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Consecration ........................Collegedale Seventh-day Adventist Church .......................Friday, 8 p.m.

Sabbath School ........................... Chattanooga Convention Center .......................... Sabbath, 10 a.m.

Baccalaureate............................... Chattanooga Convention Center .......................... Sabbath, 11 a.m.

Education and Psychology Dedication Service .............................................................Sabbath, 4 p.m.

Collegedale Community Church Sanctuary

Nursing Dedication Service ........ Chattanooga Convention Center ............................Sabbath, 7 p.m.

Commencement ......................... Chattanooga Convention Center ........................ Sunday, 9:30 a.m.

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Dear Graduates,

Congratulations on graduating from Southern Adventist University. Contrary to what you may be thinking, you have come to a beginning, not an ending. By concluding a segment of your education, you are starting another. I hope the knowledge and experience you have developed at Southern will be the foundation from which you build upon for a lifetime.

We have sought to fulfill the education goal written by Ellen White in her book Education: “It is the work of true education to ... train the youth to be thinkers, and not mere reflectors of other men’s thought.”

I pray that: Your presence in the world upholds God’s values, rather than reflecting the world’s. Your work in the world goes beyond what is expected, not just mirroring others. Your relationships reflect Jesus, rather than the fads of society. Your political thoughts create trends, not reflect fashion. Your spiritual life transforms those around you, rather than imitating what others do.

God bless you as you transform your world!

Yours in Christ,

Gordon BietzPresident

Doors will open one hour before all services. Please silence all electronic devices during programs.

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Consecration, Sabbath School, Baccalaureate and Commencement services can be viewed live online by visiting southern.edu.

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Students of Southern Adventist University will

• Spiritual Developmentgrow in a vibrant relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, while integrating into their lives Bible-based beliefs and values as understood by the Seventh-day Adventist church.

• Intellectual Developmentdevelop a commitment to life-long-learning and demonstrate a mastery of the cognitive skills of critical reasoning, independent thinking, reflective judgment, communication, and creativity needed to confront the issues, ideas, and values of historical and contemporary civilization.

• Individual and Social Development develop socio-emotional maturity that enables them to be effective leaders and contributing members of their churches, families, groups, and communities in a global society.

• Physical Developmenttake responsibility for their own well-being through a healthy lifestyle.

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Southern Adventist University as a learning community nurtures Christ-likenessand encourages the pursuit of truth, wholeness, and a life of service.

C o n S e C r A t i o nFriday, May 8, 2015, 8 p.m.

Prelude .................................................. “Allegretto” from Sonata IV .......................................Felix Mendelssohn

Invocation .................................................................................................................Aubrey Toup, senior

Welcome ............................................................................................................Stephanie Brown, senior

Musical Selection ................................... “Psalm 121 (NKJV)” .................................................. Jenny Kim

Jenny Kim, voice and guitar, senior

Hannah Leonard, violin, senior

Offering ...................................................Collegiate Missions .................................John Hannah, senior

Offertory ..........................................“His Eye Is on the Sparrow” ....Charles H. Gabriel, arranged by Marilyn Ham

Olivia Robinson, piano, senior

Introduction of Speaker..........................................................................................Kaitlyn Verrill, senior

Consecration Address .......................... “A Wish and a Prayer” ....................................... Carole Verrillpastor of children’s ministries, Collegedale Church

Senior Class Response ....................................................................... Anthony Whitlow, senior class pastor

Consecration Prayer ...............................................................................................Tiffany Chavez, senior

Postlude .............................“Allegro maestoso e vivace” from Sonata IV .................... Felix Mendelssohn

Organist: Sara Moses, senior

S A b b A t h S C h o o LSabbath, May 9, 2015, 10 a.m.

Opening Song .................................. “Wonderful Words of Life” ............................................Philip Bliss

seniors: Bianca Barbosa, flute; Karine Rocha de Benedicto, voice; Karoline Rocha de Benedicto, voice

Amauri Barbosa, piano, parent

Opening Prayer .....................................................................................................Ashley Mitchell, senior

Welcome .................................................................................................... Erin Grube, senior class secretary

Scripture ....................................................Matthew 5:13-16 ...Kathleen Robidoux, senior class vice president

Praise and Worship .......................“Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus” ......................William James Kirkpatrick

......................................................................“Day by Day” ............ Karolina W. Sandell-Berg and Andrew L. Skoog

seniors: Rodney Balmes, voice and guitar; Kenric Rimoni, voice

Scripture ..................................................1 Corinthians 1:4-9 ..............................Saskia Hurlston, senior

Testimonies .........................................................................seniors: Paola Lopez and Robert Pasinger, Jr.

Closing Song .....................................“I Need Thee Every Hour” .......................................... Robert Lowry

seniors: Rodney Balmes, voice and guitar; Kenric Rimoni, voice

Closing Prayer .............................................................................................................. Aida Coria, senior

Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love;Hearts unfold like flow’rs before Thee, Hail Thee as the sun above.Melt the clouds of sin and sadness, Drive the dark of doubt away;

Giver of immortal gladness, Fill us with the light of day!

All Thy works with joy surround Thee, Earth and heav’n reflect Thy rays,Stars and angels sing around Thee, Center of unbroken praise;

Field and forest, vale and mountain, Bloss’ming meadow, flashing sea,Chanting bird and flowing fountain Call us to rejoice in Thee.

Thou art giving and forgiving, Ever blessing, ever blest,Well-spring of the joy of living, Ocean-depth of happy rest!

Thou the Father, Christ our Brother—All who live in love are Thine:Teach us how to love each other, Lift us to the joy divine.

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b A C C A L A u r e A t eSabbath, May 9, 2015, 11 a.m.

Prelude

Welcome ......................................................................................................... Jocelynn Rodriguez, senior

Song of Worship .............. “Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee” (Henry van Dyke) .............. Ludwig van BeethovenBianca Barbosa, voice, senior

Karine Rocha de Benedicto, voice, senior

Karoline Rocha de Benedicto, voice, senior

(Words to song are on the previous page. Congregation, please stand.)

Invocation ...................................................................................................................... Jyra Mitra, senior

Offering ..................................................Campus Ministries ...................................Ana Fuentes, senior

Offertory ..........................................“Don’t Feel No-Ways Tired” ............... arranged by Jacqueline B. Hairston

Steven Blondo, voice, senior

Sarah Chang, piano, senior

Scripture .....................................................2 Timothy 1:12 ...... Vianca Torrez, senior class campaign manager

Introduction of Speaker...................................................................... Eduardo Gallardo, master’s graduate

Baccalaureate Address ............................ “Few People Know” ............................................Jimm Bunchpresident and CEO of Park Ridge Health, Hendersonville, NC

Musical Selection .......................................... “Only You” .............................Kenric Rimoni and Melissa Rivera

Danielle Nobuhara, voice, senior

Christian Piñango, piano, senior

Kenric Rimoni, voice, senior

Justin Nishino, guitar, senior

Benediction .................................................................................................................Dana Hoxie, senior

Postlude .........................................“Now Thank We All Our God” ...Johann Sabastian Bach, arr. by Peter Reeve

Brass Ensemble Conductor: Ken Parsons, School of Music associate professor Organist: Judy Glass, School of Music professor

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Sabbath, May 9, at 4 p.m., Collegedale Community Church Sanctuary

The School of Education and Psychology invites you to attend a dedication ceremony and reception for those graduating with degrees in elementary and secondary education, family studies, psychology, outdoor education, school counseling, and clinical mental health counseling. The speaker will be Brooke Holland, a high school English teacher at Collegedale Academy.

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Sabbath, May 9, at 7 p.m., Chattanooga Convention Center

The School of Nursing invites you to attend the senior nurses’ dedication. Speaker Judy Blair, BSN, MBA, is the senior vice president and chief clinical officer for Adventist Health System, which operates 45 acute care hospitals across 10 states. In this role, she collaborates with chief nursing officers throughout the organization and provides leadership on initiatives and innovation that helps streamline clinical care processes. Blair’s career began on a Med/Surg unit and then moved to the emergency department. Her career has spanned clinical leadership in the emergency, ICU, quality, risk management, education, case management, and regulatory areas as well as serving as CNO in both a small and large hospital setting. She has a passion for excellence in patient care and seeks to inspire others to join in making a difference in our communities one patient at a time.

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Please silence all electronic devices. Seating on Sunday in the Chattanooga Convention Center is on a first-come basis. Ushers will assist in filling all unoccupied seats 15 minutes before the program begins. Your consideration of others is appreciated as you cheer and take pictures of your graduate. Please do not stand in front of guests. Air horns and other noisemakers are not allowed. Guests are encouraged to remain seated until the conclusion of the recessional. Graduates and guests may connect at the designated locations of their school/department (see map on last page). Graduation DVD recordings of the services will be available through the Campus Shop a few weeks after commencement. Visit saucampusshop.com or call 423.236.2152 to order. To enable all students to have a photograph of their graduation, arrangements have been made with Grad Images for a professional photographer to record the moment each graduate receives his or her diploma, plus two additional poses. After graduation, a 5x7 photo will be sent to each graduate as a gift from the university. Graduates have the option of ordering additional prints from Grad Images.

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The Class of 2015 is creating an endowed scholarship fund to benefit future students. Once fully funded at $25,000, the Students 2 Students Endowed Scholarship will provide an annual scholarship of at least $1,000 to a student with demonstrated financial need. By choosing an endowed scholarship as our class gift, we are leaving a legacy that will benefit Southern students in perpetuity. We extend our deepest thanks to all who have given alongside us to help make this possible. Fundraising for this will continue over the next three years, and all are invited to join us in building this endowment at southern.edu/classgift.

C o m m e n C e m e n tSunday, May 10, 2015, 9:30 a.m.

Fanfare ................................................. Fanfare from “La Peri” ...............................................Paul Dukas

Processional.............................“Pomp and Circumstance March No.1” ........................... Sir Edward Elgar

Invocation ..................................................................................................................Jordyn Butts, senior

Welcome ............................................................................................................... Edgar De Leon, senior

Music .......................................... “Graduation Manuscript No. 1” ........Hovland/Debussy/Lovland/BradburyParticipating seniors: Sarah Chang, violin; Evan Chung, tin whistle; Emil Harty, piano;

Victor Hong, double bass; Emily Moses, viola; Justin Nishino, classical guitar; Lisa Poirier, oboe/English horn; Takuma Shinasue, voice; Aubrey Toup, clarinetParticipating students: Michael Chung, cello; Aika Melissa Nishino, violin

Faculty Honors and Awards .....................................................Kevin Brown, Faculty Affairs Committee chair

Introduction of Speaker....................................................................................... Gordon Bietz, president

Commencement Address .......................... “Who Are You?” .......................................... Larry Blackmervice president for education, North American Division

Senior Class Response ........................................................................... Janice Cosme, senior class president

Graduate Class Response ............................................................................. Janet Burke, master’s graduate

Presentation of the Class of May 2015 ............... Robert Young, senior vice president for Academic Administration

Presentation of Graduate Degree Candidates ....................................... Carleton Swafford, graduate dean

Presentation of Undergraduate and Guest Degree Candidates .......................................Robert Young senior vice president for Academic Administration

Volker Henning associate vice president for Academic Administration

Conferring of Degrees ......................................................................................... Gordon Bietz, presidentRon Smith, Board of Trustees chair, Southern Union president

Joni Zier, Records and Advisement director

Alumni Association Welcome ........................ Herbert E. Coolidge, Alumni Association president, class of 1965

Benediction ................................................................................................Christopher Hufnagel, senior

Recessional ....................................................“Rigaudon” ....................................................André Campra

Organist: Judy Glass, School of Music professorBrass Ensemble Conductor: Ken Parsons, School of Music associate professor

Grand Marshal: Lisa Clark Diller, University Senate chair; History and Political Studies Department chair

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President ........................................................................................................................... Janice Cosme

Vice President ..........................................................................................................Kathleen Robidoux

Secretary ................................................................................................................................Erin Grube

Pastor ........................................................................................................................Anthony Whitlow

Campaign Manager ...........................................................................................................Vianca Torrez Class Sponsors: Robert Coombs, School of Education and Psychology professor

Judy Sloan, School of Physical Education, Health and Wellness professor

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In addition to maintaining a 3.50 GPA and meeting normal degree requirements, a Southern Scholar has completed a special honors curriculum involving interdisciplinary studies, honors courses, and independent study. This semester, six graduates earned that distinction. The titles of their senior research projects are listed below:

Stephanie Brown “Ethical Implications of the Affordable Care Act on Employment”

Lydia Hasan “Ready or Not: Career Readiness Informed by the Career Thoughts Inventory”

Victor Hong “Differential Protein Expression During Tail Regeneration of Anolis carolinensis”

Lindsey Mitchell “More than Music: Communication Patterns and Speech Codes of Folk Musicians”

Eric Morris “Effects of Acesulfame Potassium and Sucralose on Seismonastic Movements of Mimosa pudica”

Lien Turley “Global Information Systems Analysis of Change in Temporal Flowers Distributions by Species, Across the Biology Trail System of Southern Adventist University in Collegedale, Tennessee”

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Southern Adventist University and its Alumni Association proudly salute members of the graduating class of 1965. Commencement participants are garbed in the traditional green school color.

Herbert CoolidgeRichard Coston

Pamela Smith CrossK. Willfried Kowarsch

Joan Aitken MartinFelicia LeVere Phillips

Arthur RichertJoyce Cunningham Richert

m A S t e r ’ S d e g r e e g r A d u A t e S Julie Melissa Hill Alvarez .................................................................................................. M.S.N. Nurse EducatorJoy Sheppard Asbury......................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerMichael Scott Babienco ........................... M.S. Computer Science; B.S. Computer Science, Summa Cum LaudeJateum Maur’ee Blackburn ............................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerAmanda Danielle Blevins ................................................................................. M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerJulia Lynn Boatwright ............................................... M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/GerontologyJennifer Lynn Booth ......................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerJanet Herleen Burke ........................................................................................................M.S. School CounselingTamekia Magalene Bush ..................................................................................................M.S. School CounselingSherri Lee Cushman Canther .......................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerAlyssa Christine Cara ..............................................................................................................M.S.A. CustomizedShannon Carringer ...................................................................... M.S.N. Adult/Gerontology Nurse PractitionerTara Lynette Carter ...........................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerRenae A. Chambers ...............................................................................M.S. Clinical Mental Health CounselingJocelyn Rae Compton ....................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerPaula Ann Cook ...............................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerDon D. Duff .....................................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerMartha Anne Espinoza ..................................................................................................... M.S.N. Nurse EducatorSteven S. Flynn ....................................................................................................M.B.A. Marketing ManagementEduardo Gallardo .............................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerBradford Forbes Goodridge, Jr. .......................................................................................M.S. School CounselingDaniel Scott Hamilton .........................................M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counseling; School CounselingRebekah Leigh Harvey ...................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerSimrall Pratt Hawkins ...................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerNicole Lynn Humphrey ......................................................................................................... M.S.W. Social WorkJacqueline Robinnett Jackson ................................................................................................ M.S.W. Social WorkWayne Edward Jernigan ............................................ M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/GerontologyMary Beth Johnson ................................................... M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/GerontologyRosalind Demenda Jones ............................................................ M.S.N. Adult/Gerontology Nurse PractitionerAhad Abay Kebede .................................................. M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/Gerontology;

Family Nurse PractitionerKevin Dean Kiers .........................................................................................M.S.Ed. Outdoor Teacher EducationDavid Ryan Kloosterhuis .............................................................................M.S.Ed. Outdoor Teacher EducationHyeran (Scarlet) Lee ..........................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerMathiada Saintia Louis .......................................................................................................... M.S.W. Social WorkMelessa Marshalene Mattis ............................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerCristina Melo .......................................................................................................................... M.B.A. CustomizedDavid R. Mercer .................................................................................................................... M.B.A. ManagementMandana Mobasseri Maraghi ........................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerBradley Jason Newmyer ...............................................................................M.S.Ed. Outdoor Teacher EducationTyler Lee Newmyer ......................................................................................M.S.Ed. Outdoor Teacher EducationCarleen Ogle .....................................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerMichele Kathleen Olsen ................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerZachary David Ownbey ..................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerRussell Allen Peters .................................................. M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/Gerontology;

Family Nurse PractitionerTiffany Erin Potter .................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner; Nurse EducatorBrooke Ray ............................................................................................................................. M.S.W. Social WorkAriel Antonio Rosario .............................................. M.S.N. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Adult/GerontologyRegena Renee Shelton ...................................................................................... M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerAmin Sadruddin Sohani .................................................................................. M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerJanet Walter .................................................................................................M.S.Ed. Outdoor Teacher EducationJodi Lyn Watson ...............................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner

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Jeremy John Weaver .................................................................................M.S. Global Community DevelopmentLindsay Elizabeth Weaver ........................................................................M.S. Global Community DevelopmentJodian L. White ................................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerNatalie Ann Wolters .................................................................... M.S.N. Adult/Gerontology Nurse PractitionerJan Jaggers Wright .............................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse PractitionerMisty Eve Yoder ................................................................................................M.S.N. Family Nurse Practitioner

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*Triana Elise Abarca, Magna Cum Laude .................................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationMariana Joann Acosta ............................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkColton Lee Adams, Cum Laude .................................................B.A. Global Policy and Service Studies; HistoryNikila Mae Adams-Sumpter ...........................................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]*Lynette Rachel Allcock, Summa Cum Laude ..................................................................................... B.A. EnglishJames Aseno Aluoch .................................................................................................................. B.S. MathematicsJosué Jesus Alvarez ..................................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceAlexis Marlena Alvidrez ....................................................................B.S. Public Relations; A.S. Graphic DesignRebecca Jeannette Amenta ................................................................................................................ B.A. EnglishMarcella Anise Archilla, Cum Laude ............................................................................................ B.F.A. Fine ArtsNikkia Lynne Arnold-Jackson .................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkMoriah Janaye Arterberry .....................................................................................................B.S. Public RelationsYaiselym Arvizu ....................................................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationRodney Frank Rasa Balmes ..........................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Christopher Gerard Ban ...................................................................................................B.S. Computer ScienceBianca Avila Barbosa, Magna Cum Laude ..........................................................................................B.S. NursingFernando A. Barrientos, Jr. ...........................................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]Joshua Lawrence Barrow, Summa Cum Laude ...............................................................B.S. Physics; MathematicsDuvonne Keith Berry..............................................................................B.S. Computer Systems AdministrationCullen Mackenzie Black, Cum Laude ................................................................................................. B.A. BiologyKevin Joseph Block ................................................................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Finance]Steven Anthony Blondo, Summa Cum Laude ............................................... B.A. International Studies [Italian];

B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]; B.S. Music Performance [Voice]*Rachel Anne Boggess ...............................................................................................B.F.A. Art Education [K-12]*Stephanie Rae Bolin, Cum Laude ............................................................................ B.A. Liberal Arts EducationRonald Charles Boothby ................................................... B.S. Business Administration and A.T. Auto ServiceJoseph Alexander Boyer .........................................................................B.B.A. Management [Entrepreneurship]Timothy Sebaduka Brass.......................................................................... B.A. Global Policy and Service StudiesLindsey Elissa Brown, Cum Laude ..............................................................B.S. Long-Term Care AdministrationStephanie Anne Brown, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Scholar .........B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Zachary James Daniel Brown ..................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceScott Jonathan Brownlow, Cum Laude ............................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]James Christopher Bunch ....................................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationCory Dane Burnett ..........................................................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Jordyn Samuel Butts ......................................................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]Un Ji Byeoun, Cum Laude .................................................................................................................. B.A. BiologyKristopher A. Candamil ................................................................................ B.A. International Studies [Italian]*Eleny Maria Carpio ................................................................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationKrystle Cartagena, Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkJoseph Michael Cartwright .................................................................................................. B.S. Film ProductionChristopher Edward Castaneda ......................................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Jhonny Emanuel Castro Almeida ...................................................................................................... B.A. BiologySarah Chang, Cum Laude ......................................................................................................B.S. Music [General] Tiffany Christine Chavez, Cum Laude ...................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceCharles Wesley Cho, Cum Laude ...........................................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Taylee Laurén Christensen, Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................B.S. Nursing

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Evan Hyun-Jin Chung, Magna Cum Laude ........................................................................................ B.A. BiologyJefferson D. Clark, Cum Laude ..................................B.A. International Studies [French]; B.S. Public RelationsSavannah Megan Clark ..................................................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]*Melissa Ann Clayton, Magna Cum Laude ............................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts EducationEmily Marie Clendenning ..................................................B.S. Corporate/Community Wellness ManagementNathan Benjamin Clute, Cum Laude ...................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationMark Andrew Comberiate, Cum Laude ............................................................................... B.S. Film ProductionJesse Aaron Congo ......................................................................................B.A. International Studies [Spanish];

A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Audiology]George Anthony Cook II ...............................................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]Allison Marie Cool, Magna Cum Laude ............................................................................................. B.A. BiologyAida Coria........................................................................................................................B.A. English [Graduate]Jordan Kenneth Correces ................................................................... B.S. Mass Communication [Photography]Janice Priscilla Cosme, Cum Laude .......................................B.S. Business Administration and Public RelationsChelsea Lynn Coston, Summa Cum Laude .................................... B.B.A. Management [General Management];

A.S. AccountingLindsey Joy Crerar, Magna Cum Laude ...................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkAlexander Christian Czerkasij ...........................................................................................................B.S. NursingChristopher J. Dant, Summa Cum Laude ..........................................................................B.S. Computer Science*Amanda Janine Darkens, Summa Cum Laude ..........................B.S. Health, Physical Education and RecreationRochelle Daughma......................................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts Education [Non-Licensure]Phenicia Amanda Davis .........................................................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Karoline Rocha de Benedicto, Cum Laude .............................................................................. B.A. Art [Therapy]Edgar Antonio De Leon ...............................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Rexley Dean Demiar ..........................................................................................................................B.S. NursingFairlyn Anne Oriel Ditta, Cum Laude ............................................................... B.S. Medical Laboratory ScienceLan-Anh Ngoc Do ..................................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceBrenden Fletcher Dodd ..................................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyArtha Julia Dolinskiy, Magna Cum Laude .......................................................................................... B.A. BiologyJason Tyler Dull, Cum Laude .................................................................. B.S. Animation [Character Animation]Marcella Lorraine Duncan ............................................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Matthew Castro Durante ..............................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Kelsey Danielle Elliott, Cum Laude .....................................................................................................B.S. BiologyDaniel Ruben Escalante ...............................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Cristina Matilde Espaillat ..................................................................................................................B.S. NursingJoshua Garrett Farnsworth, Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................B.S. NursingDavid Ernesto Fernández..............................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Joseph Caleb Fetner ...........................................................................................................................B.S. NursingKenyon Suzann Findley, Magna Cum Laude ...........................................................................B.S. Health ScienceHayden Alexander Flores, Cum Laude .................................................................... B.S. Business Administration*Kristina Rose Forberg, Magna Cum Laude .............................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationRhondi Alyssa Forbes, Cum Laude .............................................................B.A. International Studies [Spanish];

B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Dillan Thomas Curtis Forsey, Summa Cum Laude............................................................... B.S. Film ProductionCraig Hopeton Foster .............................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceIvonne Marie Francica .......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingMark Loren Froelich ............................................................................... B.B.A. Computer Information SystemsAna Pastora Fuentes, Cum Laude ....................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyEvan Michael Gagnon, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................B.S. NursingStephanie Lauren Garcia .......................................................................................................B.S. Graphic Design*Nadia P. Garmon .................................................................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts EducationAimee Renee Garver, Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................... B.A. EnglishAlexandra Janelle Gascay, Cum Laude ...............................................................................................B.S. NursingJulie Shellann Glass ...........................................................................................................................B.S. NursingOvidiu Goia ....................................................................................................................................... B.A. Biology

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Danessa Gonzalez, Summa Cum Laude ..........................................................................................B.S. BiophysicsErin Britney Grube .................................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceKyle L. Gundersen ..............................................................................................................B.A. Religious StudiesMatthew Alan Gunther ...........................................................................................................B.S. Family StudiesEdgar Osmar Gutierrez .................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Nathanael Allen Hainey .................................................................B.S. Computer Science [Embedded Systems]*Rebecca Lynne Hall .......................................................................................................................... B.A. HistoryJohn Winfield Hannah, Cum Laude .................................................................................................. B.A. BiologyLacy Elizabeth Hardy, Cum Laude ......................................................................................................B.S. NursingKhaneisha Dana Chelsea Harewood, Magna Cum Laude.......................................................B.S.W. Social WorkCody Floyd Harmon, Summa Cum Laude .....................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Emil Maurice Harty, Magna Cum Laude ............................................................ B.S. Medical Laboratory ScienceMindy Sue Harvey, Magna Cum Laude ..............................................................................................B.S. NursingLydia Zahara Hasan, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Scholar ......................................................... B.B.A. MarketingKatelyn Deanne Hassencahl ..............................................................................................................B.S. NursingBranden Zane Hawkins .......................................................................... B.S. Animation [Character Animation]Lauren Ashley Heatherly, Cum Laude ...........................................................................................B.A. PsychologyValerie Elizabeth Hernandez ........................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Jessica Eleanor Hill .................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkVictor Yongwook Hong, Summa Cum Laude, Southern Scholar.......................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Victoria Anne Howe, Summa Cum Laude ..............................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Dana Michele Hoxie, Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................... B.A. BiologyChristopher Jonathan Hufnagel, Cum Laude ...............................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Danielle Christine Huisman .......................................................................................B.A. English [Professional]Saskia M. Hurlston .................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkJay Lee Hwang, Cum Laude ........................................................................................................... B.A. ChemistryAndrey Ivanov, Cum Laude ................................................................................ B.S. Medical Laboratory Science*Brittni James ............................................................................................................ B.A. Liberal Arts EducationChristopher Daniel Janetzko ................................................................ B.S. Mass Communication [Advertising]Ana Laura Jimenez .........................................................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Christopher Adam Johnson ..........................................................B.B.A. Management [International Business]Katherine Emily Jones ..........................................................................................................B.S. Medical ScienceDahyun Esther Joung .............................................................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Sung Min Jung, Magna Cum Laude.................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyAngela Lynn Kanna, Summa Cum Laude ...............................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Zachary Keeton, Magna Cum Laude ..................................................................................B.S. Computer ScienceHomer Stanley Keirsey, Jr. ...................................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationJenny Kim, Cum Laude ..................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Jailyn Irene Joi King .......................................................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]Tristan Emerson Knowles, Magna Cum Laude ................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]*Amanda Susann Barton Kolibu .............................................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationBrandon Scott Kroeger ......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingDara Marie Laing, Magna Cum Laude..............................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Hannah Theresa Leonard, Summa Cum Laude .............................................................................B.A. PsychologyMatthew Joseph Leonard .................................................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Nicholas Ryan Lindsay, Cum Laude ..................................................................................... B.S. Film ProductionAlixandra Locklear .............................................................................................................................B.S. NursingBrandi RonShay Logan ......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingKristen Rachel Long, Cum Laude .......................................................................................................B.S. NursingPaola Andrea Lopez ......................................................................................................................B.A. PsychologyChris M. Lovato, Cum Laude ............................................................................................................. B.A. HistoryBenjamin Jacob Lowery ............................................................. B.S. Mass Communication [Media Production]Alexandra Lehman Ludders, Summa Cum Laude ..............................................................................B.S. NursingMorgan Lindsay Ludders, Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................B.S. NursingHeather Lynn Magee, Cum Laude ......................................................................................................B.S. Nursing

Emelyn Nicolas Magtanong, Magna Cum Laude ...................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Qwynn Anthony Marcelle ............................................................................................... B.A. Computer ScienceIvan Gentry Marsh .........................................................................B.S. Computer Science [Embedded Systems]Richard Crittenden Maskelony ....................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Adris Mata ..............................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social Work*Joshua Tyler Mathis, Magna Cum Laude ..................................................................................B.A. MathematicsJason Cody McElroy, Cum Laude ............................................................................ B.S. Business AdministrationBethany Jewel McKee, Summa Cum Laude ..............................................................................B.S. Health ScienceTraci Kristin McLean ......................................................................................................................... B.A. Biology*Adam Christian McQuistan, Summa Cum Laude ....................................................................B.A. MathematicsPascal Mellé ...................................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Jonathan Mendez, Cum Laude ................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkNatalie Mevs ...........................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkShana Nicole Michalek, Magna Cum Laude .....................................B.S. Public Relations; A.S. Graphic DesignPaul Allen Miller, Summa Cum Laude ............................................................................................B.S. BiophysicsZachary Robert Mills, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................... B.A. HistoryMichael Kyung-Jin Min, Cum Laude .................................................................................................. B.A. BiologyLindsey Elizabeth Mitchell, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Scholar ........................................B.A. Interdisciplinary:

Global Policy and CommunicationEbryl Jyra Lim Mitra ........................................................................B.B.A. Financial Management [Accounting]Ervin Jessie L. Mitra .......................................................................................... B.S. Medical Laboratory ScienceMegan Noelle Mocca, Cum Laude .......................................................................B.S. Music Performance [Voice]Lauren Michéle Monnier, Cum Laude ...............................................................................................B.S. NursingLinda Faye Moore ..............................................................................................................................B.S. NursingTyler Houston Morgan ..................................................................................B.S. Outdoor Leadership [General]Eric Daniel Morris, Cum Laude, Southern Scholar ...........................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Emily Meredith Moses, Summa Cum Laude ...................................................................................B.S. ChemistryEvan Foster Cullen Moses, Cum Laude ............................................................................B.S. Computer ScienceSara Joy Moses, Summa Cum Laude.......................................................................................B.S. Music [General]Carlton Lemar Mouzon ................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary] Yadiel Munóz ..........................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkRisa Nakahara, Magna Cum Laude................................................................................................ B.A. ChemistryCharlene Faith Narita, Cum Laude ................................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Michelle Paige Narita, Magna Cum Laude .....................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Jannell Y. Nash Simpson ...................................................................................................................B.S. NursingJinnell Y. Nash Simpson ....................................................................................................................B.S. NursingEric David Nietzel-Leone II ...............................................................................................................B.S. NursingNathan Daniel Nimeskern ....................................................B.S. Sports Studies [Public Relations/Advertising]Justin Takaki Nishino, Cum Laude ............................................................................................... B.A. ChemistryReed Lorne Kenji Nomura, Cum Laude .................................................................................... B.S. MathematicsMark Rabson O’Dala ............................................................................................B.A. Theology [Non-Seminary]Kroania Tahiry Samantha Olivas Khalona ............................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignAnastasia Joy Oliver ................................................................................ B.S. Animation [Character Animation]Loran Edward Ong, Cum Laude ........................................................................ B.S. Medical Laboratory ScienceDavid Aaron Otis ...................................................................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignJon-Michael C. Oxentenko, Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................B.S. NursingRehana Aarika Packwood .........................................................................................................................B.A. ArtKeren Ivette Pagán, Cum Laude .....................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Ranekka Marina Pantaleon ...............................................................................................................B.S. NursingRobert Alan Pasinger, Jr. ...................................................................................................... B.S. Film ProductionAdiel Paulin-Cabrera ....................................................................................B.A. International Studies [Spanish]Jeremy Nicholas Permaul ............................................................................ B.A. International Studies [German]Michael Blake Perryman .........................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceNikayla Breanna Demoine Phillip ..................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyHéctor Alain Pimentel Barrantes, Magna Cum Laude ............................... B.S. Computer Science; Mathematics

*Teaching Certificate

*Lisa Eileen Poirier, Cum Laude ............................................................. B.Mus. Music Education [Instrumental]Karly Nikole Alexandra Pratt ................................................................................ B.A. Communication StudiesMorgan Elise Preston .............................................................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignKim Keene Gotiangco Quiambao ...............................................................B.A. Religious Studies; A.S. NursingReglindis Rose Ratteray, Summa Cum Laude .....................................................................................B.S. NursingKenric Jonathan Rimoni ........................................................................................ B.S. Business Administration Kendall Scott Rittenour ............................................................. B.S. Mass Communication [Media Production]*Kathleen Agnes Robidoux, Cum Laude ........................................................................................... B.A. EnglishChristina Michelle Robinson ............................................................................................................B.S. NursingOlivia Summer Robinson ..................................................................................................................B.S. NursingLindsey Erin Robison ............................................................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Jocelynn Rodriguez ................................................................................................. B.S. Business AdministrationRaphael Castro Rodriguez .....................................................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignMyesha Shadae Rolle, Cum Laude ........................................................ B.B.A. Financial Management [General]Manika Lynn Ross ........................................................................................................B.S. Physics; MathematicsPriscilla Stephanie Ruiz Vera ...................................................................................................B.S. Family StudiesRachel Nadhia Rupert ...........................................................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignJonathan Kevin Edward Santucci ............................................................................................B.S. Family StudiesNaoki Sato, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyJana Cinderilla Sauder .......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingKristen Elise Schwindt ............................................................................................................B.S. Family Studies;

A.S. Allied Health (Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Audiology)Alexandra Danielle Scott, Cum Laude ....................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceMischka C. Scott .....................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkSarah Lorraine Scott, Cum Laude .............................................................B.F.A. Fine Arts; B.S. Graphic DesignPeter Alexander Scriven ..........................................................................................................B.S. Health ScienceAnnika Laura Seibold, Cum Laude .....................................................B.S. Sports Studies [Human Performance]Takuma Shinasue, Summa Cum Laude ..........................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Steven Kumar Sigamani ................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]*Cecilia Monica Simmons, Cum Laude ..................................................... B.A. International Studies [German];

B.Mus. Music Education [Instrumental]Anthony Simon .................................................................................................................................B.S. Nursing*Cara Ruth Simonds, Cum Laude ............................................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationAntonio L. Simpson ...............................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkStephanie Elaine Sossong, Cum Laude ..............................................................................................B.S. NursingMarlise Andrea Soupet ......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingDiana Deb Spencer, Cum Laude ........................................................................................................B.S. NursingKatherine Noelle Stafford, Magna Cum Laude ......................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Georgia Lawrene Standish, Summa Cum Laude ...........................................................B.A. Broadcast JournalismDanielle S. Stephen ................................................................................................................B.S.W. Social WorkGrant Lee Stephens ...........................................................................................................................B.S. Nursing*Tawsha Lynelle Stiltz, Summa Cum Laude ............................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts EducationBeauregard Bernard Story .................................................................................................................. B.A. BiologyLinsey Mae Strack .....................................................................................................................................B.A. Art*Tracy Strong ............................................................................................................ B.A. Liberal Arts EducationJames Arthur Sudduth .......................................................................................................................B.S. NursingKhadisha Shaquille Sylvester, Cum Laude ......................................................................B.S. Psychology [Clinical]Ryan Stanley Tanguay, Magna Cum Laude ..............................................................................B.S. Health ScienceJared William Tapp ................................................................................................................B.S. Graphic DesignVictoria V. Teppone, Cum Laude .......................................................................................................B.S. NursingArthur Christian Theodore, Magna Cum Laude...............................B.S. Psychology [Industrial/Organizational]Elise Desiree Theodore ...................................................................................... B.S. Medical Laboratory ScienceNadiya Shalin Thomas ...................................................................................................................B.S. BiophysicsNatalie Christine Thomas .................................................................. B.S. Mass Communication [Photography]Joshua Wayne-Caleb Toppenberg, Summa Cum Laude ......................................................................B.S. Nursing

*Teaching Certificate

Alejandra Torres ........................................................................................................................ B.B.A. MarketingNatalia Ninette Torres-Colón ........................................................................B.S. Outdoor Leadership [General]Reyna Lizzete Torrez ...........................................................................................................................B.S. NursingVianca Ruby Torrez .................................................................................. B.A. Global Policy and Service StudiesAubrey Lynn Toup, Cum Laude ....................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Erin Michelle Treitl................................................................. B.A. History; Archaeology [Near Eastern Studies]Jessica Daviana Trejos Tirado, Cum Laude .................................................... B.A. International Studies [Italian]Che-Lei Monique Trott ...................................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyLuis Adrian Tunon .......................................................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Lien Thuy Nguyen Turley, Magna Cum Laude, Southern Scholar ....................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Joshua Anthony Tyman .................................................................. B.B.A. Management [General Management]Jason Tyler Upson ...................................................................... B.S. Mass Communication [Media Production]Michelle Valentin ..........................................................................................................................B.A. PsychologyMatthew Joseph Manning Vaughan ....................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationDulce Lou Velazquez .....................................................................................B.S. Animation [Effects Animation]Kaitlyn E. Verrill, Summa Cum Laude .......................................................................................B.A. Pastoral CareCaroline Elizabeth Vollberg ............................................................................................................... B.A. Biology*Jacquelyne Renee Wade .......................................................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts EducationKathleen Camille Walker ....................................................................... B.S. Animation [Character Animation]*Christianna Elizabeth Walter .................................................................................. B.A. Liberal Arts EducationAnn Marie Walters .......................................................................................................................B.A. PsychologyShut On Wan .................................................................................................................B.S. Biology [Biomedical]Edith Pacheco Ward Gonzalez, Cum Laude ..............................................................................................B.A. ArtJasmine Renee Ward .......................................................................................................................... B.A. BiologyAimee Alexandra Welcome ...................................................................................................B.S. Graphic Design*Briana Rachel Wever, Summa Cum Laude ............................................................... B.A. Liberal Arts EducationAnthony Carl Whitlow, Cum Laude .............................................................................B.A. Theology [Seminary]Benjamin Jakob Wildman, Magna Cum Laude .................................................................................. B.A. BiologyAndrea Maria Wilhelm ........................................................................................... B.S. Business AdministrationDalin Glen Williams.........................................................................................................B.S. Computer ScienceSkyler Hugh Williams, Cum Laude ........................................................................B.S. Chemistry [Biochemistry]Janelle Karissa Wong, Summa Cum Laude ...........................................................B.S. Psychology [Psychobiology]Melanie Eunhye Yoon, Cum Laude ....................................................................................................B.S. NursingMelissa You, Summa Cum Laude ................................................................................................... B.A. Chemistry

A S S o C i A t e d e g r e e g r A d u A t e S

Macy Dawn Adams ............................................................................................................................A.S. NursingPriscilla Amaya ...................................................................................................................... A.S. General StudiesMelissa Ruth Aqui, Summa Cum Laude .............................................................................................A.S. NursingSarah Elizabeth Bailey .................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Audiology]Kiri Ailene Bardsley, Summa Cum Laude ..............................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Lindsay Taylor Barnes, Cum Laude ....................................................................................................A.S. NursingMorgan Nicole Barrow, Summa Cum Laude ..........................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Caitlyn Ann Bartlett, Summa Cum Laude .................................................................................... A.S. AccountingJessica Dawn Bayer, Cum Laude ..............................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Dental Hygiene]Melinda Linnette Bodinet .................................................................................................................A.S. NursingSteffy Pammela Bohorquez ................................................................................................................A.S. NursingCarrie Elise Boore ..............................................................................................................................A.S. NursingBenjamin Samuel Boyington ................................................................................A.T. Technology [Auto Service]Erin Adriel Brandon ..........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingDarrell A. Brown ...............................................................................................................................A.S. NursingBranden Scott Bruzzese, Magna Cum Laude ...................................................................................... A.S. Nursing

*Teaching Certificate

Elisa Brianna Cabrera ........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingAndrea Joyce Calderon, Cum Laude ..................................................................................................A.S. NursingKrystal Yglesias Campos.....................................................................................................................A.S. NursingEstefania Cantu ..........................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Audiology]Natalie A. Carter ......................................................................................................................A.S. Culinary ArtsMalaika Zharee Cerna, Cum Laude ....................................................................................................A.S. NursingPaige Nicole Cosgrove, Cum Laude ....................................................................................................A.S. NursingAlyssa Rae Cotter, Cum Laude ...........................................................................................................A.S. NursingAaron B. Covrig, Magna Cum Laude ..............................................................................A.S. Engineering StudiesKarine Rocha de Benedicto, Cum Laude .................................................................................. A.S. Allied Health

[Pre-Speech Language Pathology and Audiology]Christian Geyrozaga Domingo ..........................................................................................................A.S. NursingDavid J.E. Donaldson .........................................................................................A.T. Construction ManagementRussell Matthew Drapiza ......................................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Jonathon Michael Duman, Magna Cum Laude ................................................................................. A.S. NursingBrooke Elizabeth Fehlenberg .............................................................................................................A.S. NursingAnna Deborah Fink ...........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingMackinsie Day Flores, Cum Laude ..........................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Dental Hygiene]Lindsay Carolyn Foster ......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingKaitlyn Jennice Froelich........................................................................................................ A.S. General StudiesAshley Abigail Furtado, Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... A.S. NursingDaniel Allan Glassford, Cum Laude...................................................................................................A.S. NursingHillary Florence Gow Sujo ...................................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Katrina Marie Grant, Cum Laude .............................................. A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Nutrition and Dietetics]Dillon Blake Hamilton, Cum Laude .....................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Allison Marie Handel, Cum Laude .............A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]; Business AdministrationRachel Cherie Hufnagel, Magna Cum Laude ..................................................................................... A.S. NursingJoseph David Jameson .......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingEmily Claire Jones .............................................................................................................................A.S. NursingBree Anne Celeste Just, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................A.S. NursingBenjamin Albert Kyle ...........................................................................................A.T. Technology [Auto Service]Haendely Renee Lazo ........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingElizabeth Haley Leffew, Magna Cum Laude ....................................................................................... A.S. NursingJoshua Davis Littell ............................................................................................................................A.S. NursingCatherine Diane Lockwitz, Cum Laude .............................................................................................A.S. NursingKyle Heath Long .................................................................................................A.T. Construction ManagementJeffrey Emerson Mair .........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingLindsey Hamil Malone ......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingBernadine Dingoasen Malqued, Summa Cum Laude ............................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Blair Alexandra Martin ......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingAshley Lynette Mather ......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingRoy Evan Mendizabal, Cum Laude ........................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Mikaya Marie Merrills ........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingGirean Elaine Miller ..........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingAshley Nicole Mitchell, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................A.S. NursingAulin Jhett Mitchell ...........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingKeren Brianna Monchery ..................................................................................................................A.S. NursingShauntaya Sharmone Moyer ..............................................................................................................A.S. NursingCaroline Grace Neil, Magna Cum Laude ...........................................................................................A.S. NursingDanielle Marina-Aki Nobuhara, Cum Laude ..................................................................................... A.S. NursingMacKenzie Noel Ogan, Cum Laude ...................................................................................................A.S. NursingKristofer Benjamin Parsons, Magna Cum Laude ................................................................................ A.S. NursingKara LeAnne Pennington ..................................................................................................................A.S. NursingChristian Raimet Piñango ....................................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Monique Santos Pires ........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingRachel Aiko Pratt, Cum Laude ...........................................................................................................A.S. Nursing

Holly Lee Proffitt, Summa Cum Laude ...............................................................................................A.S. NursingMelissa Pujols .....................................................................................................................................A.S. NursingBrenda Daniela Quijada ....................................................................................................................A.S. NursingRincy P. Rajan ....................................................................................................................................A.S. NursingEmilie Alyse Rice, Cum Laude ..................................................................................................A.S. Culinary ArtsMariah Shantéa Richardson ..............................................................................................................A.S. NursingMelanio Dylan Daus Robles II ..........................................................................................................A.S. NursingLuis Tomas Rodas, Jr. ........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingPablo Abrahan Ruano, Cum Laude .......................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Jannel Sanchez ...................................................................................................................................A.S. NursingTrish Estorco Sausa, Cum Laude ........................................................................................................A.S. NursingBrittany Danielle Schultz ......................................................................................A.T. Technology [Auto Service]Derek Louis Schutter .........................................................................................................................A.S. NursingEunice Yi Nang Sham, Cum Laude .......................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Carly Soreya Sim, Cum Laude ............................................................................................................A.S. NursingEdilma Ofir Sosa, Magna Cum Laude ...................................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Janelle Lorenzo Tacaca .......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingRachel Michelle Terrell ......................................................................................................................A.S. NursingAki Corinne Tsuchiya, Summa Cum Laude ...........................................A.S. Allied Health [Pre-Physical Therapy]Kin Yee Wan, Cum Laude ..................................................................................................................A.S. NursingJoycelyn Elizabeth Warren, Cum Laude .............................................................................................A.S. NursingWeybrielle Janelle Wright ..................................................................................................................A.S. NursingMarshall Frank Zellitti .......................................................................................................................A.S. Nursing

C e r t i f i C A t e g r A d u A t e S

Kaylie Lauren Beerman ................................................................................................. Certificate Culinary ArtsKonner Everett Dent ......................................................................................................Certificate Culinary Arts

g u e S t g r A d u A t e S

CAPELLA UNIVERSITY Brenda Mouzon ............................................Doctor of Philosophy in Education [Curriculum and Instruction]

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

Richard A. Wade ...............................................................................................................M.A. Pastoral Ministry

BRYAN COLLEGE

James Courtney Herod ............................................................................................................. M.B.A. Marketing

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Gabard Etienne ..................................................................................................M.S. Sport Management Studies

DEVRY UNIVERSITY

Larry Turner............................................................................................................M.S. Educational Technology

The Commencement program does not constitute an official list of spring graduates.

SAHMYOOK UNIVERSITY

Leona Ruth Gulley .......................................................................................................M.P.H. Natural Remedies

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE — CHATTANOOGA

Matthew J. Littell .....................................................................................................M.S. Engineering [Chemical]

WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

Shannon N. Gabbard ...................................................................................................M.S. Nursing [Education]

GWYNEDD MERCY UNIVERSITY

Janine Lisa Burnett, Summa Cum Laude ................................................................. B.S. Business Administration

CHATTANOOGA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Carmel Mishal Camposano ...............................................................................................A.A.S. Dental HygieneGeorge Romero .................................................................................................................... A.S. Criminal Justice

P h i L A n t h r o P y C o r d

Students wearing a royal blue cord have donated to the class gift and received the Philanthropy Cord.

h o n o r C o r d S

Gold Cord—Summa Cum Laude—3.90+ GPA

Silver Cord—Magna Cum Laude—3.75-3.89 GPA

Green Cord—Cum Laude—3.50-3.74 GPA

A C A d e m i C r e g A L i A

The color of velvet trim on the hoods represents the area of study. The color of the silk lining represents the university that conferred the degree. The color of the tassel represents the degree of the undergraduate.

Arts, Letters, Humanities .............................White Outdoor Leadership .........................................Russet

Business ...........................................................Drab Physical Education ................................... Sage Green

Communication .......................................Crimson Public Admin./Foreign Service .....................Peacock

Education ............................................... Light Blue Science .................................................Golden Yellow

Fine Arts ...................................................... Brown Social Work ......................................................Citron

Music ................................................................Pink Software Engineering ..................................... Orange

Nursing .......................................................Apricot Theology ...........................................................Scarlet

s u m m A r y

MASTER GRADUATES – 57 (FOUR HAVE TWO EMPHASES)undergrAduAte grAduAtes – 390 (18 hAve two mAjors And one hAs three mAjors)

SCHOOLS WITH MASTER’S DEGREE GRADUATES

Business and Management .......................................4 Nondepartmental ........................................................Computing ................................................................1 Global Community Development ........................ 2Education and Psychology Nursing ................................................................... 39 Counseling ........................................................6 Social Work .............................................................. 4 Outdoor Teacher Education .............................5

DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOLS WITH ASSOCIATE DEGREE GRADUATES

Biology and Allied Health ......................................21 Nursing ................................................................... 65Business and Management .......................................3 Physical Education, Health, and Wellness .............. 2 Technology ........................................................6 Physics and Engineering .......................................... 1General Studies .........................................................2 Visual Art and Design .............................................. 2

DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOLS WITH CERTIFICATE GRADUATES

Physical Education, Health, and Wellness ...............2

Biology ....................................................................38Business and Management .....................................32Chemistry................................................................14Computing ..............................................................11Education and Psychology Education ........................................................15 Family Studies ...................................................4 Psychology .......................................................13English ......................................................................6History and Political Studies ....................................8Interdisciplinary ........................................................1

Journalism and Communication............................13Mathematics ..............................................................7Modern Languages ....................................................9Music .........................................................................6Nursing ...................................................................42Physical Education, Health, and Wellness .............18Physics and Engineering ...........................................5Religion ...................................................................24Social Work .............................................................14Visual Art and Design ............................................26

DEPARTMENTS/SCHOOLS WITH BACCALAUREATE DEGREE GRADUATES

f A C u L t y h o n o r S

P r e S i d e n t ’ S A W A r d f o r t e A C h i n g e x C e L L e n C e

Joyce Azevedo joined the Biology Department faculty in the fall of 1992 after completing her doctorate degree in cellular and molecular biology at the University of California at Riverside. Her enthusiasm for biology is quickly recognized by her students. Azevedo’s students affectionately call her “Dr. Joyce” and realize that the depth of knowledge she has shared with them in class gives them an advantage in professional exams and later in professional and graduate schools. One student commented, “I looked forward to the Genetics and Cell and Molecular sections on my (MCAT) practice tests because I knew that I did not have to worry about it.”

Keith Snyder, Ph.D., chair of the Biology Department, said, “Dr. Azevedo is the consummate teacher. She is joyful, caring, and tough. Her mastery of the courses she teaches allows her to sim-plify difficult concepts. Her mentoring attitude carries students through the difficult parts of critical thinking, enabling them to achieve more than they ever thought possible. She is loved and highly respected by her peers and students.” This is reflected in student comments as well. One wrote “The instructor is full of energy! She was passionate about teaching! She could explain ideas in multiple ways and was interested in seeing the student succeed.” Another student said, “Dr. Azevedo com-bines academic excellence with biblical values. Although she doesn’t force her beliefs on the class, it is clear that she teaches rigorous biology classes from a biblical perspective. This is why I came to Southern, to learn from professors like her.”

In addition to teaching, Azevedo supervises student research regarding ancient DNA. Her stu-dents are using skills acquired under her watch to extract DNA samples from plant tissue embedded in peat that was collected from Banks Island, British Columbia.

In recognition of her outstanding abilities to inspire students, maintain high standards, and practice highly effective teaching, Southern Adventist University is proud to present Joyce Azevedo with the President’s Award for Teaching Excellence.

P r e S i d e n t ’ S A W A r d f o r e x C e L L e n C e i n S C h o L A r S h i P

Harold C. Mayer, Ph.D., has been teaching at Southern Adventist University since 2004 and currently serves as a professor in the School of Physical Education, Health, and Wellness. Last July, Mayer presented at the second Global Conference on Health and Lifestyle in Geneva, Switzerland. His three-part series was on Intelligent Health Energy Balance and Marketing Physical Activity, outlining the best practices of lifestyle control for metabolism efficiency and follow through with active lifestyle.

As director of the Human Performance Lab in Southern’s Hulsey Wellness Center, Mayer is in early nearly every morning testing clients. Mayer regularly mentors students in human performance/exercise physiology research and testing. During the last 10 years, he has collected data in an ongoing research study on metabolic efficiency to establish the best practices for energy balance, endurance conditioning and weight control.

In his spare time, Mayer practices what he preaches. At least once a day, he’s out leading a group of students on mountain bike excursions or fast and furious road bike rides. You could also find him giving lifestyle lectures for Focus HealthCare of Chattanooga’s 30-day live-in program.

Southern Adventist University is pleased to present the President’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship to Harold Mayer.

d i S t i n g u i S h e d S e r v i C e m e d A L L i o n

Stephen Ruf arrived on the campus of Southern Adventist University in 1996 after workng as a TV news reporter for WDEF in Chattanooga. He is an associate professor in the School of Journalism and Communication, teaching classes in broadcasting, journalism, and photography. He has served on numerous university committees and remains engaged in ongoing service to the greater community and his global church. As one administrator describes Ruf, “He is here to make the organization work.”

Ruf is highly respected by his colleagues as “a model of informed enthusiasm.” He uses Facebook to promote the university’s programs and “‘dazzles prospective students with what the School of Journalism and Communication can offer them.” He consistently and cheerfully assists anyone seek-ing his expertise, particularly in troubleshooting misbehaving cameras, computers, video projectors, sound systems, or wiring. He keeps his ear attuned to the media industry and uses his connections with communication professionals to secure meaningful internships and jobs for students.

Another colleague commented that Ruf’s life is one of constant service. In addition to video streaming funerals, graduations, weekend events, and special convocations, Ruf serves as an announcer on WSMC for “The Sound of Worship,” is a two-gallon donor for Blood Assurance, and volunteers as a TV technician for senior citizens needing assistance with low-power channels, such as 3ABN.

Ruf is the past president and a current member of the Society of Adventist Communicators. He has served the Seventh-day Adventist denomination as head writer and news producer for several General Conference gatherings.

Because of his example of emulating Christ’s quiet service behind the scenes whenever there is a need, Southern Adventist University is pleased to recognize Stephen Ruf as a worthy recipient of the Distinguished Service Medallion.

P r e S i d e n t ’ S A W A r d o f e x C e L L e n C e f o r

C o m m i t m e n t t o S t u d e n t S u C C e S S

Loren Barnhurst, Ph.D., holds a high standard for every student but is also each student’s biggest advocate. One expressed it well by saying, “I have never had any other teacher who was so dedicated to helping students learn. He has created every resource a student could possibly need to succeed and made them all easily accessible on eClass.” Some of Barnhurst’s approaches are individualized and utilize unique learning experiences. He “makes up raps, fun phrases, animated videos, etc., all in an effort to help us succeed.”

Barnhurst’s care for students goes beyond learning strategies to master chemistry. One Air Force veteran and current student was impressed with Barnhurst’s Christ-like caring and compassion after the student explained to Barnhurst that he might seem depressed and detached from class because two close friends and previous supervisees had recently been killed in action. “To my surprise, Dr. Barnhurst asked if he could pray with me right then and there. I did not know that the loss of my best friends in war really touched his heart until my girlfriend (who took the same class at a different time) told me that Dr. Barnhurst cried in front of the class while giving the morning worship about friendships and how life is short.”

A student mentor in Barnhurst’s freshman-level Southern Connections class wrote that it was a privilege to work for him and see “firsthand how he truly cared for each and every student and their success both in and out of school. I have seen endless interactions between students and Dr. Barn-hurst, and each one is filled with his encouragement, willingness, understanding, and caring spirit.”

Because Loren Barnhurst consistently provides students with the tools to succeed and is always there for students by email and phone or in person, Southern Adventist University is proud to recog-nize him as a recipient of the President’s Award of Excellence for Commitment to Student Success.

Faculty and staff work side by side for the benefit of students at Southern Adventist University. “It is a rare day that Jamie Thompson isn’t spending large chunks of time assisting students,” writes a faculty member. “Her positive and energetic spirit are deeply attractive to students, and they frequently feel comfortable coming to her with questions they are reluctant to ask faculty.”

As office manager for both the English Department and History and Political Studies Department, Thompson shows her concern by consistently checking to make sure both faculty and students have their workplace, social, and spiritual needs met. One professor said “I see students in Jamie’s office on a regular basis, receiving advice and encouragement. She takes initiative in planning social events for our students, especially our student workers. She definitely goes above and beyond in giving her time and energy to support our majors. She orients new students, workers, professors, adjuncts, and chairs with diplomacy and practicality,” contributing to the success of programs as well as people.

Thompson is quick to “empathize with others’ struggles, such as a sick family member, and re-joices with them in triumphs, such as completing a senior project or getting a new job.” Perhaps her contributions are best summed up by the faculty member who commented that “our departments are richer and more nurturing because of Jamie’s consistent love for and service to our students.”

Because of her dedication to helping students succeed in their classes and assisting them in pre-paring for their chosen career, Southern Adventist University is proud to recognize Jamie Thompson as a recipient of the President’s Award of Excellence for Commitment to Student Success.

S P e C i A L t h A n k S

Academic AdministrationAdvancementAlumni RelationsAudio VisualCampus SafetyChattanooga Convention CenterCollegedale ChurchCollege PressResident DeansEnergy ManagementFinancial AdministrationFood ServicesGraduate StudiesGrafe Studio

Landscape ServicesMarketing and University RelationsPresident’s OfficeQuick PrintRecords and AdvisementSchool of Journalism and CommunicationSchool of MusicService DepartmentSolid Rock Systems, Inc.Student ServicesSue’s Sandwich Shoppe Summitt PianoTransportation ServicesVillage Market

We extend our gratitude especially to parents, fellow students, and guests.

t h e m A C e

The mace is a traditional symbol used to communicate and designate authority. The Southern Adventist University mace was crafted in 1986 by John Durichek, a Southern alum. Southern’s mace represents its heritage and raison d’être (reason for existence). The base is of pine from Jones Hall, built in 1917 and razed in 1985. The main staff is of walnut. The seven rings represent completeness. The four-sided ebony segment is seen as Southern’s underlying educational philosophy—balanced mental, spiritual, physical, and social development for each student. The brass flames represent the Holy Spirit. Bearing the mace is the grand marshal, Lisa Clark Diller, chair of the University Senate and professor in the History and Political Studies Department. Her regalia is evergreen, the university’s traditional color.

A L u m n i h o m e C o m i n g W e e k e n d

October 29-November 1, 2015

Featured Honor Classes: 1935, 1945, 1955, 1965, 1970, 1975, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2005

Highlights: Sacred Concert performed by recording artist Jennifer Eaton LaMountain, ’90 Chorale/Chamber Singers Reunion 10th Anniversary Reunion of the Advancement Call Center Southern Shuffle Beyond the Columns Networking Supper Antique/Classic Car Show

More information for these and other scheduled activities is available online at southern.edu/alumni.

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