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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

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is to improve quality and expand access to post-secondary educational opportunities by providing a means

for individuals to learn independent of time or place and toearn competency-based degrees and other credentials that are

credible to both academic institutions and employers.

Our PromiseWe help our students achieve their dreams for a degree and

career success by providing a personal, flexible, and affordableeducation based on real-world competencies.

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Dear Graduates,

On behalf of all of us at WGU, I want to congratulate you andwelcome you to our commencement celebration. We recognize andrespect the hard work and sacrifices you have made to complete yourdegree, and today is your day to celebrate this important milestone inyour life.

We share your excitement and pride in this achievement—one thathas the potential to make a real difference for you, your family, and

even future generations. As you join the ranks of the more than 110,000 WGU graduates, we hopeyou will stay in touch through our Alumni Relations.

Again, thank you for coming today. We are so grateful for the opportunity to share this day withyou and your family. Congratulations!

Scott D. Pulsipher, PresidentWestern Governors University

Message from the President

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The Honorable Brian SandovalGovernor, State of Nevada

Brian Sandoval was elected the 30th Governor of Nevada in 2010 and re-elected in 2014. Prior to serving as Governor, he served as a United StatesDistrict Judge for the District of Nevada. Governor Sandoval has also servedas Attorney General of Nevada, Chairman of the Nevada GamingCommission, and in the Nevada Legislature.

Sandoval’s accomplishments as Governor include working to make Nevadathe most veteran and military-friendly state in the nation; reconstructingNevada’s approach to economic development; expanding health carecoverage; implementing new, innovative gaming policy; and leading theeffort for an unprecedented investment in and modernization of Nevada’s

public education system.

During his inaugural legislative session in 2011, Governor Sandoval transformed Nevada’s approach toeconomic development by bringing the duties directly under his authority and creating the Governor’s Officeof Economic Development (GOED). Since then, GOED has successfully partnered the state with cutting-edge companies, technology innovators, and helped develop new industries across the Silver State.

The Governor has also directed regulation and innovation for gaming policy. By continuing to set the goldstandard through pioneering legislation and state policy, Governor Sandoval identified the potential forinteractive gaming, skill-based games, and other developments in the ever-evolving industry.

The hallmark of the Governor’s administration has been his vision for modernizing and redefining Nevada’seducation system. In 2015, Governor Sandoval enacted an unprecedented investment to reform Nevada’seducation system. The changes have delivered targeted programs to boost student achievement and equipstudents and teachers with the tools for success as innovators, job creators, and leaders in the new Nevadaeconomy.

As part of the 2015 Legislative Session, Governor Sandoval signed a comprehensive plan to provideadditional support to military veterans and their families through educational, employment, and healthcareservices. In addition to these policy changes, he also pursued substantial funding for veterans initiativesincluding state-match funding for construction of the Northern Nevada Veterans Home.

Governor Sandoval actively serves as Chairman of several Boards and Commissions for the State of Nevada,including the Boards of Finance, Examiners, Prison Commissioners, Pardon Commissioners, Transportation,Economic Development as well as the Commission on Homeland Security, and the Gaming Policy Committee.

During his tenure, the Governor has also held several national positions, including the chairmanships of theWestern Governors Association, the Education Commission of the States, and the Council of StateGovernments. He currently serves at the Chairman of the National Governors Association, an organizationof which he was also selected by his peers to serve as the Vice Chairman of from 2015 to 2016.

Governor Sandoval received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Nevada in 1986 and his lawdegree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1989. He has three children, James,Maddy, and Marisa.

Commencement Speaker

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Master’s Ceremony ProgramPROCESSIONAL

NATIONAL ANTHEMMikela Crockett, Richmond, VA

MBA Healthcare Management

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKSDr. Spencer Stewart Chancellor, WGU Nevada

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESSThe Honorable Brian Sandoval

Governor, State of Nevada

GRADUATE SPEAKERSBlanca Martinez, North Las Vegas, NV

M.A.Teaching, Elementary Education

Gregg Moretti, Lyman, WYM.S. Cybersecurity and Information Assurance

CONFERRAL OF DEGREESDr. Marni Baker Stein

Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Western Governors University

Teachers CollegeCollege of Business

College of Health ProfessionsCollege of Information Technology

CLOSING REMARKSDr. Marni Baker Stein

Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Western Governors University

RECESSIONAL

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Member Governors

AlaskaThe HonorableBill Walker

ArizonaThe HonorableDoug Ducey

CaliforniaThe HonorableJerry Brown

ColoradoThe HonorableJohn Hickenlooper

GuamThe HonorableEddie Baza Calvo

HawaiiThe HonorableDavid Ige

IdahoThe HonorableC. L. “Butch” Otter

IndianaThe HonorableEric Holcomb

MontanaThe HonorableSteve Bullock

NebraskaThe HonorablePete Ricketts

NevadaThe HonorableBrian Sandoval

New MexicoThe HonorableSusana Martinez

North DakotaThe HonorableDoug Burgum

OklahomaThe HonorableMary Fallin

OregonThe HonorableKate Brown

South DakotaThe HonorableDennis Daugaard

TexasThe HonorableGreg Abbott

UtahThe HonorableGary R. Herbert

WashingtonThe HonorableJay R. Inslee

WyomingThe HonorableMatt Mead

The Honorable Jim Geringer, ChairmanGovernor, Wyoming (1995 - 2003)

The Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Chairman, EmeritusGovernor, Utah (1993 - 2003)

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Board of Trustees

John W. Bluford IIIPresident, Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute; Former President, Truman Medical Centers

Cole ClarkExecutive Director, Higher EducationClient Relations Deloitte Services, LP;Former Global VP for Education andResearch, Oracle Corporation

Dr. Therese (Terry) CranePresident, Crane Associates;Former Executive with Apple and AOL

Robert EvansonFormer President, McGraw-Hill Education

Joseph FullerProfessor of Management Practice andCo-Director of the Managing the Futureof Work Project,Harvard Business School

The Honorable Gary R. HerbertGovernor, State of Utah

The HonorableJohn HickenlooperGovernor, State of Colorado

Tammy JohnsCEO, Strategy & Talent;Former Executive, Manpower Group

Lenny MendoncaDirector Emeritus,McKinsey & Company

Scott D. PulsipherPresident,Western Governors University

David SimmonsPresident,Simmons Media Group

Dr. Samuel H. SmithPresident Emeritus,Washington State University

Charles W. Sorenson MD, FACSPresident and CEO Emeritus,Intermountain Healthcare

Jessie Woolley-WilsonCEO & President,Dreambox Learning

Chairman

The Honorable Jim GeringerDirector, Policy & Public Sector, ESRI

Governor, State of Wyoming (1995 – 2003)

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G R A D U A T E D E G R E E S

–– TEACHERS COLLEGE ––

Master of ArtsENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

Brooke BorrowmanAmy Fanning

Amanda KraftZsuzsanna Lantai

Sharie Meyer LeglerJill Quiroga

Atina Wilson

MATHEMATICS EDUCATION Kisha BarnesTraci BowlbyTaylor Bowles

Kimberly BrownJessica EstesKevin Girard

Brenda HeilKaren Johnson

Jamie LitvinoffMelinda Sayers

Ashley SingtalayYabee Yang

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SCIENCE EDUCATIONMegan Felcyn Karla Gotham Lula Graham Joanne Hanson Jesse Kinkead

ELEMENTARY EDUCATIONAlan ChambersEmily CurrieAlan Garmendia

Blanca MartinezBarbara NestolaMichelle Reid

Liana RuizCandace Segura-Kenehan

Ginger StandingAlyson Thorsell

Piper Bessinger West

ENGLISH EDUCATIONPaige Bowden Jzsanette Cullen Kayla Moffitt

MATHEMATICS EDUCATIONKathryn Henderson Aaron Thompson

Master of Arts in Teaching

SOCIAL SC IENCE EDUCATIONRose Cattaneo Cameron Fox Brandie Lovato Jorge Martinez Stacy Reynolds

Master of EducationINSTRUCTIONAL DES IGN

Alicia CampbellDavid BraxAshley BrownMargaret Craig

Meaghan DanielJamie DuddyMaria GreenAngela Heck

Whitney HinckleyNani IeremiaJohnathan JacobsChristopher Nielsen

Kristina RobbinsFrancis Schaeffer

Michelle SchnoebelenLeah Tanner

SCIENCE EDUCATIONJosanne Lucas Raymond Rugenstein Porsha Sanders Terreah Snow

LEARNING AND TECHNOLOGYSuzanne AllenHeather BagnallLeigh BecksteadLori Boyer

Tamara BrazellAshlie CashinKelsea ClaytonMelissa Falkner

Jasmine FranklinJamie HawkinsNicolie IonelTina Mason

Katrina MitchellKirsten PottsKayla Sorensen

Dawn SwensenDarlene UphamRochelle Welch

Master of ScienceCURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION

Tracy AbeAlan AldenHali ArmourChrislyn BarraganSarah BinghamCherleatha BoganHeather BrightTeresa BroughJenilee BurnsNaomi ChenJennie Coley

April CrainMelanie Del ToroKristin ElswoodEdward FurbyAutumn GeerdesChelsie GustafsonStephanie HiraiKristen HolanMiranda HopeElla JacksonAmanda Jagow

Kimberly JohnsonAlfred Keith IVMatthew KranzOlivia LeedyHeidi LevineElizabeth LoehrChelsey Martin-Wilson

Gabrielle MathiesenNoelle MauriAnna Mendez

Sarina MenoskyMacy NolanLorena O’ShaughnessyStephane PrekopAmanda RiderJaycee RogersKenneth Rossi Jr.Tasha SanchezJulie SmithMeghan Snell

Sarah StrahanRobin TouchardLuisa TupouJocelyn VelascoSteven VradenburgAnthony WilliamsAnn WilsonSharon Zarzano

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EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIPSharlene AamodtAshley BrownLaura CanfieldEric Denmon

Wesley GoldOscar GonzalesBrittany JamesNancy Johnson

Kimberly MaughanStormi McCarthyMoliki MulitaloAna Nieves

Kelly RineyCarol SonderlandBrandon TerrazasBrandon Waite

Sara WintersTiffanie WorlandBrook Young

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SPECIAL EDUCATIONDarice Ashley Williams

Keranne DayberryDale Hutchins

Cari HutchisonErin KoyleJoanne KrumposKristal Mathis

Raven McCloudClaire McGartlandChristina MueckeBrittany Simque

LaQuisha SmithJennifer Tuckett

Aubrey WaltersCatherine Walters

Endorsement Preparation ProgramEDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Crystal Fordham

–– COLLEGE OF BUS INESS ––

Master of Business AdministrationMASTER OF BUS INESS ADMINISTRATION

Adam AndersonJarom AunaKeri BachDarryl BarnesChris BeamonMichelle BeckMazel BensonDavid BernesserAlana BestScott BoothRavi BoyapatiJerrica BrunettiMegan ButtoCollin CambridgeMelanie CarrizalesMichael CarterArcelia CornidezJohn CoxBenjamin DavidsonJason DeMarcoJonathan DickeyRegina DreessenRobert Duncombe

William EhleringerKee Pha Ej HawjJohn EllettRichard EnglandTodd EricksonShelly EwerzStacey FelipeAnna FerrisMary FredetteTiffany GoldenGwen Rose GomezMary GwynJeffrey HansenAmy HarrisLuke HellerVictor HernandezTodd HessStephanie HilliardMichelle HoffmanArnold HogueShane InmanMelinda IundVinoth Jeevaratnam

Ryan JohnsonHeather JuliotPatrick KearneyPhonesavanh KehlWalaa KhalilVesta LammerdingTrista LawsonDaniel LindseyRyan LindseyWilliam MackJennifer MannMegan MarlorHeather McPhersonAdriana MoralesScott MorrisWinnie Mugo-PuffpaffMia NavarroCharles NelsonKayLyne NewellWilliam NewsomTina NguyenJoshua Nichols

Cole OrgillCharles OttingerDavid ParkinJennifer PearsallBrandon PetersonGabriela Garcia RamirezTori RasmussenEdward ReillyChristopher RobinsonGreg RobinsonMichelle RosasAmanda RottmanPeter RowleySengchanh Saisongkham

Lara SalazarAraceli SaldivarAmie SatterfieldVictor SaundersJosette ShueySteven SieberClifton Smith

Holleigh SmithBrenda SpearmanCody StaleySamantha StoneEmmalynn ThacherMeagan ThompsonGregory VelezIvan VenegasLaura VenterJeannette VillatoroKellie VonWellerDiamonte WalkerConnie WatersonBrandon WhitecarJoel WiedrichConnie WilliamsGeorgeia WoodAnthony Wright

HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENTSaline AfeakiJohn AyalaDavid Ballering IIJames BallowDeanna Borgelt-WelliverEmily Buckingham-Carlson

Estela BurdetteAbigail BurtonJennifer CarballoVirna ChanEric ChapinAmbre Chevalier

Sharron ClarkKelly CramBrandon CressallMikela CrockettSally DandridgeAdam DeanCynthia DenisJonathan DirlamJennifer DunkinIrma Estrella-Sedano

Katarzyna FennellVirginia FortierGayle Freund

Francelia GarciaDawn GlodowskiEneida GonzalesArri Hall-Terracciano

Jeanine HawkinsLorraine HernandezSuzette HoltMarc HuynhMaxine JacobsJordan JacobsenJoy JarrettRobiely KumalaeAnjana Kumar

Sheela Mae KunishigeNavadean LawrenceSheila LetcherSamantha MackKevin MadondoFane MalohifoouDevlein MetoyerKarson MorganPatricia MuschampAshley NeeleyKathleen NielsenJustine NuszCaroline OgbodeAlicia Petitt

Armando RamosGordon ReidTrina ReillyTammi RogersDominique SahmsMichele SauerMarilen SeguiRuta Shibeshi-DewLucy SilvaAshley SmithHunter SmithNancy SpenceMarguerite StoneJustine Torres

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HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT CONT’DSteven TrousdaleCynthia Valeika

Matthew VanAukenNashela Vaughn

Michele WernerSusan Williams

Gordon WoodsKristen Wrestler

Karena Zeitler

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTJarrett BarielGary BernatKevin BranchTodd CallJacob CoonJonathan Cruz

Scott CurwoodJeffrey DeSpainRyan GrassfieldStamati HoriatesSrinivasa KavuriMelissa Lind

Bryan LuongTravis McKeeChad MikkelsenSteve MontejanoKristoffer MortonJagadish Oruganti

Casey OvertonSteven PedrozaShatila Sago-HartDustin SheltonBrett SingletonCatherine Smith

Wayne Stark Jr.Jose VeronicaKenya WardBrenda WhiteJenny Zeppenfeldt

MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGYNatasha Miller

Master of ScienceACCOUNTING

Erynn AndrewsJesslyn ChristensenJeffrey CombsAlan DavisJustine DeCantillon

Mark DiehlMoheb HiraniChantry JensenLarrissa KellumMilea Leding

Karen MarshRaymond MitchellDavid MooreVeronica MoralesFelicia Pierre

Bette Rudig-PattersonKatie SellersLindsey StadtermanBrock StokesFrank Tallavas

Laura ThompsonAngela WilliamsMatthew WiseTravis Worthen

MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIPJennifer AhlswedeAngela BakerJennifer BakerBrian BerryPatricia BladesJessica BoberJennifer BouraKimberly BranchNatalie BrewsterToya BrownDenise CaseEdward CookShannen CooperAlvin CunninghamMcClellan DameronSellaci DawsonLynnann Day

Samuel DespainMegan DoneRonald DurbinGlenn EldredgeMichael Emery Jr.Nicole EngelJason FabertIan FalknerJaimesha FerrellTania Fields-BedfordTamara Flores-Sahagun

Elizabeth FordGarrett GlasheenSouraya GreenCarrie HaneyHarry Hansen

Chad HawkinsKyle HawkinsDaniel HedrickChristopher HildrethGrace HoldreithKurt HolmRichard HornCraig HovorkaAndrea JacksonDrusilla JacksonElisa JadenWesley JenkinsRebecca KamelMariam KeitaAlexandru KovacsCarri LancasterSara Langley

Joshua LeavittAkeem LenoirBrandi LochLisa LudwigHailey MackNicole MaddoxT'Lisa Marcus-Morris

Remington MarlorDerek MartinHillary MartinezAnita MattesGloria Krier Matthews

Jane MayPatrick McBrideKatherine McCarthy

Timothy McHargueErika MendozaMontana MilesLukas Monjaras-Pierson

Jene MortensenBrenda ReeserKeri RuggSamantha StoutAlexus SwanbergStephanie ThomasLinda WattsAbigail Wilson

–– COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESS IONS ––

Master of ScienceINTEGRATED HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT

Laleh AmayaCarolyn AndersonChristie Bueno

Renee Lyn FejeranStormi FrusettaTrina Keith

Rachel Overholser-Leuchtmann

Ramiro PlascenciaKaren Ray-William

Kayla ScherfCatherine Simanjuntak

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NURSING — EDUCATIONCrystal AdairCheryl AdamsEmily AdamsAlouisa AgcaoiliMegan AguirreMiguel AlemanZoe AltermanRaeanne AndersonShalita AndersonCynthia ArechigaMariann AsayEdelveiss AstudilloSonia Navarro Atilano

Tanya BakarianMelodee BartelSamantha BestCarrie BianchiNatalie BilottaShara BlackmonTeresa Bleifus

Aine Howard BoernerMelissa BraceCarla Khristina BuisonBabette BurtisJolly Cabili-TagabLisa Canty-SantiagoLindsay CarberryKay CasanovaVictoria ChiongJessie ClarkLeslie DanielsTracey DesaiElizabeth DevineRayleen DiazLindsey DiceMonica DobbinsLuisa EcheverriaLia EdwardsKarin Eldredge

Samantha EnglishGabor FeketeMelissa FurmanJoi FurneyElizabeth Gomez-Manns

Jocelyn GonzalesVicki GreenlandRhonda HallDenise HalladaySelena HamiltonMichelle HastingsWinston HauwBethany HazelTony HengJanet HewsonLaTonia HilliardShari HollandKathryn IngersollJulia JinksMadelon Lawson

Anne LonghiblerEsther LopezDianne LuciaStembile MadakiweMargaret MathewsVenus McCoyMichelle Medley Robyn MitchellJaclyn MondragonRebecca MontenegroVictor MooreLorrita OrtizAmanda OwensNikaesha PaniaguaCassie PaulsenKatie PinardMoniki PogueAnna PortugalJenny ReedDeanna RitterMalika Robinson

Vivian RollinsKaren RoylanceMary Angelique SampsonJill SchenkJacqueline SmallingCarolyn SmithStacey SmithRandall StarksCrystal StewartNicole ThiemanHazel TironaDina WaltzKherdine WeberLana WilkinsMelissa WilldenValeria ZafraKaitlin Zozula

NURSING — LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENTLisa AbrahimeSheila AcunaDanyl AllenBrieanne AndersonGift AnuchaRachel ArredondoMaritza ArteagaMarygayle BakerKaren BarnesDan Bickley Jr.

Mary BirkleNakia BlackSandra BlakePatricia BlosserTrinette BroomDonna BrotmanMichelle BrownAnn Loraine Buco-Aninzo

Sonia Zafra Buenavista

Claudette Louise Bueno

Christine CajigalRoberta CasteelAmy ChristleRena ClelandBrett ClementsStacy Cobb

Rachel CollettChris CollinsLisa ColumbusJennifer CookLaurie CristianiToni DantonioTerry DaoSurinder DaullaLisa deLaunayKrista Earl

Justine EdwardsEva EsmaeiliElizabeth FeriaAshlee FitzgeraldStacy FletchallWendel FortenberryKayla FreitasGloria GarciaEdwin GawerKristy Geloso

NURSING — LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CONT’DRoxanne GenoveseDiane GillespieCharlotte GuevarraAshley HardinJoshua HeadJoan HeathAnne HerterickTeresa HertzbergLacy HesslinkBrittany DeVall HeydenRebecca HildebrandDeborah JagowMary JanosikJulie JohnsonStanford Johnson

Robert JonesJoanna KestlerKatie KingNoelani KitonganBrad LukasChristie MacchioneMandy MarrsNelly MasioloPamela McAteerBrandi McIntoshJamie MerckMikaela MillsPamela MillsMichele MorrillGabriela NorthFaith Olivera

Julie PalmerRobert PowellGisela RiffelTammie Romines-Baker

Lawrence RoxasBrenda RoyalAlejandra RuizSarah RuppGloria SantamariaMarcela SantosRichard SarpongJamicia ScottHolly ShiverBartricia ShulerWendy Shuster

Nydia SilveraShawna SimkinsHarjit SinghNicole SnyderRicardo SotomayorNancy SpenceTracie SquireSarah StephensonTara SwartShegi ThomasKirsten TomanZoe TravisBrianna TurnbomDebra ValdezSaisunee Vongkavivathanakul

Stacey WallencheckVanessa HopeJordan WarfieldJevacia WebsterJamie WegforthDavid WilkersonKaysone WilliamsKira WongroskiSamantha WoolardSheryl WooldridgeTodd YeomansWendy Zieschang

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NURSING — NURSING INFORMATICSMegan Bruhn Tiffany Phillips

–– COLLEGE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ––

Master of ScienceCYBERSECURITY AND INFORMATION ASSURANCE

Joseph AbramsTasha BoldenBrandon BrevardAdam Dague

Anthony DeysherAnthony GrecoCruzalde GuiasJames Holmes

Tonga Ka'iliPaul MilburyGregg MorettiLatonya Smith Poole

Ulysses RamirezAnurag ShauryaVaneet SinglaScott Tucker

Paul Herbert TumlosJoshua WycoffGary Zapparelli

DATA ANALYTICSJosephine Bush Lynda Foster

INFORMATION SECURITY AND ASSURANCEBrian Bonner Jessica Fornoff-Pulis John Olsen Celia Sadhu

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENTMark CarpenterLane Clark

Michael CrisfieldThomas Harris

Brandy HourihanAbid Mahmood

Brandon Maxfield Joshua Walker

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This is a list of graduates who registered to walk at the 2018 WGU Commencement in Las Vegas by the rsvp deadline ofMay 11, 2018. This pamphlet should not be taken as an official record that degrees have been awarded.