138th Year of
COMMENCEMENT
Fall 2021


Alma Mater

Hail To Thee, Our Alma Mater, Colorado State.
Memories Are Everlasting Of This Place So Great!
May Thy Green And Gold Unite Us, Loyal Ever Be.
Colorado State, Our Alma Mater, Hail, All Hail, To Thee 

Colorado State University Seal

Colorado State University Seal

The Colorado State University seal is a modification of the official State of Colorado Seal, approved by the first General Assembly of the State of Colorado on March 15, 1877. The seal consists of the eye of God within a triangle, from which golden rays radiate. Below the triangle is a bundle of birch or elm rods, wrapped with a scroll and around a battle axe bound by thongs. The scroll is called a Roman fasces and is the insignia of a republican form of government. The bundle of rods bound together symbolizes strength, which is lacking in the single rod. The axe symbolizes authority and leadership. Below the scroll is the heraldic shield bearing across the top three snow-capped mountains. The lower half of the shield has two miner’s tools, the pick and sledge hammer, crossed on the ground. As the University evolved, the seal was updated to reflect changes to the school’s name. The original name was the State Agricultural College. In 1935, the name changed to Colorado State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. In 1957, the name was again changed – this time to Colorado State University. The original seal was made of hand-tooled leather. Damaged during the campus flooding of 1938, the original border was cut away in a random and arbitrary fashion and stitched back down on a new piece of leather in a scallop-like manner, giving the seal its current appearance.


Principles of Community

The Principles of Community support the Colorado State University mission and vision of access, research, teaching, service and engagement. A collaborative and vibrant community is a foundation for learning, critical inquiry, and discovery. Therefore, each member of the CSU community has a responsibility to uphold these principles when engaging with one another and acting on behalf of the University.

Inclusion: We create and nurture inclusive environments and welcome, value and affirm all members of our community, including their various identities, skills, ideas, talents and contributions.

Integrity: We are accountable for our actions and will act ethically and honestly in all our interactions.

Respect: We honor the inherent dignity of all people within an environment where we are committed to freedom of expression, critical discourse, and the advancement of knowledge.

Service: We are responsible, individually and collectively, to give of our time, talents, and resources to promote the well-being of each other and the development of our local, regional, and global communities.

Social Justice: We have the right to be treated and the responsibility to treat others with fairness and equity, the duty to challenge prejudice, and to uphold the laws, policies and procedures that promote justice in all respects.


Land Acknowledgment

Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed.

CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Nations and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment.

CSU Logo - Office of the President

Fall 2021

Dear Graduates,

Congratulations! On behalf of everyone at CSU – our faculty, our staff, and your fellow graduates and students – I am so excited to celebrate your graduation from Colorado State with you. This is an extraordinary achievement. Savor it, and savor being able to call yourselves alumni of Colorado State University. Our alumni make up a worldwide fellowship of amazing people like you.

You leave here with the knowledge you’ll need to succeed in your chosen careers and the creativity and critical thinking you’ll need to be life-long learners. You will gain wisdom with every experience. You will be ready to transform yourselves when opportunities and challenges arise.

This past year and a half certainly presented you with challenges! But you pushed on to make to this moment – your Commencement ceremony – and to officially receiving the degree that you worked so hard to earn. Your perseverance has already put you on a path to success; your resilient spirit will carry you forward.

This is just one stop in your path. As you move on to the next phases of your lives, you will always be Rams and will remain members of the larger CSU community, characterized by your brilliant minds and great hearts. Ours is a community that extends across our nation and around the globe. And today, more than ever, the world needs your brilliance to confront its increasingly complex challenges.

We are Colorado State University, all of us, together. We are one of the top public research universities in our nation because of you, because of our outstanding faculty and staff, and because of all those who came before us who are part of that growing, globe-spanning community. As a CSU alum, you exemplify the power of access to higher education and leave here prepared to make our world a better place.

I am so, so proud and thrilled for all of you, and excited about your accomplishments as students, your graduation, and the amazing things you will achieve next. Know that you make all of us at CSU proud – today, tomorrow, and far into the future. 

Warmly,

Joyce E. McConnell
President


Armed Forces Commissionees

 


AIR FORCE COMMISSIONEES

Davis, Calvin

Mead, Justin

Quintanilla, Linda

Quintanilla, Sofia


ARMY COMMISSIONEES

Jurgens, Peter R.

Struckman, Colby A.

A History of Colorado State University


Old Main
Old Main

Colorado State University originated in 1870 when the territorial legislature established an agricultural college at Fort Collins. This school qualified for endowment under the Morrill Act of 1862, which provided federal land grants to academic institutions offering instruction in “such branches of learning as are related to agriculture and the mechanic arts” and promoting “the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions of life.” Ideally, land-grant schools would make higher education more useful, accessible, and democratic.

Nearly a decade passed before classes began at Fort Collins, but in the interim, experimental work was conducted on the campus farm. How could the emerging modern sciences of physics, chemistry, and biology be applied to Colorado’s distinctive agricultural conditions? Which were the most suitable methods of soil use, irrigation, crop selection, animal care, and pest control? Answers demanded careful study, which an agricultural experiment station would soon provide. Research thus preceded teaching.

On September 1, 1879, President Elijah E. Edwards and a two-member faculty welcomed the first students to the college. In the beginning, a single course of study served all, and the original graduating class – George H. Glover, Leonidas Loomis, and Libby Coy – received degrees on June 5, 1884. By the turn of the century, however, the curriculum included fully developed majors in agriculture, engineering, and home economics, along with fledgling graduate-level work. Dedicated faculty contributed to this development, among them James Lawrence, Clarence Gillette, Theodosia Ammons, and Elwood Mead. Mead, for example, introduced the first instructional program in irrigation engineering to be offered by an American college or university, and Lake Mead, Nevada, commemorates his subsequent professional esteem.

Outreach augmented research and teaching. Knowledge generated in Fort Collins could benefit Coloradans beyond the home campus, and in 1880, the college began offering farmers’ institutes at various locations. Eventually, extension agents would provide locally focused service in all Colorado counties and launch enduring programs, such as 4-H. Research, teaching, and outreach were all key college activities when Charles A. Lory began a 31-year tenure as president in 1909. A former ditch rider, whose family had homesteaded in Colorado, Lory imbued the school with a commitment to practical education and service to the state. During his presidency, enrollments grew from 217 to 2,048, and the college developed into a well-rounded technical institution. By 1940, degrees were available in agriculture, engineering, home economics, veterinary medicine, forestry, vocational education, agricultural economics, and rural sociology. Notable faculty of the Lory era included Inga Allison, Lawrence Durrell, Walter J. Morrill, Isaac E. Newsom, Elizabeth Forbes, and Ruth J. Wattles.

These years also featured extracurricular activities and campus traditions. Fraternity and sorority life, Coach Harry Hughes’ football teams, and painting the “A” all left indelible memories. So did the calamity of the Great Depression, which posed exceptional challenges for Colorado’s landgrant institution as it worked to mobilize outreach support for the state’s hard-hit rural areas.

American involvement in World War II threw normal college routines into disarray. Enrollments plummeted as students and faculty left Fort Collins for military service. Although the college remained open because of President Roy Green’s success in bringing military training programs to the campus, national defense rather than collegiate goals prevailed. Research and extension efforts strongly emphasized agricultural output.

The post-war years saw an influx of veterans attending college on the G.I. Bill. In addition, Cold War tensions led to vastly augmented federal support for scientific research and training. Sponsored projects proliferated, as did graduate programs.

William E. Morgan, who became president in 1949, led the school’s emergence as a modern educational institution. A prudent planner, he foresaw the need for major campus expansion, identified areas of excellence, and encouraged their development. In 1955, the college awarded its first Ph.D. degree (to Adrian R. Chamberlain) and two years later changed its name to Colorado State University. Curricular improvements in the liberal arts, library acquisitions, and international programs gave legitimacy to the title of “university.”

During the 1960s, enrollments soared from 6,131 to nearly 17,000, enabling gifted teachers, such as Willard Eddy and Meyer Nathan, to influence numerous students. Young people of this era also seemed determined to exercise an influence of their own by challenging perceived injustices. Concerns about racism, military power, environmental despoliation, discrimination against women, and rules governing student behavior provoked protests.

Guggenheim Hall
Guggenheim Hall

Adrian R. Chamberlain succeeded William E. Morgan as president in 1969 amid campus unrest that culminated in the burning of the Old Main building in 1970. Chamberlain worked to consolidate university changes during a period of less rapid growth. By the conclusion of his 11-year tenure, the boom in American higher education had ended, along with the moral fervor of a youthful generation. Good jobs now elicited greater concern than good causes.

During the 1980s, Colorado State University faced many questions. Which programs would best serve a dynamic modern society? Could traditional commitments to agriculture and rural Colorado be balanced against escalating urban needs and international involvements? What role should computers and electronic networks play in facilitating education? The university addressed these and other critical issues despite administrative upheaval that featured three different presidents within a four-year period.

The 1990s imposed both new and traditional demands upon Colorado State University. Particularly notable was the flood of July 28, 1997. Despite devastating damage to the campus, including Morgan Library and the Lory Student Center Bookstore, CSU managed to start Fall Semester classes on time. This achievement reflected remarkable effort, which President Albert Yates defined as a challenge to make the university into “a better and stronger place in all of its dimensions.” During his 13-year presidency, which began in 1990, Yates provided leadership that significantly advanced this goal, seeking, in his words, to “always turn adversity to advantage.” CSU emerged from the flood with an enhanced sense of community, and its rebuilt campus was functionally and aesthetically superior to the earlier one. Under Yates, the quality of undergraduate and graduate education and research steadily improved, along with opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities. Faculty such as Temple Grandin, Stanley Shumm, George Seidel, Stephen Withrow, Diana Wall, and Holmes Rolston achieved international renown, thereby enhancing CSU’s scientific and scholarly stature.

Intercollegiate athletics also flourished. Sonny Lubick’s winning football program, formation of the Mountain West Conference, and unprecedented success for women’s teams highlighted this trend. Olympic champion swimmer Amy Van Dyken and basketball All-American Becky Hammon were among the school’s best-known athletes.

Recently, CSU, like most public universities, has been severely tested by state, national, and global economic problems, along with competition for students by peer institutions and proliferating online academic programs. It has responded by diversifying resources, maintaining fiscal stability, and pursuing appropriate goals. For example, environmentalism has become an institutional objective, rekindling CSU’s longstanding research and teaching expertise in this realm. The university has emphasized science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, while concurrently promoting the values of international understanding and responsible community involvement. It has also launched a significant building program that initially benefited from bargain construction savings during the Great Recession and consistently low-interest rates. Additions included: living-learning residence halls, technology-enabled classrooms, a totally refurbished Student Center, and an on-campus stadium. Rarely has CSU’s commitment to the “power of place” been more evident than in the transformational character of its campus during the past decade – functionally, aesthetically, and sustainably.

Anthony A. Frank, inaugurated as CSU’s president in 2009, facilitated these changes. A faculty member since 1993, he subsequently held key administrative positions and worked actively to advance institutional priorities that embodied its land-grant educational heritage. Frank’s ten-year presidency emphasized academic excellence and the principles of inclusion, service, and social justice – thus providing an excellent foundation for Joyce McConnell, who became the 15th president of the institution on July 1, 2019. Just a few months into this position (leading up to the 150th anniversary of CSU’s founding) McConnell introduced the Race, Bias and Equity Initiative – designed to promote a welcoming and safe environment for the entire campus community. In 2020, she led the coordination of CSU research teams, administrators, and facilities staff in implementing proactive protocols to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, tradition finds renewal in the academic ceremony of commencement – simultaneously celebrating past accomplishment, transition, and future promise. Since 1884, Colorado State University has bestowed 289,114 degrees. At present, 27,954 on-campus students, representing 106 nations, receive instruction from 1,872 faculty in eight separate colleges, plus the Graduate School and Libraries. Research expenditures total $447.2 million annually. This vitality is rooted in a dynamic legacy that enables Colorado State University to address the challenges of the post-9/11 era. Historically, this school has embraced democratic opportunity, rewarded competence and merit, and instilled perseverance. It has advanced wisdom as well as knowledge. These values are crucial to sustaining human civilization in the 21st century.

– James E. Hansen II, Professor Emeritus of History
– Linda M. Meyer, Archivist, CSU Libraries


Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System

The Board of Governors consists of 15 members, nine of whom are appointed by the governor of Colorado to serve four-year terms as voting members. Voting members may be appointed to a maximum of two four-year terms. The six non-voting members represent Colorado State University, Colorado State University-Pueblo, and Colorado State University-Global Campus. One faculty member and one student leader are representatives from each university.

Kim Jordan, Chair

Armando Valdez, Vice Chair

Nathaniel “Nate” Easley, Jr., Secretary

Russell DeSalvo III, Treasurer

Polly Baca

John Fischer

Steven Gabel

Jane Robbe Rhodes

Nancy R. Tuor

Melinda Smith, Faculty Representative, Colorado State University (Non-Voting Member)

Dr. Christen (Chris) Picicci, Faculty Representative, Colorado State University-Pueblo (Non-Voting Member)

Dr. Sara Metz, Faculty Representative, Colorado State University-Global Campus (Non-Voting Member)

Christian Dykson, Student Representative, Colorado State University (Non-Voting Member)

Mikayla Lerch, Student Representative, Colorado State University-Pueblo (Non-Voting Member)

Paige Martinez, Student Representative, Colorado State University-Global Campus (Non-Voting Member)


Colorado State University Leadership

Dr. Anthony A. Frank, Chancellor of the Colorado State University System

Ms. Joyce E. McConnell, President of Colorado State University

Dr. Mary Pedersen, Provost and Executive Vice President

Mr. Brett Anderson, Special Advisor to the Provost and Interim Director, Translational Medicine Institute

Ms. Jenelle Beavers, Vice President for Strategy

Mr. Brandon Bernier, Vice President for Information Technology

Ms. Yolanda Bevill, Vice President for University Marketing and Communications

Dr. Kauline Cipriani, Vice President for Inclusive Excellence

Dr. Sue Doe, Chair, Faculty Council

Ms. Kathleen Fairfax, Vice Provost for International Affairs

Ms. Robyn Fergus, Vice President for Human Resources

Dr. Blanche M. Hughes, Vice President for Student Affairs

Dr. Sue James, Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Dr. Laura Jensen, Vice Provost for Planning and Effectiveness

Mr. Jason Johnson, General Counsel, Office of the General Counsel

Ms. Lynn Johnson, Vice President for University Operations and Chief Financial Officer

Dr. Kelly Long, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs

Ms. Jannine R. Mohr, Deputy General Counsel

Dr. Blake Naughton, Vice President for Engagement and Extension

Mr. Joe Parker, Director of Athletics

Ms. Diana Prieto, Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX

Dr. Alan S. Rudolph, Vice President for Research

Dr. Mary Stromberger, Vice Provost for Graduate Affairs and Dean of the Graduate School

Ms. Leslie Taylor, Vice President for Enrollment and Access

Dr. Kim Tobin, Vice President for University Advancement

Dr. Colin Clay, Interim Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Ms. Karen Estlund, Dean of CSU Libraries

Dr. John P. Hayes, Dean of the Warner College of Natural Resources

Dr. David I. McLean, Dean of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Dr. Janice L. Nerger, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences

Dr. James Pritchett, Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Beth Walker, Dean of the College of Business

Dr. Ben Withers, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts

Dr. Lise Youngblade, Dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences 


College of Natural Sciences Commencement

December 18, 2021

Order of Ceremony

Processional – CSU Brass Ensemble

Commencement Emcee – Executive Associate Dean Simon J. Tavener

Dean’s Welcome – Dean Janice L. Nerger

Presentation of the Colors – Wing Walker Honor Guard

National Anthem – Lucy Logan and Audience

Introduction of Platform Party and Commencement Speaker – Dean Nerger

Commencement Address – Dr. Lubna Tahtamouni

Conferral of Degrees – Provost Mary Pedersen

Diploma Distribution – Dean Nerger, Provost Pedersen, and Department Chairs

Alumni Welcome – Associate Dean Lisa Dysleski

Closing Remarks – Dean Nerger

Alma Mater Lucy – Logan and Audience

Recessional – CSU Brass Ensemble

Announcer: Dr. Jacob Roberts, Chair, Department of Physics

Marshals: Drs. Steve Benoit, Edward Delosh, Joseph DiVerdi, Martin Gelfand, Carlos Olivo-Delgado

On the Platform

FRONT ROW:

Diana Prieto, Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity, and Title IX

Dr. Mary Pedersen, Provost

Dr. Lubna Tahtamouni, Speaker

Dr. Janice L. Nerger, Dean

Dr. Simon Tavener, Executive Associate Dean

Dr. Lisa Dysleski, Associate Dean

Dr. Melissa Reynolds, Associate Dean

Dr. Alan Knapp, Biology, University Distinguished Professor

Dr. Nancy Levinger, Chemistry, University Distinguished Teaching Scholar

SECOND ROW:

Dr. Craig Partridge, Chair, Computer Science

Dr. Matthew Shores, Chair, Chemistry

Dr. Deborah Garrity, Chair, Biology

Dr. Laurie Stargell, Chair, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Dr. Jennifer Mueller, Associate Chair, Mathematics

Dr. Jacob Roberts, Chair, Physics

Dr. Don Rojas, Chair, Psychology

Dr. Haonan Wang, Chair, Statistics

Faculty Representatives

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Drs. Chaoping Chen, Jennifer DeLuca, Farida Safadi-Chamberlain, Timothy Stasevich

Biology: Drs. Michael Antolin, Tanya Dewey, Melinda Smith

Chemistry: Drs. Christopher Ackerson, Anna Allen, Deborah Crans, Kerry MacFarland, Panduka Piyaratne, Anthony Rappé, Grzegorz Szamel

Computer Science: Drs. Ross Beveridge, Nathaniel Blanchard, Francisco Ortega, Sanjay Rajopadhye

Mathematics: Drs. Wolfgang Bangerth, Maria Gillespie, Hortensia Soto, Yongcheng Zhou; Janet Oien

Physics: Drs. Mark Bradley, Samuel Brewer, Debra Dandaneau, Richard Eykholt; Brian Jones

Psychology: Drs. Karla Gingerich, Jennifer Harmon, Kate Hebert, Matthew Rhodes, Tracy Richards

Statistics: Drs. Matthew Koslovsky, Julia Sharp

Dr. Lubna Tahtamouni, Commencement Speaker

Lubna Tahtamouni, a visiting senior research scholar, is a full professor in the Department of Biology & Biotechnology at the Hashemite University, Jordan, where she has been a faculty member since 2005 and served as a chair for two terms. Lubna completed her Ph.D. at Colorado State University and her Master’s and undergraduate studies at University of Jordan.

Her research focuses on cellular alternations in actin cytoskeleton and actin-binding proteins leading to cancer initiation and development. This information can help in creating and improving cancer treatments. Lubna has been successful in securing university and governmental grants for her research. She has many international peer-reviewed publications and has served on many conference and workshop program committees.

Lubna has always been a strong voice calling for the support and empowerment of Arab female students and scientists; as such she has recently represented the Mediterranean Levant region as a woman leader in the EU-funded RAISA program held in Spain, and has been awarded several national and international awards, among these the 2018 Small Grants Program, Public Affairs Section, U.S. Embassy-Jordan; the 2018 NCI Summer Cancer Prevention Fellowship, National Institutes Health (NIH); the 2018 Arab-American Frontiers Fellowship, U.S National Academy of Sciences; the 2017 Outstanding Women in Science, Venus International Foundation, India; the 2016 BBC List of the World’s 100 Most Inspirational and Influential; the 2015 Women in Science Hall of Fame, U.S. Embassy-Jordan; the 2013 Colorado State University Distinguished International Alumni Award; the 2012, 2016, and 2017 College of Natural Sciences Summer International Scholars Program Award; the 2011 L’OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowship; and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) Award for Young Women Scientists in Biology.


College of Natural Sciences

Candidates for University Honors Scholar
Fall 2021

Maleah Ayars, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration. Thesis title: Exploring Causes, Treatments, and Prognosis of Equine Deep Digital Flexor Tendon Injuries.

Natalie Burke, Mathematics major with General Mathematics concentration. Thesis title: An Exploration in Perron’s Theorem.

Bethany Cominsky, Zoology major. Thesis title: RHDV2: Understanding the Impacts of Virus Concentration in Relation to Mortality Rates and Viral Shedding in New Zealand White Rabbits.

Faith Cunningham, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration. Thesis title: A Comprehensive Literature Review of Myotis Volans.

Tiffany Deeds, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration. Thesis title: The Characterization of Heterotrimeric G Proteins the Blackback Land Crab, Gecarcinus Lateralis.

Sarah DeLacey, Zoology major. Thesis title: Effect of Genetic Diversity on Adaptation and Life History.

Audrey Dorin, Computer Science major with Networks and Security concentration and Mathematics minor. Thesis title: Beginnings Of the Quantum Internet.

Marina Doty, Psychology major with General Psychology concentration and Spanish minor. Thesis title: Introducing Psychology in Elementary School.

Anastasia Horvath, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration and Business Administration and Chemistry minors. Thesis title: Battles with Braces: Current and Potential Methods for Treating Oral Health Issues Associated with Orthodontic Treatment.

Spencer Kuhn, Statistics major with General Statistics concentration, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration and Mathematical Biology and Mathematics minors. Thesis title: Life Imitates Cartography: Deliberate Imperfections and Realism in a Cartographer’s Journey.

Boston Lee, Statistics major and Philosophy major with General Philosophy concentration. Thesis title: The Relationship Between Potential Financial Stress and Mental Health in the United States.

Nicole Maheu, Biochemistry major with General Biochemistry concentration and Chemistry minor. Thesis title: Suppression of Glucagon Secretion Shows Promise as a Potential Treatment Option for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Zachary Nistad, Psychology major with Clinical/Counseling Psychology concentration. Thesis title: Office Hours Podcast.

Brandon Paez, Psychology major with Clinical/Counseling Psychology concentration. Thesis title: The Pessimist’s Guide to Optimism: The Glass is Half Full… Or, Is It?

Samantha Randall, Biochemistry major with Health and Medical Sciences concentration and Spanish minor. Thesis title: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva: Gene Therapy is the Goal…But How Do We Get There?

Sierra Snyder, Psychology major and Clinical/Counseling Psychology concentration. Thesis title: An Alternative Literature Review: Different Therapeutic Approaches.

Emma Sudbeck, Zoology major. Thesis title: Fox Squirrel (Sciurus Niger) Distribution in Relation to Open vs Closed Trash Cans on Colorado State University’s Campus.

Alexandra Taylor, Mathematics major with General Mathematics concentration and Economics major and Global Environmental Sustainability minor. Thesis title: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.

Ryan Trost, Computer Science major with Computer Science concentration and Mathematics major with General Mathematics concentration. Thesis title: Solving Partial Differential Equations with Machine Learning.

Sydney Wayne, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration. Thesis title: Phenotypic Plasticity in Reptiles: An Exploration and a Proposal.

Kirsten Yinger, Biological Science major with Biological Science concentration. Thesis title: A Case Study on a Volunteer Human-Dog Team Conducting Animal Assisted Therapies: The Benefits for the Volunteer, Dog, and Client.


College of Natural Sciences

Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Fall 2021

College of Natural Sciences

Dean Janice L. Nerger

BACHELOR OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Mathematics

Barraza Nava, Joel + ^

Psychology

Rodebaugh, Fiona Dawn + ^

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Applied Computing Technology

Delaney, Cory Patrick

Puri, Nikhil

Turner, Cody

Xiang, Anthony *

Biochemistry

Arcaroli, Elena * ^

Bassett, Kaelen R. *

Hanna, Alastair Bin

Hund, Sepideh

Johnson, Blake Mitchell

Kimball, Maddux Lynn *

Leroux, Zoe Nicole

Maheu, Nicole Elise *

Michel, Jake Alexander *

Nankervis, Audrey Jean *

Ochoa, Carlos C. *

Randall, Samantha Jean * ^

Sutek, Jennifer Elaine

Thompson, Abigail Marie

Trujillo, Dawn M. *

Whiting-Wagner, Nathan John

Wilson, Amber L. + * ^

Biological Science

Aguilar Marquez, Arely Cristina

Aguirre, McKenzie Lea *

Ayars, Maleah Ilene #

Bagby, Amy L. *

Bear, Griffin Michael * ^

Brim, Lillian Alana

Brizzolara, Julie Claire * ^

Brown, Gianna Marie *

Bruton, Casey Allison *

Campbell, Casey B. *

Contreras-Hernandez, Mayra C.

Creelman, Molly Elizabeth

Crowe, Emilie Arla

Cunningham, Faith Renee

De Leon, Maria G.

Deeds, Tiffany Anne Marie =

Evans, Parker Lawrence

Galindo Miranda, Sara

Galvan, Jessica

Gelfand, Leah Cassia

Graves, Anne-Marie Josephine

Gurung, Khushi M.

Haile, Rahiel Etbarek

Hochheimer, Thomas Josef *

Horvath, Anastasia Lynnae *

Hustedt, Jana Sophia ^

Keaten, James T. *

King, Connor Roma

Krakker, Priya Patel

Lask, Kaleigh Marie

Lee, Tiffany Anne Marie =

Levy, Reed M. *

Liebbe, Delaney Grace =

Lincke, Beatrice Rose

Lohman, Susannah Paige *

Mango, Anna Maria *

Mangubat, Michael John Alvarez

Maxwell, Peter D. =

McDaniel, Savannah Leigh

McGrew, Anya T. *

Mikalauskaite, Emilija

Mullins, Kelton Grace *

Nemtala Tamayo, Maria Laura *

Norr, Megan Rose * ^

Ojera, Rachael K.

Perea, Skylar L.

Rivera, Alexandrea Jun

Roina, Amanda Nicole *

Romero, Estrella

Schineller, Hannah E.

Smith, Jesse Ashton

Strike, Justin J.

Szatkowski, Abigail Kathleen *

Wayne, Sydney Melissa

Wilson, Jacob

Yinger, Kirsten K. ^

Yong, Zhiyi

Chemistry

Alamodi, Abdulaziz Omer

Gomer, Ethan T.

Soderlund, Stephanie Ann

Computer Science

Alexander, Carter Bond *

Arroyo, Andres Javier McKeague

Barthel, Austin Alan

Bayless, Jordan A.

Bazan, Samuel Galen

Bilbao, Daiana A.

Brooks, Lani Edith *

Brown, Brennan Jace

Bunnell, Jonathan David *

Combs, Benjamin Robert

Cunningham, Michael D.

Davidson, Nicholas Golub ^

Davis, Calvin Luther *

Dhbeel Aldhamari, Majed
Mohammed #

Dorin, Audrey Michelle *

Dudek, Marielle J.

Dye, Morgan Stafford *

Etl, Jordan Terrence

Foster, Michael William

Golightly, Dakota Tyrel

Gong, Mingtian

Gunter, Thomas Martin * #

Habinsky, David Abraham

Hamrick, Christopher M.

Hanson, Adam Michael

Harter, Darin Tyler * #

Hossain, Furkaan Muhammad N.

Jackson, Mathew Marcus

Julian, Allie Quinn

Kelly, William Caleb

Kopacz, Rebecca Anne *

Krucky, Zoe H.

Lacrete, Moise Breville

Leisz, Mark Tanaka

Liem, Ethan A.

Lindsay, Joshua P. *

Maranian, Caleb E. *

Moreno, Matthew J.

Nieberger, Maxwell C.

Northrop, Brandon James +

Patel, Hetansh Jayesh *

Petty, David Cole

Schmitt, Ryan Luke

Schultz, Tyler James

Shultz, Alexander M.

Sparks, Gregory Scott

Stephenson, Daniel McCoy

Trcka, Jordan Ross

Trost, Ryan Nicholas + =

Trudel, Peyton Victoria *

Valentine, Gianni R.

VandeRiet, Morgan Mae *

Wallace, Wesley Witt

Walls, Aeric J. *

Walsh, Korbin Reece *

Wang, Chen *

Wang, Lei

Watkins, Alec T. *

Webb, Michael J.

Whitehead, Matthew

Wuerker, Trenton Scott

Wymore, Andrew Tyler *

Yang, Jiajin *

Young, Trevor Jackson *

Zeleke, Anteneh Mazengia

Zweigle, Landon William *

Data Science

Almarbooei, Ali Alasad

Meldrum, Oriana H.

Mathematics

Burke, Natalie

Caulfield, Nicolas Tripp

Crauwels, Christopher Michael

Currie, Jack William

Dawson, Quintessa Josephine

Earl, Sarah Louise

Fonseca, Ofe +

Jensen, Tyler Hayes

Larkins, Derek James

Maguire, Matthew P. ^

McNamara, Paul G.

Pritchard, Byron A.

Rogers, Taylor Iain Andrew

Roumeliotis, Alexandra B.

Scheuerman, Samuel David =

Singdahlsen, Andrew Tate

Taye, Izana Genene

Taylor, Alexandra Taylor Nicole + *

Wheelock, Richard Warren * =

Natural Sciences

La Lone, Megan Rae

Milner, Zoe Lauren

Ridgeway, Hunter Bennie

Physics

Ericson, Rachel + *

Harris, Taylor Marie

Steiner, Alex Luna

Psychology

Adame Marino, Jamie Paola

Almand, Jessica Leigh

Alsum, Andrew Joe #

Benoit, Calista Hally

Bowen, Emma Catherine *

Burtard, Brooke Ellison

Burwell, Kayla S.

Carpenter, Tristyn

Cassidy, Samuel H.

Cayle, Tori Morgan

Cespedes, Harley Dakota Maxwell *

Chandler, Sara

Chapman, Mark Daniel

Childre, Ashley Alana *

Clum, Pilar Ann

Crist, Emily Anne

Decker, Alexandra Grace

DellaRosa, Jacqueline Rose *

Dignazio, John Robert

Doty, Marina Lynn * ^

Douglas, Liam Alasdair

Eilerman, Jonathan Killian #

Fishman, Landon Chase ^

Fritzler, Kirstyn Rebecca

Garcia Hernandez, Dulce Jazmin

Gomez Garcia, Karla Daniela

Gonzalez, Saira

Harnack, Lauren Olivia

Hochberg, Adam Scott

Hooley, Katherine J.

Irby, Janelle Arlene

Johnson, Jessica Grover

Kanter, Lauren Elizabeth

Kindelspire, Shannon Hunter ^

Kirchmeier, Kaitlin Grace *

Knox, Taylor Rose ^

Kuhn, Kelly Taylor

LeBron, Sophie Camille

Logan, Allison Anne

Lowe, Matthew A.

Mahony, Tyner Asthon

Michelli, Fiona Katherine

Mohamed, Hagir

Montoya, Mariya Benita

Moon, Nicholas John

Nistad, Zachary John =

North, Karlton Kenneth

Oh, Hannah S.

Paez, Brandon Antonio ^

Peaslee, Erik J.

Pena, Adam A.

Pletsch Hu, Thaina *

Reagan, Katherine Lynn ^

Reed-Gagnon, Sheridan Lynn *

Rojas, Janet

Sandalcidi, Natasha Rose #

Scruggs, Chloe Caitlin Lorraine

Singmaster, William Francis

Snyder, Sierra Skai #

Spognardi, Kelsey Nichole *

Stencel, Brooke Ashley ^

Story, Emily Grace

Streeter, Gavin Reid

Summers, Kent E.

Swanson, Kendra

Tanner, Victoria Elise *

Taylor, Marley Croy

Varela-Sisley, Natalia D.

Yin, Qimeng ^

Zheng, Julie

Zimmerman, Shelby Kay

Statistics

Agnew, Danile David *

Hall, Ian *

Kuhn, Spencer McGuire + * ^

Lee, Boston T. + =

Roberts, Arik Zsolt *

Zoology

Brown, Anna Taylor

Bryniarski, Angela

Camacho Fernandez, Antonia Trinidad

Carpenter, Cole Dale =

Clarke, Madison Rose

Cockrell, Ariana M.

Cominsky, Bethany Elysse #

DeLacey, Sarah Christine =

Duarte, Elizabeth Marie

Gilbert, Amy Elise

Guiza, Johana Lissete

Hackley, Nina Ellen

Hasty, Tori L.

Heinz, Julia Nicole

Hood, Alyssa Danielle #

Iannello, Shannon Leigh

Jaber-Hill, Christa

Johnson, Kassidi Lynn

Lambrecht, Jaecey Taylor

Neville, Caeley Ann *

Orth, Shelby Patricia

Palomino, Hernando A.

Rubin, Athena Jules *

Russell, Nicole R.

Schaller, Georgean R. *

Sharpe, Nathan A.

Snelling, Anastasia Nicolette

Sudbeck, Emma L.


College of Natural Sciences

Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded
Summer 2021

College of Natural Sciences

Dean Janice L. Nerger

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Applied Computing Technology

Gansukh, Frank T. *

Biochemistry

Hess, Daniel Keith

White, MaKenna Brae *

Biological Science

Allen, Aaron Quincy

Barnes, Tesia Rhiannon +

Breadon, Juliah J.

Chhikara, Mina Cassandra

Coonts, Shayla Marie

Eichler, Madelynn Jane

Fazio, Lee Stuart Christopher

Harrison, Casey Lynn

Heely, Madison Rae

Howard, Hannah Catherine

Huang, Chenyu

James, Georgia E. *

Kurtzer, Josi Anne

Mahoney, Addison Hines

Masters, Marlo Elise *

Morrison, Amanda Brie

Nolta, Megan Elizabeth ^

Ouellette, Trinity B.

Pliego, Jason

Rayburn, Molly *

Rios, Alexander A.

Ruddell, Fiona Rosemary Kroll *

Seeman, Jillian Grace

Smirl, Ivy Kathryn

Spivak, Gregory S.

Stover, Andy W.

Urhahn, Ava Nicole

Welch, Kendra Lea

Wickman, Riley Ann

Wiggins, Jessica Katherine

Chemistry

Rivera Hernandez, Jose J. *

Computer Science

Bogus, Andrew J.

Calkins, Robert James

Chaney, Michael Lloyd

Clark, Riley Bradford

Donepudi, Sai Vivek

Haas, Isaac Henry

Kaszynski, Alex Roman

Kennell, Sawyer Thompson

Martinez, Andrew Lee

McCumber, Cade Knight

Mumford, Victor Emanuel

Schmidt, Jesse Joseph

Wahlstrom, Robert Axel

Wu, Qi *

Mathematics

Goffena, Benjamin Michael

Hesnault-Thalken, Zoey

Malone, Ryan P. *

Twining, Victoria Marie

Yang, Ruiqing

Psychology

Adis, Jake Andrew *

Bettig, Jessie H. ^

Bevill, Cassandra Lynn

Bezuneh, Yeabfana B.

Bies, Kennedy Justice

Booth, Jaden Mariah *

Bourgeois, Chloe Ann

Contreras, Arthur Lee

Denard, Nicole Suzanne

Dumler, Cydney Grace

Gutierrez Delgado, Stephanie

Haley, Rachael Alexis

Hayes, Megan Keara

Jaeger, Jonathan David =

Kindle, Desiree Makayla

Krier-Martin, Paige Nicole =

Lister, Kendall McKay

Luthro, Lauren Leigh

Madden, Brooklyn Michelle *

Michel, Hayley Katherine

Newberry, Samantha *

Nickoloff, Alexa Lindy

O’Donovan, Eamonn Patrick

Parker, Cole Michael

Parker, Jackson D.

Pritchard, Mary Makinna #

Pu, Junhao

Rahn, Amanda N.

Riggs, Katie Anne

Robinson, Leah G.

Rosenblatt, Megan Elise

Shaub, Lindsey J.

Shea, Alexis Noelle *

Stein, Isaac Logan

Tenney, Robyn B.

Thomas, Jesica Lee *

Vogelsberg, Ryan

Wilcox, Katelyn Amber

Statistics

Delgado, Carlos Julio *

Zoology

Bingham, Kaitlyn Ann Victoria

Gross, Madeline Kate ^

Hampton, Ashlynn T.

Heifetz, Olivia Lynn *

Jourdan, Tatiana Helen *

Merriam, Camryn Elizabeth *

Miller, Jennifer Rene

Shikak, Goran

Tamesue, Kiyoka

Valladares, Jazmin Citlalli

* Candidates with minor

+ Candidates with second major

^ Candidates for cum laude

# Candidates for magna cum laude

= Candidates for summa cum laude