2015 Commencement Edition Section B

After all the hard work, a new beginning flourishes . . .

CONGRATS TO THE GRADUATING

*Cum Laude **Magna Cum Laude ***Summa Cum Laude

COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES

Dr. John R. D. Stalvey, Dean

Masters

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

MASTER OF ARTSAnthropology

Ginger M. Cooley

EnglishMegan M. KolendoShiosha T. A. McDonaldLaine M. ParishSeptember V. ReynagaElizabeth F. Waetjen

MASTER OF FINE ARTSCreative Writing and Literary Arts

Morgan GreyJustin HerrmannAmy O. HouckLisa S. PowersMae E. Remme

MASTER OF SCIENCEBiological Sciences

Dona M. EidamOra L. Russ

Clinical PsychologyEmilie L. CattrellKyle R. K. DexterPaula M. DrakeJessica M. EriksenMara E. HillColleen R. JohnsonBrittany L. KukaSteffanie A. La TorreCaleb N. Stepp

GRADUATE CERTIFICATEChildren’s Mental Health

Jessica M. EriksenBrittany L. KukaJennifer L. Russell

BACHELOR OF ARTSAnthropology

Christopher D. AndersonSarah M. CullersJohn R. HemmeterMeaghan A. Kincaid*Samantha I. MoreyStephanie N. NovakHeather A. RandBlake A. Romero

ArtJay R. BaldwinJennifer M. ChavezRay L. Dummar**Robin M. FarmerHeidi E. HansonRylyn R. HughesJustine R. Jackson*Hannah B. Jurasek*Rhonda R. MoraskiMiguel K. Sumulong*

Biological SciencesMegan C. Fowler**Jacob J. KeslerRyan B. Lucas*Melanie M. Wright*

Dual LanguagesAnna Berecz**Medina S. PelliconeAmy R. RaderChristian A. TaylorOliver L. Petraitis**Suzanne A. Ward**

EnglishKristin K. Anders*Molly A. Bailey**Jennifer K. Ball*Stefany R. Bryan*Matthew M. CaprioliElizabeth N. ChadwickJason R. Collins*Elizabeth J. Conklin**Sarah M. Darling**Michael A. Dibattista*Kelsey M. Foote*Amber B. GunnBrittany D. Helmso*Mitchell R. HobackSiobhan M. Johansen*Wendy A. LangleyTyler A. LapkaKrystal A. MadisonLori A. Paajanen*Katherine E. PaceOliver L. Petraitis**Adriane N. RiddleSonja R. SchmidtHunter L. ScholtzMitchell A. SidebottomEnrico N. TutaanGabriel N. Zorea

Environment and SocietyJacob H. BrownleeJennifer A. HowellJasmine N. Lessing

HistoryElise A. Carroway***Amanda L. CoffeyCharles W. ColemanParker J. DahlEvan R. DavilaKarli P. Dreyer**Allen R. Eddy JrBarbara E. Farmer*David K. Fuller*Josephine M. HishonAlexander D. Hone*Amanda L. MillerJordan F. NorquistBrian M. NorthcuttIvy R. O’GuinnMatthew A. SauvageauCade H. ScottGarett B. TreeZach W. VandervalkShilan F. Wooten

Interdisciplinary StudiesErin E. Conlon

International StudiesJennifer D. Chaudhary**Robert M. CheekThomas B. CordellTimothy V. HigginbothamKelly E. Hughes*Melody KhounsavathLinnea T. Ogawa*Amy R. RaderWaverli B. RaineyMarie Shela L. SalongaAdrian M. SchnyderChristian A. TaylorGarett B. TreeSarah D. Wilkinson

Journalism and Public Communications

Heather J. Aronno*Carolyn M. Brashar**Bethany B. BrunelleNicole E. DerenTravis J. DowlingAlexander S. DuerreAllessy L. LaxaHillary L. OrleyCharles B. Rowell IIJeremiah J. StegmanRyan N. Verney

LanguagesKayissan AjavonChloe E. Akers-SilvermanJennifer K. Ball*Tessa M. L. Beedle*James A. BushAurora C. Dordan**Alexander D. Hone*

Wendy A. LangleyChristine R. MarkiewiczJordan F. NorquistSonja R. Schmidt

MathematicsKimberly R. CoffmanErin V. Laichak

MusicJonathan D. Tollerud

PhilosophyHughie BarnettNicole E. DerenTyler W. Gawley*Stacey R. LucasonMarie Shela L. Salonga

Political ScienceEzequiel AlvarezJamieson Barnes*Hughie BarnettJennifer D. Chaudhary**Justin R. KirkelieChelsea A. PardoPaige L. Richardson*Hans P. Rodvik**Nathan D. SolorioSarah N. StrahleAna L. SwansonMontana J. Ware**

PsychologyAnthony R. AdamsJanelle L. AlleyLyndsey M. AndrewsAnna Berecz**Sara K. BowmanMatthew M. CaprioliWilmer R. CartonioHailey R. N. Case*Elisabeth A. ChildressAustin W. ColdwellMorgan L. CookKarli P. Dreyer**Jared M. Edge**Mirna L. EstradaZachary A. Fitz-EnzCandice V. FlandersAshlee K. GillaspieCorrie A. HaighLura B. HerbrechtSarah L. KatonganBrenique T. LoweZachary M. MarbergAthina MaroudasMelody C. Martin*Alicia F. Marvin*Jennifer M. Mitchell*Tessa D. NessKelli A. Newell**Zachary S. NoonanAlexandria C. PalmerJacob C. PennellMarlene M. PowellLinda L. Preston*Nickelle L. ReagleAlek M. Romatz

Jessica A. RushJaron J. SaturninoKatelyn P. SavlandCheyanne R. SchmalzriedJesse A. Scott**Jessica L. SmithKatarina Spaic*Kyla A. StoneRachael S. TurnerSamantha K. UehlinDebra K. Weinberg NewtonElizabeth D. WendoloskiMargaret K. Winston*Brittany M. Youngberg*

SociologyCiera AshmanMathew P. CattrellLeanna R. CornforthTina M. CortezMisty S. HardmanSe M. Jung**Shaquille D. OdomAmanda I. RiveraWhitney I. VelezJustin E. Williams

TheatreChloe E. Akers-SilvermanAlexander J. AlbrechtJeremiah B. GauntEric N. Holzschuh*Kirby R. HutchingsAdam T. LincolnJustin L. OllerHarry J. A. RussoBrian M. Sechrist

BACHELOR OF FINE ARTSArtNorman D. Beasley IIGillian G. Brinnand-Nannestad*Erin H. HemmerDanielle D. LarsenStephanie N. Novak

BACHELOR OF LIBERAL STUDIES

Bethany J. DayMacrina A. DunawayChang Y. Yi

BACHELOR OF MUSIC

Music Education EmphasisHallie E. BrownJenna N. Chronister*Oriele B. Jones

Music PerformanceArkady Futerman*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

AnthropologyPetra M. Banks*Valerie A. CatesKelsie A. Swenson

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HONORS LEGEND

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Avery W. P. Underwood*Jonathon T. Wagner

Biological SciencesAndrew W. ArnoldHeather M. BromaghinKaren M. Carlson*Chloe D. CayabyabJaeyeon Cho**Brittany L. CogdillHanh D. Do HoMaxwell E. Franklin*Jennifer M. GregoryJordan E. GunnipBrittany R. JermalovicChristian J. A. JurasekDelbert Leavitt Jr.Victoria D. LoughranRichard J. ManriqueEugen T. MarculescuCarina V. Nikitenko**Tyler J. OdenRhiannon R. PattisonDaniel J. Quinlan**Keaton C. Rasic*Katherine A. Schmidt*Leyla L. Sinyawski*Nikole J. StenehjemSydney M. Stewart**Eileen Swartz**Anna C. Tappel***Kayla J. TeslowMichael B. Thruangsnga KentArin K. UnderwoodAngela P. Vogt

ChemistryMakala M. BascomeAlison E. EshenowerNorah N. McKissicRussell G. Nettlow*Janelle M. A. SharpToni Rose S. Villafranca

Environment and SocietyTesia M. Forstner*Chandler J. Porter*Nikita M. Robinson

Geological SciencesFiona EberhardtAnthony C. FletesMadison J. HolenJordan R. JenckesBenjamin T. LamirandBrendan Z. McCrum-BrionAlan L. PongratzWendy M. Shaw*Richard C. TankersleyKyle G. TherrienElizabeth Q. Ure*Stephen N. Warta*Christine L. Yeager

MathematicsIsaac N. X. Ahern**Brandt A. AngeDarne D. KingSarah K. MausJomar L. J. Nillo*Scott H. RosemanKalila J. Sawyer**Alexander C. Schumann*Bijesh Shrestha*Liang-Jiunn WangYuqing WangConnor N. Younce

Natural SciencesRudy A. AtencioVerenice E. BarajasJessica M. Bowers*Sarah A. BrandtEmily A. Carr**Stephen T. ChaeDillon J. CoveyJocinda D. DeLongBarbara N. DodsonThomas J. EtueJennifer L. Fritz*Lisa M. GriswoldRandy R. Guintu*Jordan E. GunnipStephanie Marie Guzman*Tara A. HarringtonDoris L. Ivory*

Serena C. JordanElizabeth M. OkamotoEverett G. PierceUuganzaya PurevdorjRachel C. Shercliffe**Eileen Swartz**Anastasia M. WalleJeffrey W. Wood

PsychologyFreddy D. Camarena Jr.Kivalina E. Grove**Ashley A. McKibbon**Bailie A. NiederMatthew R. Parshall

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF ARTSGeneral Program

Levi L. AdamsCrissie D. AlldredgeEzequiel AlvarezJillian L. AndersenRinnah S. AndrewHeather D. BeatyJason M. BorgstedeKarol R. BortonRussell R. BowersMcKenzie L. Bradford**Dawn L. Bundschuh*Twila M. ChayalkunBrian L. Cole*Timothy A. CraftHeather M. DavisHeidi L. Diamond*Aryel K. DilleyJamie B. DottChelsea M. DumbrysTheodore M. EdwardsAlison C. EricksonMisty M. GarnerBrian D. Gates*Luke M. GilmoreAlixanne M. GoodmanMarina L. GrahamSeth C. GuthrieMariam GyalogJennifer R. A. HamLauren N. HamiltonEmily A. HarrelsonCaley J. HeadyShelby N. HolmesEugene T. KaplanisBethany M. KennyAna S. KimSpencer N. KlessensSun Kyo LeeAlexis L. LochnerSara A. LucasNichole LynchOlena MadosikTimothy A. MalloySteven R. McDonaldSean R. McMillanCarmen S. MoralesMa. Luisa S. J. MunizFaith V. NelsonKasey S. NewmanSairah T. OlivaAshley K. ParrishAnna K. PetersenJonathan R. PittmanCaitlin M. PorterBrittany J. QualesJacob L. RicheyJalita T. RobertsKathryn E. RussMichael A. SabatoRachael M. Sanders*Robert J. SchaeferKrystal M. A. SchmittDestiny N. SidenerRebecca E. SimensonTyler D. SmithChristopher L. SparksSarah A. SullivanIan M. Tompkins*Zachary P. TracyMarjorie R. TullyLuisa F. UribeJohn M. Venhaus*Khristian Lee C. Viray

Alexander J. Williams

Timothy G. H. Yun

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

General ManagementMarvindan C. AnunciacionPeter ArleinVictor V. BakumenkoThomas L. BatchJason N. CabinessLaura M. CameronMatthew G. ClarkAlexandra J. L. CoonSarah L. DeulingBrian G. EndsleyJane A. GriffithKelly HarrellSarah M. HenrySheri L. HeritageHeather D. KarwowskiChristopher E. LaneZlata Y. LoktevaPolina A. MartinKevin J. MihmBenjamin J. MorookianDavid C. NicolaiCelesta F. RichardsonLauren K. RileyAlicia N. SinzJason M. SmithKimberly J. StanfordChad M. SteadmanNicholas G. SzymoniakJacob B. TaylorHelen A. Traylor

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Kristen B. BengeAdyson L. EllisSarah R. FrenzelKatherine M. JernstromTheresa S. LyonsKevin S. P. McClearParker D. McWilliamsSonia F. MellgrenCarla M. RaymondMaria A. Stroth


BACHELOR OF ARTSEconomics

Stephanie R. AhernJohn P. BezousekMeghan A. Carson**Richelle M. Johnson*Michael J. Jurasek*Brett R. KingChristopher J. LynchEdward H. MesickKathleen R. Monfrey*Luke A. MorganBenjamin A. NilssonMathew T. PrentkiKevin R. PrestegardAshley T. SnodgrassJohn H. Thompson IIJoseph A. WichorekMackenzie D. Wood*Victoria S. Yancey

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

AccountingEvgeny A. AleksandrushkinLisa A. AlfordBlake A. Beatty*Christopher J. BeckerKary L. BlairEun Hye Cha*Shelley A. ChristophersonJason P. DaupanJessi S. GibsonMegan M. GreenHannah D. GrilliotXiaoli HanSun Hee Hwang*Tammi D. Jessen**Kelsey K. M. Kasper**Laura N. KellyLaura C. KnowlesJennifer M. KochVicki M. KubackiJae W. LeeTheodore N. LeonardAdam T. LincolnAshley R. LongYer L. LorChaz A. Lyons*Ryan A. MasneriAriel C. McgrewLisa V. G. McKeeganJustin M. McKoyAngelic A. MenegatosToan T. NguyenLiza R. NosichTerry T. OhMichelle R. QuijanceAnthony L. Ricketts-ReimerLeila E. Ruzicka*Mark A. RuzickaAnastasia V. ShishkinaNicholas H. ShoenhairGeorgianna E. SielakSvitlana V. SolovyovaThomas W. Sorensen**Lian V. Tran**Ivey M. VensonYuqing Wang

EconomicsJoshua G. BrunoDiana M. Gonzalez NolascoEric N. Holzschuh*Marcus A. Holzschuh*Stephen R. KenningtonPolina O. MartynenkoWyatt O. Perry

FinanceScott T. AllenMichael B. W. AndrewsColton J. BeemerVisnja BosnjakBrandon O. Brewster**Amy Y. ChinnKassi M. FettersMathieu G. FrohlichWhitney N. GrigsbyYi L. HauDavid M. Hebert IIJames M. HegedusKlavdee MartushevJordon D. MatukonisTheodore P. PeaseWyatt O. PerryEric J. PrendevilleDiane M. Prowker*Kevin E. Rooke*Georgianna E. SielakCorrie L. Smith*Kimberly K. SmithStacy L. TempleCesare C. TidlerOlga V. Tolstasheva

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Ricardo L. Castillo Jr.Timothy M. DiazDaniel M. EngelbyRobert D. LekityJennifer R. Lindsay*Hyunmin Oh*Alexander RodionovJames S. SchneiderShayla M. SilvaRenaldo J. Valentine

ManagementChristina M. AdamsTyler C. AltenhofenKatherine L. BanzhafCrystal D. BlairSimeon I. BlunkaAllisha M. BolinderVisnja BosnjakFranz BurghagenRikki Burns-RileySharnelle M. ClarkeApril M. DabelowCathy A. DeRocheElsa J. DieckgraeffRobert H. Ferguson IVMelissa A. FolignoNichole C. Foster**Mara M. FroemlingMathieu G. FrohlichGabrielle J. GobalezaYi L. HauKanjarin HiranworawuthikulThomas C. HurtRachel N. Jeffers-EakesGardner L. Jones Jr.Whitney N. KellieChantae D. KochutenAshlee N. Lewis*Alexandra B. W. MarsolaisXavier A. Mason*Ashley A. McKibbon**Matthew D. MillerShenjie M. OnatoJeremy M. PearceAlexandra L. Price*Michelle R. QuijanceMarissa L. RomerChristopher N. SchaferHattie E. SchmidlkoferKimberly K. SmithMichael A. C. Thuneman*Sade M. ToppsLauren D. TryonGrant E. UrenMelissa J. WalkerAndrea N. Wilson

Management Information Systems

Heather M. G. ClayKyle S. EkstrandBrandon M. GortonRoberta C. GoughnourJoel M. HeaddingsJames B. MearsBrian W. SmithJoshua B. SmithRhyss W. Vivian

MarketingChristina M. AdamsMichael J. AkersColton J. BeemerFranz BurghagenRikki Burns-RileySharnelle M. ClarkeRachel N. Droege*Nichole C. Foster**Mara M. FroemlingMathieu G. FrohlichYi L. HauKanjarin HiranworawuthikulMarcus A. Holzschuh*Thomas C. HurtRachel N. Jeffers-EakesAshlee N. Lewis*Alexandra B. W. MarsolaisXavier A. Mason*Shenjie M. OnatoJeremy M. PearceTheodore P. PeaseJasmine V. PooleAlexandra L. Price*Christopher N. SchaferJames S. SchneiderStephanie L. SchumanMichael A. C. Thuneman*Melissa J. Walker

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Dr. Rashmi Prasad,Dean

Taylor M. Whipple**


ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

AccountingNicole M. AndersonMario A. BaezKasi M. BalmforthRhona E. BatayonBarbara L. BohnAna-Dusica DevicRichard R. Fenton IIIJoseph P. HowellAdam D. LoweErika MenhennettKara D. OneyKathryn M. SauveNatalie J. SmithSeen Y. SoCarla L. SudariaCrystal M. SwaffordMinty R. TrakalsaengShay L. UnderwoodCharlene Vaughan

Business Computer Information Systems

Joseph P. HowellJesse C. KellsMichael Petrisko Jr.Liubov S. Shabalina

Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

Christopher Funderok*Tyler D. KrauseMelissa A. PinnellAndrew M. Watts***

Small Business AdministrationLoren A. AttiKasi M. BalmforthAndrea J. BarnesTabitha E. CassidyJustina M. MeyerSarah R. RosenKathryn M. SauveAmanda J. VinZantJane Wehrheim

CERTIFICATESLogistics and Supply Chain Operations

Adam L. Jacobson

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

EducationCarlos A. AlvarezMatthew C. BenniceJessica A. BonadurerSara S. CarrollCheng-Ai ChiuJohn R. Cuzzocreo IIIDeanna C. DavisStephanie E. HammondNicole M. HewittMargaret E. HillDaniel J. HoffmanSabrina J. JohnsNicholas A. KukaAlyssa M. LoganRyan M. Olberding

Sally H. PakJillian L. PollockKristopher S. SperryPenny J. SteedAlexander J. TrollMichon E. Whitmer

MASTER OF EDUCATIONCounselor Education

Terra L. BinghamCaitlin E. BurrSarah J. HillKennith B. Holbrook IILeah B. KellerbyErin Kinavey WennerstromAgusta A. LindMolly R. MastersMary Jo MettlerChristine R. MossKyle P. NewmanAndrew B. PreisAidee K. RodriguezWard W. WalkerCathy M. Wareham

Early Childhood Special Education

Sooyun ChiMelissa D. Kahler-AfelinRaquel M. MartinezKelly TousleyHanna G. Young

Educational LeadershipPatricia AhrensDana M. BartmanTimothy L. BauerChristopher BernoskiDenise L. BrottemDouglas S. CarrollScott L. KlueverMichael D. LeeRicky J. Lind Jr.Michael D. McGeeLuke A. MeinertJulie E. SantaellaKathryn A. SymmesKaitlin M. TallmanGordon H. TesterChristina J. Von WalterMary E. WoodDustin M. Wright

Special EducationBrian P. BabcockAshley E. LutesHeather C. Martens

Teaching and LearningAmber R. CunninghamTulsi S. PatilJennifer A. Pierce

GRADUATE CERTIFICATESLanguage Education

Margo A. MerrillLillian A. M. OlsonHeather J. Rains

PrincipalBrad A. BellErin R. BinekRochelle R. BusheyTeresa G. LesageMarti MackinnonAnna B. McGlocklinTammy L. PalmerJennifer R. RinaldiSheryl L. RossPolly M. RowellBeth A. SandefurNicole H. SchererAnnalee M. Shaw-CoyMary K. WattsChristine C. ZelinskyWendy S. Zorea

Special EducationBobby B. BrittonAmanda M. HackmanEmily A. HorrocksMichael T. Kage

Erika F. LundyEdna F. Maxwell

SuperintendentHoward L. Cockerham IVDaniel S. HillAngela A. LundaScott H. MacManusJames E. MerrinerRobyn J. TaylorDeborah L. Treece

POST-BACCALAUREATE CERTIFICATES

Early ChildhoodJulia M. Tsunemori

BACCALAUREATE DEGREESBACHELOR OF ARTS

Early Childhood EducationSiray H. AbbeyHeidi K. Doner**Megan K. Freeman*Marla D. Freitag**Brittany N. Larson-WillisMichelle L. McCollough*Alexandria V. RicheyKaleigh H. ThompsonHannah R. Ward**Dacia A. Wilson

Elementary EducationTatiana V. Artemyeva**Jessica L. Biering*Sasha A. Halfyard*Helen H. KimJuan M. Medina*Lindsey N. Pettijohn*Rachel C. Stumpf*Katelyn N. TulliusJulie A. WestCrystal L. WhitneyMichelle A. Williams

ASSOCIATE DEGREES


Early Childhood DevelopmentHilory D. G. Arness*Juleesa B. CaldwellMichelle L. FanningCourtney K. GillMadelyn J. LizziLauren F. MoraGina-Antonette B. ParAriana M. PierceChristine Posey***Cora E. TrowbridgePadee VangMegan N. White

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF CIVIL ENGI-NEERING

Steven E. LewisBrandon S. Telford

MASTER OF APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Haley N. McIntyreAmy R. OstmanKomal Vaid

MASTER OF SCIENCEApplied Environmental Science and Technology

Vitor R. De CarliJames R. Temte

Arctic EngineeringHugh J. KeoghChristopher J. Mercer

Civil EngineeringXinlei Na

Engineering ManagementYolima FlorezPeggy D. Paulus

Project ManagementLucas A. ClarkCarolyn S. DulaneyJames FitzgeraldDarcy J. B. HarrisJulene D. MayMichael J. McDonoughMaggie A. McKayAlena L. RobsonOwen T. StriblingElliot J. YiChang Woo You

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering

Kimberly A. Lloyd

BACCALAUREATE

DEGREESBACHELOR OF ARTS

Computer ScienceTeslin K. Roys*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCECivil Engineering

Stefanie M. ArmstrongGarrett S. BaginskiJennifer K. BakerAlexandra L. BowlesDavid C. Carlson III**Jai M. ChangAli A. ChaudhryDavid S. Eguires-LeeMonick Estrada GonzalezAndrew J. GrayBrendan W. HafeleNathan K. HarrisJonathan D. HartfordRyan S. KimJacob D. E. MinturnDustin L. Richmond*Della H. Santos**Azri-el I. SellersTravis N. ThompsonKaytee S. Villafranca

Computer ScienceDaniel P. CardJacob A. DempseyAndrew J. FrankNailya GalimzyanovaBrent J. GonzalesDevin W. HomanAdrienne M. KeckMatthew P. McGregorTerrance R. Mount Jr.Robert A. Pantaleone***Tom ParkerGabriel A. Perez CortesDillon M. C. Salsman PressleyCollin O. Schroeder

Engineering

Thomas C. Alley*Gregory M. Annis*Stephen L. ArwineKolaiah J. Baker*Galen K. I. BaumgartnerAlexander L. Bautista Jr.Derek P. BoyceTaryn M. ByrdAaron J. ColeCory A. FettersJeffrey S. FriesenKyle Russel M. GironAnna M. HamreMelanie S. Y. HanValisa V. HansenWilliam D. HardcastleJoshua L. HeppnerBenjamin L. HooverAndrea P. HulmanVitaly A. IvanovWeldon A. JohnsonArtem I. KozyrenkoBryce D. MahnJun I. MendozaJohn S. PahkalaLowell M. Perry*Teal L. PhelpsBuchanan PolyaJordan T. ShindleMichael S. SpanoJohn H. StreetElena M. M. Stutzer*Andrew M. ViedSukjin Yoon

GeomaticsJacob A. AustinKirstyn M. DraperAdam L. Forth*Benjamin W. KramerKevin R. PawlowskiElaine P. Quiboloy ReidAnne M. Rowland*Philip J. ScottTravis A. Wilson

CERTIFICATESGeographic Information Systems

Tracy R. HansenTara A. HarringtonScott M. Norton

COLLEGE OF HEALTHWilliam Hogan, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREESMASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Public Health PracticeGandy G. BeckerFabrice E. EvengueAudra E. HendersonMarisa P. JohnsonPatricia C. McNultyCari S. MillerChristopher M. NelsonIjedima Ngene-IgweNatasha M. PinedaCynthia SchauerAndrew Tooyak Jr.Melissa ViatorMelissa N. Wilson


Advanced Human ServicesCynthia A. Newbold

POSTBACCALAUREATECERTIFICATES

Paralegal StudiesJennifer R. McGuffey

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr. Paul Deputy, Interim Dean

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Dr. T. Bartlett Quimby, Interim Dean

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BACHELOR OF ARTSJustice

Judson C. AdamsPrincess Ariel Z. BetheaNicholas J. BrungerJoshua T. CasselmanJacob DeckerSeth J. Dinkel*Jonah D. Dornbos*Helen M. DorrisJamon L. EctorJennifer E. GilhulyValeria P. HartleyBrenna K. HeadyJoshua JacksonGaynor J. Johansen*Ramiro J. Lamas Jr.Stacy LeeAdriana M. MartinezChelsea R. McCormickJordan D. OberlanderPaige K. OlsonKathleen P. PirieVano R. RehonJames R. ReichDaniel J. Reinhard*James C. SchindlerAlysha M. ShaginoffRex W. Talcott IIIEnetta L. WalkerMariama K. Wiggins*Derek C. Witte*Christopher N. WoodAdler N. D. Yambao

Legal StudiesBenjamin A. DunawayMarta R. Matthews Klingebiel

BACHELOR OF HUMAN SERVICES

Maribel Bernal Alston*Charles T. BischoffElizabeth G. P. CarcamoTeresa J. CrossAutumn G. Gohn*Stephanie M. SchowAmber L. SimsFabienne C. SmithHeather L. Sollenberger*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEDental Hygiene

Lisa A. Bryant**Liisia D. Putnam

Health SciencesThomas DeBlauwAurora M. Gargagliano*Crystalyn R. Lemieux

Medical Laboratory ScienceLaceyrae J. Norman

ASSOCIATE DEGREES


Dental AssistingBailey M. AlbaneseSara BouasengLynsey J. HindmarchNicole E. KnealeFaryal MalikTerra D. Swartzbacker

Dental HygieneCerise A. Bailey**Crystal D. Braddock*Alaura C. ClarkNicole R. DowdAdrienne S. GardnerPolly Kojin**Kelsey R. Meyer**Lillygean M. Murray**

Amanda J. Newell**Katie N. Sears**Rhonda L. SheehanTrevor S. Vanblankenstein**Morgan B. WhitfieldSheree L. Wilson*

Fire and Emergency Services Technology

Dalton M. AndersonMia R. Badillo*Brendan J. BlossomBrian W. Dunlevy*William C. HomesteadKrystie L. StevensonBrian S. Svedin**

Human ServicesKristen D. BuchtaChristopher E. Burns*Danisha DavisGisselle C. De La CruzMichael J. Eggemeyer*Elizabeth A. EmbreeArnold Hague Jr.Darrell W. HeltonGaohly R. HerJosian JollyTina D. JonesSamantha J. KeeleyBrittanie M. LammersGrace M. LeNormanJohanna C. MontanezStone J. SibbettMirandah S. SmithCheryl L. Tuttle

Medical AssistingMelujane Y. BrodiganJustin M. TooleyNatalie K. Vlahovich

Paralegal StudiesCaroline E. LeeMarta R. Matthews Klingebiel

Radiologic TechnologyMarlena I. Acord*Ashley Y. AdamsKristen M. Bell*June R. Berrett**Crystal E. CollardNina E. GunnellElizabeth A. Lawson*Hannah Lee*Whitney A. Martinez*Evan S. Miller*Carolyn E. PearcyKandis L. Price*Erica ShaferKevin D. Sturgill*Madison L. Swiderski*

CERTIFICATESCivic Engagement

Mathew P. CattrellJennifer A. Howell

Dental AssistingAngel M. GasconCara L. GauthierMallory N. GentleLynsey J. HindmarchRebekah L. White

Paralegal StudiesGeorge G. NagelJudith M. Stefchak

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SCIENCENursing Science

Sadie E. AndersonChristine O. BailesKelly M. CeruttiCandice R. FariaDara M. FieldsEmily A. Garhart

Jessica C. HeafnerMary S. LeachLindsey N. LederMargaret K. LindleyMargaret L. MaixnerAnne M. McCarronGenevieve M. SykesJordin A. ThompsonTabitha M. Waller


BACHELOR OF SCIENCENursing Science

Shannon F. AgneTessa M. L. Beedle*Denali E. BlackmoreSamantha R. BrownDeidra M. BurnsKristen L. BurnsEdward W. Carman IIILindsey M. DunlapIngrid A. Elvira*Cami N. FullerRachel L. FurmanAnnalyn H. GozunTimothy A. GrahamKaylee B. Grant**Andre P. E. KoehrerKami N. KramerMelissa A. LindenKelsey L. MarreJordan M. MattingleyAmber L. MichaelJennifer M. MinschJessica P. MonetteNicole G. MooreKayla J. MurphyKeith J. NadonClaire E. PalmatierLeanne R. PizziMolly C. QuinlanMorgan E. RamsethAmber L. Reichardt*Julia L. RiopelleMaureen RoseKatherine G. Rulapaugh**Kalee M. RusenstromSarah E. SullivanTandia V. TurnerTamara R. Van DiestJacqueline A. L. VanDriessche

ASSOCIATE DEGREES


NursingMarsha A. Bailey*Cameron R. BairdTaylor R. Barnes*Katie L. BaumgartnerLori L. BennettShannon D. BiamonteLaura A. Bleicher*Elli R. BraatenErin R. BurnetteLauren A. CordovaJessica L. CountrymanAlina S. CushingErica DittmarNichole R. DojkaMadison M. DolifkaTabatha A. Durand**Kirsten A. ElstadKathryn A. Epperheimer*Jenny M. FarleyRachel J. FarrisStephanie V. FitzpatrickFaith A. FreelJessica C. GrinnellJames B. HamptonWynette M. HannaKadie E. HansenJessica A. HarmonCrystal L. Hartman*Heather M. HaysTara L. HopkinsLindsey A. Jacobsen

Allison T. KaneDylan Y. KelleyEmily M. LanniHayley B. ListonLena S. LoganJessica L. MahurinTravis J. Marsh**Madalyn M. McCurdyElizabeth McKayCandis S. MooreBritney A. MurphyAnne E. NelsonKayla M. OlsonJordan L. OttoAmanda L. Rothbarth*Abigail A. RusakRobert J. SchaeferEvinette R. Sexton*Troy C. SharpCamlynn J. ShearerAlison C. SlayAriana L. SmithKristen R. SmithTina SonAllyson J. Squires**Aaron P. StreeterMelisa M. SturdevantJonathan ThomasAmber R. Van NessDesiree VelezAmy E. WarrenNorma Zepeda-Navarro

The College of Health has within it (1) the School of Nursing and (2) the School of Social Work.SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SOCIAL WORKSarah C. AbramczykCameron C. AdamsLindsay L. BotheMarylee E. Cassell-QuintoJenna L. Downs-LastEdna M. G. FloresMegan V. GoodingDaniel HabermannIngrid E. HarraldKayli P. HelvieSarah M. HistandCheri L. JohansenLori A. KennellMargaret L. KugzrukSamantha J. LahtiHeather B. LarrabeeDevon M. LewisTiffany A. MasonJoy B. J. MontgomeryNathan A. NallKayli R. NielsonCrystal R. Nixon-LuckhurstChristopher S. ReppelKeita SenagaMelissa M. SnyderRonald S. WilmotOlaide T. Wolfe


Social Work ManagementLindsay L. Bothe


BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Emily R. AdeszkoJoanna BautistaDouglas L. BowersShadae A. CardozaMargaret E. CareyPatricia M. ChapmanKallie M. Dorsey

Jessica J. Greene*Shiloh S. HammondMichelle L. Hawkins*Kacee C. HollowayJennifer R. HoneaNiki J. KnowltonPearl A. MendesJulia K. MinerJacqueline S. OdenaDrea L. PeguesAlexander C. Pendrey**Rebecca M. RodriguezAlesya SinyawskiShaneika L. Williams*

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SCIENCECareer and Technical Education

Debra A. CanavanAlisa L. Wedin


Career and Technical Education Martha A. Peck

Dietetic InternshipSeth N. AndersonTamara M. DeschaineKatherine L. FossmanKatie K. GarrityAshley L. HebelerIvory L. MiceliGrace E. SchumacherKatherine M. Sweetman


BACHELOR OF ARTSHospitality and Restaurant Management

Hannah V. KnappAvery J. KristiansenAlex M. KurthKaren A. Rojas AcostaCassandra L. RomigVictoria K. Wolcott

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEAviation Technology

Samantha F. Alex*Alphonzo W. Allen IISarah A. BujnoErwin T. Domingo*Andrew D. GichardChelsea S. JasinskiStephan K. JenkinsJeremy E. JohnsonKevin J. KremerBrian N. StrobleKaya K. SuppayosamornEllie J. Xue

Construction ManagementJin P. ChongCarson A. ClubbAntone Contento*Cole A. HaggeNicholas C. HolbrookChristopher G. JohnsonWilliam S. KellySung H. Kim**Jeffrey T. LuberskiJeremiah J. McClungRichard J. Ochoa Jr.

COMMUNITY AND TECNICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Bonnine Nygard, Interim Dean


Brian E. Richtarcsik*Teague N. RussellCandace L. White*

DieteticsDiana S. AlarconAndrea Y. AlexanderKylie J. BurnsNicole C. Miller*Kelby L. Murphy*Celine M. B. SiddallMelissa D. Tholl***

NutritionKayla M. PatariniKeriann M. ShineToni A. Smith

Physical EducationSusan L. BickDevin O. Chapman*Eric R. Dahl*John D. GilbertDaniel S. GregoryMegan A. C. GunyahEthan M. Kazmierczak*Raymond W. MacrallDamon M. Thompson*

TechnologyJesse C. Archer*Maureen P. BadeySandra J. BairSteven P. CannonPaul D. CarterCraig A. Defendorf**Nathan E. GriffinFrederick S. HansenCharles A. Jacobs Jr.Josiah J. JordanDawn M. KewanZachary J. Korsmo*Zackary M. Lahti MaleyJordan T. LandRonald B. LarsenSean C. O’DowdRyan S. SchaugaardRebecca J. Walser

ASSOCIATE DEGREES


Air Traffic ControlLinda M. M. CooperTimothy O. GravelleRobert A. HeringKayla D. KlemkeRhenierocky P. MercadoTimothy P. Munoz IIChristopher P. Scott***Joshua D. StuckeyJoel N. White

Jessica M. Zumdieck

Apprenticeship TechnologiesBob E. BrayackBrandon S. CanadySara E. HolappaJoshua B. HufstetlerSerena C. JordanBruce M. Olsen-Smith

Architectural and Engineering Technology

Amber L. R. BarnabyMegan J. Endreson***Glenn T. FarleyLourliza A. LumbabKristle D. MagadiaRoneo G. RecustodioCurtis A. Slater

Automotive TechnologyAlexander A. AzevedoGraham L. BakerJon DuftTimothy L. GrosdidierJerome T. McCallJames M. NelsonWoong OlsonJeremy D. PorterWesley R. Schaffner

Aviation AdministrationRosalie A. Miller

Aviation Maintenance Technology

Charles D. BensonGarrett S. Daugherty

Computer and Networking Technology

Michael Angelo S. BaelloJosef M. BaernyAnthony R. BergGabriel A. CazaresDaniel J. Clifford***David A. DesingerRay S. FloresJoseph P. Fortaliza*Iga L. Goral**Howard W. HancockAllan F. LaRoseJames M. Madigan*Steven W. PetersonSam J. StarkenburgPornthip Thongnark

Computer Information and Office Systems

Lalaine V. BaguioWilliam L. Huston**Shawn L. RobinsonNatalia J. SmithMegan M. Stahlhut**

Construction ManagementIan D. Anderson*

Dylan T. Hellwich

Culinary ArtsHeather L. Adams*Kayla M. ChristiansenMargaret C. HanrahanKristina E. HenkelHeather N. Jarvis***Joseph W. KaufmannNathaniel D. MayDena M. McChargue**Marc Gabriel A. SantosLilly A. ThorneJoycelyn D. WeaverKimberlyn N. White

Heavy Duty Transportation and Equipment

Kristine M. Bollinger

Professional PilotingDavid A. Schmidt*

Welding and Non-destructive Testing Technology

Manfred J. AponteJeremiah E. BarnardCyler J. GreenBrendan M. O’HaraNicholas E. SchmitzJohn D. Upchurch*

CERTIFICATESAutomotive Technology

Connor R. CullipJacob D. Marshall

Aviation Maintenance Technology, Airframe

Garrett S. DaughertyJacob T. McNabbRyo Noguchi

Aviation Maintenance Technology, Powerplant

Michael D. Borden Jr.Garrett S. DaughertyHannibal V. Kintana Jr.Jacob T. McNabbBrett B. MerbothRyo NoguchiJorge B. Rodriguez Jr.Jordan S. StarrWade R. Weiss

Computer and Networking Technology

Ronald S. Perry

Retail ManagementKevin J. BlommerBarrie K. BrentDaniel F. MurakamiChristopher N. Schafer

Eric D. SullivanNorman C. Tate

UNIVERSITY HONORS SCHOLARS

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF ARTSAnthropology

Blake A. Romero

Dual LanguagesOliver L. Petraitis**

EnglishOliver L. Petraitis**

Interdisciplinary StudiesHayley A. Banks**

International StudiesJennifer D. Chaudhary**±

LanguagesAurora C. Dordan**±

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEAnthropology

Avery W. P. Underwood*

Biological SciencesKaren M. Carlson*Jaeyeon Cho**Daniel J. Quinlan**Arin K. Underwood

Environment and SocietyTesia M. Forstner*

MathematicsIsaac N. X. Ahern**±Jomar L. J. Nillo*Alexander C. Schumann*±

PsychologyKivalina E. Grove**Ashley A. McKibbon**

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ManagementXavier A. Mason*

COLLEGEOF HEALTH

BACHELOR OF ARTSJustice

Daniel J. Reinhard*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEMedical Technology

Cynthia A. Abam*

HONORS GRADUATES

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

BACHELOR OF ARTSPhilosophy

Branden J. Fontana

BACHELOR OF SCIENCEBiological Sciences

Brittany R. Jermalovic

PsychologyDanielle M. Parker

You can makea difference!Tom Case, Chancellor

SPRING CLASS OF 2015

Congratulations on

Your Achievement!

UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE

Dr. John Mouracade, Interim Dean

He was born on the east side of Anchor-age with a normal childhood, playing vid-eo games like “NBA Live” and enjoying his youth. His name is Xavier Mason, and he is the Spring 2015 Commencement speaker.

Mason grew up in Anchorage and later transferred to Eagle River High School, where he had a hard time fitting in.

“My freshman year, I was kind of a loner ‘cause I didn’t grow up there and I didn’t know anybody. The only person I knew for the first month was my brother,” he said.

Mason then took the opportunity to join the football team.

By his senior year of high school, Mason had already completed most of the credits needed to graduate, so he turned to home-school.

“It was fun. I was just at my own pace, so I could go faster and just not waste any time,” Mason said.

Now a UAA senior, Mason is complet-ing his degree in management and market-ing. He hopes to be a social entrepreneur and dreams of becoming the head of a conglomerate.

“I really like creating, building things and I want to continue doing that, such as budding a company, make it sustainable, move on and then build something else,” said Mason.

Mason has always been interested in business marketing because it gives room for creativity, which he believes is “val-ued and stifled.” His role models include accomplished and ambitious rappers, with a prime example being Jay Z.

“You find the ambition and you find it contagious in his artistry, it goes into detail how to achieve exactly what he is

doing,” Mason said. Reaching just as high as his role mod-

els, Mason applied to be the Spring 2015 Commencement speaker in memory of his late grandfather Jean who passed away in November 2013.

“He was a man of extreme intellect but due to his circumstances he wasn’t able to show the world what he can do. He real-ly inspired me to get an education,” said Mason.

As far as second guessing goes, Xavier said there were many other intelligent stu-dents at UAA who applied.

“Part of me is wanting to see if I had what it takes,” he said.

Mason’s friends support him in his ambitions as well. While studying abroad through the Semester at Sea program two years ago, Mason met fellow student Bryson Banks.

When Banks first met Mason, he thought, “He seems like a cool dude, may-be we’ll see each other around the ship periodically.”

But as the months continued, Bryson began to see Xavier’s bright personality as a light in the darkness.

“From his aforementioned infectious laugh, to his words of encouragement, to his radical ideas, to his impartiality towards others no matter their race, reli-gion, sexual orientation or otherwise, he truly is a respecter of persons and can change the atmosphere of an environment instantly as a result of his energy,” said Bryson.

As far as the commencement speech goes, Bryson believes Mason is the perfect fit for speaker.

“He’s candid, honest and unequivo-cally transparent, and is not one to mince words, but somehow communicates everything with the ultimate grace, poise and meekness, befitting someone 30 years his senior,” said Bryson.

An advisory committee composed a communications faculty member, the fac-ulty senate president and several graduat-ing students selects the Commencement speaker. After the application deadline, the committee reviews the applicants and decides who would best represent the class. The committee believed that Mason was, without a doubt, the right decision.

“He’s done a lot for his community. He’s part of the Emerging Leaders Pro-gram. He has an array of experiences that makes him unique but also makes him a good representative of someone to look up to,” said Paula Fish, assistant director of Student Life and Leadership. “His con-tent was really great, the kind of content you want in order to convey a message that’s comprehensive of the entire cam-pus because there are so many types of students including traditional, non tra-ditional, students with kids or family et cetera.”

Justice major Ruddy Abam agrees that Mason is fit for the Commencement

speech. She met him two years ago and took courses with him, eventually becom-ing friends through his strong passion for leadership.

“He was telling the class about his experience as a leader, and it just grew on me how passionate of an individual he was,” said Abam.

Abam believes that Mason will con-vey a message that will be easily relatable because his humbleness balances his lead-ership prowess.

“He is the most humble person. To be able to do as much as him and to remain that way is very admirable, and I believe people will see that,” said Abam.

Mason will deliver his speech May 3 at the Alaska Airlines Center. After gradu-ation, Mason plans to stay in Alaska, because it ultimately is his home. How-ever, he will continue to travel in order to gain experience with various places around the world. He hopes to achieve many goals throughout his lifetime, which include giving a memorable Commence-ment speech.

Xavier Mason: A voice for graduates’ futuresBy John [email protected]

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Graduation is coming up, and what better way to celebrate your departure than with a bedazzled graduation cap!

Here is your Go-To Guide to designing your beautiful headwear. Do a quick search on Google or Pinterest and decide on what your genre of

décor is.After deciding what interests you (or what you find pretty) run to the store and

purchase globs of glitter, glue, and colored Sharpies.

Now run to the store and grab your supplies and make a piece of art that you can wear proudly on your head for a couple hours. The next time you’ll pull it out of storage will probably be when you’re showing your cap off to your kids; that’s okay though. Any Mean Girls or Harry Potter quote will do.

By Samantha [email protected]

1. Go home.2. Make a mess.3. Eat some bananas and get your potassium.4. Make more mess.5. Create something that can be tacked on your wall for the next

20 years.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE Baseball in the Far North

Exhibition showcases the rich history of baseball in Anchorage and throughout Alaska

Opening celebration 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 1

Official program of the Anchorage Centennial Celebration Image: Alaska State Library Walter T. Phillips Photograph Collection

CAMERA OBSCURAExperience the inner workings of a camera with this art installation

Opens Friday, May 1

ROOF ARTArtist Chad Taylor discusses his installation on the museum’s roof

7 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 1

ON SEA ICEExhibition examines the interactions between people and the sea ice of the Arctic

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Just one hoopster’s well-meaning take on sports and sportsculture.

Predicting the playout: The NBA FinalsBy Nolin [email protected]

In honor (or disdain) of finals week, I look ahead to “the” Finals: the two weeks at the beginning of summer sports fans hang out with LeBron, whichever team he belongs to and whichever team is standing in his way of a title.

At least, that has been the status quo the last four years.Even though the NBA playoffs are still young, with two rounds of action to go

before the Finals, I went ahead and made some predictions. I gave myself the liberty of choosing two possible Western Conference champions and two possible Eastern Conference ones. Here is my best stab at the four match-ups we are likely to see in the Finals.

GOLDEN STATE VS. CLEVELAND

CONFERENCE: GREAT NORTHWEST ATHLETIC CONFERENCESTADIUM: ALASKA AIRLINES CENTER

LeBron’s first championship run with Miami ended when his team over-coming Kevin Durant’s in the Finals; each superstar was trying to outshine the other on the biggest stage in pro ball. In a parallel way, this is LeBron’s first championship run back with Cleveland, and he very well meet the new-est A-List superstar in the Finals: Stephen Curry. Curry led the Warriors to the best 2014-15 regular season record, with a winning percentage just north of 80 percent. The Davidson-alum is the second coming of Reggie Miller but with some added playmaking. The atmosphere of these games would be out-rageous. Both San Francisco and Cleveland are starving for a title — and both teams have the talent to bring one home.

PREDICTION: CLEVELAND IN 7

SAN ANTONIO VS. CHICAGO

Unlike a Golden State-Cleveland matchup, both these clubs have had the “dynasty” label attached to their name in the past. The main difference is San Antonio is still coached by a hall-of-famer, whereas Chicago’s legend-ary coach Phil Jackson moved on a long time ago. These teams have a similar makeup, with selfless stars and reliable role players, but I would give Chicago the slight edge if Derrick Rose plays up to his potential.

PREDICTION: CHICAGO IN 6

SAN ANTONIO VS. CLEVELAND

This matchup would be a treat for no other reason that it would be the third consecutive year the Spurs face off against King James in the Finals. How-ever this time, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginóbili would be facing a different, more youthful “Big Three.” So far, Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love have been playing well in their first respective postseasons. But the Spurs’ Big Three have been together for over a decade, and this is the first season Cleve-land’s Big Three have been together, which makes me side with the Spurs.

PREDICTION: SAN ANTONIO IN 6

GOLDEN STATE VS. CHICAGO

Chicago may be the only Eastern Conference team with the ability to win in the Finals over Golden State. Behind guards Rose, Jimmy Butler and Aaron Brooks, Chicago can experiment with which guards can best defend Curry. Chicago has big men that can defend as well, which could give Golden State’s pick-and-roll some trouble.

PREDICTION: CHICAGO IN 7

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The Ptarmigan Valley trail located in Chugiak climbs high above the town back into the tundra of Ptarmigan Valley. The trail follows along lush forest and foilage for six miles all the way up to Round Top Mountain (which connects to Baldy and Black Tail trails). The trail is steep but well worth the climb as hikers come out into Ptar-migan Valley and can catch views of Cook Inlet beneath them. Hikers attempting the whole trail should plan for six or more hours to complete.

Distance: 6 miles one wayFees: FreeDifficulty: DifficultElevation gain: 1,775 ft.Trailhead: Off Old Glenn Highway near Loretta French Park

Ptarmigan Valley high above Chugiak.

Looking out onto the Cook Inlet from the saddle at Ptarmigan Valley.

PHOTOS BY KELLY IRELAND

This easy one-mile hike is a simple out and back trail that is very flat. The trail ends once the river is reached, but hikers may walk alongside the river if they choose on the carved in foot path through the low lying bushes. The trail is accessible all year long and during the winter cross country skiers and hikers can cross the river ice to get to the far bank.

View from the sandbar in Eagle River off the North Fork Eagle River Trail.

View from the sandbar in Eagle River off the North Fork Eagle River Trail.

View of the opposite bank of Eagle River from the North Fork Eagle River Trail. When frozen over hikers and skiiers may cross the river to access another trail.

Distance: 1 mile totalFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: NoneTrailhead: Take Hiland Rd. exit off Glenn Highway, turn right onto Eagle

River Rd. Turn right at North Fork Eagle River trailhead

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Distance: 3 miles one wayFees: NoneDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: NoneTrailhead: Take the Seward Highway south to Girdwood. Take the Aly-

eska Highway to Alberg Ave., turn right. Continue on Alberg Ave. until North face Rd., take a right to get to the parking lot. Trailhead is a short walk above Alyeska Resort.

Beginning at the Alyeska Resort the Winner Creek trail meanders through the northern most rain forest of North America. The trail has a relatively easy terrain with very slight inclines along the way. Hikers may choose to hike to just the hand tram that crosses winner creek gorge in a gut wrenching ride 100 feet above the rushing waters of Glacier creek or may contine on the loop that ends near Girdwood Elemen-tary School. It’s 2.5 miles to the hand tram and 8 miles on the full loop. The trail is pristine, taking hikers far from the hustle and bustle of Anchorage. The path is sur-rounded by old tall Sitka spruce, hemlock and blueberry bushes. The 35 miles to Gird-wood seem worth it all for this Alaskan gem.

Hand tram crossing Winner Creek Gorge.

Winner Creek as it rushes along towards Winner Creek Gorge.

Winner Creek trail in Girdwood, winding through Sitka Spruce. The forest is the northern most rain forest in North America.

Sunset view of the Matanuska Valley from the Baldy summit.

View of Sleeping Lady Mountain from Baldy.

A skyline view of Anchorage from Baldy.

This favorite of Eagle River locals goes to the top of Baldy. The entirity of the hike offers views of Anchorage, the Cook Inlet, and Matanuska Valley. It goes through a small area of Hemlocks until the trail climbs up into the tundra. The trail was renovat-ed and rerouted in the summer of 2014 by a Student Conservation Association group based out of Colorado. The new route takes switchbacks up the face of the mountain rather than going straight up. The change was made in attempts to prevent erosion that was highly prevalent with the straight up approach of the former trail. The new path is much easier for hikers, but does make the hike longer.

Distance: 1.5 miles one wayFees: NoneDifficulty: ModerateElevation gain: 500 ft.Trailhead: Take right off Hiland Rd. exit off Glenn Highway. Turn right

onto Skyline Rd. Trailhead is at the end of the road, please note that the road changes name several times.


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Flattop is Anchorage’s and Alaska’s most hiked trail. The trail is host to thousands of visitors each year from all around the world. The trail takes off from the Glen Alps trailhead where hikers will go up and around Blueberry Hill (plenti-ful berry picking available late August) to the first saddle. From there hikers will continue their climb to the windy peak of Flattop Mountain by stairs until they reach the second saddle.

From the second saddle onwards the trail becomes very rocky. A sign before this section of trail recommends that children and pets need not continue fur-ther. The sign also states that the section of trail is difficult and to exercise extreme caution while descending. While the sign should be taken seriously the last section of the Flattop hike is definitely doable even for children and pets. The very last part of the trail goes over a talus field and does require scrambling over rocks, but with a little extra caution and consider-ation hikers will be able to ascend safely.

Right before the top the climb over the rocks becomes the most difficult, hikers can choose to go straight up with more rock climbing or can take a minor path to the right. The path to the right is very thin, but does avoid the rocks more.

Once hikers reach the peak a pile of rocks holds up a pole where an Ameri-can flag and prayer flags fly. It’s a tradi-tion of many to touch the pole before they officially claim they have reached the top. Flattop Mountain peak tends to be very windy so be prepared by bringing a wind breaker at the least. The 360-degree views from atop the mountain more than make up for the windy conditions that frequent the top, however.

Hikers may choose to turn around after reaching the top of Flattop Moun-tain or can continue on to Peak 2 and Peak 3. Hikers should exercise caution on the descent from Flattop Mountain while going over the rocky areas; sometimes it’s easier to slide down on your butt.

Paraglider taking off from the Flattop summit.

Along the way to the Flattop summit hikers pass through Blueberry Knoll also known as the first saddle.

View of Powerline Pass from the second saddle on the Flattop trail.

Distance: 1.7 miles one wayFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: ModerateElevation gain: 1,300 ft.Trailhead: Take O’Malley Rd. to Hillside Dr., turn right. Take a left onto

Upper Huffman Rd. until Toilsome Hill Dr., turn right. Follow the road until the Glen Alps Trailhead parking lot, please note that the road changes name several times.


The Thunderbird Falls hike is a short one mile hike in Chugach State Park that takes hikers either to an overlook over Thunderbird Falls or right down to the bottom of the fall. The trail goes alongside Eklutna Canyon through birch forest with very little elevation gain. Most of the gain in elevation occurs within the first tenth of a mile of the hike and then flattens out progressively. However, hikers who wish to go stand next to Thunderbird Falls must take a steep, but manageable, hike down the cliff to the river bank below. Once alongside the river hikers must maneuver across a thin bank alongside the cliff to get right up next to the falls. This bank is covered in ice for much of the year making this part somewhat tricky. With light feet and careful movements though most hikers will be able to make it closer to Thunderbird Falls. Take special notice to not go off the trail while on the hike as private property exists on one side of the trail and deep canyon on the other. The hike is open year round. The trail is busiest during the summer with tourists visiting from out of state. During the winter, the trail can be slippery in some parts, but is still very much doable.

The Lower Eagle River trail doesn’t have many reports on the actual distance - with reports ranging from anywhere between 3-10 miles one way. The trail is very wide and open for mountain biking as well as hiking. The trail follows along Eagle River back to the South Fork Eagle River Falls. Be aware that the trail does intersect with a trail on private property.

Distance: No dataFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: No dataTrailhead: Take right on Hiland Rd. exit off of Glenn Highway. Turn

right onto dirt road right before Briggs Bridge. Follow the dirt road to the end.

Distance: 1 mile one wayFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: 175 ft.Trailhead: Take Thunderbird Falls exit off the Glenn Highway. Trail-

head is on the right.

View on the Lower Eagle River trail.

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Distance: 3 miles totalFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: NoneTrailhead: Take right at Hiland Rd. exit off the Glenn Highway. Take right

onto Eagle River Rd. Eagle River Nature Center is located at the end of the road.

Albert Loop Trail goes out from the Eagle River Nature Center and then takes a loop out across Eagle River and back, following a part of the Historic Iditarod Trail. The trail runs over large wetland/bog-like areas that can often become very muddy and cause huge puddles on the trail (most of the trail has boardwalks and bridges over the wetter parts). During summer 2014 the regular trail route was closed due to trail reconstruction and puddles as deep as three feet. The trail often closes periodically from August to October when bears are out on the trail. The trail is open during the winter and is groomed for cross country skiing use. The trail doesn’t have any consid-erable elevation gain until the last quarter or so mile going back to the Nature Center. During the hike glimpse views of the Eagle River Glacier and the surrounding snow covered peaks.

Eagle River Valley and Eagle River Glacier as viewed from the Albert Loop Trail at the Eagle River Nature Center.

Eagle River Nature Center Trails

The Dew Mound Trail takes off from the Eagle River Nature Center. Dew Mound Trail parallels the Historic Iditarod Trail (also known as Crow Pass Trail) three miles back from the nature center. Along the way hikers will pass Dew Mound and Dew Lake. Shortly after passing Dew Lake the trail ends at the Echo Bend Campsites. Here hikers can choose to go back the way they came, go further on the Historic Iditarod Trail or loop back on it for a change of scenery from the Dew Mound Trail. The trail has four shorter trails that branch off and lead to the Historic Iditarod Trail if hikers want to loop back before reaching the end. The first side trail is unnamed at about mile 0.5 and will take hikers quickly to the Historic Iditarod Trail. The second side trail is called Four Corners Trail, the third is Mountain Meadow Trail and the fourth is Rapid Camp Trail. Rapid Camp Trail will bring hikers to the Rapids Camp Yurt.

The Historic Iditarod or Crow Pass Trail can be started out of Girdwood or from the Eagle River Nature Center. Proper preparation before the hike should be taken as it generally is done as a two day hike with an overnight stay along the way. The hike does involve crossing Eagle River at the Clear Creek ford. The trail passes by old run down mines, crosses over snow and talus fields and Alpine Lake at the pass. There are also sweeping views of the Chugach Mountain Range and nearby glaciers. Hikers will also pass by Heritage Falls, Icicle Creek and Twin Falls. If hikers choose to go from the Crow Creek Trailhead in Girdwood the climb to the pass is a steep and strenuous one while the climb from Eagle River Nature Center to the pass is less steep, but a much longer climb.

The peaks above the Historic Iditarod Trail of the Eagle River Nature Center near Four Corners. Eagle River Valley.

Distance: 25 miles one wayFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: DifficultElevation gain: 2,100 ft.Trailhead: Take right at Hiland Rd. exit off the Glenn Highway. Take right


Distance: 3 miles one wayFees: $5 parking feeDifficulty: EasyElevation gain: 400 ft.Trailhead: Take right at Hiland Rd. exit off the Glenn Highway. Take right


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UAA CONGRATULATESXAVIER MASONSTUDENT SPEAKER FOR THE SPRING 2015 COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

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In the years between his high school and college graduations, Mason traveled the world. He studied in Prague, learning about different philosophies of leadership, and traveled aboard a ship through the University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea program, studying the effects of globalization. Along the way, Mason discovered social entrepreneurship and honed his public-speaking skills.

Mason is graduating from UAA with a wealth of academic, community and leadership experience and has grown an impressive network of friends and colleagues.

“There’s so much out there, so don’t spread yourself too thin. My advice? Just persevere. Try your hardest not just to pass the class but to take your academic weak spot and make that your strength. … Here at UAA, I’m defi nitely more driven. I’m a lot more confi dent in who I am. I found my voice in things I’m passionate about.”

B.B.A. Management and MarketingHometown: Anchorage, AlaskaCBPP Leadership Fellow, NAACP Youth Council, Truman Scholar Finalist, UAA Tau Kappa Epsilon co-founder

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