141st Year of
COMMENCEMENT
Fall 2024


College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Commencement

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

December 13, 2024

Order of Ceremony

Processional 2 – Colorado State Brass Quintet

Posting of the Colors – Army ROTC Color Guard

National Anthem 1 – Kristy Shuck and Colorado State Brass Quintet

Welcome and Introductions – Dean Sue VandeWoude

Student Remarks – Cole Johnson

Recognition of Outstanding Achievements of Graduates – Dr. Tod Clapp

Presentation of Class – Dr. Clapp

Conferring of Degrees – Dr. Marion Underwood

Diploma Distribution and Recognition 2 – Department Heads

Welcome to the Alumni Association – Dr. Phillip Quirk

Closing Remarks and Announcements – Dr. Colin Clay

Alma Mater and Recessional 2 – Kristy Shuck and Colorado State Brass Quintet

1 Audience will stand

2 Audience may remain seated

College Marshal(s): Mr. Chase Weldon

Diploma Distribution: Dr. Phillip Quirk, Director, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program; Dr. Jennifer McLean, Associate Head, Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology; Dr. Christianne Magee, Associate Professor, Associate Department Head, Biomedical Sciences; Dr. Joshua Schaeffer, Associate Head, Associate Professor, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

On the Platform

Dr. Marion Underwood, Provost and Executive Vice President

Dr. Cassandra Moseley, Vice President for Research

Kathleen Fairfax, Vice Provost for International Affairs

Dr. Sue VandeWoude, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Colin Clay, Executive Associate Dean, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Naomi Ward, Professor, Department Head, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

Dr. Bret Smith, Professor, Department Head, Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Alexander Brandl, Professor, Interim Department Head, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Dr. Susan Tsunoda, Professor, Director, Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurosciences Program

Dr. Christianne Magee, Associate Professor, Associate Department Head, Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Phillip Quirk, Director, Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Neuroscience Program

Dr. Jennifer McLean, Associate Head, Associate Professor, Microbiology, Immunology, and Pathology

Dr. Joshua Schaeffer, Associate Professor, Undergraduate Director, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Dr. Kauline Cipriani, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

Announcers

Dr. Olivia Arnold, Assistant Professor, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences

Dr. Leslie Stone-Roy, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences

Dr. Traci Kinkel, Instructor, Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology

Dr. Christianne Magee, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences


College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Candidates for University Honors Scholar
Fall 2024

Avrey Cohen-Hadria, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: A Guide for Nonprofits to Build a Veterinary Street Clinic. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Rebecca Ruch-Gallie.

Colleen Victoria Danna, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: An Overview of the Pathogenesis, Etiologies, and Treatments of Myocarditis. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Kimberly Jeckel.

Kaitlyn Dirks, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology and Infectious Disease and a minor in Chemistry. Thesis: Investigating the Impact of Undergraduate Laboratory Courses, Research Experiences, and CUREs Courses on Lecture-Based Course Material. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Leah Holz.

Eleigha Hamari, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: The Intersectionality of Communication and Health for Intimate Young Adult Relationships. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Karyl Sabbath.

Willa Healey, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: A Patient’s Guide. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Ryan Maresh.

Emma Hebert, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Environmental Public Health and a minor in Food Science and Safety. Thesis: Review of the impact of cardiac glycosides in foxglove and oleander on human health. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Olivia Arnold.

Jackson Jaques, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology and a minor in Chemistry. Thesis: Tumor Sizing Technology: Investigating Current Methods and Possible Technological Improvements. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Tod Clapp.

Cole Johnson, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology and a minor in History. Thesis: How Rewriting the Past Changes Our Future: An Analysis of the Consequences of Historical Revisionism on Modern Society. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Anne Marie Merline.

Carly Keeler, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: Addressing Blood Shortages: The Life-Saving Potential of Community Blood Donation. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Ryan Maresh.

Samuel Masterson, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology, a minor in Spanish, and a second minor in Health and Exercise Science. Thesis: A Comparison Between Reactive Strength Index and Simple Questionnaires on Fatigue in Division One Football Athletes. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Raoul Reiser.

Maya Miller, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: Hormonal Cooking: How to Balance the Ups and Downs of the Menstrual Cycle. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Christopher Gentile.

Alex Morano, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Microbiology and Infectious Disease, a minor in Indigenous Studies, and a second minor in Chemistry. Thesis: Infectious Disease Heathcare Disparities within Indigenous Populations of the United States. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Roxann Karkhoff Schweizer.

Beatrice Nakayima, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology and a minor in Chemistry. Thesis: Examining Appendage Regeneration Across Different Species. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Deborah Garrity.

Kaitlin Napoli, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: The Brachial Plexus 3D Educational Model. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Carolyn Meyer.

Cecilia Smith, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Environmental Public Health and a minor in Food Science and Safety. Thesis: Enhancing the Food Safety Knowledge and Practices of College Students Through an Online Food Safety Module. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Marisa Bunning.

Nhu Linh Trinh, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology and a minor in Chemistry. Thesis: The Journey of Knowledge. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Carolyn Meyer.

Alexa vanderSommen, Biomedical Sciences major with a concentration on Anatomy and Physiology. Thesis: Your Guide to Applying to Medical School. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Jennifer Reinke.

Makenna White, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience. Thesis: The Multitude of Aphantasia Subtypes and Their Respective Cognitive Differences and Pathological Considerations: A Review on the Emerging Condition. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Michael Thomas.

Nicole Yates, Neuroscience major with a concentration on Cell and Molecular Neuroscience and a minor in Microbiology. Thesis: The Rotenone Exposure Model of Parkinson’s Disease Induces Progressive Locomotor Deficits in Mice. Thesis Adviser: Dr. Ron Tjalkens.


College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Fall 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Dean Sue VandeWoude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biomedical Sciences

Anderson, Alexus Kaelyn

Breeden, Cassandra Raquel *

Brock, Hannah Leia

Brock, Olivia Danielle

Cohen-Hadria, Avrey M.

Danna, Colleen Victoria =

Dirks, Kaitlyn R. * ^

Erwin, Hattie Beatrice

Fizer, Hannah *

Freedman, Ashley Marie * ^

Green, Lucy Anna

Haggen, Kai Nicholas

Hale, Trevor W. * =

Hamari, Eleigha R.

Harris, Brayden Wayne * ^

Healey, Willa Deliah

Hebert, Emma Marie *

Herring, CarolAnn C.

Jaques, Jackson Thomas *

Johnson, Cole Ruben *

Keeler, Carly Madison =

Lasater, Erin Nicole

Le, Madelyna Hoai Tram * ^

Leinum, Nature Azuzena

Maristela, Lea Anne Tiglao *

Masterson, Samuel M. * =

Miller, Maya Elizabeth =

Morano, Alexander Michael *

Morgan, Lauren Haley *

Nakayima, Beatrice Christabell *

Napoli, Kaitlin Mary

Nawrocki, Anastasia Sophia

Perkins, Gray Ellis *

Perkins, Sydney Elyse

Pham, Thuy Kim Ngoc ^

Powell, Mary Gabriella * ^

Purser, Sierra

Rodriguez-Marshall, Cheryl Allyson +

Sausman, Sarah Hope Ning

Small, Brooke Michelle *

Smith, Cecilia Mae *

Snyder, Jack Edward ^

Taylor, Brayden James

Trinh, Nhu L. *

vanderSommen, Alexa

Wightman, Alec D. * ^

Worgan, Cassidy R.

Environmental Health

Hunter, Grace A.

Neuroscience

Eisenach, Jaden J.

Hattis, Joshua Adam

Karr, Charles Huntington

Kitzman, Annika Giselle *

Lubow, Lily

Norton, Maggie R.

Perkins, Emily M.

Pliskin, Maxwell Jacob *

Potter, Rachel Marie

Ranai, Ashok Bhagwan

Rapp, Sophie Mae *

Roberts, Dawson J.

Schmitz, Bailey N.

White, Makenna S.

Yates, Nicole E. *


College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Summer 2024

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Dean Sue VandeWoude

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biomedical Sciences

Berg, Isabella Mackenzie

Brettl, Breana Denee

Decker, Ashleigh Nicole

Eldridge, Bianca Johanna *

Graham, Patrick

Hale, Cassidy

Harrill, Nathaniel Cole

Hennen, Andrew James *

Johnson, Tyler Michael

Jones, Ezra Martin

Martinez, Annabella Aron

Pacitto, Nicolas Constantine *

van de Lindt, Julia

Neuroscience

Hougen, Erik Louis

Layne, Hartlee

Norris, Alex Michele

Simpson, Kira C. *

Willis, Eja Imani *

* Candidates with minor
+ Candidates with second major
^ Candidates for cum laude
# Candidates for magna cum laude
= Candidates for summa cum laude
‡ Awarded posthumously