brown and Gold Office of Student Transitions Assistant Program Managers Black, White and Maroon Order of Omega Gold and White Phi Alpha Gold Phi Alpha Theta Red and White Phi Beta Kappa Blue and Pink Phi Chi Theta Purple and Gold Phi Epsilon Kappa Black and Gold Phi Kappa Phi Navy and Gold Phi Sigma Pi Purple and Gold Phi Theta Kappa Royal Blue and Gold Pi Alpha Alpha Light Blue and Yellow Pi Delta Phi Blue, White and Red

Student Dietetic Association Green Tau Alpha Pi Green and Gold Tau Beta Pi Orange and White Tau Sigma Maroon and Gold TRIO Program SSP Red and Black TRIO Future Educator Sucess Program Red and Black Veterans Red, White and Blue University Honors Gold (Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude) Western Student Association House of Representatives Navy and White Western Student Association Senate Navy, Silver and White Western Student Association Judicial Branch Navy, Purple and White

Fourragère Study Abroad Black, Gold and White

Medals Epsilon Mu Eta Foundation Scholars Medallion Scholars Phi Kappa Phi Phi Beta Kappa

Pins Alpha Kappa Delta College of Aviation Wings Matriculation Ceremony WMU Bronson School of Nursing

Stoles/Sashes Alpha Pi Mu Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Financial Management Association International HCOB Student Leadership Advisory Board Kappa Kappa Psi National Student Speech Language Hearing Association Seita Scholars Student Athletes University Innovation Fellows Western Student Association Executive Branch The University would like to thank those wearing the brown, gold and copper cords for making their first gift to WMU upon graduation and for supporting the students who will follow in their footsteps.

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Academic Regalia The use of academic dress stems from costumes worn in universities in the 14th and 15th centuries, particularly at Cambridge and Oxford in England.

Since colonial times, it has been worn in the United States and was standardized by an Intercollegiate Code in 1895.

The major distinguishing characteristics of the gowns are the sleeves, styled in the following fashions: bachelor, long pointed; master, oblong; and doctor and specialist, bell shaped. The doctor’s gown has a velvet collar, facing and three bars on the sleeves. The specialist’s gown differs from a doctor’s in that it has no sleeve bars.

Masters, specialists and doctors wear hoods lined with the official colors of the University from which the degree is granted. They vary in size and shape to indicate the several degrees. The doctor’s hood is the largest and most lavishly decorated. The color of the velvet that circles the opening of the hood shows the degree earned: silver for doctor of audiology, light blue for doctor of education, dark blue for doctor of philosophy, peacock blue for doctor of public administration.

Caps are mortar boards with the tassel worn over the left front quadrant. The tassel’s color indicates the academic program area.

Graduate Degree

Bachelor’s Degree

WHITE Arts

WHITE Arts

SILVER Audiology (Doctoral only)

SAPPHIRE BLUE Business Administration

SAPPHIRE BLUE Business Administration and Accountancy

ORANGE Engineering

WHITE Development Administration LIGHT BLUE Education (Doctoral and Specialist) ORANGE Engineering BROWN Fine Arts PINK Music

BROWN Fine Arts PINK Music APRICOT Nursing GOLDEN YELLOW Science CITRON Social Work

DARK BLUE Philosophy (Doctoral only) GREEN Medicine PEACOCK BLUE Public Administration SALMON Public Health GOLDEN YELLOW Science CITRON Social Work

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WMU Leadership Leadership at Western Michigan University includes representatives of the institution’s governing boards and its administration, as well as various campus organizations.

Board of Trustees

Ron Cisler, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Health and Human Services

WMU Alumni Association

Lynn L. Chen-Zhang

Satish Deshpande, Ph.D.

Gregory A. Dobson, MBA

Chair Portage

Shelly Edgerton Vice Chair Plainwell

William D. Johnston Richland

Shani J. Penn Detroit

Jeffrey A. Rinvelt Ann Arbor

Kurtis Trevan Grand Rapids

Alan Turfe Northville

University Administration Edward Montgomery, Ph.D. President

Kahler B. Schuemann, Ph.D.

Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Kristen DeVries, B.A.

Vice President for University Advancement

Kristal Ehrhardt, Ph.D. Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Development

Julie A. Garrison, M.L.I.S. Dean, University Libraries

Steve Butt, Ph.D.

Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Christine Byrd-Jacobs, Ph.D. Dean, Graduate College

Christopher Cheatham, Ph.D.

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Vice Provost for Budget and Personnel

Emeriti Council Mary D. Lagerwey, Ph.D., R.N. Chair

Cathryn Bailey, Ph.D.

Edwin Martini, Ph.D.

Whitney DeCamp, Ph.D.

General Counsel

Carla M. Koretsky, Ph.D.

Dean, Lee Honors College Associate Provost, WMUx Dean, University College

President

Vice President

Candy McCorkle, Ph.D.

Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion

Faculty Senate Executive Board

Tony Proudfoot, B.S.

Sarah Summy, Ed.D.

Dan Bartholomae, MBA

Vice President for Goverment Relations

Vice President

Irma Lopez, Ph.D

Keith Hahn

Remzi Seker, Ph.D.

Jeffrey Breneman, B.A.

Lisa Williams, M.A.

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences

Dean, College of Fine Arts

Vice President for Student Affairs Director, Intercollegiate Athletics

President

American Association of University Professors (AAUP), University Chapter

Daniel G. Guyette, M.F.A.

Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications

Diane K. Anderson, Ph.D.

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Dean, Haworth College of Business

Vice President for Research and Innovation

President

William Rantz, Ph.D. Vice President

Raymond Thompson, Ph.D.

Part-Time Instructors Organization (PIO)

Jan Van Der Kley, M.S.A.

Jasmine LaBine, M.A.

Interim Dean, College of Aviation Vice President for Business and Finance

President

Kate Elder

Vice President of Contract Enforcement

Tim Bober

Vice President of Organizing

Teaching Assistants Union (TAU) Thomas Fisher President

Md Sanyat Rabby

Vice President of Organizing

Harrison Compton

Vice President of Contract Enforcement

Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) Jeff Landers

Chief Union Steward

Tom Maida

Job Steward

Mike Walden Job Steward

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME)

Police Officers Association (POA)

Bryan Sutton

Professional Support Staff Organization (PSSO)

President

David Prellwitz Vice President

Kathleen Cain-Babbitt

Michael Lininger President

Chief Steward

Shannon Rininger, M.P.A.

Administrative Professional Association (APA)

Amber Hutson, B.S.

William McQuitty President

Eleonora Philopoulos

President

Vice President

Graduate Student Association (GSA)

Vice President

Mohammed Asif

International Alliance of Theatrical State Employees (IATSE)

Kathy Hernandez

Jessica Westra President

Lindsey Katerberg First Vice President

Glenn Gould

Second Vice President

Ben Knudstrup

Third Vice President

President

Vice President

Western Student Association (WSA) Cheng Kidd Sun President

Hannah Marcon Vice President

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Members of Honor Societies Lee Honors College

Jenna M. Gormley

Tashfia Tahsin Raisa

Makenna D. Black

Brett L. Herdman

Each of these outstanding graduates mastered challenging coursework, served as a community volunteer and pursued their passions by applying their knowledge to complete an original work of research or a creative activity, the honors thesis.

Ashley M. Hare

Otsego, Michigan

Autumn M. Roemer

Jaylen M. Boggerty

Kiara Alexandria Hickey

Madison M. Holcomb

Raqib Salawu

Zoe H. Bowers

Clark G. Hills

Betty Huang

Isabela Santos Reis de Oliveira

Molly B. Boyle

Madison M. Holcomb

Gabrielle C. Bradley

David J. Hoskins

Grant A. Braun

Lauren Grace Houlihan

Jonah K. Brubaker

Shane C. Howell

Elizabeth Rose Bruley

Muhammad Ahmed Hussain

Attica, Michigan

Grass Lake, Michigan Highland, Indiana

Noah D. Hughes

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Nigeria

Brazil

Wyoming, Michigan

Rolland M. Shore

Shane M. Aigner

Pasindu Takeshi Imiya Mudiyanselage

Jackson Stewart

Hadee A. Al-Hassanawi

Ummey Tilok Jahan

McKenzie C. Stommen

Charles W. Baker

Ariana Marie Johnson

Cheng Kidd Sun

Nicole L. Barthel

Rachel Mackenzie Kamp

Lillian R. Tomasiello

Kirstin L. Bessette

Corey R. Kendal

Brittney N. Tuck

Canton, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Royal Oak, Michigan Holland, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Marshall, Michigan Naperville, Illinois

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Garrett D. Bice

Plainfield, Illinois

Charlevoix, Michigan

Kaitlin N. Bluhm

Shelbyville, Michigan

Molly B. Boyle

Byron Center, Michigan

Garret S. Buchheit

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Miriam Chitsosa Malawi

Therezine Corcoran Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tephani K. DeYoung Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cayla E. Erzinger Brookfield, Illinois

Olivia R. Farley

Monroe Center, Illinois

Mackenzie L. Farmwald Portage, Michigan

Shane D. Ferguson Newport, Michigan

Grace A Filpi

Huntley, Illinois

Michael T. Fuller

Birmingham, Michigan

Bharat Goel

Portage, Michigan

Zoey H. Golston

Portage, Michigan

Casey R. Klover Nazneen A. Kolah Mason, Michigan

Amanda L. Krebs Grayslake, Illinois

Thomas D. Krieger Jr. Three Oaks, Michigan

Taylor Ann Lerman Grayslake, Illinois

Brett T. Maas

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Candace E. McMurray Lindenwood, Illinois

Michael R. Melaragni Rochester, Michigan

Elizabeth A. Miller Paw Paw, Michigan

Amy Y. Nielsen

Traverse City, Michigan

Delaney A. Novak

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Joseph Okonofua Dublin, Ohio

Matthew E. Palmer

Traverse City, Michigan

Rajendra Panth

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kabya Paudel Nepal

Gavin T. Peddie

Wyoming, Michigan

Macomb, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Chicago, Illinois

Jackson, Michigan

Stephan Christoff Jansen Van Vuuren Cape Coral, Florida

Lauren Ashley Vroman Kalamazoo, Michigan

Ashley R. Wagner Clio, Michigan

Jana E. Walker

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Amanda L. Wallace

Battle Creek, Michigan

Matthew J. Wietstock Goshen, Indiana

Elizbia Xaxni-Capula Eau Claire, Michigan

Zachary Fulton Zeitler Saint Joseph, Michigan

Alpha Lambda Delta Mission: To recognize superior academic achievement, to promote intelligent living and a continued high standard of learning, and to assist students in recognizing and developing meaningful goals for their roles in society.

Mei Abe

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Shane M. Aigner Canton, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Battle Creek, Michigan Chelsea, Michigan Byron Center, Michigan Portage, Michigan Leo, Indiana

Sturgis, Michigan

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Logan M. Carter Fenton, Michigan

William C. Collins-Pierson Kalamazoo, Michigan

Breeana L. Colyer Plainwell, Michigan

Jack Dauer

Tinley Park, Illinois

Tanai R. Dawson

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Katherine G. Dreger Monroe, Michigan

Talia S. Engelsma

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Cayla E. Erzinger Brookfield, Illinois

Grace A Filpi

Huntley, Illinois

Tanner J. Gardner

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Jaylen D. Gill

Waterford, Michigan

Skylar Grace Goldstein

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Jenna M. Gormley Attica, Michigan

Benjamin E.W. Gramlich Galesburg, Michigan

Ashley M. Hare

Otsego, Michigan

Ryan E. Hecker

Harrison Township, Michigan

Emma G. Helder

Hopkins, Michigan

Taylor Kristine Hellwege Valparaiso, Indiana

Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo, Michigan Otsego, Michigan Grass Lake, Michigan

East Lansing, Michigan Orland Park, Illinois

Saugatuck, Michigan

Dublin, Ohio

Mason A. Hutter Milford, Michigan

Brandon P. Jablonski Chesterfield, Michigan

Tiyia Nicole James Chicago, Illinois

Ariana Marie Johnson Marshall, Michigan

Chad K. Johnson

Allen Park, Michigan

Rachel Mackenzie Kamp Naperville, Illinois

Jenshrina L. Kehoe Bronson, Michigan

Amina Khair

Mckinney, Texas

Fatima Khair

Mckinney, Texas

Casey R. Klover Plainfield, Illinois

Levi J. Koebbe

Brooklyn, Michigan

Mahala N. Koschnitzki South Bend, Indiana

Avery J. Kostrzewa

Traverse City, Michigan

Vaughn S. Lahousse Ann Arbor, Michigan

Sydney A. Lerma Lansing, Michigan

Taylor Ann Lerman Grayslake, Illinois

Kyle J. Lewandowski Fenton, Michigan

Destini Sharrine Lindsey Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Jake R. Lutz

Stevensville, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Abbey A. McGowan

Aadarsha Ranjan Thapa

Michael R. Melaragni

Lillian R. Tomasiello

Mia V. Mendez

Madison Elizabeth Trudell

Alexis Riley Miller

Nathan R. True

Elizabeth A. Miller

Brittney N. Tuck

Northville, Michigan

Rochester, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan Stanwood, Michigan Paw Paw, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chicago, Illinois

Lake Orion, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Jackson, Michigan

Ryan J. Monk

Peter W. Van Es

Jacob J. Myers

Hailie A. Vansickle

Madelynn M. Nizyborski

Mackenzie D. VanSickle

Daniel Nonato-Nonato

Stephan Christoff Jansen Van Vuuren

Kalamazoo, Michigan Monroe, Michigan Redford, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Delaney A. Novak

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Megan Marie Orante Gurnee, Illinois

Matthew E. Palmer

Traverse City, Michigan

Christopher G. Parker Delton, Michigan

Tristan W. Podlasek Kalamazoo, Michigan

Abdelrahman Abdelwahab Radwan Portage, Michigan

Angeline Lenore Riedel Lockport, Illinois

Autumn M. Roemer

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kara G. Rogien

South Haven, Michigan

Meghan Elyse Rohn Freeland, Michigan

Lauren N. Rohrer Plainfield, Illinois

George Alexander Salinas III Skokie, Illinois

Catherine S. Sanderfoot Lombard, Illinois

Noah D. Schultz

Washington, Michigan

Matthew David Seiden Downers Grove, Illinois

Brooke M. Semler

Spring Grove, Illinois

Samantha M. Shealy Middleville, Michigan

Rolland M. Shore

Macomb, Michigan

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Lauren A. Stephani

Kalamazoo, Michigan Howell, Michigan

Coopersville, Michigan

Cape Coral, Florida

Rachel Anne Voth

Grand Blanc, Michigan

Erin K. Wiedenbeck Livonia, Michigan

Elizabeth Angelina Ruth Williams South Richmond Hill, New York

Joshua D. Wylie Howell, Michigan

Jordan Zabinski

Alpha Phi Sigma

Chi Sigma Iota

Phi Alpha Theta

NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To honor academic excellence, to promote community service, to enhance educational leadership and to encourage unity.

COUNSELING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL Mission: To promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and evidence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling.

THE NATIONAL HISTORY HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize those students who have shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of history.

McKenzie C. Stommen Kalamazoo, Michigan

Alpha Pi Mu INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize those students who have shown exceptional academic interests and abilities in the field of industrial engineering.

Kaitlin N. Bluhm

Shelbyville, Michigan

Raj Kailas Joshi India

Rushikesh Vijay Shinde India

Beta Alpha Psi Mission: To encourage and recognize scholastic and professional excellence in the field of accounting.

Nicole L. Barthel

Clarkston, Michigan

Holland, Michigan

Alpha Nu Zeta

Kalamazoo, Michigan

NATIONAL A MOMENT OF MAGIC HONORS SOCIETY Mission: To improve the quality of life of vulnerable and underserved children and inspire them to be brave, strong and fearless through fun and engaging social wellness activities.

Makenna D. Black Jack Dauer

Tinley Park, Illinois

Epsilon Mu Eta Mission: To recognize students from engineering management bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs who have demonstrated superior academic achievement and who have displayed exemplary character during their time as a student.

Lucas A Gsellman Medina, Ohio

Joshua Kuznicki Milford, Michigan

Willie G. Surls

Marshall, Michigan

Blake D. VanDeusen Plainwell, Michigan

Nolan A. Zalucha Bay City, Michigan

Beta Gamma Sigma

Schoolcraft, Michigan

Aurora, Illinois

Grand Rapids, Michigan

INTERNATIONAL GEOGRAPHICAL HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize excellence in geographical literacy at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, to promote high scholarship and to encourage meaningful professional contributions to society and the world as a whole.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rebecca Lynn Hari

Plainwell, Michigan

Elizabeth E. Lunsted

Gamma Theta Upsilon

Rachael Nicole Bosch

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan

Eaton Rapids, Michigan

Reilly Moore

Mission: To encourage and honor academic achievement and personal excellence in the study and practice of business.

Kirstin L. Bessette

Amanda M. Hartwig

Alana Denise Koenig Daniel Nonato-Nonato Kalamazoo, Michigan

Aaron L. Gallagher

Farmington, Michigan

Justin N. Palthe

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Samuel R. Eiler

Portage, Michigan

Phi Beta Kappa As the nation’s oldest and most prestigious undergraduate academic honors organization, Phi Beta Kappa was founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary. Its mission is to foster and recognize excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. WMU is one of only 280 colleges and universities in America that have been deemed rigorous and intellectually challenging enough to be granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.

Marwan Ahmed Mohammed Al Hinaai

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Grace A Filpi

Huntley, Illinois

Valeria Stefanutti Gan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Betty Huang

Highland, Indiana

Mason A. Hutter Milford, Michigan

Taylor R. Ketelaar Rockford, Michigan

Casey R. Klover Plainfield, Illinois

Elizabeth A. Miller Paw Paw, Michigan

Caz O'Dell

Battle Creek, Michigan

Rajendra Panth

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Tashfia Tahsin Raisa Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Phi Epsilon Kappa PROFESSIONAL FRATERNITY IN HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, EXERCISE SCIENCE AND RECREATION

Samantha K. Bohlen Alpena, Michigan

Melinda Marie Flickinger Portage, Michigan

Piper Kellen Phillips Dewitt, Michigan

Phi Kappa Phi Mission: To promote the pursuit of excellence in all fields of higher education and to recognize outstanding achievements by students and faculty.

Mason Arent

Benton Harbor, Michigan

Kristina M. Borton

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rachel L. Burroughs Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lisah N. Crall

Portage, Michigan

Shinita I. Crawley Waterloo, Iowa

Natalie M. DeVries

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Valeria Stefanutti Gan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Marina C. Geider

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Muhammad Salman Khan Kalamazoo, Michigan

Alexander C. Long Detroit, Michigan

Simin Masihi Iran

John P. Rozofsky

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Isabela Santos Reis de Oliveira Brazil

Joshua J White

Beavercreek, Ohio

Arthur D. Woodworth Kalamazoo, Michigan

Pi Alpha Alpha PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ADMINISTRATION NATIONAL HONORARY SOCIETY Mission: To encourage and recognize outstanding scholarship and accomplishment in public affairs and administration, and to foster integrity, professionalism and effective performance in the conduct of government and related public service activities.

Lisah N. Crall

Portage, Michigan

Pi Kappa Lambda THE NATIONAL MUSIC HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To recognize and encourage the highest level of musical achievement and academic scholarship.

Rebecca Lynn Hari Aurora, Illinois

Haylee P. Ryder

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pi Sigma Alpha NATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE HONOR SOCIETY Mission: To stimulate scholarship and interest in political science.

David J. Hoskins

East Lansing, Michigan

Ebenezer Kwakye

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Lauren Elaine Piper

Rolling Meadows, Illinois

Psi Chi NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN PSYCHOLOGY Mission: To produce well-educated, ethical and socially responsible members committed to contributing to the science and profession of psychology and to society in general.

Kiera Brest

Allegan, Michigan

Samantha N. Figurski Wyoming, Michigan

Clark G. Hills

Otsego, Michigan

Micah N. Kerby

Chesterfield, Michigan

Madelynn M. Nizyborski

Tau Sigma

Claire Lucille O'Rourke Theisen Ionia, Michigan

Mission: To recognize and promote the academic excellence and involvement of transfer students.

Sigma Tau Delta

Dalal Waleed S Alhomaidhy

Redford, Michigan

Mission: To confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. One of the largest members of the Association of College Honor Societies, Sigma Tau Delta has more than 600 active chapters, more than 900 faculty sponsors, and annually inducts about 7,000 members.

Sigma Tau Delta provides opportunities for members to enrich their educations, receive help making career choices, advance their careers and be recognized for their outstanding achievements.

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Rachael Nicole Bosch

Niles, Michigan

Plainwell, Michigan

Elizabeth A. Miller Paw Paw, Michigan

Summer Marie-Elizabeth Painter

Kiera Brest

Allegan, Michigan

Noemi Chavarria

Wyoming, Michigan

Therezine Corcoran Kalamazoo, Michigan

Joshua S. Costa

Parksville, New York

Brock Fransen Lena, Illinois

Victoria A. Gonzalez Portage, Michigan

Tau SigmaKalah A. Greck Wixom, Michigan

Kyle W. Sherman Alexandria Michelle Weinberg Ada, Michigan

Bryan Jinn Jchin Wong Malaysia

Vicksburg, Michigan

Sigma Theta Tau THE HONOR SOCIETY OF NURSING Mission: To provide leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. WMU’s Upsilon Epsilon chapter supports the learning and professional development of our members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide.

Zoe H. Bowers

Chelsea, Michigan

Ariana Marie Johnson Marshall, Michigan

Peyton R. Nabozny Climax, Michigan

Jessica Anne Rhein Saint Clair, Michigan

Kyndra L. Sliuzas

Lawrence, Michigan

Annabelle Rose Stubbs Marysville, Michigan

Mackenzie D. VanSickle Coopersville, Michigan

Allison J. Warner

Wyandotte, Michigan

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Candidates for Graduation

Graduate Degrees

This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement.

Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. *Indicates an August 2022 graduate.

Doctor of Philosophy Khushi Jayeshbhai Bhatt*

India Physics “Studying the Synthesis of Hg-196 at Astrophysically Relevant Energies through the Measurement of Capture Reaction Cross-section of (p, γ), (p, n) and (p, α) Reactions” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Michael Famiano, Ph.D.

Mohamed Ahmed Madi Bin Alhaj

Libya Civil Engineering “A Mobile CrowdsourcingBased Framework for Occupant-Centric Facility Maintenance Management” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Hexu Liu, Ph.D.

Maryam Salman Bojulaia

Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education “Understanding Creative Pedagogy of Saudi High School STEM Teachers: Three Case Studies of Mawhiba and Public Science Classes” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Brandy Pleasants, Ph.D.

Christopher D. Bozell*

Lafayette, Indiana Counselor Education “Counseling Supervisors’ Experiences Facilitating Supervisees’ Cultural Competence” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Gary Bischof, Ph.D.

Kathrine C. Branch*

North Muskegon, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “A Qualitative Case Study of Health-Related Baccalaureate and Graduate Web-Based Simulated Clinical Learning Platforms” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Wanda Hadley, Ph.D.

Katherine E. Brown

Whitehouse, Ohio Sociology “The Violence Against Women Act, Intersectional Negligence, and State Crime: A Case of Systemic Racism in Federal Law Development” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Angela Moe, Ph.D.

Rachel L. Burroughs

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Preclinical Behavioral Assessments of Mitraginyne, the Main Psychoactive Alkaloid in Kratom” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Lisa Baker, Ph.D.

Summer S. Chahin*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Clinical Psychology “An Examination of Medical Resident Practices Regarding Patient Communication about Infant Safe Sleep Practices” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Damashek, Ph.D.

Abi Narayan Chamlagai

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science “The Breakdown of Democracy in Nepal: A Comparative Study between 1960 and 2002” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Priscilla Lambert, Ph.D.

Eunju Choi*

South Korea Psychology: Industrial and Organizational Behavior Management “Relative Effects of SelfPaced and Machine-Paced Learning under ComputerBased Training” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Douglas Johnson, Ph.D.

Andrew S. Collard

Grand Rapids, Michigan English: Creative Writing "Sprawl" Chair of Doctoral Committee: Nancy Eimers, Ph.D.

Semsi Coskun*

Turkey Mechanical Engineering “Peridynamic Modeling of Crack Propagation in Brittle Materials with Electromechanical Coupling” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jinseok Kim, Ph.D.

Megersa Debela Daksa

Holt, Michigan Applied Economics “Three Essays on Financial Economics” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Matthew Higgins, Ph.D.

Cheruba Arthur Dhanaraj

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education “Intersectional Identities of Race and Religion of African American Muslims and Their Attitudes Toward Seeking Mental Health Services” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Gary Bischof, Ph.D.

Meredith L. Dodson

Battle Creek, Michigan Educational Leadership: Higher Education “Crafting a Different Kind of Story: Experiences of Creative Writers Leading in Higher Education” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jianping Shen, Ph.D.

Mary Ebejer*

Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis “Graduate Students’ SelfDetermination as Writers, Need for Cognition, and Sense of Belonging as Predictors of Confidence in Program Completion” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ed.D.

Mohammad Ziad Ibrahim El Yabroudi

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical and Computer Engineering “Instance SegmentationBased Depth Completion Using Sensor Fusion and Adaptive Clustering for Autonomous Vehicle Perception” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Ikhlas Abdel-Qader, Ph.D.

Nathan R. Erber*

Lansing, Michigan Geosciences “Evidence for an Early Saginaw Lobe Ice Retreat and Drainage Adjustments across Southern Michigan, USA” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Mohamed Sultan, Ph.D.

Xiang Fan

Florham Park, New Jersey Geosciences “A Framework for Assessing the 4th Rank Dispersivity Tensor under Anisotropic Axial Symmetries” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Donald Reeves, Ph.D.

Madison L. Fitzgerald-Russell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Science Education: Physics “What We Say Matters: Exploring the Importance of Microaggression Language for LGBTQ+ Science Major Undergraduate Students” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Megan Grunert Kowalske, Ph.D.

Stephanie Haft*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Clinical Psychology “Determining the Effectiveness of VirtuallyDelivered Written Exposure Therapy for Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Amy Naugle, Ph.D.

Duo He*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Paper and Printing Science “The Fractionation of Woody Biomass with Bifunctional Aryl Sulfonic Acids at Mild Conditions” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Qiang Yang, Ph.D.

Meredith A. Holland

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis “Minimizing Lapses for Weight Control: The Effects of Cue Exposure and Response Prevention Combined with Distress Tolerance” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Wayne Fuqua, Ph.D.

Sabrina Ewald Holley

Nashville, Tennessee Evaluation “Pharmacogenomics Translation in a Community Medical Context Using a Diffusion of Innovations Framework: Provider Perspectives and Evaluation Implications” Chairs of Doctoral Committee: Chris Coryn, Ph.D. and David Hartmann, Ph.D.

Charnel Maritje Houben*

Holland, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Examining the Relationship Between Therapists’ Attachment-Related Characteristics and the Process and Outcome of Psychotherapy” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Eric Sauer, Ph.D.

Jeffery L. Jackson*

O'Fallon, Illinois Educational Leadership “Pathways to Success for African American Students at Predominantly White Institutions: A Qualitative Study Exploring Academic Readiness” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Andrea Beach, Ph.D.

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Laura A. Kellicut

Portage, Michigan Counselor Education “An Exploration of Stressors and Perceptions of Wellness among Christian Church Ministry Wives” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Stephen Craig, Ph.D.

Om Bhadra Khanal*

Nepal Physics “Probing the Equation of State of Neutron Stars with Heavy Ion Collisions” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Zbigniew Chajecki, Ph.D.

Udomlux Kiatchupipat

Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics “Comparing Survival Curves Using Contingency Tables” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joshua Naranjo, Ph.D.

Prashant Ramesh Kotkar

Fort Wayne, Indiana Paper and Printing Science “Study of Sustainability Development in Paper, Printing and Packaging Material Applications to Support Circular Economy” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Alexandra Pekarovicova, Ph.D.

Simin Masihi*

Iran Electrical and Computer Engineering “Development of Smart Wearable Sensory Systems on Flexible and Fabric Platforms for Health Monitoring Applications” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Massood Atashbar, Ph.D.

Tracy Y. Miller

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Workforce and Development “Factors That Influence High School Students’ Postsecondary Career Decisions in a Guaranteed Tuition-Based School District” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ph.D.

David Moussa Salazar*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering “Integrated Global Flow Diagnostics in Experimental Fluid Mechanics” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Tianshu Liu, Ph.D.

Karika Ann Parker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organization Analysis Leadership “Complex Adaptive Systems Leadership in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous (VUCA) Environment: A Case Study of a First-Year Female Superintendent of Color” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joseph Kretovics, Ph.D.

Jennifer M. Ribble

Bradenton, Florida Chemistry “A Qualitative Approach to Understanding Career Perceptions and Choices for STEM Undergraduate and Graduate Students” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Megan Grunert Kowalske, Ph.D.

Dev Raj Sadaula*

Kevin A. Simmons

South Haven, Michigan Educational Leadership: K12 Leadership “Understanding the Aspirations and Challenges of Michigan’s Black School Superintendents: A Toolkit for Building Equity in the Superintendency” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Brett Geier, Ph.D.

Cherrelle D. Singleton*

Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis “Power, Privilege, and Permission: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Who Serve Racially Diverse Clients” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Regina Garza Mitchell, Ed.D.

Manuel António Soque*

Nepal Physics “Time-Dependent Photoionization Modeling of Warm Absorbers in Active Galactic Nuclei” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Manuel Bautista, Ph.D.

Angola Political Science “The Politics of Authoritarian Resilience in Angola from 1992-2017: Co-Optation, Repression, and Service Provision in Five Provinces” Chair of Doctoral Committee: James Butterfield, Ph.D.

Hezha Lutfalla Sadraddin

Brian M. Stran*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering “Developing Distributed Real-Time Hybrid Simulation for Dynamic Response Evaluation of Floating Wind Turbine” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Xiaoyun Shao, Ph.D.

Guzhaliayi Sataer

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geosciences “Remote Sensing Application for Landslide Detection: Monitoring along Eastern Lake Michigan” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Mohamed Sultan, Ph.D.

Melody Lynn Schmidt

Grand Rapids, Michigan Educational Leadership: K12 Leadership “Self-Regulation in the Learning Experiences of School Choice Students” Chair of Doctoral Committee: LaSonja Roberts, Ph.D.

Leavenworth, Kansas Counseling Psychology “Attachment and Older Adults in Psychotherapy: A Latent Profile Analysis of Psychological Distress Across Treatment” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Eric Sauer, Ph.D.

Brandon E. Tross*

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Perceived Discrimination, Stereotype Threat, Grit, and Neuropsychological Performance in African Americans” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joseph Morris, Ph.D.

Qian Wang

Ankeny, Iowa Evaluation, Measurement, and Research “Heterogeneity Estimators in Random-Effects MetaAnalysis in Education” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jessaca Spybrook, Ph.D.

Jodi L. Ward

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis Leadership “Higher Education Professionals Involved in or Aspiring to Careers in Strategic Enrollment Management: Competency Development and Career Pathways” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Louann Bierlein Palmer, Ed.D.

Emma C. Westra*

Wyoming, Michigan Counseling Psychology “Primary Caregiver Attitudes and Counseling Centers in High Poverty Elementary Schools” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Joseph Morris, Ph.D.

Taylor R. Weststrate*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Clinical Psychology “A Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Protocol for Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Trial for Inpatient Detoxification Patients” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Scott Gaynor, Ph.D.

Hanny Tishriana Wuysang

Grand Haven, Michigan Counselor Education “The Acculturation Process of International Students in CACREP Counseling Programs: A Grounded Theory Approach” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jennifer Foster, Ph.D.

Andrew J. Wyman*

Niles, Michigan Engineering and Applied Sciences “Additive Metal Deposition Feedback Optimization for the 3D Hybrid Metal Printer” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Pavel Ikonomov, Ph.D.

Danni Xie*

China Engineering and Applied Sciences “Mild-Condition Fractionation of Woody Biomass and Tandem Preservation of Lignin and Carbohydrates” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Qiang Yang, Ph.D.

Yunzheng Zheng*

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership: Organizational Analysis “Three Essays on Social Networks and Schools” Chair of Doctoral Committee: Jianping Shen, Ph.D.

Doctor of Physical Therapy Noah Joseph Ackerman Munising, Michigan

Erin Nicole Aerts

Mattawan, Michigan

Janet Allen

Richland, Michigan

Kelsi Lyn Antonsen

Puyallup, Washington

Karl Belert

Holland, Michigan

Sean Clark

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Abigail Colon

Caledonia, Michigan

Jeremy Edward Cross Southgate, Michigan

Kelsey Marie Dennis Carson City, Michigan

William DuMouchelle Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Angelo James Fotinopoulos

Lakewood, Washington

Alexie Marie Flaminio Midland, Michigan

Meghan Flynn

Brighton, Michigan

Samantha Ashley Garst Petersburg, Michigan

Olivia Gimmalva

Brighton, Michigan

Denzel Henderson

Clinton Township, Michigan

Elizabeth Huff Willis Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kelsey Jo Justin

Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Ian Kelley

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Katherine Michelle Miller Lake Linden, Michigan

Jayla Moore

Grand Prairie, Texas

April Nicole Pelfrey

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Adalynn Jane Rhodes

Comstock Park, Michigan

Joshua D. Sparks Jackson, Michigan

Hannah Jane Stefanek Canton, Michigan

Kevin Tran

Fountain Valley, California

Trevor Vanderlaan Ada, Michigan

Melanie L. Snodgrass Marshall, Michigan English as a Second Language

Siobhan M. Williams-Moore

Grand Rapids, Michigan Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness

Specialist in Education

Master of Arts

Commerce Township, Michigan

Graduate Certificate Program Nada Mater M Albishri Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Statistics; Biostatistics

Susan Marie Konkol Portland, Oregon Hydrogeology

Jacob M Langley

Kristen R. Alsheskie

Novi, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Laurie Arboreal

Bangor, Michigan Speech-Language Pathology

Sarah Azevedo

Kentwood, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Corey D. Baird

Denver, Colorado Educational and Instructional Technology

Katie E. Bednark

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Statistics

Jackson, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Garrett W. Link

Tracy L. Benjamin

Kalamazoo, Michigan Hydrogeology

Rhonda R. Machan

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Coldwater, Michigan English as a Second Language

David Racine Birkam

Tanii S. Mosley

Kristina M. Borton

Long Beach, Mississippi Assistive Technology for Individuals with Blindness or Visual Impairment

Sarah J. Nestell

Whitehall, Michigan Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Justin N. Palthe

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geographic Information Science

Leslie A. Siefka

Ithaca, Michigan Professional Workforce Educator

Felicity R. Harfield

Lansing, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Caitlyn E. Coleman

Oakland Township, Michigan Family and Consumer Science

Kathleen J. Cooper

Colleen Renee Whitman Scott Zychowski

Janelle E. Clark

Robert Calvin Sims Jr.

Jessica Whicker Augusta, Michigan

Elkhart, Indiana Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Danielle O. Cooke

Portage, Michigan Educational Leadership

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Samantha Breithaupt

Portage, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Hayley Dawn Brown Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Kendal Carlson

Casnovia, Michigan Family and Consumer Sciences

Paige E. Carrow

Drew Graber

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Meadow A. Nuyen

Los Lunas, New Mexico Educational Leadership

Troy, Michigan

Jonathan Henry Aubert Carton

Rockford, Michigan Orientation and Mobility Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Natalie M. DeVries

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Nathan John Dowell Liberal, Kansas History

Kaitlyn Eldridge

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Benjamin J. Ernsberger

Harbor Springs, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Megan L. Feeley

Norfolk, Virginia Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Amanda K. Fenn

Caledonia, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Samantha N. Figurski Wyoming, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Lisa M. Floyd

Benton Harbor, Michigan Special Education: Master Teacher

Theresa Renee Frederick

Bay City, Michigan Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Trevor L. Furst

Berrien Springs, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Marina C. Geider

Troy, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Amanda M. Hartwig

Eaton Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Danielle Victoria DeSimone Hawkins

Muskegon, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Alisa Heskin

Kalamazoo, Michigan Medieval Studies

Ellerie K. Hughes

Jackson, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Armen M. Idriss

Portage, Michigan Sociology

Remy M. James

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Hunter K. Jenson

Charlevoix, Michigan Applied Economics

Karolina Ilona Jones

Farmington Hills, Michigan Family and Consumer Science

Makenzie D. King

Pleasant Grove, Utah Physical Education: Adapted Physical Education

Syeda Asiya Kirmani

Farmington Hills, Michigan Speech-Language Pathology

Madeline A. Klozik

Livonia, Michigan Family and Consumer Science

Rachel Knudsen

Crystal Lake, Illinois Orientation and Mobility for Children

Sofia Koukia Greece Philosophy

Khloe B. Kremer

Ypsilanti, Michigan Sociology

Maple Rapids, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Sydnee J. Gillispie

Madison E. Kyro

Kalamazoo, Michigan Sociology

Jackson, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Jacob M. Langley

Kalamazoo, Michigan Applied Economics

María Isabel Lozano Becerro

Kalamazoo, Michigan Hispanic Studies

Elizabeth E. Lunsted

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Jad D. Makarem

Plymouth, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Akok A. Malek

Kalamazoo, Michigan Coaching Sport Performance

Makamohelo Mary Malimabe

Lesotho Counseling Psychology

Kathleen Kay McKeeby Muskegon, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Danielle N. Mercier Paw Paw, Michigan Biological Sciences

Irene Miguélez Morán Kalamazoo, Michigan Hispanic Studies

Heather Dawn Mitchell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Rehabilitation Counseling

Christie Michele Modzeleski

Cedar Springs, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal

Shirlee Buchanan Moore San Diego, California Counseling Psychology

Eric P. Morningstar Haslett, Michigan History

Raquel S O'Neill

Las Vegas, Nevada Vision Rehabilitation Therapy

Sean E. Parde

Holland, Michigan Educational Leadership: K-12 School Principal

Brent D. Perzentka

Madison, Wisconsin Orientation and Mobility

Tanner M. Pickett

Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication

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Amy M. Pradna-Waugaman

Three Rivers, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Megan L. Rambo

Marion, Iowa Orientation and Mobility

Qyanna Sherrillynn Rose

Battle Creek, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Guadalupe Rubio Muro Kalamazoo, Michigan Hispanic Studies

Grecia Sanchez Blanco Kalamazoo, Michigan Philosophy

Ava C. Schmidt Ballwin, Missouri Hispanic Studies

Megan J. Scott

Susan Joy Van Timmeren

Allendale, Michigan Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

Andrea Vázquez Menor Kalamazoo, Michigan Hispanic Studies

Kyle A. Visitacion

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Stephanie A. Walley

Sturgis, Michigan Special Education: Clinical Teacher

Jingwei Wang

China Applied Economics

Laura K. White

Sunland, California Physical Education: Adapted Physical Education

Rebecca L. Williams

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication

Ypsilanti, Michigan Spirituality, Culture and Health

Jennifer Christine Serra

Alyssa M Zahra

Detroit, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Fairwz A. Shoubah

Allen Park, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Shweta Shree

India Communication

Ally M. Sinclair

Hartford, Michigan Communication

Sara M. Smith

Sturgis, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Brooke A. Steele

Howell, Michigan Psychology: Behavior Analysis

Rachel Maureen Stevenson

Livonia, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling

Kelsey Zook

Grandville, Michigan Business Administration

Tzu-Tien Hsieh

Taiwan Business Administration

Hua-Ju Hsing

Taiwan Business Administration

Master of International Development Administration

Wan-Ting Huang

Ebenezer Kwakye

Taiwan Business Administration

Taiwan Business Administration

Taiwan Business Administration

I-Hsien Lee

Taiwan Business Administration

Fong-Yu LI

Taiwan Business Administration

Plainwell, Michigan Public Administration: Health Care Administration

Lisah N. Crall

Portage, Michigan Public Administration: Human Resources Administration

Kassidy B. Geiger

Parchment, Michigan Public Administration: Health Care Administration

Melissa Chavez

Taiwan Business Administration

Holly N. Toner

Po-Hao Chen

Taiwan Business Administration Taiwan Business Administration Taiwan Business Administration

Bowen Cheng

Taiwan Business Administration

Livonia, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Sajeena Bade

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Hannah M. Blosser

Szu Fan Lai

Ching-Wen Pan

Ke-Ren Chang

Hannah L. Anttila

Tracy E. Ahrens

Taiwan Business Administration

Dureti G. Ali

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geography

Madhurima Biswas

Johnathan A. Nekic

Merlin Vennila Britto

Majed Masoud N Almutairi

Master of Public Administration

Master of Public Health

Chicago, Illinois Business Administration

Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics

Shin-I Ku

Taiwan Business Administration

Taiwan Business Administration

Zbigniew Bobak

Nada Mater M Albishri

Shu-Heng Hung

David R. Bernard

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Master of Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan International Development Administration

Chien-Ju Lu

Lan-Sen Chen

Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Change Leadership

Shih Min Yen

Master of Business Administration

Laurie Theis

Karen L. Tulik

Logan J. Hollow

Taiwan Business Administration

Jefferson Chun-Jung Lin

Ching-Ying Chen

Dexter, Michigan Comparative Religion

Hsiao-Wen Wu

Taiwan Business Administration

Mattawan, Michigan Communication

Portage, Michigan Counselor Education: School Counseling Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Yi-Ting Fang

Taiwan Business Administration Taiwan Business Administration

Zhen Luo

Norton Shores, Michigan Business Administration Taiwan Business Administration

Jatin Sharma

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Pei-Yu Su

Taiwan Business Administration

Eduardo Trejo Escalona Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

I-Lun Tsai

Taiwan Business Administration

Hsiao-Hsuan Tu

Taiwan Business Administration

Lisa Langsdale

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Administration: Public Policy

Grand Rapids, Michigan Public Health Hudsonville, Michigan Public Health

Bailey E. Gibson Lawton, Michigan Public Health

Tricia A. Kelly

Richland, Michigan Public Health

Clayton James Meldrum Gobles, Michigan Public Health

Mariam Moosa

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Health

Cierra Prophit

Roseville, Michigan Public Health

Ellie G. Barr

Cary, Illinois Occupational Therapy Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science Carleton, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Rachel N. Boven

Caledonia, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Madison Lee Charlton Kalamazoo, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Devi Aditya Varma Dantuluri India Data Science

Bonnie E Ebendick-Corpus

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences

Emily Brooke Fabrizio Romulus, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Casey J. Gervase

New Lenox, Illinois Occupational Therapy

Madison E. Gildner

Zeeland, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Humpi Chowdary Goli Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Satish Gollu

India Data Science

Lucas A Gsellman

Medina, Ohio Engineering Management

Reza Jalali

Novi, Michigan Computer Science

Lauren E. Jaskot

Flat Rock, Michigan Earth Science

Jeffrey A. Jorgensen

Jenison, Michigan Engineering Management

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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Alberta Atiop Kendom

Allison M. Showerman

Muhammad Salman Khan

Kelcy Sikorski

Salem, Oregon Statistics

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Christa M. Mack

Frankfort, Illinois Occupational Therapy

Emma J. McCleary

Hersey, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Corey N. Moon

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Nina R. Morris Maxwell, Iowa Geosciences

Bronson, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Christian Smith

Mason, Michigan Biological Sciences

Stephanie Stanton Joliet, Illinois Biological Sciences

Sarah L. Stevens

Clyde, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Sydney A. Stiles

Holt, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Benjamin E. Berg

Commerce Township, Michigan Accountancy

Sylvia Robabeh Farmand Paw Paw, Michigan Accountancy

Chengaihua Shang

Lauren Beam

Brett Van Os

Jenny L. Gress

Birmingham, Michigan Accountancy Canada Accountancy

Sai Teja Myla

Alexander Thannhauser

Nicholas M. Nuzzo

Sri Surya Sameer Vaddhiparthy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science Vanderbilt, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Alexis K. Olivier

Cornelius, North Carolina Occupational Therapy

Wersley E. Omasete

Portage, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering

Justin N. Palthe

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geography

Sai Varun Teja Pamulapati Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Lakshitha Parvataneni Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Sanjeevi Peruri

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Alyssa N. Polley

Gladstone, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Sarah M. Prevost

Spring Arbor, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Audrey N. Royer

Jacksonville, Florida Statistics

John P. Rozofsky

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biological Sciences

Katie Ann Schmidt

Saint Joseph, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Nicolette H. Sexton Hartland, Michigan Biological Sciences

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Data Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering

Benjamin E. Behrens Portage, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Ramya Krishna Vadlamudi

Bernardo Luis Borges Pedroso

Juliana VanGyseghem

Raj Kailas Joshi

Mariah J. Villarreal

Magda Morgado Soares

Elaine Marie Volpentesta

Hosam Muhsen Tawfiq Olimat

India Data Science

Portage, Michigan Biological Sciences

White Cloud, Michigan Occupational Therapy Bartlett, Illinois Occupational Therapy

Kylee Lorine Wahl

Valparaiso, Indiana Occupational Therapy

Santosh Winfred

India Engineering Management

Arthur D. Woodworth

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Dheeraj Sai Yelamanchili India Data Science

Master of Science in Accountancy Jamilah M. Anthony

Comstock Park, Michigan Accountancy

Banveet K. Aujla

Decatur, Michigan Accountancy

Richland, Michigan Physician Assistant

Master of Science in Nursing

Ahmad Rami Fayiz Aldalqamouni

Evanston, Illinois Occupational Therapy

Olivia A. Taylor

Wolverine Lake, Michigan Accountancy

Laura Tataille

Kalamazoo, Michigan Earth Science

Master of Science in Medicine

Kallie Joelle Mac

Master of Science in Engineering

Evangelia M. Murgia

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Stockbridge, Michigan Occupational Therapy

Portugal Industrial Engineering India Industrial Engineering Portugal Industrial Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering

Rushikesh Vijay Shinde India Industrial Engineering

Srinivasan Subramaniam Kentwood, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Kaustubh Ashok Vade Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Patrick Martin Walsh Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial Engineering

Joshua J White

Beavercreek, Ohio Electrical Engineering

Ypsilanti, Michigan Nursing Fargo, North Dakota Nursing

Natalie J. Kuhn

Galesburg, Michigan Nursing

Kirsten J. Sammons Allendale, Michigan Nursing

Master of Social Work Benjamin J. Smith

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Work: Clinical Social Work

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2022

Candidates for Graduation

Bachelor’s Degrees This program contains the names of candidates for graduation at this commencement. Certification is subject to the completion of requirements. Honors listings here are based on the accumulated averages earned during all enrollment periods except the final enrollment period. Undergraduate honors graduates wear a gold cord. The honor and grade point averages are: Summa Cum Laude, 3.90 to 4.0; Magna Cum Laude, 3.70 to 3.89; Cum Laude, 3.50 to 3.69.

Bachelor of Arts Mei Abe

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interpersonal Communication

Dalal Waleed S Alhomaidhy

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Alicia Rachelle Allen Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice

Seth N. Allred

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Spanish: Secondary Education; English: Secondary Education

Traci Arena

Portage, Michigan Criminal Justice

Nautica D. Banks

Battle Creek, Michigan Interpersonal Communication

Nicholas Betz-Thorn Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interpersonal Communication

Ethan C. Beyerle

Plymouth, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Angelina E. Bissonnette Kalamazoo, Michigan Global and International Studies

Alyssa Blangin

Magna Cum Laude

Hanover Park, Illinois English: Creative Writing; Communication Studies

Jordan Catherine Bondi Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Sociology

Mason Arent

Rachael Nicole Bosch

Benton Harbor, Michigan History

Plainwell, Michigan English: Literature and Language

Magna Cum Laude

Carson M. Atchu

Portage, Michigan Communication Studies

Carlos R. Augusto

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science: International and Comparative Politics

Aliea B. Bakerson Cum Laude

Niles, Michigan Art

Cum Laude

Kristopher Lee Bridges Cum Laude

Madison Heights, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Kentin D. Browen

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice

Andrew T. Cameron Tecumseh, Michigan Political Science

David S. Balanda

Natalie Jean Carow

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Secondary Education

Coloma, Michigan Art History

Magna Cum Laude

Letti Agustina Balingga Indonesia Global and International Studies

Nathan A. Banach

Bruce Township, Michigan Communication Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Meghan R. Clemens

Allegan, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies; Political Science

DaCoriona-Shaunta Nicole Cooper Detroit, Michigan University Studies

Leila C. Corbin

Ian D. Fields

David J. Hoskins

Farmington Hills, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Ada, Michigan English: Literature and Language

East Lansing, Michigan University Studies

Cum Laude

Jenna Lauren Marie Corwin Kalamazoo, Michigan Spanish

Jolie E. Cramner Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Strategic Communication: Leadership and Teamwork

Kamiryn A. Davis

Stevensville, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Tanai R. Dawson

Kalamazoo, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Howl DeBruyn

Adrian, Michigan Gender and Women's Studies

Ally M. DeNooyer

Kalamazoo, Michigan French

Tephani K. DeYoung Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Religion

Tyler Dodson

Marcellus, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Katherine G. Dreger Magna Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Public History

Magna Cum Laude

Eric Michael Fitzpatrick Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Molly J. Hunt

Allegan, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Vicksburg, Michigan Anthropology

Magna Cum Laude

Valeria Stefanutti Gan Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies; Sociology: Social Psychology

Tianyu Gao

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice

Chloe L. Gerhard

Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Kalah A. Greck

Wixom, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Strategic Communication: Public Relations

NiJah S. Hart

Chicago, Illinois Dance

Arieana N. Hemphill Kalamazoo, Michigan Public Relations

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice

Magna Cum Laude

Harold Michael Holmes II Southfield, Michigan University Studies

Samuel R. Eiler

Jada M. Holmes

Hannah E Elandt

Brooke A. Hoover

Livonia, Michigan University Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Portage, Michigan History Summa Cum Laude

Highland, Indiana English

Kaylee M. Fulton

Sturgis, Michigan English: Creative Writing Detroit, Michigan Dance

Magna Cum Laude

Lauren Hubbell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public History

Elisabeth L. Hoffman

Maia L. Dumas

Betty Huang

Dallas W. Fuller

Mark S. Duffy

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Interpersonal Communication Magna Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan English: Creative Writing Magna Cum Laude

ShanTai A. Johnson Detroit, Michigan Criminal Justice

Miya Jordan

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Nicklas C. Katsaros Magna Cum Laude

Three Rivers, Michigan Social Studies

Annissa T. Kebede Kentwood, Michigan Political Science

Micah N. Kerby

Chesterfield, Michigan Communication Studies

Brooke L. Knapp

Magna Cum Laude

Cedar Springs, Michigan Criminal Justice

Candice Rose Komloski Magna Cum Laude

Mead, Colorado Communication Studies

Avery J. Kostrzewa

Traverse City, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Cassandra L. Kotrch Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Melanie D. Kuckuk

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

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WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY

Olivia Lambrix

Lindsey Elizabeth Moore

Kenon Roberts Jr

Nicholas P. Stepanek

Alexander Scott Lawrence

Brian M. Mullinax

Savannah C. Robinson

McKenzie C. Stommen

Ludington, Michigan University Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Lincoln Park, Michigan Public Relations

Travis J. Leonardi

Delaney A. Novak

Greenville, Wisconsin Digital Media and Journalism

Kalamazoo, Michigan Student Planned Major

Cum Laude

Destini Sharrine Lindsey Kalamazoo, Michigan Communication Studies

Yaylin L. Lopez Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Spanish: Secondary Education

Amanda L. Martin

Caz O'Dell

Kalamazoo, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies; Spanish

Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Jennifer Renee Opoku Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Megan Marie Orante

Salma Martinez-Tamayo

Summer Marie-Elizabeth Painter

Andrew R. Mason

Jackson, Michigan Communication Studies

Kaitlyn McKee

Allegan, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

James H. Melluish

Marshall, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Christina M Mendez

Macomb, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Mia V. Mendez

Magna Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Global and International Studies

Lyric L. Mention

Southfield, Michigan Digital Media and Journalism

Allison E. Mikesell

Muskegon, Michigan Art

Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Christopher G. Parker Delton, Michigan Political Science

Lauren Elaine Piper Magna Cum Laude

Rolling Meadows, Illinois Social Studies: Secondary Education

Mason Jevon Powe Kalamazoo, Michigan Art

Chace C. Quezada

Portage, Michigan Communication Studies Haslett, Michigan English: Rhetoric and Writing Studies

Amber N. Radde

Benton Harbor, Michigan Political Science

Garrett B. Rantz

Lauren R. Miklusak Macomb, Michigan Communication Studies

Meghan Ruth Raybon

Elizabeth A. Miller

Kalamazoo, Michigan Digital Media and Journalism

Paw Paw, Michigan English: Creative Writing

Ann Arbor, Michigan Communication Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Emmett Eugene Miller III Grand Rapids, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Jackson M. Miron Oxford, Michigan Criminal Justice

Summa Cum Laude

Zoe C. Rogers

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Blanc, Michigan Political Science

Savannah W. Ruoff

Springport, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Brentson J. Salisbury Cadillac, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Sydney M. Samanic

South Elgin, Illinois Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Paul R. Scalici

Macomb, Michigan Political Science

Allison Grace Sciatto Livonia, Michigan Film, Video and Media Studies

Connor R. Reid Klein Daniel L. Richardson Lansing, Michigan University Studies

Gabriel Rizo-Beller

Battle Creek, Michigan Interpersonal Communication

Buchanan, Michigan Political Science Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Criminal Justice Studies

Justin G. Straube

Hastings, Michigan University Studies

Cheng Kidd Sun

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science; Global and International Studies

Anthony L. Swiatnicki Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Political Science: American Public Policy

Justin P. Tapper

Paw Paw, Michigan University Studies

Madison N. Taylor Magna Cum Laude

Fort Gratiot, Michigan Arts Administration

Diamond Q. Tedford San Diego, California Criminal Justice

Steve Tinker

Summa Cum Laude

Lawrence, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Julia Ann Sehy

Hannah A. Torres

Parchment, Michigan Spanish

Plainwell, Michigan Global and International Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Michael V. Simone

Grosse Ile, Michigan

Jackeline Quiroz-Mendoza English: Creative Writing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Social Studies: Secondary Education

Cum Laude

Shelby Township, Michigan Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Autumn M. Roemer

Cum Laude

Skokie, Illinois Digital Media and Journalism

Clinton Township, Michigan Communication Studies

Summa Cum Laude

Gurnee, Illinois Film, Video and Media Studies

Otsego, Michigan English

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Portage, Michigan University Studies

Daniel I. Sklar Cum Laude

Oak Park, Michigan Political Science; English

Khalia J. Smith

Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Communication

Shamoni O. Smith Redford, Michigan Criminal Justice

Deshawn D. Spivey Matteson, Illinois Criminal Justice

Gabriel A. Sprague

Magna Cum Laude

Nathan R. True

Kalamazoo, Michigan Gender and Women’s Studies

Genevieve K. Urchell Wheaton, Illinois Public Relations

Zachary A. VerHage Kalamazoo, Michigan Organizational Communication

Alexandra G. Wexall Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Jalen A. Williams

Canton, Michigan Digital Media and Journalism

Dowagiac, Michigan Strategic Communication: Public Relations

Stacia M. Williams

Hailey M. Stasiak

Amanda R. Wils

Cum Laude

Lowell, Michigan Economics

Holland, Michigan University Studies

Lansing, Michigan University Studies

Joshua D. Wylie Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Criminal Justice

Elizbia Xaxni-Capula Summa Cum Laude

Eau Claire, Michigan Sociology

Bachelor of Business Administration Jonathan S. Adams Bear Lake, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Shane M. Aigner

Magna Cum Laude

Canton, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Abdullah Mohammed A Aldebasi Summa Cum Laude

Saudi Arabia Integrated Supply Management

Ibrahim Abdulkarim K Alharbi Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Joyeuse I. Alphonse Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Abdullah Ali A Alrashaid Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance; Management

Samara Abdrabalrasool A Alrebh Kalamazoo, Michigan Health Informatics and Information Management

Fidel Alvarez, Jr.

Garden City, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Mackenzie T. Anargyros Cum Laude

Macomb, Michigan Human Resource Management

Jonathan Anderson Cum Laude

Fort Wayne, Indiana Computer Information Systems

Jacob M. Anoskey Cum Laude

Allegan, Michigan Accountancy

Nicholas Aston

Grosse Ile, Michigan Accountancy

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2022

Peyton Michael Austin

Jordan L. Chopp

Carlie Elyse Doubblestien

Reily G. Galloway

Gobles, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Paw Paw, Michigan Human Resource Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Walkerton, Indiana Accountancy

Middleville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Tanner J. Gardner

Xavier M. Humphrey

Jordyn Taylor Geik

Maxwell James Huntley

Joshua R. Gibson

Brandon P. Jablonski

Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Brandon C. Baddley

Tiara M. Clanton

Paw Paw, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Steven K. Claxton

Summa Cum Laude

Tana J. Bankhead Cleveland, Ohio Management

Jamie L. Baran

Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Nicole L. Barthel

Summa Cum Laude

Holland, Michigan Accountancy

Ryan Bennett

Clarkston, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Hayden D. Bernardine

Detroit, Michigan Accountancy

Brooklyn, New York Accountancy

Quentin Collins

Ada, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Eric M. Conerty

Magna Cum Laude

Florence, Kentucky Integrated Supply Management

Benjamin L. Cranny La Grange, Illinois Integrated Supply Management

Robert West Crump

Summa Cum Laude

Sydney L. Dudley Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Law

Kenneth R. Duetsch III Grand Blanc, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Natalie E. Eckler

Plainwell, Michigan Human Resource Management

Elizabeth A. Ejsmont Cum Laude

Caledonia, Michigan Accountancy

Noah B. Elders

Magna Cum Laude

Wyoming, Michigan Accountancy; Finance

Kevin Aubrey Ellerby Wheaton, Illinois Integrated Supply Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Grand Rapids, Michigan Human Resource Management

Kirstin L. Bessette

Ruthie B. Cummings

Talia S. Engelsma

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Accountancy

Galesburg, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Magna Cum Laude

Makenna D. Black Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Olivia N. Boblet

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Jessica L. Bonner

Rodney, Michigan Advertising and Promotion

Paul Broadbent

Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Jalen Brown

Canton, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Elizabeth Rose Bruley

Rochester Hills, Michigan Advertising and Promotion

Amanda M. Byrne Cum Laude

Tecumseh, Michigan Finance

Auden A. Ceithaml Cum Laude

Holland, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Samantha Lea Celeski Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management

Magna Cum Laude

Ronald E. Curtis

Schoolcraft, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Jack Dauer Cum Laude

Tinley Park, Illinois Accountancy

Richard Edward Davidson II Sturgis, Michigan Finance

Jennifer J. Davis

Clarkston, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Ashton Duff Delong Cum Laude

Marshall, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Maxwell Tyner Derminer Ferndale, Michigan Finance

Chelsey L. Dey

Magna Cum Laude

Saginaw, Michigan Business Law; Sales and Business Marketing

Clark S. Dorer

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Kaleigh Dorng

Chicago, Illinois Marketing

Cum Laude

Jason Nathanael Enoch Indonesia Digital Marketing and eCommerce; Business Analytics

Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance Paw Paw, Michigan Marketing Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Marketing

Nicholas B. Gochenour Magna Cum Laude

Coopersville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Mitchell J. Goodman Novi, Michigan Marketing

Garrison D. Gracey Magna Cum Laude

Ann Arbor, Michigan Accountancy

Zachary J. Grossmann Northville, Michigan Marketing

Siera M. Gunnett

Kalamazoo, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Maria E. Fluent Cum Laude

Lake Orion, Michigan Human Resource Management

Hunter W. Follis

Grand Blanc, Michigan Marketing

Han Sern Fong

Magna Cum Laude

Malaysia Computer Information Systems

Morgan Elizabeth Frost Grosse Ile, Michigan Business Law

Michael T. Fuller

Birmingham, Michigan Finance; Accountancy

Jared P. Jackson

Howard City, Michigan Finance

Kendall V. Jackson Ypsilanti, Michigan Accountancy

Marissa K. Jackson Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Human Resource Management

Colin Patrick Jacob

Homer Glen, Illinois Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Logan D. Jensen

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

China Finance

Chenyu Jiang

Ashley M. Hare

Chad K. Johnson

Alexander S. Harsha

Jackson, Michigan Marketing

Chesterfield, Michigan Accountancy; Finance

Summa Cum Laude

Chicago, Illinois Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Karli M. Hall

Summa Cum Laude

Kelcee M. Fast

Walled Lake, Michigan Finance

Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Katherine P. Ezra Cum Laude

Sarah E. Hubble

Otsego, Michigan Personal Financial Planning Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing; Leadership and Business Strategy

Jason T. Heatherly Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Isabel R. Henrickson

Allen Park, Michigan Economics: Business

Ivan R. Johnson, Jr

Battle Creek, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Kendal A. Jones

Detroit, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Nathaniel G. Kanipe Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Summa Cum Laude

Austin M. Kelley Genovese

Bailey A. Hess

Aaron J. Kelly

Allegan, Michigan Marketing

Highland, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Mekenzie L. Horgan Jerome, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Betty Huang

Magna Cum Laude

Highland, Indiana Marketing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy Plymouth, Michigan Finance

Cameron E. Kelting

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Niki C. Ketsios

Frankfort, Illinois Digital Marketing and eCommerce

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Alana Denise Koenig Schoolcraft, Michigan Accountancy

Jack B. Kopplin

Thomas John McCully III

Olivia Neitzke

Kalamazoo, Michigan Leadership and Business Strategy; Advertising and Promotion

Jacob Priebe

Northville, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Lauren M. Pytlak

Concord, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Chase J. Nester Taylor, Michigan Finance

Grand Rapids, Michigan Human Resource Management

East Lansing, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Caleb D. McIntosh

Riley O. Newlin

Jack M. Ramsden

Joseph K. Lansdowne

Jonah D. Mead

Jackson, Michigan Accountancy

Justin L. Kuchnicki

Elmhurst, Illinois Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Gavin Blair Leach

Vicksburg, Michigan Finance

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance Waterford, Michigan Management

Veronicaa Mehta

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Daniel Nonato-Nonato Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Ben M. Nuechterlein Brighton, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Ben F. Lemanski

Abraham A. Mengistu

Lucas Michael O'Brien

Sydney A. Lerma

Grand Rapids, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

John M. Messing

Lauren E Osborn

Bruce Township, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Grosse Pointe, Michigan Advertising and Promotion Lansing, Michigan Human Resource Management

Bradley S. Lewis

Howell, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Andrew C. Liangos

Allen Park, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Courtney Lupi

Dexter, Michigan Marketing

Jake R. Lutz Cum Laude

Stevensville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Dominik C. Maas Brighton, Michigan Finance

Blake H. Maciolek

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Devin M. Macon

Battle Creek, Michigan Personal Financial Planning

Jacob B. Madden

Saint Clair, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Ryan Maloney

Clarkston, Michigan Marketing

Francys Martinez de la Cruz Dominican Republic Human Resource Management

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Aurora K. Marvin

Brooklyn, Michigan Human Resource Management

Summa Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Harrison P. Mierz

North Muskegon, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Katherine Renee Miller Three Rivers, Michigan Marketing

Madison O. Milliken

Howell, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce; Leadership and Business Strategy

Sierra J. Mize

Chesterfield, Michigan Accountancy

Reilly Moore

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Courteney L. Munn

Three Rivers, Michigan Finance

Connor M. Murawski Ada, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Jacob J. Myers

Summa Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Finance; Leadership and Business Strategy

Sai Vinai Myint

Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Canton, Michigan Finance Cum Laude

Matthew D. Otenbaker Grand Blanc, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Matthew E. Palmer Cum Laude

Traverse City, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Tyler L. Parker

Magna Cum Laude

Sturgis, Michigan Marketing; Leadership and Business Strategy

Jorge Pedroza, Jr

Grand Haven, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Emily N. Pehlis

Summa Cum Laude

Macomb, Michigan Finance

Charles G. Petrangelo

Woodridge, Illinois Accountancy

Nolan A. Resh Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Management

Shavine S. Rodney Chicago, Illinois Human Resource Management

Erin T. Rogers Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Phoebe J. Rohrer Magna Cum Laude

Hagerstown, Maryland Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Christian Samuel Rush Canton, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Muhammad Shahroz Sabir Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Ryuya Saito Cum Laude

Japan Marketing

George Alexander Salinas III Skokie, Illinois Accountancy

Isabela Santos Reis de Oliveira Magna Cum Laude

Brazil Finance; Geography: Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning

Monroe, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Logan Robert Schmitt

Uyen Pham

Andrew F. Schuring

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Alexander Philpott

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Joseph A. Polk

Waterford, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Pinckney, Michigan Finance

Granger, Indiana Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Ana Serrano

Chicago, Illinois Human Resource Management

Rolland M. Shore

Summa Cum Laude

Macomb, Michigan Business Analytics

Margaret J. Shuler Clyde, Michigan Entrepreneurship

Bailee L. Shumpert

West Bloomfield, Michigan Marketing

Edward L. Singleton

Chicago, Illinois Marketing; Leadership and Business Strategy

Aoibhgreine M. Sloderbeck

Constantine, Michigan Finance

Samuel E. Smalley

Williamston, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Adam Smith

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Elise K. Smith

Kalamazoo, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Mikhail M. Smith

Battle Creek, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Nathan A. Smith

Harrison Township, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Jasmine Solis Cum Laude

Hartford, Michigan Finance

Basir Sophie

Lansing, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Katelyn M. Spooner Magna Cum Laude

Kronenwetter, Wisconsin Accountancy

Anastasia K. Stark Bolingbrook, Illinois Marketing

Jackson Stewart Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Claire Louise Stibich

Troy, Michigan Human Resource Management; Japanese

Conner M. Sweeney

Okemos, Michigan Advertising and Promotion

Bryce F. Sykes

Belleville, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2022

Xan Jerome Tan Joon Loong

Nicholis S. Vue

Anton S. Zange

Dimondale, Michigan Accountancy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Benjamin Yu Heng Tay

Ashley R. Wagner

Malaysia Finance

Clio, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Malaysia Marketing

Magna Cum Laude

Erin Lynlee Taylor

Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Matthew D. Wait

Grant D. Tengler

Paw Paw, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing Beverly Hills, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Dominic J. Teremi

Kentwood, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Travis D. Thornton

Kalamazoo, Michigan Finance

Cum Laude

Victoria B. Waligora Quincy, Michigan Marketing

Jana E. Walker

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Accountancy

Justin R. Walker

Summa Cum Laude

Kristina Tiraspolsky

Galesburg, Michigan Finance

Canada Finance; Accountancy

Molly Kathryn-Moryle Warner

Magna Cum Laude

Jateija K. Tolliver Detroit, Michigan Human Resource Management

Fahad Mohammad A Tomihi Kalamazoo, Michigan Integrated Supply Management

Madison Elizabeth Trudell Summa Cum Laude

Lake Orion, Michigan Marketing

Sophia M. Udell

Kalamazoo, Michigan Marketing

Lauren Delaney Upshaw Elmwood Park, Illinois Integrated Supply Management

Emma R. Valentine Portage, Michigan Human Resource Management

Adriana Vicario

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Digital Marketing and eCommerce

Benjamin Frederick Vincent Coldwater, Michigan Accountancy

Rachel Anne Voth Summa Cum Laude

Grand Blanc, Michigan Finance

Cum Laude

Bachelor of Fine Arts Jacob Paul Converse Magna Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Art

Olivia R. Farley

Monroe Center, Illinois Theatre: Design and Technical Production

Isaiah Lee

Holland, Michigan Theatre: Acting

Alaunna Paulett Mills Portage, Michigan Art

Kevin D. O'Neil

Grand Rapids, Michigan Music Theatre Performance

Homer, Michigan Health Informatics and Information Management

Bachelor of Music

Tristan J. Weiss

Brianna J. Attard

Nathaniel L. White

Novi, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Portage, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Cum Laude

Myles Allan Johnson Pontiac, Michigan Music Performance: Instrumental

Braiden W. McEachern Dundee, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Candace E. McMurray Cum Laude

Lindenwood, Illinois Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education; Music: Jazz Studies

Lindsay Marie Nichols Cum Laude

Troy, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education; Music Performance: Vocal

Claudia R. Ricord

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Performance: Instrumental

Haylee P. Ryder

Magna Cum Laude

Erin Virginia Strache

Austin G. Willey

Glen D. Falk

Alec Williams

Springfield, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Linden, Michigan Accountancy Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Finance

Michael Williams Portage, Michigan Marketing

Logan A. Wolanski Dexter, Michigan Sales and Business Marketing

Bridget L. Woolf

Magna Cum Laude

Delton, Michigan Human Resource Management

Jordan Zabinski

Clarkston, Michigan Computer Information Systems

Summa Cum Laude

Rebecca Lynn Hari Cum Laude

Aurora, Illinois Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education; Music Performance: Instrumental

Caleb J. Heemstra

Van Buren Township, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Ryan M. Ingerson

Clio, Michigan Music Performance: Instrumental

Kawkawlin, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Brenda Aguilar

Summa Cum Laude

Coloma, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology: Secondary Education

Amy R. Bliesener

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Therapy

Ryan W. Adcock

Chesterfield, Michigan Music Education: Choral/ General: Secondary Education

Livonia, Michigan Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing

Erin K. Wiedenbeck

Brandon Paul Banas

Holland, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Hajir Al Daoudi

Summa Cum Laude

Belleville, Michigan Music Therapy

Muskegon, Michigan Finance

Mathieu Abou Jaoude

Bethany N. Moses

Grand Rapids, Michigan Music Education: Instrumental: Secondary Education

Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor of Science

New Lenox, Illinois Music Therapy

Jingjie Yang

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music Performance: Keyboard

Bachelor of Musical Arts Alvaro Alanis

Rochelle, Illinois Music; Communication Studies

Samuel C. Jimenez Trenton, Michigan Music

Ethan J. Martin

Magna Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Music

Izabella Faye Silver

Kalamazoo, Michigan Music

Cum Laude

Abdulelah Ali S Alfehaid Paw Paw, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Hadee A. Al-Hassanawi Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Marwan Ahmed Mohammed Al Hinaai

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geochemistry

Anthony Allen

Summa Cum Laude

Saint Joseph, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Nouf Ali A Alrashaid Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Azzan Salim Khamis Al Sheidi Kalamazoo, Michigan Geochemistry

Nasser Ali Nasser Al Subhi Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Paul J. Altman

Naperville, Illinois Computer Science

Noah M. Apfel

Clarkston, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Jose R. Arias

Sturgis, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12

Natalie Lynn Arms

Chicago, Illinois Textile and Apparel Studies: Merchandising

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Teagan O’Hara Arndt Oxford, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Dawson G. Arnold Fenton, Michigan University Studies

Kimberly Averill

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Bazil Azeem

Summa Cum Laude

India Aviation Flight Science

Kali A. Bach Cum Laude

Farmington Hills, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Geography

Joseph P. Bailey Cum Laude

Marshall, Michigan Exercise Science

Reed Baker

Clarklake, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Matthew L Bartel

Hermosa Beach, California University Studies

Andrea D. Bell

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Michael-Nicole Bellosillo Cum Laude

Lansing, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Alexandra J. Belt

Battle Creek, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Miranda Beltz

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Ron Berdichevsky Summa Cum Laude

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts Aviation Flight Science

Jessica H. Bernin Cum Laude

Wauconda, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Garrett D. Bice

Summa Cum Laude

Charlevoix, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

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Maya N. Bidelman

Ethan J. Brandt

Three Rivers, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Torrance, California Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Joshua M. Bierlein

Frankenmuth, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Haven C. Black Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Taylor G. Blacken Cum Laude

Parchment, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Diamond R. Blaisdell

Magna Cum Laude

Rachel A. Brantley Southfield, Michigan University Studies

Luke Gaston Paul Brassard

Alpena, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12

Jacob D. Bolden

Battle Creek, Michigan Applied Mathematics

Kyle M. Boring

Kentwood, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Isabella A. Bosco

Naperville, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

Treyton Z. Bostick

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Psychology: Behavioral Science

Molly B. Boyle

Summa Cum Laude

Byron Center, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Gabrielle C. Bradley Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Ryan Bradway

Magna Cum Laude

Huntington Woods, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Cassie Burnett-Massop Cum Laude

Joseph Michael Burrows

Cum Laude

Allegan, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Andrew M. Brewer

Parma, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Theodore Scott Bridenstine II

Summa Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology

Kiera Brest

Jaylen M. Boggerty

Samantha K. Bohlen

Kyle J. Burlison

Wyoming, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Lansing, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Battle Creek, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Noemi Chavarria

Mattawan, Michigan University Studies

Durham, North Carolina Aviation Flight Science

Battle Creek, Michigan University Studies

Magna Cum Laude

Troy Arthur Burkle

Olivia K. Brodie

Portage, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Emma C. Brown

Mattawan, Michigan Exercise Science

Justin A. Brown

Chicago, Illinois University Studies

Camille E. Calderaro Cum Laude

Aurora, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

Ashley R. Canfield

Clio, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Dino A. Caradonna

Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Robert A. Carpia

Claremont, New Hampshire Aviation Management and Operations

Lauren E. Carroll

Southfield, Michigan Computer Science; Spanish

Pinckney, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Preston E. Brown

Abigail C. Carstens

Novi, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Rashi Brown Cum Laude

Detroit, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Jonah K. Brubaker Summa Cum Laude

Sturgis, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Conner J. Brzuchowski

Howell, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Garret S. Buchheit Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Statistics

Jamie A. Buchner

Rockford, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Noah Burch

Newaygo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Battle Creek, Michigan Biology

Morgan L. Carstensen Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Devon T. Carter

Fort Wayne, Indiana Aviation Management and Operations

Jordan M. Carter

Detroit, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Logan M. Carter Cum Laude

Summa Cum Laude

Keaton John William Chavez

Chicago, Illinois Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Nicholas Chevalier

Naperville, Illinois Education and Human Development

Miriam Chitsosa

Magna Cum Laude

Malawi Aviation Management and Operations

Eunseo Cho

South Korea Aviation Management and Operations

Lexie Rae Christy

Shelby Township, Michigan Family Studies

Mi Na Chung

Magna Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Brianna N. Churchill New Haven, Michigan Child and Family Development

Brianna R. Clark

New Lenox, Illinois Education and Human Development

Cameron M. Clark Magna Cum Laude

West Branch, Michigan Economics

Meghan K. Clarke Cum Laude

Kimball, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Taleisha L. Clayton

Fenton, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Redford, Michigan Exercise Science

Brianna Cavinder

Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Amanda L. Charlton Magna Cum Laude

Spring Branch, Texas Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Jack L. Colbry Grand Haven, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

William C. Collins-Pierson Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2022

Sara Ann Collum

Baroda, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

James A. Colman

Kalamazoo, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Matthew S. Conlon Batavia, Illinois Exercise Science

Branden D. Dasilva

Southgate, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Joseph D. D'Attomo

Darien, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Sean P. Davey

Rockford, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Ryann N. Davis

Monroe, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Westland, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Christyna D. Copeland

Tanai R. Dawson

Evin R. Cooper

Summa Cum Laude

Lockport, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Madison E. Copeland

Saugatuck, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Therezine Corcoran Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Joshua S. Costa Cum Laude

Parksville, New York Aviation Flight Science

Audrey A. Cripps

Summa Cum Laude

Three Rivers, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Justice Tania Crowder Detroit, Michigan Family Studies

Trinity Culp

Christopher A. Da Graca Lobo Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Nicholas Darby

Kalamazoo, Michigan Graphic and Printing Science

Lawton, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairment K-12

Mears, Michigan University Studies

Spencer J. Dzierwa

Jackson, Michigan Recreation: Recreation Management

Olivia C. Eighmey

Troy, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Sarah Marie Ekema

Isabelle Enciso

Jackson, Michigan Psychology

Saline, Michigan Child and Family Development

MaKenna DeGraaf

Audrey J. Everett

Magna Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Logan Kay Denton Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Melisa M. DeRoos

Grand Rapids, Michigan Child and Family Development

Nichole A. DeVries Summa Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Benjamin T. DeWitt Magna Cum Laude

Trevor R. Dial

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Austin Ryan Dunford

Portage, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12

Hannah E. DeCorte

Veronica P. Cunningham

Magna Cum Laude

Jaelyn C. Geib

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Grand Rapids, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Justin M. Currie

Melinda Marie Flickinger

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Social Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Language Arts

Alexis D. Duell

Ann Arbor, Michigan Child and Family Development

Anthony Diorio

Byron Center, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Jacob R. Doezema

Louisville, Kentucky Aviation Flight Science

Cameron J. Doornweerd Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Troy A. Duck

Portage, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Jeremiah A. Evertsen

Magna Cum Laude

Cole Evan Florence

Brambleton, Virginia Aviation Flight Science

Priscilla Flores Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Jessica L. Folkert

Hudsonville, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Jesse T. Foreman

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Christopher G. Foster East Lansing, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Colin M. Foster

Portage, Michigan Applied Mathematics

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Maintenance Technology

Arionne N. Fowlkes

Narissa S. Falkner

Miranda J. Fraley

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Mackenzie L. Farmwald Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Chemistry

Luke H. Felsner

Chesterfield, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Leah C. Fernandez Summa Cum Laude

Schoolcraft, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Grace A Filpi

Summa Cum Laude

Huntley, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

David M. Finley

Portage, Michigan Computer Science

Aaliyah C. Fisher

Bloomingdale, Michigan University Studies

Hannah C Flickinger

Three Rivers, Michigan Biology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science Milan, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Geography: Environmental Analysis and Resource Management

Joseph Nassim Frangie Cum Laude

Okemos, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Brock Fransen Cum Laude

Lena, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Oshun L. Freitas

Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Andreas Fuentes Magna Cum Laude

Lansing, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Aaron L. Gallagher Magna Cum Laude

Farmington, Michigan Geography: Geographic Information Science

Summa Cum Laude

Joshua M. Getsinger Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Computer Science

Jaylen D. Gill Cum Laude

Waterford, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Cooper R. Gisstennar

Detroit, Michigan Geography: Urban, Regional and Environmental Planning; Political Science

Tyler R. Goins

Greenville, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Skylar Grace Goldstein Magna Cum Laude

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Physician Assistant

Zoey H. Golston

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Parys Gonzales

Vicksburg, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Tyler R. Goodrich Cum Laude

Allendale, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Jenna M. Gormley Summa Cum Laude

Attica, Michigan Child and Family Development

Benjamin E.W. Gramlich Galesburg, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Sarah Elizabeth Greaux Port Huron, Michigan Family Studies

Sahavannah KyLynn Greer Westland, Michigan Exercise Science

Samantha M. Grix

Commerce Township, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Emma K. Grooters

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

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Marcus J. Guinyard

Kalamazoo, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Davon Ahmad Nathaniel Gunn Canton, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Sicheng Guo Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Aayush Guragain Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Isabella M. Hack

Portage, Michigan Speech Pathology and Audiology

Youssef Wael Hafez

San Marcos, Texas Aviation Management and Operations

Eric C. Hale

Port Huron, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Cherand L. Hardon

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan Education and Human Development

Andrea M. Harker

Naperville, Illinois Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Kennedy Hayes

Battle Creek, Michigan Multimedia Arts TechnologyMusic

Adaisha J. Heidtman Portage, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Jennifer L. Heilmann Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Elizabeth A. Heimann Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Tyler J. Heinonen Cum Laude

Berkley, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Emma G. Helder Cum Laude

Hopkins, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

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Rachel C. Hensgen

Danville, Illinois Psychology: Behavioral Science

Brett L. Herdman

Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science

Collin J. Herman

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Kiara Alexandria Hickey Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Family Studies

Alexander J. Hicks

Kalamazoo, Michigan Public and Nonprofit Administration

Clark G. Hills Cum Laude

Otsego, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Nicklas A. Holmberg Cum Laude

Twin Lake, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Rashena A. Holmes

Dearborn, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services

Mitchell W. Hopkins

Belding, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Aaron B. Hoskins Magna Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Lauren Grace Houlihan Magna Cum Laude

Orland Park, Illinois Elementary Professional Education

Kierra C. Howard

Bellwood, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

Jeremy C. Hoy

Ann Arbor, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Noah D. Hughes

Magna Cum Laude

Wyoming, Michigan Psychology

Baillie A. Humphrey

Chicago, Illinois Early Childhood Professional Education

Jade Tajuan Hunt

Redford, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Hailey Jeanette Hurry Hempstead, Texas Psychology: General Psychology

Muhammad Ahmed Hussain Summa Cum Laude

Dublin, Ohio Aviation Flight Science

Mason A. Hutter

Summa Cum Laude

Milford, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Morgan C. Ingalls

Romeoville, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

Thomas S. Ingles

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Education and Human Development

Devon L. Ivy

Kalamazoo, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Kailyn N. Jackman Magna Cum Laude

Caledonia, Michigan Earth Science: Secondary Education; Secondary Integrated Science Education

Ummey Tilok Jahan Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Tiyia Nicole James

Chicago, Illinois Healthcare Services and Sciences

Trenton J. Jandris Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Byungchan Jin Cum Laude

South Korea Aviation Management and Operations

JaLeesa M. Johnson

Detroit, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Mackenzie M. Johnson Magna Cum Laude

Flushing, Michigan University Studies

Marcell O. Johnson

Grandville, Michigan Youth and Community Development

Natalee Rose Jones Kalamazoo, Michigan Exercise Science

Kayla Renee Julien

Elaina M. King

Schoolcraft, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Biology

Matthew A. Klein

Summa Cum Laude

Mitchel Kalinowski Demotte, Indiana University Studies

Alec P. Kaminski

Marshall, Michigan Geography

Jacob Emil Kauranen Chelsea, Michigan Economics

Alexa N. Kava

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Sarah M. Keeling

Kalamazoo, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Bronson, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education Fraser, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Lilly A. Kloosterman Cum Laude

Plainwell, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Casey R. Klover

Magna Cum Laude

Plainfield, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Sasbit Koirala

Magna Cum Laude

York, Pennsylvania Computer Science

Mahala N. Koschnitzki Cum Laude

South Bend, Indiana Aviation Flight Science

Jenshrina L. Kehoe

Troy A. Kraly

Nathan T. Keljo

Amanda L. Krebs

Brad J. Kelley

Grayslake, Illinois Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Bronson, Michigan Education and Human Development White Lake, Michigan Computer Science Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Corey R. Kendal Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Social Studies

Brett J. Kessler

Magna Cum Laude

Montague, Michigan Data Science

Taylor R. Ketelaar Magna Cum Laude

Rockford, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Dylan Ketelhut

Harrison Township, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Amina Khair Cum Laude

McKinney, Texas Biology

Fatima Khair

Magna Cum Laude

McKinney, Texas Computer Science

Kimberly A. Kilgannon Austin, Texas University Studies

Kiyun Kim

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Lake Villa, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology Summa Cum Laude

Mackenzie J. Kribbet

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Thomas D. Krieger Jr. Magna Cum Laude

Three Oaks, Michigan Teaching and Learning Mathematics

Joshua Kuznicki

Milford, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Vaughn S. Lahousse Cum Laude

Ann Arbor, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Virinchi Ravindrakumar Lalwani Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Kalyn M. Lambka Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Quinn M. Landherr

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Edgar J. Landry

Livonia, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

COMMENCEMENT, DECEMBER 2022

Eryn D. Lane

Summa Cum Laude

Woodridge, Illinois Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Kobi P. Langanis

Keni-H Lovely

Boynton Beach, Florida Recreation: Sport Management

Brett T. Maas

Magna Cum Laude

Cary, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Jared R. Langlois

Taylor J. Mack

Norton Shores, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Grand Blanc, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Haylee N. Meadows Cum Laude

Richland, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Michael R. Melaragni Summa Cum Laude

Rochester, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Toby J. Mepham

Clarkston, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Jade M. Mergen-Henry

Michael A. Lanham

Michaella T. Magtibay

La Porte, Indiana Aviation Flight Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Child and Family Development

Andrew J Malewicz

Timothy John Meyers

Cum Laude

Aaliyah A. Larkin-Jackson Ypsilanti, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Sangmin Lee Cum Laude

South Korea Aviation Flight Science

Bruce Michael Charles Lego Sturgis, Michigan University Studies

Taylor Ann Lerman Summa Cum Laude

Grayslake, Illinois Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy; Psychology: General Psychology

Emma L. Levitt

Royal Oak, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Kyle J. Lewandowski Magna Cum Laude

Fenton, Michigan University Studies

Latanza N. Lewis

Pontiac, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Dolly R. Lianukthang

New Smyrna Beach, Florida University Studies

Arianna Gabriel Lloyd Magna Cum Laude

Holt, Michigan Secondary Integrated Science Education; Earth Science: Secondary Education

Magna Cum Laude

Saint Clair Shores, Michigan University Studies

Erin E. Milbocker

Joshua W. Martin

Allegan, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Chicago, Illinois Exercise Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Jordan E. Martinez Magna Cum Laude

Caledonia, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Alysse A. Matteson

Rapid City, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Katharine Sheila Maurer Magna Cum Laude

Horton, Michigan Biology; Environmental and Sustainability Studies

Michael Robert Mavis Muskegon, Michigan University Studies

Marlan Jason McClendon Westland, Michigan University Studies

Alexis Riley Miller

Stanwood, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Erin R. Morgan

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Ethan E. Morquecho Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Colin E. Morris

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Zackary J. Morse

Bryndal M. McGillicuddy

Lance C. McGowen

Grand Haven, Michigan Child and Family Development

TiShante D. McGuffey

Clarkston, Michigan University Studies

Lowell, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education Niles, Michigan Physics

Summa Cum Laude

Nicholas W. Long

Portage, Michigan University Studies

West Bloomfield, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Grand Haven, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Alexander C. Long

Summa Cum Laude

Grand Rapids, Michigan University Studies

Joseph J. Malkowski

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Detroit, Michigan Public Health

Magna Cum Laude

Constantina M Mead

Taylor Jordan Mortensen

Jack D. Murphy

Katelyn R. Newberry Summa Cum Laude

Allen, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Thai Nguyen

Caledonia, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Daniel Nimick

Magna Cum Laude

United Kingdom Biomedical Sciences

Madelynn M. Nizyborski Magna Cum Laude

Redford, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Donald J. Nowak

Elgin, Illinois Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Joshua J. Nowak Cum Laude

Monroe, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Connor Jennings Nussbaum Cum Laude

Munster, Indiana Biology

Sylvia A. Nuyen

Magna Cum Laude

Augusta, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Xitlali A. Ochoa

Waukegan, Illinois Recreation: Sport Management

Michael A. O'Connor South Lyon, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Brianna L. O’Dwyer Summa Cum Laude

Hudsonville, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Joseph Okonofua Dublin, Ohio Data Science

Jaquay LeShon Ollie-Johnson

Battle Creek, Michigan University Studies

Michael James Operti Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Biochemistry

Danica C. Pallett

Summa Cum Laude

Martin, Michigan Biology

Lauren N. Palmer

Summa Cum Laude

Paw Paw, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Zahria Palmer

Flint, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Rajendra Panth

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biochemistry

Kelsey E. Papranec

Grand Rapids, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Haylie M. Para

Oak Forest, Illinois University Studies

Keegan R. Parker

Greenville, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Eunica C. Partee

Grand Rapids, Michigan University Studies

Jessica Lynn Pavlacka Magna Cum Laude

Frankfort, Illinois Child and Family Development

Robin Payne

Magna Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences

Emily A. Peet Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Anthony A. Perez

Washington, District of Columbia Aviation Flight Science

Sabina Rosie Perez Cum Laude

Wyoming, Michigan Child and Family Development

Jaden T. Perrine

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Samantha L. Peters

Pleasant Lake, Michigan Psychology

Carter John Peterson Magna Cum Laude

Carlsbad, California Aviation Flight Science

Piper Kellen Phillips Magna Cum Laude

DeWitt, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12

Adam Pike-Inman Hartford, Michigan Exercise Science

Lelaina J. Piontek

Mishawaka, Indiana Child and Family Development

Tristan W. Podlasek Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

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Josie E. Poel

Magna Cum Laude

West Olive, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Social Studies

Heather M. Potter Magna Cum Laude

Lawton, Michigan Computer Science

Rojin Prajapati

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Jacob D. Prowett

Three Rivers, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Alexander B. Pytel

Rochester Hills, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Claire I. Quigley Cum Laude

Evergreen Park, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

McKenna Raaymakers Summa Cum Laude

Middleville, Michigan Speech Pathology and Audiology

Pratiksha Rai Bantawa Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Tashfia Tahsin Raisa Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Psychology: General Psychology

Miriam R. Reck

Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Kayla S. Reed

Grand Blanc, Michigan Biology

Marissa R. Reidy

Trenton, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Elizabeth Joanne Riley Plano, Texas University Studies

Rebecca J. Ritzema

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology; English: Creative Writing

Cody Roberts

Battle Creek, Michigan Computer Science

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Tegan Jae Roberts

Marshall, Michigan Geography: Environmental Analysis and Resource Management

Philip E. Rodriguez

Lansing, Michigan Aviation Management and Operations

Marcellus D. Rogers Matteson, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Isaac E. Ruiz

Amelia L. Schillaci

Kalamazoo, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology; Spanish

Jeremy A. Schmitt

Cross Plains, Wisconsin Aviation Flight Science

Kaylie Elizabeth Schrier Paw Paw, Michigan University Studies

Connor M. Schuitema Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemistry

Muskegon, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Jared D. Russel

Stephanie Scott

Portage, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Justin J. Ryan

Crystal Lake, Illinois Biology

Maria A. Sackrider Magna Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

Maria Elizabeth Sagante Summa Cum Laude

Beverly Hills, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Teacher Education

Evan D. Sahm

Magna Cum Laude

McHenry, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Raqib Salawu

Summa Cum Laude

Nigeria Aviation Flight Science

Joseph G. Salisbury

Cum Laude

Downers Grove, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Abigail J. Seiler

Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Scott Richard Seitz

Ellicott City, Maryland Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Ryan W. Selig

Lindenhurst, Illinois Exercise Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Merchandising

Kierra E Smith

Cassopolis, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences Vicksburg, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations Westphalia, Michigan Biology

Natalie K. Smith

West Bloomfield, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Luke Michael Snoeyink

Abigail M. Stritzinger

Grand Rapids, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Rachel H. Stuchly Magna Cum Laude

Saint Joseph, Michigan Interdisciplinary Health Services

Patrick J. Sullivan

Palos Heights, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Willie G. Surls

Marshall, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Linda Marie Tejada

Grand Rapids, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Magna Cum Laude

Drew C. Temple

Meredith Elaine Snyder

Griffin A. Tengel

Plainwell, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Howell, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Hudsonville, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Magna Cum Laude

Wixom, Michigan Aviation Flight Science Cum Laude

Spring Grove, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Plainwell, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Integrated Science

Orland Park, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Marysville, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Rose City, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Bay City, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Cum Laude

New Lenox, Illinois Psychology: General Psychology

Jack S. Teschke

Paige L. Sherlund-Pelfrey

Tanner A. Schember

Hazel M. Smith

Erin Virginia Strache

Paige E. Snyder

Cum Laude

Lydia Sawdon

Kalamazoo, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Science

Cum Laude

Brooke M. Semler

Kalamazoo, Michigan Hydrogeology

Alex J. Scheffers

William S. Sinn

Mara A. Smith

Summa Cum Laude

Middleville, Michigan Family and Consumer Science Teacher Education; Business Education

Richland, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Allegan, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Matthew David Seiden

Brianna A. Salome

Andrew D. Scarff

Delton, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Hartford, Michigan Special Education and Elementary Education: Learning Disabilities and Emotional Impairments K-12

Collin James Shaw

Magna Cum Laude

Robert D. Stoner

Cum Laude

Kyle R. Smith

Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management Cum Laude

Jerilyn Joyce Sinclair

West Olive, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Samantha M. Shealy

Cum Laude

Kyle W. Sherman Cum Laude

Niles, Michigan Computer Science

Ashley E Shuster Magna Cum Laude

Galesburg, Michigan Psychology

Grant G. Simper Cum Laude

Estero, Florida Aviation Flight Science

Cum Laude

Hope N. Spencer

Summa Cum Laude

Schoolcraft, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Hailey M. Stasiak Cum Laude

Lowell, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Lauren A. Stephani Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Claire Lucille O'Rourke Theisen Magna Cum Laude

Ionia, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Alexander J. Thomas Brighton, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Nina S. Thomas

Oak Park, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Andres D. Tillman

Clayton L. Stluka

Brendan C. Tinsley

Portage, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology; Criminal Justice

Hunter R. Stoken

Kalamazoo, Michigan Physical and Health Education Teacher Education: K-12

Southfield, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management Port Huron, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

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Michael J. Towns Cum Laude

West Bloomfield, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Uyen T. Tran

Caledonia, Michigan Child and Family Development

Brittney N. Tuck

Summa Cum Laude

Jackson, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy; Psychology: Behavioral Science

Dominic A. Vittori

Naperville, Illinois Education and Human Development

Lauren Ashley Vroman Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan University Studies

Sora Marie Wachowicz Milan, Michigan Psychology

Mason M. Waldron Grandville, Michigan Child and Family Development

Amanda L. Wallace

Brianna M. Turk

Summa Cum Laude

Saint Joseph, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Jordyn N. Walters

Cum Laude

Cameron J. Turner

Plainfield, Illinois Aviation Flight Science

Jack M. Turnes

Grand Rapids, Michigan Computer Science

Lexi Tyler

Kenosha, Wisconsin Psychology: General Psychology; Criminal Justice

Nolan J. Unthank Magna Cum Laude

Byron Center, Michigan Recreation: Sport Management

Syml I. Vakil Cum Laude

Freeland, Michigan University Studies

Blake D. VanDeusen

Plainwell, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

McKenzie E. VandeWeerd Summa Cum Laude

Mattawan, Michigan University Studies

Peter W. Van Es

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Hailie A. Vansickle Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Healthcare Services and Sciences: Occupational Therapy

Stephan Christoff Jansen Van Vuuren Summa Cum Laude

Cape Coral, Florida Aviation Flight Science

Keerthan R. Velagalety Portage, Michigan Computer Science

Battle Creek, Michigan University Studies Kalamazoo, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Delano Drejon Ware

Richmond, California Education and Human Development

Elizabeth K. Webster

Lake Orion, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Katelin Marie Weers Martin, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Ashlyn T. Westra

Magna Cum Laude

Dearborn, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Lauren A. Wexel

Magna Cum Laude

Nicole K. Wildermuth

Northville, Michigan Early Childhood Professional Education

Elizabeth Angelina Ruth Williams South Richmond Hill, New York Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management and Operations

Grace E. Williams

Kalamazoo, Michigan Elementary Professional Education; Elementary/ Middle School Mathematics

Nicolas S. Wirpio

Grass Lake, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Drake R. Witt Cum Laude

Plainwell, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Bryan Jinn Jchin Wong Summa Cum Laude

Malaysia Aviation Flight Science

Sarah E. Wright

Scotts, Michigan Exercise Science

Ryan M. Wurster

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences

Gracen R. Yates

Magna Cum Laude

Coldwater, Michigan Child and Family Development

Sophia H. Yoshida Jackson, Michigan Engineering Design Technology

Dearborn, Michigan Psychology: General Psychology

Nicholas Eric Youngren

Caleigh L. Whittaker

Garrison Reed Youngs

Port Huron, Michigan Exercise Science

Aly Wickham

Summa Cum Laude

Plymouth, Michigan Psychology: Behavioral Science

Ean Sage Widmayer Magna Cum Laude

Muskegon, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Matthew J. Wietstock Summa Cum Laude

Goshen, Indiana Aviation Management and Operations; Aviation Flight Science

Portage, Michigan Exercise Science Otsego, Michigan University Studies

Matthew J. Zale

Chicago, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Nolan A. Zalucha

Bay City, Michigan Engineering Management Technology

Zachary Fulton Zeitler Magna Cum Laude

Saint Joseph, Michigan Data Science

Samantha L. Ziemann Chicago, Illinois Biomedical Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Kaitlin N. Bluhm

Tawfiq S T Abuaita

Joseph C. Bonnen

Summa Cum Laude

Flint, Michigan Computer Engineering

Mohammad Aitzaz

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Omar Salim Majid Abdullah Al Hashimi Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Marwan Issa Salim Al Kharusi

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Saud Hamed Salim Samsoom Al Kharusi

Summa Cum Laude

Oman Chemical Engineering

Fadhl A Kh Almesbah Almuraikhy Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Anas Sulaiman Al-orfi Malaysia Chemical Engineering

Jawad Taher H Alowa Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Hamed Ayadah S Alrashidi Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Mohamed Abdullah Al Riyami Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Owen R. Averill

Greenville, Michigan Computer Engineering

Charles W. Baker Cum Laude

Royal Oak, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Ahmad Danish bin Ahmad Murshid Cum Laude

Malaysia Electrical Engineering

Isaac A. Blickley

Grand Rapids, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Shelbyville, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Wixom, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Grant A. Braun Cum Laude

Leo, Indiana Civil Engineering

Andrew J. Burton

Portage, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Ryan C. Chisek Cum Laude

Watervliet, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Lee Shien Chua

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Civil Engineering

Christian J. Conroy Vicksburg, Michigan Paper Engineering

Drew Martin Daenzer

Traverse City, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Danh Huu Do

Magna Cum Laude

Vietnam Mechanical Engineering

Anthony J. Dougherty

Vicksburg, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Hussain Mohsin A Drees Saudi Arabia Mechanical Engineering

Nathan J. Ely Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Dayton J. Emerson Ann Arbor, Michigan Civil Engineering

Gabriel A. Esseltine

Sturgis, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Shane D. Ferguson Cum Laude

Newport, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Noah W. Franchak

White Lake, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Bharat Goel

Summa Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Electrical Engineering; Applied Mathematics

Austin G. Graham Dexter, Michigan Civil Engineering

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Omar Mohamed Desouki Mahmoud Halawa

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Ryan E. Hecker Cum Laude

Harrison Township, Michigan Civil Engineering

Peter T. Hilts

Grand Rapids, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Shane C. Howell

Saugatuck, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Travis Hoye Cum Laude

Howell, Michigan Civil Engineering

Pasindu Takeshi Imiya Mudiyanselage Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Elijah R. Kilian Cum Laude

Vicksburg, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Levi J. Koebbe

Brooklyn, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Nazneen A. Kolah Summa Cum Laude

Mason, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Zachary A. Kustowski Imlay City, Michigan Civil Engineering

Cheng Yu Lew

Hastings, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Zia Ur Rahman Mohammed

India Computer Engineering

Derek P. Monje

Summa Cum Laude

Muskegon, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Daniel Warren Munson Gobles, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Steve J. Nemeth

Battle Creek, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Santosh Nepal

Roj Marahatta Cum Laude

Nepal Mechanical Engineering

Ashley J. McCoy

Benton Harbor, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Patrick D. Shoemaker

Watervliet, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering Scotts, Michigan Mechanical Engineering Cum Laude

Riya Subedi

Traverse City, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Cum Laude

Cum Laude

James M. Owczarzak

Anthony J. Sweier

Kabya Paudel

Sabina Tamang

Woodhaven, Michigan Civil Engineering Magna Cum Laude

Nepal Mechanical Engineering

Gavin T. Peddie

Magna Cum Laude

Abdelrahman Abdelwahab Radwan

Shelby Township, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Dylan J. Seymour

Amy Y. Nielsen

Kalamazoo, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Rehan J. Manimaleth

Jenison, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Bay City, Michigan Civil Engineering

Hui En Liaw

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Jacob R. Seelinger

Bay City, Michigan Paper Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Brownstown Township, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Matthew J. Maletta

Washington, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Joshua T. Nickless

Zachary T. Polakowski

Memphis, Michigan Civil Engineering

Noah D. Schultz

Andrew D. Snover

Amos Lian

Aaron P. Lindsay

Battle Creek, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Josephine K. Sibley

Kalamazoo, Michigan Civil Engineering

Magna Cum Laude

Benjamin Sawn

Nepal Mechanical Engineering: Automotive

Wyoming, Michigan Aerospace Engineering; Mechanical Engineering

Laurel, Maryland Computer Engineering

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Christopher M. Mennell

Cum Laude

Portage, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Raul Rangel III

Wixom, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Cameron A. Rendo

Watervliet, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Mohammad Riashad Reza

Bangladesh Aerospace Engineering

Kaitlyn M. Rogosch Westland, Michigan Civil Engineering

Blaik Ronders

Brooklyn, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Saline, Michigan Mechanical Engineering New Orleans, Louisiana Mechanical Engineering

Aadarsha Ranjan Thapa Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Vyacheslav S. Vorobyov

Kalamazoo, Michigan Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering

Jorie L. Wachal

Elk Grove Village, Illinois Civil Engineering

Nicholas James Warner

Imane K. Wydick

Kalamazoo, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Muhammad Hassan Zia Kalamazoo, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Md Marsad Zoardar

Kalamazoo, Michigan Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Catherine C. Bernhardt Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Morgan E. Booth Cum Laude

Wixom, Michigan Nursing

Zoe H. Bowers

Magna Cum Laude

Chelsea, Michigan Nursing

Mary Claire Burnett Magna Cum Laude

South Bend, Indiana Nursing

Abigail N. Butts Cum Laude

Battle Creek, Michigan Nursing

Breeana L. Colyer Magna Cum Laude

Plainwell, Michigan Nursing

Nicholas S. Cosgrove Summa Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Leah Dunham

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Cayla E. Erzinger Cum Laude

Almont, Michigan Electrical Engineering

Brookfield, Illinois Nursing

Alexandria Michelle Weinberg

Magna Cum Laude

Ada, Michigan Civil Engineering

George R. Wetzel

Oak Lawn, Illinois Mechanical Engineering

Caleb Wold

Cassopolis, Michigan Aerospace Engineering

Ellis A. Woollatt

Ada, Michigan Mechanical Engineering

Kylee R. Grinage Union, Michigan Nursing

Jordan L. Hufnagel Magna Cum Laude

Grandville, Michigan Nursing

Ariana Marie Johnson Summa Cum Laude

Marshall, Michigan Nursing

Rachel Mackenzie Kamp Summa Cum Laude

Naperville, Illinois Nursing

Faith E. Kessler Cum Laude

New Baltimore, Michigan Nursing

Cali L. Lawrence

Summa Cum Laude

Scotts, Michigan Nursing

Natalie A. Lepisto Cum Laude

Lake Linden, Michigan Nursing

Frances R. Lyons Cum Laude

South Haven, Michigan Nursing

Olivia Joan Maley Magna Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Nursing

Abbey A. McGowan Cum Laude

Northville, Michigan Nursing

Danielle D. Mondoux Magna Cum Laude

Redford, Michigan Nursing

Heather C. Mooney Cum Laude

Brighton, Michigan Nursing

Peyton R. Nabozny Magna Cum Laude

Climax, Michigan Nursing

Jessica Anne Rhein Summa Cum Laude

Saint Clair, Michigan Nursing

Angeline Lenore Riedel Magna Cum Laude

Magna Cum Laude

Lockport, Illinois Nursing

Darnae C. Hodges

South Haven, Michigan Nursing

Taylor Kristine Hellwege Valparaiso, Indiana Nursing Detroit, Michigan Nursing

Madison M. Holcomb Cum Laude

Grass Lake, Michigan Nursing

Kara G. Rogien

Meghan Elyse Rohn Summa Cum Laude

Freeland, Michigan Nursing

Lauren N. Rohrer Plainfield, Illinois Nursing

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Olivia R. Ross

Victoria A. Gonzalez

Commerce Township, Michigan Nursing

Portage, Michigan Social Work

Cum Laude

Catherine S. Sanderfoot Cum Laude

Lombard, Illinois Nursing

Kyndra L. Sliuzas

Summa Cum Laude

Lawrence, Michigan Nursing

Taylor P. Smith

Jackson, Michigan Nursing

Annabelle Rose Stubbs Magna Cum Laude

Marysville, Michigan Nursing

Lillian R. Tomasiello Magna Cum Laude

Chicago, Illinois Nursing

Morgan A. VandenBrink Magna Cum Laude

Hamilton, Michigan Nursing

Mackenzie D. VanSickle Magna Cum Laude

Coopersville, Michigan Nursing

Tanja Vucenovic

Magna Cum Laude

Canada Nursing

Allison J. Warner Cum Laude

Wyandotte, Michigan Nursing: RN Progression Track

Elizabeth Worrad Cum Laude

Shawnee Mission, Kansas Nursing

Magna Cum Laude

Tyreanna M. Odren

Hastings, Michigan Social Work

Connor G. Finerty

Brownstown Township, Michigan Social Work

Victoria A. Gage

Summa Cum Laude

Centreville, Michigan Social Work

Union City, Michigan Family Studies

Janae Lanice Parker

Nicholas James Holland

Daniel J. Kuchenbuch

Kevin C. Kershaw

Joel A. Kurkowski

Detroit, Michigan Social Work

Commissioned U.S Army Carlos R. Augusto

Brazil Political Science Branch: Adjutant General Active Duty

Ronald E. Curtis

Vicksburg, Michigan Entrepreneurship Branch: Infantry Active Duty

Remy M. James

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Kalamazoo, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Anmarie Kuhn

Stevensville, Michigan Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages

Jumoi-Antonio Shemar-David Reid

Shelby Township, Michigan Counselor Education: Marriage, Couple and Family Counseling

Detroit, Michigan Counseling Psychology Branch: Adjutant General Michigan National Guard

Marisol L. Rosser

Patrick J. Sullivan

Shelbyville, Michigan Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Palos Heights, Illinois Aviation Flight Science Branch: Aviation Officer Michigan National Guard

Grand Rapids, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Katherine E. Sage

Master of Omitted from the Business Administration Summer 2022 Program Bhavya Talari Master of Arts Bryce Besson

Hastings, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Cristine M. Broome

Magna Cum Laude

Cum Laude

Abdihakim M. Jeylani

Jessica N. Andrade

Katelynn N. Clark

Chelsea J. Freiman

Megan M. Flanders

Wyoming, Michigan Educational and Instructional Technology

Alexandra C. Bicknell

Cassopolis, Michigan Social Work

Caledonia, Michigan Counseling Psychology

Sparta, Michigan Social Work

Bachelor of Social Work Summa Cum Laude

Amanda K. Fenn

Kalamazoo, Michigan History Livonia, Michigan Special Education: Administration

Niesha S. Brown

Kalamazoo, Michigan Workforce Education, Development and Leadership

Samantha J. Darrow Wyoming, Michigan Counselor Education: Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Julie Emra

Ypsilanti, Michigan Literacy Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan Business Administration

Master of Music Leonard B. Walker Jr. Wheeling, Illinois Music

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biology Portage, Michigan Exercise Science

Troy, Michigan Fashion Merchandising and Design: Design and Development

Alicia L. Levernier

Kalamazoo, Michigan Biomedical Sciences; Psychology

Keni-H Lovely

Boynton Beach, Florida Recreation: Sport Management

Keegan Alexander Lynch Schoolcraft, Michigan Manufacturing Engineering Technology

Riley K. Richardson

Big Rapids, Michigan Environmental and Sustainability Studies; Geography: Environmental Analysis and Resource Management

Drew C. Temple

Wixom, Michigan Aviation Flight Science

Bachelor of Science in Engineering Corey Antonio Tall

Southfield, Michigan Chemical Engineering

Master of Science James A. Biles

Kalamazoo, Michigan Geography

Bachelor of Science Nathan P. Bayer

Riga, Michigan Aviation Flight Science; Aviation Management & Operations

Seunghun Chae Cum Laude

Kalamazoo, Michigan Aviation Technical Operations

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Recognition Foundation Scholars

Patricia Thompson Dissertation Award

Branden Dasilva

Karika Parker

Southgate, Michigan

Marcell Johnson

Grandville,Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Doctor of Philosophy

Graduate College Medallion Scholars Scholars

All-University Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award Simin Masihi

Molly B. Boyle

Byron Center, Michigan

Mackenzie L. Farmwald Portage, Michigan

Brooke M. Semler

Spring Grove, Illinois

Iran Electrical and Computer Engineering Doctor of Philosophy

Jackson Stewart

All-University Graduate Teaching Effectiveness Award

Cape Coral, Florida

Nina Morris

Maxwell, Iowa Geosciences Master of Science

Jennifer Ribble

Bradenton, Florida Chemistry Doctor of Philosophy

Manuel Soque

Angola Political Science Doctor of Philosophy

Dames Endowed Scholarship Karika Parker

Kalamazoo, Michigan Educational Leadership, Research and Technology Doctor of Philosophy

Dissertation Completion Fellowship Manuel Soque

Iran Political Science Doctor of Philosophy

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Stephan Christoff Jansen Van Vuuren

Presidential Scholars for 2022 Sarah Aartila

World Languages and Literatures Kalamazoo, Michigan

Allison Anker

Finance and Commercial Law Lake Orion, Michigan

Mackenzie Ashburn

Interdisciplinary Health Programs

Julianna Buck

Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Wyoming, Michigan

Benjamin Buell

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management Vicksburg, Michigan

Anna Hull

Terra Shockley

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Portage, Michigan

Family and Consumer Sciences

Shaneka Johnson

Ira Smyrnova

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Biological Sciences

Daria Soboleva

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Dance

Devon Kelly

Kaitlyn Steck

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Wyoming, Michigan

Communication

Management

Jacob Converse

Allison King

Vicksburg, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Art

Comparative Religion

Lauren Cuddeback

Yewon Lee

Alec Tilton

Melissa Fett

Marybeth Melcher

Hailey Timmerman

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Byron Center, Michigan

Social Work

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Taylor Gaines

Human Performance and Health Education Detroit, Michigan

Wyandotte, Michigan

Geography, Environment and Tourism

Traverse City, Michigan

Physics

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

Debra Vandeveer

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Chemistry

Richard Norman

Paw Paw, Michigan

Mattawan, Michigan

History

Philosophy

Jillian Glasser

Austin Owen

Lake Zurich, Illinois

Marne, Michigan

University Studies

Zachary Van Kampen Business Information Systems Homer Glen, Illinois

Intercultural and Anthropological Studies

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Carmen Vinkemulder

Bharat Goel

Madeline Paciorek

Elizbia Xaxni-Capula

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Eau Claire, Michigan

Portage, Michigan

Oliver Breese

Rakia Hassan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Garret Buchheit

Music Theatre

Elizabeth Mumby

Hannah Garrod

English

Saint Johns, Michigan

Allison Taylor

Integrated Supply Management

Miranda McNiven

Environment and Sustainability

Theatre

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Music

Geological and Environmental Sciences

Danielle Brewbaker

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences

Lauren Elliott

Kalamazoo, Michigan

South Korea

Mary Griffith

Gender and Women’s Studies

Kristy Sundberg

Chemical and Paper Engineering

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Muskegon, Michigan

Psychology

Aviation

Emma Baratta

Daniel Bollweg

Mathematics

Kathryn Clark

Marketing

Political Science

Accountancy

Sara Kausch

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Berkley, Michigan

Special Education and Literacy Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Sociology

Lyons, Michigan

Caitlin Pung Nursing

Portage, Michigan

Samantha Heatherly

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Downers Grove, Illinois

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Jesse Pline

Global and International Studies

Civil and Construction Engineering

Spanish

Mahesa Saravanan Economics

Dakota Shapiro

Computer Science

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Statistics

Kalamazoo, Michigan

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2022 Passages In Memoriam, Students

Faculty Retirements

Kaylee Ann Gansberg

CR Krishna-Swamy

Naya Jazzlyn Reynolds

Jennifer Palthe

2000 - 2022 2000 - 2022

Finance and Commercial Law Management

Carl Ratner Music

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Michael Smith

Special thanks to Overneath Creative.

Arnold Taylor

University Advancement

Office of Information Technology

Ambulance services provided by LIFE EMS.

Rob Pennock

Karen L. Todd

For more information, visit wmich.edu/commencement.

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Paula M. Davis

Jacob Neumann

Carrie Cumming

Erin Flynn

Renee Pearl

Committee Co-Chair

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

Office of the Registrar

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

Kahler Schuemann

Mark A. Johnson

Office of the Board of Trustees

Haylee Knowles

Committee Co-Chair

Courtney L. Arnold

Office of the Board of Trustees

Christine A. Byrd-Jacobs Graduate College

Laura Cornish

Event Coordinator Facilities Management

Parking Sevices

Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Jeffrey Lillard

Department of Public Safety

Eric McConnell

Office of Information Technology

Auxiliary Enterprises

Deanne Puca

Department of Public Safety

Office of Marketing and Strategic Communications

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John C. Scott

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