Spring 2019 Convocation

Saturday, May 11th, 20194 p.m.

McCasland Field House

Welcome RemarksEd Kelley

Gaylord College Dean

JayMac WelcomeHannah Rieger

JayMac Alumni Association

Academic AchievementsYvette Walker

Assistant Dean of Student Affairs

Outstanding SeniorChristine Murrain

Overall Outstanding Senior

Guest SpeakerGreg Anderson

Secretary of Education and TrainingMuscogee (Creek) Nation

Hooding of Graduate Degree CandidatesDr. Peter Gade

Director of Graduate Studies

Recommendation of Undergraduate CandidatesDr. David Craig

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs

Pronouncement of GraduatesEd Kelley

Presentation of the GraduatesYvette Walker

Recitation of the First AmendmentChristine Murrain

Singing of the OU ChantMeredith Rasnic

Recessional

Program of Events

During the Recessional, please remain standing at your seat until all the graduates have left the field house.

Spring 2019 Graduates

Graduate Students

Dalton Butler, M.A.hooded by Professor Kyle Bergersen

Garrett Davis, M.A.hooded by Professor John Schmeltzer

Brittany Ellis, M.P.W.hooded by Professor Mary Anna Evans

Lauren Engasser, M.A.hooded by Dr. Doyle Yoon

Shaista Fenwick, M.P.W.hooded by Professor Mary Anna Evans

Alexandra Goodman, M.A.hooded by Dr. Melanie Wilderman

Melvin Odom, M.P.W.hooded by Dr. Melanie Wilderman

Jessica Thomas, M.P.W.hooded by Dr. Jennifer Barnes

Ionna Trafalis, M.A.hooded by Professor Robert “Pritch” Pritchard

Ph.D. Students

Kevin Curran, Ph.D.hooded by Dr. David Craig

Adam Pitluk, Ph.D.hooded by Dr. Ralph Beliveau

FuWei Sun, Ph.D.hooded by Dr. Doyle Yoon

Rashmi Thapaliya, Ph.D.hooded by Dr. Glenn Leshner

Philip Todd, Ph.D.hooded by Dr. David Craig

Undergraduates

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Bryce AlfordEmily AlingerKarina Arnold**^^Sabrina BalboniMolly Beffort*Matthew BlizzardCaroline Boynton*William BriggsSkyler BuntingShawn CarolanJonathan ChangMatthew CohenDamon Colonnetta*Aubrey Custer**Elizabeth DanielsRiley DentonJonathan DickersonEmily DouthittPreston EisnaugleTaryn FombyMaci French*Kristen GilesKarlie Gragg*Paige HaerHaley Hogan**Caroline HughesJacob HundleyChristian HuntRebecca JohnsonMatthew JoyLauren Kabelitz*^Nicole KeenanAmelia Kinsinger**Alycea KnoxPeyton Mackay

Meredith MageeMakayla Mainord**Lauren MartinezMackenzie MatthewsParker McCutchenZachary MendiolaMariel Molke**^^Julia MullerEnxhi Mustafaraj*Carter OwensEmily PaceMaddy Payne*Raegan PooleJordan RascoMaryellen RaynerMorgan RileyKameron RobinsonEllyn RolandEmilee RoweBailey RuckerAnna RuppMelissa SadlerSamuel SchroederChandler StovallCameron SturtzMegan TaylorKim TranAnna Tucker**Emily VaughanMadeline WalkerSarah WalkerBrittni Warren**Ryan WhitmanHannah WhittenTyler Wilson#

*Distinction**Special Distinction

#cum Laude^Magna cum Laude

^^Summa cum Laude

Creative Media Production

Colby BallardTyler BaumLaine BergeronMorgan Bryant*Collin CookMichael DavisRhett Derryberry*Karsen Flies**Hunter FosterAnna Frieden**James GraneJonathan Hodgson Rhian Jonckowski*Davis KuckAlyssa LeoJesse Lofton*

Gerardo MarrufoLindsay Martin**^^Brian MasingaleSheila Mood**^^Daniel Morales-TorresKeith OlerJamie Quinn*Gavyn ReddSamuel RiderKevin SeverinAvery Simon**^^Amanda StephensBailey StrahornLogan WebbSarah Williams

Journalism

Alexander AntonidesJensen ArmstrongMeghan BartonBaylee BatesJaycie Bayless*Abigail Bitterman*^Siandhara BonnetKayla Branch**Harrison Bush*Joshua CallawayAshley EddyLauren FoxEmily HaneyVictoria JohnsonStorme JonesEmma Keith**

Collin KennedyLauren LinvilleBrandon MartinSierra Rains-MoadAlex ReyesMadeline Roberts**Carly RobinsonMegan Ross**Luke ShumacherShelby ShepardMary SmithSamantha Steele**Allyson StewartHarlee ToothmanLeah WhitickerChandler Wilson*

*Distinction**Special Distinction

#cum Laude^Magna cum Laude

^^Summa cum Laude

Undergraduates

Professional Writing

Kendall BerdinskyChrista Bolain**Rochelle Chukwuma*^Grant GarnishTimothy Hatton#Crystal Levan

Claire MillerMadeline Roper**^^Samantha SabioMatthew ViriyapahMadison Woodcock

Public Relations

Carly AesheimSierra AbbottPerla AlvaradoAlex AndersonJensen Armstrong*^Blair AshleyAndrew Aston**^^Colton BasksKeenan BetzElizabeth BonillaBlair Bowman*Clay BradshawCaleb CarpenterHaley Carson**Andrew CassNicole Colque-RomeroCandace Coonrod*Katherine Cromwell*Morgan CurryMorgan Danker**Morgan DavisMakenzie Dean*Demi DegraffenreidVeronica Delgado*Raven-Lockie Diaz*Riley EdenBailey Edrington**Lauren Frank**^^Natalie Gary

Stephanie GrossAlli HindmanBrooke HollowayBrooklin HossAmanda HuseTaylor JarvisBrian KeenerBriana KingDarcy MantelKaren MartinezOlivia MigliazzoHaley MorrisChristine Murrain**^^Madison ParhamJohnnie ParmeleeCourtney PattersonDemery Pennington**Allison PortmanXiaoyi QiAddison RhynesMcKenna RobertsMadison RothClaire SchonacherElizabeth SchulkeBrady SkinnerHaley Smith*Makenzi SmithNicole SmithAaron Smoot

*Distinction**Special Distinction

#cum Laude^Magna cum Laude

^^Summa cum Laude

Public Relations

Undergraduates

Sara SterlingCarolyn Taylor*Emily Taylor*Nadja TheodoreKaylie ThompkinsVictoria Tucker

Grant WaldvogelZachary WallarKathryn WardPeyton WestRyan Williamson**Reese Yale

*Distinction**Special Distinction

#cum Laude^Magna cum Laude

^^Summa cum Laude

2019 Outstanding Seniors

Overall Outstanding SeniorChristine Murrain

Outstanding Senior in AdvertisingEmilee Rowe

Outstanding Senior in Creative Media ProductionLogan Webb

Outstanding Senior in JournalismStorme Jones

Outstanding Senior in Professional WritingMadison Woodcock

Outstanding Senior in Public RelationsChelsea Journee

First AmendmentCongress shall make no law respecting an

establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press;

or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government

for a redress of grievances.

OU ChantO-K-L-A-H-O-M-A

Our chant rolls on and on!Thousands strong join heart and song

In alma mater’s praiseOf campus beautiful by day and night

Of colors proudly gleaming red and white‘Neath the western sky

OU’s chant will never dieLive on, University!