College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Commencement Program
140th Year of
COMMENCEMENT
Spring 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
May 10, 2024
Order of Ceremony
Processional 2 – Colorado State Brass Quintet
Posting of the Colors – Army ROTC Color Guard
National Anthem 1 – Hayley Price and Colorado State Brass Quintet
Welcome and Introductions – Dean Sue VandeWoude
Student Remarks – Veronica Neujahr and Alex Silverhart
Recognition of Outstanding Achievements of Graduates – Dr. Sandra Quackenbush
Presentation of Class – Dr. Quackenbush
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 – Hayley Price 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
On the Platform
Dr. Marion Underwood, Provost, Colorado State University
Dr. Kauline Cipriani, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
MAJ Adam Graetz, Army ROTC, Military Sciences
Dr. Shawn Bingham, Director, University Honors Program
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. Sandra Quackenbush, Professor, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Dr. Naomi Nishi, Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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. Noreen Reist, 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
Announcers
Dr. Sheryl Magzamen, Associate Professor, Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences
Dr. Christianne Magee, Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Dr. Traci Kinkel, Instructor, Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology
Kenny Ivie, Instructor, Biomedical Sciences
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Candidates for University Honors Scholar
Spring 2024
Isla Anderson, Biomedical Sciences major and Spanish minor with Microbiology and Infectious Diseases concentration. Thesis title: Peripheral Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection Results in Neuroinflammation and Accumulation of Misfolded Proteins in Non-Human Primates.
Zoe Atkinson, Neuroscience major and General Sociology minor with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Assessing Glial Reactivity and Extraneural Peripheralization of Distinct Prion Strains.
Sierra Belezos, Biomedical Sciences major with Microbiology and Infectious Diseases concentration. Thesis title: Burnout in Healthcare Workers: A Systemic or Personal Issue?
Evelina Bouckova, Neuroscience major and Biomedical Sciences minor with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Ketamine’s Rapid Antidepressant Effects are Mediated by Ca2+-Permeable AMPA Receptors.
Hailey Brown, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Validation of a Novel Preclinical Murine Model of Chronic Ankle Overuse Injuries via Mechanical Induction.
Kathryn Coffin, Biomedical Sciences major and Entomology minor with Microbiology and Infectious Diseases concentration. Thesis title: The Use of Ivermectin-Treated Bird Seed for Mosquito Population Control.
Cierra Dobney, Biomedical Sciences major and Spanish minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: The Exploration of Alzheimer’s Disease Through the Development of Pre-Clinical Animal Models.
Meagan Eickelbeck, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Review of the Current Gaps Veterinary Students Face Concerning the Underdeveloped Virtual Equine Anatomy Programs.
Kayla Fairweather, Biomedical Sciences major and Biomedical Engineering minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Spanish minor. Thesis title: Delivery of Lipoteichoic Acid to Promote an Anti-Tumor Macrophage Response in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma.
Camille Fancy, Biomedical Sciences major and Food Science/Safety minor with Environmental Public Health concentration. Thesis title: Feral and Stray Cats: A Population Crisis Study.
Tatum Flatt, Biomedical Sciences major and Food Science/Safety minor with Environmental Public Health concentration. Thesis title: Neuropathological Changes in the Aged Canine with Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.
Sarah Hallberg, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Breaking the Cycle: Understanding and Addressing Period Poverty in our Community.
Eleigha Hamari, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: The Intersectionality of Communication and Health for Intimate Young Adult Relationships.
Brayden Harris, Biomedical Sciences major and Food Science/Safety minor with Environmental Public Health concentration. Thesis title: Human Impact on the Environmental and Ecological Health of National Parks.
Nizhoni Hatch, Biomedical Sciences major and Indigenous Studies minor and Chemistry minor. Thesis title: Identifying Plasma Biomarkers for ALS Utilizing Human and SOD1G93A Mouse Model.
Grace Hatheway, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Systems of the Human Body Pyrography.
Rebecca Isaac, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Assessing the Benefits and Challenges of Transitioning to a Raw Ferret Diet.
Kyla Jacobs, Neuroscience major and Spanish minor with Cell and Molecular Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Intracranial Ventricular Injection of Neuropeptide Y Suppresses Luteinizing Hormone Pulses in Female Mice.
Isabelle Johnson, Biomedical Sciences major with Microbiology and Infectious Disease concentration and Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Fueling the Future Microbiologists.
Sydney Johnson, Neuroscience major and Chemistry minor with Cell and Molecular Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Bacterial Metabolites and Their Effects on Autistic Individuals.
Tyler Johnson, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Investigation into the Perceived Effects of Sodium, Potassium, and Added Sugar Intake on Hypertension Pathogenesis as Complared to Current Literature and Commonly Consumed Foods.
Jo Kindsfater, Biomedical Sciences major and Spanish minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: High Temperature Vapor Silylation and Reduced HACTA Particle Diameter as a Means of Generating Greater Percent Yield of the Polar Biomaterial Silyl Hyaluronan Cetyltrimethylammonium (SHACTA).
Julianne Kindsfater, Biomedical Sciences major and French minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Synthesis and Characterization of Pure Hyaluronic Acid Films for Biological Compatibility Assessment.
Joshua Langhorne, Neuroscience major with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Auditory Entrainment as a Therapeutic Mechanism for Treating Behavioral Dysfunction and Loss of Motor Control.
Ashlynn Madril, Neuroscience major with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: A Shellfish Journey: Characterizing an Inhibitory Receptor in the Crustacean Molt Cycle.
Zachary Marcolina, Biomedical Sciences major and Chemistry minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Biomedical Engineering minor. Thesis title: Accessibility in STEM.
Maya Matsubara, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Implementing Interventions in Female NCAA D1 Student-Athletes with Burnout.
Rachel McMillan, Biomedical Sciences major and American Sign Language minor with Microbiology and Infectious Disease concentration. Thesis title: An Analysis of the Quality of Deaf/HoH Patient Experiences.
Jordan Navarro, Biomedical Sciences major and Chemistry minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Zoology major. Thesis title: Constructing a Supplemental Activity for MIP 342.
Veronica Neujahr, Biomedical Sciences major and Food Science/Safety minor with Environmental Public Health concentration. Thesis title: Dr.
Skylar Nollenberger, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: International Infant Mortality: An Examination of Influences on Death Rates.
Santiago Pinedo, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Languages, Literaturess and Cultures major with Spanish concentration. Thesis title: An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Caminos Program in Encouraging Students Towards Postsecondary Education Through a Focus on Cultural Wealth and Ideas to Improve Effectiveness.
Kayleigh Rees, Biomedical Sciences major with Environmental Public Health concentration. Thesis title: An Evaluation of Disinfection Methods at a Local Daycare.
Julia Siegel, Neuroscience major and Biomedical Sciences minor with Cell and Molecular Neuroscience concentration and Chemistry minor. Thesis title: Disruptions in Tight Junctions at the Blood Brain Barrier Correlated to Neurological Disorders.
Alex Silverhart, Biomedical Sciences major and Spanish minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Queer Sex Education for the Greater Fort Collins Area.
Matthias Simmons, Neuroscience major and German minor with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Evaluating Interventions Used in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests and Their Contribution with Neurologically Intact Survival: A Comprehensive Review of Literature.
Abi Somers, Biomedical Sciences major with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Languages, Literaturess and Cultures major with French concentration. Thesis title: Improving the Language Barrier Between French Speakers and American Physicians.
Olivia Van de Kerkhove, Biomedical Sciences major and Legal Studies minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration. Thesis title: Posthumous Human Rights.
Sophie Wasem, Neuroscience major with Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: Executive Function Following Acquired Brain Injury.
Kristin Weninger, Biomedical Sciences major and Music minor with Environmental Public Health concentration and Microbiology and Infectious Disease concentration. Thesis title: Neurotoxicity Induced by Urinary Tract Escherichia coli Infection Results in Neuroinflammation in a Guinea Pig Model.
Mackenzie Widmer, Biomedical Sciences major and Spanish minor with Anatomy and Physiology concentration and Chemistry minor. Thesis title: Surfactant Replacement Therapy in Neonates.
Eja Willis, Neuroscience major and Anthropology minor and Behavioral and Cognitive Neuroscience concentration. Thesis title: The Use of Probiotics as Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease: A Review.
Kathryn Worrell, Biomedical Sciences major with Microbiology and Infectious Diseases concentration. Thesis title: Spontaneous Prion Diseases and Prion Therapeutics.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Spring 2024
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Dean Sue VandeWoude
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Biomedical Sciences
Ainscough, Eden Elisabeth +
Anderson, Alexus Kaelyn
Anderson, Isla Kreutzer *
Andert, Madison C.
Baird, Samuel V. ^
Balsamo, Marion *
Belezos, Sierra
Bobbett, Samantha T.
Boulgarides, Daniel
Bradford, Emily A. *
Brady, Erin
Brock, Olivia Danielle
Brown, Hailey Kae
Chase, Eli Steven
Chaston, Emily Christine +
Coffin, Kathryn Lynn *
Cook, Caelinn Raichael
Cremeans, Carter V.
Danner, Ashley R. =
Delaney, Marley Elizabeth
Dirham, Mason Thomas
Dobney, Cierra Jean *
Dorsey, Samuel Jeremy
Dosenbach, Brendan Dylan
Eickelbeck, Meagan J.
Fairweather, Kayla Hope * =
Fancy, Camille Elise *
Flatt, Tatum Caroline * ^
Franquemont, Christopher Kohl *
Freeman, Fionna Lee * ^
Gance, Jacob A. *
Gehlert, Grace E.
George, Sean K. * =
Glycenfer, Jessica
Hager, Megan Rilee * =
Hallberg, Sarah Emily
Hammond, Katherine Marie * ^
Hamroun, Nora Camelia
Harrill, Nathaniel Cole
Hartanto, Vanessa
Hatch, Nizhoni Aspen *
Hatheway, Grace Lynn
Hennigan, Daria Paige + ^
Hill, Mia
Holifield, Griffin James +
Hopkins, Caleb
Hurtado, Evan R. *
Ioannides, Nicholas Constantine *
Isaac, Rebecca Rae
Johnson, Anna Elizabeth *
Johnson, Isabelle L.
Johnson, Zoe Elizabeth *
Jones, Gannon Lee *
Jost, Heather Charlene *
Juarez, Katrina Gabrielle
Juarez Garcia, Karla I.
Jung, Minji
Kiel, Katherine Valera *
Kindsfater, Joanna G. *
Kindsfater, Julianne M. * =
Koenen, Catie Ann *
Kohlhepp, Maya *
Korte, Colin R.
Lamson, Ryan Weston
Leyendecker, Hunter K.
Lincoln, Lianna Aliza *
Lowe, Logan J. *
Lynch, Kylie M. *
Malone, Dylan Alan *
Marcolina, Zachary Frank *
Matsubara, Maya ^
McGrail, Dayton Rand
McMillan, Rachel E. *
Miles, Elka Stram #
Minaga, Madison Leigh *
Musso, Madison
Navarro, Jordan Elizabeth + *
Neujahr, Veronica Rae * =
Ninke, Elizabeth Ann
Nollenberger, Skylar Elizabeth
Ochoa, Marissa Lynne
O’Neill, Quinn =
Overturf, Roman Len Berg
Peralta, Janese
Perez, Olivia Rose
Pinedo, Santiago Jose + ^
Pinto, Samantha M.
Pitamber, Dillon Rupesh
Rees, Kayleigh Rose #
Richardson, Wyatt
Ridenbaugh, Logan A. *
Roberts, Katie Lynn *
Rodriguez-Marshall, Cheryl Allyson + *
Ruscher, Christopher John *
Ryan, Carole Renée
Sager, Haley Elizabeth *
Sanford, Ella Marie * #
Sawicki, Zachary *
Shenkenberg, Brooke Elyse
Sherwood, Carson Leigh
Siebert, Carissa Louise
Silva, Haylee N.
Silverhart, Alex M. * #
Somers, Abigail Anne +
Soto Antunez, Jesus Epifanio
Stokes, Jordan Elizabeth *
VandeBurgt, Madison K.
Van de Kerkhove, Olivia M. *
Veazey, Rayne
Vetter, David Thomas
Villanueva, Aliyah Kaitlyn ^
Wallen, James Richard +
Waller, Abigail Elizabeth *
Waltemath, Peyton Riley *
Webster, Rebecca Brooke *
Weninger, Kristin *
Wham, Jesse Thea Shaffer *
Widmer, Mackenzie Rose *
Wilson, Althea Maude *
Woods, B
Worgan, Cassidy R.
Worrell, Kathryn R.
Wright, Athena Dionysia
Wustrau, Madison Helen
Yusuf, Taslima
Zarecki, Brooke Elizabeth *
Environmental Health
Nowak, Kathryn M.
Zhang, Zhijiao
Neuroscience
Aryal, Suhani
Atkinson, Zoe Nikate *
Badger, Cameron Constance *
Bollegar, Andrew R.
Bouckova, Evelina *
Butler, Abril Ashely
Carricaburu, Etta
Gibb, Joseph Andrew *
Gonzalez, Luis A. *
Herbst, Corinne Taylor
Hopkins, Mia Christine *
Hougen, Erik Louis
Hunt, Dakota Daleraye
Jacobs, Kyla Dale * ^
Johnson, Sydney Kendall *
Kapples, Mackenzie Joelle
Karr, Charles Huntington
Langhorne, Josh E.
Lonergan, Jacob H. *
Lubow, Lily *
Madril, Ashlynn M. ^
Mansour, Sarina Suzanne Nabil
Medina, Madelaine Sahar *
Mulder, Emily Claire *
Mun-Williams, Sok Ku
Nielsen, Jack P. *
Norris, Alex Michele
Siegel, Julia Lihuan * ^
Simmons, Matthias Rose *
Solt, Daisey Rae
Valdez, Liliana Michele
Vizcarra, Sergio I.
Vrooman, Claire Marie
Walter, Alisa H.
Warburton, Erin Alayna
Wasem, Sophie Elizabeth
Weisman, Grace Marie *
Wiles, McKennon J.
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
Breeden, Cassandra Raquel *
Brettl, Breana Denee
Decker, Ashleigh Nicole
Eldridge, Bianca Johanna *
Graham, Patrick
Hale, Cassidy
Hamari, Eleigha R.
Harris, Brayden Wayne * ^
Hennen, Andrew James *
Johnson, Tyler Michael
Jones, Ezra Martin
Martinez, Annabella Aron *
Pacitto, Nicolas Constantine
Perkins, Gray Ellis *
van de Lindt, Julia Milou
Neuroscience
Bridge, Kristian S.
Kitzman, Annika Giselle *
Layne, Hartlee Judith Sandra
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