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College Heights Herald

GRADUATION EDITION

MAY 9, 2016 • GRADUATION • WKUHERALD.COM2PAGE

Congratulations to the May and August Graduates from Ogden College of Science and EngineeringOgden College of Science and Engineering

Dr. Cheryl L. Stevens, Dean

MASTER OF ARTS

Mathematics

Leslie B. Brown Mark B. DavisEmily M. EvankoLori E. Froedge Charles A. Hayden, Jr. Michael Z. Kerner

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Agriculture

Justin P. DuckworthMatthew B. LindseyBrett A. MaxwellPaige A. MontgomeryJacob T. OsborneJennifer N. Timmers Zachary P. Vincent

Biology

Noura N. Al dosariKevin C. BryanMatthew J. BuchholzLaken N. CooperChristopher J. FieldsMark GarewalMichael C. GilbertMegan Grandinetti Laura C. JonesMayank S. Kapadia Chase A. LadueAndrea SejdicCaitlin M. Walsh Qianna Xu

Chemistry

Ying ChenKathryn E. DudleyPaige M. HuzyakAnu Ganesh KiniWei Long LuoNiharika Neerudu SreeramuluSwapnil Ashok SahareRippa SehgalDanming Wei

Computer Science

Bindu P. BhavineniTravis S. Brummett Santhosh DandaGary W. Hutchinson, Jr.Sathish Kumar KasulavadaBryan A. KnowlesGongbo LiangToqeer OmerSreenidhi RamanujamDebadrita SarkarPezhman Sheinidashtegol Avinash Theppala

Engineering Technology

Management

Zaid K. Al HusseinFarshid AlaviOmar W. Alrawi Crystal J. BoyleNicholas J. Cross Abdulhameed DawoodQinchuan DuSamantha J. DuncanBilly J. HallBarrett A. HamptonMuhammad Mujtaba HassanCourtney R. Hill

Muhammad Usama IhsanNing JinBright B. KahindiZafar KhanDavid E. Koss-EllisRonald S. LynchVedangi K. MahashabdeRichard D. Suchanek, IIIXiaomeng SunAldious A. WaiteYeni Febriyani M. Yani

Geoscience

Linda M. BaizelNathaniel C. BlackburnTyler S. BodineKort H. ButlerLamar S. CoatsSteven M. DevineCollins U. EkeJonathan L. OglesbyAndrew D. ReederDevon C. SalleyChandler H. SantosRobert T. Schaefer, III Zachary S. Sullivan

Homeland Security Sciences

Kelsey N. Bullock Michael D. ChickBrandon L. DavisCreste L. JeanClarissa A. RoeJulie J. ScottMayme M. Van Meveren Kimberly A. Walker

Mathematics

Zachary S. Bettersworth Menevse Eryuzlu

Psychology

Sarah C. AdamsOlivia C. AdkinsBerenice AnayaCharles L. Bolton, IIIMorgan E. BrownErin E. CarneyKayla D. FinufSamuel L. GalbraithAustin J. HallHayley M. LambertAllen LeeMeagan D. Luttrell Daniel C. MooreNicholas H. MorrisCandice M. PerryDouglas L. RowlandManooch S. SaeediNikolaj SivekAllison M. SklenarAngelica M. Soto-FreitaLaraine A. TumblinAmanda G. Williams

Technology Management

Paul E. Porter, Jr.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Mathematics

Peter AgabaKathleen S. BellCourtney P. InabnittHannah B. KeithAshley M. KernRyan J. McKennaLauren N. OttersbachChristopher S. Poteet

Matthew J. Riggle

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Advanced Manufacturing

Ibrahim A. Al IbrahimFahad A. AlanaziMohammed N. AlmohammedaliHussain Sameer AlmuhannaMohammed H. AlmutairiAbbas H. AlnakhliAbdullah H. AlshehriFahad M. Bakri John T. FrankKaylie P. MillerDyllon J. Townsend

Agriculture

Kara BackThomas D. Baird Caitlin C. BakerFranklin G. BakerBrooke A. BarberJustin L. BaryLyndsey M. BecknerErin N. BennettLorrie M. BenningfieldHunter G. BevilHaley A. BodwayTaylor A. BradleyAaron M. BrooksDylan E. Burton Brian T. ChismAustin W. ColeHunter R. ConsleyClayton W. CornettAndrew P. EstesBriley R. FichterJake M. FischerMorgan N. GentryJohn T. GidesJacob M. GlennBryant C. GrossTravis M. Hinton Tyler C. HollisJoseph T. HoodLaura A. HopperLindsey A. HumphreyGarret L. IgleheartRayanne L. JohnsonAndrea B. KeeneyGrant J. KindredBobby W. Link, IIINygel C. Lipscomb Allison K. MaherRyan MairsLogan A. MatneyAmanda G. Moore John William MyersErika L. PantojaMatthew S. PriceEmily J. ScottMolley M. ScottMegan E. SengNicole E. SinkelAustin G. SmothermanCasey M. StokleyAlexandra D. TrovillionSarah B. WalkerChantee D. WhiteArchitectural ScienceHatem A. AlsolaimMicah A. BidwellNicole M. CappsJohn T. DavisIsaac K. EdmondsAndrew J. FritsJonathon B. GrebeGarrett A. HaugNicholas D. Henderson

Daniel R. Hickey Tarsis HicksZackary R. HouckAaron M. JerniganAaron M. KingVictor P. LecoffreYuan MaDeSean L. PattersonKomlan Tamatekou Ryun G. Warren

Biochemistry

Wesley A. BratcherWilliam R. Hamilton Ngo Fung Lee

Biology

Hanady O. AdamJoseph A. Aguirre, IIICallie A. AllisonMiranda F. Anderson Alexis N. BakerGarrett S. BarlowBrandon T. BelcherVictoria L. BertkeMichaela K. BordeianuLuke H. BosseAudrey C. BrownKenneth B. BrussellJennifer I. CampbellJoshua V. CastlenMallory C. ClouseKaitlyn D. ColbyRiley D. CootsEllen N. CoxJustin D. CummingsIsaac C. Daniel Emmanuel L. Davis, Sr.Ryan L. DickmannBrittany L. DixonJamie N. DoctrowHaley L. DooseBrooke L. DukeBria D. DunganRachel B. EngleSamantha S. EpsteinAshley N. FlenerGinger L. GilbertCourtney M. GoodwinKaitlyn M. GreeneIan C. GreerKeyana D. GreerMackenzie L. HainesJeremy A. HallMeghan E. HallRiley K. HallCourtney M. HamiltonMadison K. HeineLindsey E. HinkenDustie L. HoffmanGrant R. HughesLeslie M. HutchesonLeeann M. KornauMegan H. LaffoonZachery L. Lane Kathryn C. LaslieJanis K. LeMasterPaul M. ManningMatthew S. MattinglyChristina N. MaxwellAlexis T. McDadeSara K. MeltonBrandon B. Mudd Meredith P. MurrellZainab A. NasifHolly N. NauertKendall M. NobleHenry N. Nottinson

Elizabeth A. OatesSayvon S. PerryKelsey B. PowellMadison G. PreeceAlyssa R. PruettBarrett D. RogersKenneth T. RubyCyrus J. SadriniaJoshua T. SmithVeronica S. SmithVictoria L. SnoddyHaylee M. TaylorMichael D. ThomasKathryn C. ThompsonJessica E. ToneyWhitney L. WalkerCourtney K. WaterburyJoseph W. Wilson

ChemistryAbdulaziz M. AlmohammadiSalman F. AlOtaibiMichael D. BallentineSarah E. CalvertAdrianne L. ChandlerMorgan L. DuffBrooke L. DukeLogan H. EcklerEmily A. Green Paige M. HuzyakRyan T. JeffriesChase A. KnibbeDaniel T. MulertCory D. OwensBenjamin M. RichardsonHannah K. RugglesEraShawna D. SadlerBeth M. TaylorBryson A. Westerfield

Civil EngineeringMohammed AlajmiMahmoud A. AlfailakawiFahad M. AlhumaidTyler A. BakerTrey W. BastonGrayson T. BillsTaylor E. BowlingCaitlin E. BrownElizabeth D. CardwellJared D. ClaiborneJessica D. CollinsJacob S. CowanKayla M. FryeDaniel R. Hammer Sarah C. HayGavin D. HouchinsNathan D. HughesSteven S. McCartyDavid L. MillerStewart D. ParkerFranklyn Camilo Perez GomezDrake C. Riley James A. ThomasonJonathan T. Turner Gavin V. Young

Computer Information TechnologyHibba O. AdamPatrick C. ArnoldRobert P. BrakeTimothy A. CarrollJustin K. ClemonsTrenton O. EdwardsJessica N. GreenJordan J. HoneycuttStephanie S. Johnson Courtney P. MillerSteven L. PayneAustin T. Phillippi

Stephen K. Rogers Randy R. RussellChristina M. Smith Jennifer L. SmithAndrew R. ThorntonSandy VillarrealBarbara L. VintonTimothy S. WoodJeremy L. Woods

Computer ScienceMesfer M. Alqahtani Landen W. BlackRichard A. Davidson, Jr.Christopher S. DumondAndrew T. GentryBrandon T. KruseAndrew D. MarseeThomas J. MurrayBrett D. OliverPhillip D. PetersonJubal L. RosenbarkerAaron M. Tagliaboschi

Construction ManagementKevin V. BarnesErnest B. BooneNeil H. BrownMichael C. Brunn Keith D. DeWolf, Jr. Jason A. DyeKevin P. HarmonJames H. KnightAlexander M. KramerAlex D. LaustererSean T. NetheryJared H. SimpkinsGregory S. Wellman

Electrical EngineeringCassie M. AceyIbrahim A. AltraifiLarry S. AndersonJeremy W. CobbRussell T. ConnerAndrew S. GarmonJeremiah N. GenetJonathan M. HouserSean E. HurdWoosup LimSanel MusicBrayan R. PenaAmer SalihovicMolly E. ShircliffMuhamed SuljicAdam J. Wise

Geographic Information ScienceAaron C. StevensRyan W. Uthoff

GeographyPaulina LittlefieldJohn H. MoseleyMatthew J. Riggle

Geography and Environmental StudiesJames T. GrahamTyler S. JamisonKeith D. KoernerWilliam J. Mcguire Melissa J. MooreAudrey L. SizemoreChloe M. TurnerJack H. WilliamsonGeologyJoseph C. ChappellEvan S. CroweBrandon M. ErnstesIsaac T. HardestyChelsey L. KipperJacob W. Lord

Erin M. McWilliamsCody A. MeservyEthan T. MorganScout B. Munday

Industrial (Vocational Career and Technical) EducationWesley D. Clark Billie A. FryeJennifer J. McClard Paul J. Spears

Mechanical EngineeringSultan M. Alamri Saleh S. AlKaabourAbdulrahman A. AlmannaaYazeed M. AlruwailiHarley J. AndersonJohn M. BalEric A. BlairJames C. BrahmCaleb R. CarpenterSteven Cazarez Chandler M. ClarkJonathan N. DeelBenjamin M. GarrisonJennifer E. GibbsTyler D. GroneckBrandon J. HannaClayton HollenRyan A. HowellKassie M. Huffman Johnathon L. KeithMichael Q. KelleyAustin L. KingPatrick S. LaFolletteSamuel J. MartinJackson D. MassengaleDuc T. NguyenDarko PalkicWesley C. PattersonWesley RusselburgJacob B. SloanSaxon C. SteeleBarry J. Sweatt, Jr. Judith O. Yandall

Medical TechnologyGhaidaa A. Mimani

MeteorologyAndrew C. DockeryMallory E. Schnell

Middle Grades MathematicsNatascha M. Brown Alanna N. ClanceyDanielle N. CroghanBilly J. Cunningham Bradley T. Duncan Sarah K. Fisher Amanda G. FultonPriscilla L. GordeukEmily S. HoffmanAdrian C. KleinjanCory D. KleinjanAlex M. LovellMary E. MayAudrey MayfieldMiller R. PogueMatthew A. Terry

Middle School ScienceEmily K. ButtramJoel R. CampbellMaximilian A. Valentine Cy B. Williams

PhysicsBrittany A. BroderEli B. HeintzmanMary E. Spraggs

Psychological ScienceHilary A. Atkisson NormanhaLauren G. BailesSusan D. BreidenichAllen Q. ClarkEmily M. CoxStephanie N. FustingBrittany N. GrohShane A. HancockKaitlyn B. HarrisonAshley B. HendryHayden K. HickeySara E. HorevQuintin L. LyttleJustin T. PaisleyNatalie M. PerkinsAlana E. Treon

Technology ManagementMohammed I. AlammarFahad Alshalan Robert W. Brown, Jr. Kenneth CoxPaula R. CrenshawJeffery D. FlemingJason L. JonesStacie L. LyonsAnthony B. MorrisStephen C. Sanders, IIJoseph R. SmithJamie R. StobaughThomas StrodeRobert S. Vibbert

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

Agricultural Technology and

Management

Scott G. Stallwood

MAY 9, 2016 • GRADUATION • WKUHERALD.COM PAGE 3

page 4Letters from STudent publications

page 14Letter from the Student Government Association

Page 14

Letter from President Gary Ransdell

Page 12

Commencement Schedule

Pages 8-9Graduating to motherhood: a photo story

GRADuaTION SPECIAL SECTION


When I was a high school senior, I vivid-ly remember sitting at one of those Focus on WKU events and tweeting a picture of the College Heights Herald, a paper that I idolized for years as a little high school journalist. What the tweet said I couldn’t tell you, though I’m cer-tain it had plenty of hashtags. What happened next, however, was unforgettable: the Herald retweeted me.

It was a sign from Frances Rich-ards herself that I had picked the right college for the next four years, and I was destined to work for the greatest college newspaper, our dear Herald. One day, I assured my young self, I would be editor-in-chief too.

It’s a funny moment to look back on now, five years later. Since then, I’ve spent all four years working for that great college newspaper. I was editor-in-chief last fall. And, for a good part of that, I had access to or ran the Herald’s Twitter account, which quickly made me realize that retweet wasn’t that big of a deal.

Aside from cooling my Twitter ego, Stu-dent Publications and the Herald have both done so much for me since I turned in my first application for academics re-porter. (Special thanks to Taylor Harrison

for hiring the weird, over-ambi-tious freshman who bought a spe-cial folder for her application.)

This place also became my home. That can be taken literally because I have slept here — in the lounge chair, at a desk, you name it. I’ve been fed when I was broke and sick of Ramen for the third night in a row. I’ve been inspired. I’ve been

cared for and looked after, and hopefully I've been able to return those acts of kind-ness. I’ve also witnessed some damn good journalism and hopefully contributed to some of it.

It’s no secret to anybody in this building that I’m leaving. I’ve been talking about what’s next since Feb. 22, to be exact, and that’s been easy. It’s also been easy to think about never having to take another test, do another Blackboard discussion

post or ramble on in a group presentation I mostly did myself. That all being behind me is indescribably magical.

What’s been hard is accepting that de-spite that great big beautiful tomorrow, despite never having to worry about buy-ing a textbook ever again, I’m leaving all these wonderful people and closing a chapter on my life. I’m leaving the Hill I’ve called home and four years worth of memories.

I’ve made some of the greatest friends who know some of the deepest things about me. I’ve been pushed to write, re-port and lead better through my vari-ous positions here, and I’ve been lucky enough to push others the same way. I wouldn’t have done my time here any differently. There are so many people to thank for these four years. There are so many people who have touched my life in immeasurable ways. Since I can’t thank everybody individually, I’m just going to say thanks, Student Pubs.

Thanks for taking me in as an inse-cure freshman and helping me become

a slightly more secure senior. Thanks for teaching me it’s perfectly okay to spend two weeks drawing a map of Middle Earth and publicly nerd out over new movie trailers for “The Hobbit.” Thanks for teaching me it’s always okay to dance like nobody's watching, even when ev-erybody will see it on a huge projector screen at the banquet. Thanks for help-ing me learn to laugh at myself. Thanks for not judging me for lying on the floor so much when I got stressed. Thanks for countless opportunities to grow as a jour-nalist, both here and at my internships. Thanks so much for everything.

I could write more. Hell, I could fill this page and then some. If working with print for four years has taught me anything, though, it’s that the longer it is, the more you’ve got to cut. So I’ll leave it at this and hope I wrote it just short enough that I can squeeze a few more words in. It’s time to leave home behind. The world’s ahead. See ya real soon, WKU.

LETTERS FROM STUDENT PUBLICATIONS GRADUATES

—Kae Holloway

In college, we all have that special space on campus that feels more like home than our tiny dorm rooms or deteriorat-ing houses. It’s a lot of different places for a lot of different students. For me, it’s Stu-dent Publications.

In high school, I was so determined to one day land a coveted spot on the College Heights Herald staff that I filled a binder with tacky, carefully cut out magazine designs sealed in plastic sleeves, and I mailed them off to campus. I spent the summer before freshman year spamming the editor-in-chief's email. When I arrived on campus for M.A.S.T.E.R. Plan, I was in luck; a page designer had quit at the last minute, and they needed someone to fill in.

I leaped into the air, pumping my fists and screaming the news. I called my par-ents. I cried a little.

From then on, Student Publications has taught me so much about journalism, de-

sign and leadership. But more important-ly, it gave me the most incredible people and memories of my college experience.

Because of Student Publications, I live with the two best roommates in the world in the best — if kind of sketchy — house in the world. We call our house Pocolo

because we are weirdos. We host a fake reality cooking show in our grimy kitchen.

I gained a “squad” at the Herald at a time when I needed a fam-ily to lean on. We hung out every weekend, and we went through some amazing and tough times together.

I found a best friend who will always get Starbucks with me and chow down at El Maz when we have bad days. When she found out I got an internship, she ran out to Baskin-Robbins and bought me an ice cream cake.

There’s more: the homemade Kelly Clarkson card I received one year when I

spent a birthday in a budgeting meeting; the semester when a group of Herald edi-tors made up a sport where you aggres-sively hit balloons around while listening to Katy Perry and Destiny’s Child; the trip to the Talisman’s Canadian printer and college media conferences in New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

I’ve learned something from every edi-tor, adviser and staffer I have worked with over the years at both the Herald and the Talisman. Working with such talented and dedicated people has been such an honor, and it has truly helped shape me as a student, journalist and person.

With budget cuts becoming an annual tradition at WKU, I think it’s important to realize how important spaces like Stu-dent Publications are for students and the community. No, the work we do is not directly related to STEM, and who knows if it will help with performance-based funding.

But I know the memories I am taking

away from Student Publications are onesthat will stay with me the rest of my life.There is no limit to the value of StudentPublications, and that fact makes itsworth difficult to track. You could lookat the top newspapers and media prop-erties that hire our alumni, or you couldlook at all the awards both publicationshave won over the years.

But you don’t have to look that far.You can step foot in our office and seethe happy, powerful family we have andknow the value. You can look at our workand understand the importance. The truevalue of the Student Publications experi-ence is the family you gain — one thatwill support you when you succeed, helpyou up when you fail spectacularly andalways be a shoulder to cry on.

So thank you, Student Publications, forbeing the best home this weird, nerdy,queer student could ever ask for. I’m for-ever grateful.

—Cameron Love

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Haley waits for Brandon to return from the ATM to pay for their marriage license outside of the Bowling Green court-house on Tuesday, April 19. She said the baby dropping has made it easier for her to breathe, but harder for her to walk.


Haley Edwards became Haley Reynolds three weeks before completing her undergraduate degree at WKU. She and her husband, Brandon

Reynolds, had a quiet day of class followed by heading to the Bowling Green courthouse to request their marriage license and were wed in

an empty courtroom. Haley claims a ceremony would have stressed her out, more so than the 20-page essay she wrote for her final literature

class. However, it didn’t stress her out more than getting to Summershade on time for her appointment with her Mennonite midwives in a birth-

ing cabin.

Reynolds is expected to give birth to her first child on May 15, the day after finals week ends at WKU. She and Brandon decided to have a home

birth after a few disappointing appointments at the Medical Center in Bowling Green.

“I just feel like she didn’t care,” Reynolds said of her gynecologist.

Reynolds heard through word of mouth about the birthing cabin in Summershade and has been taking lamaze classes every Thursday to pre-

pare for a natural birth. As Reynolds finishes her classes for her Arabic major, she’ll also be finishing her classes to become a mom.

Haley and Brandon visit the Mennonite farm cabin on Thursday, April 28 where they plan to have their child, Oliver. The farm is an hour away in Summershade and will be where Haley, Brandon and their baby stay for the fi rst few days after Oliver is born.

graduating to motherhoodPhotos by justin gilliland


Brandon and Haley are wed in the Bowling Green courthouse on Tuesday, April 19. They didn’t want to have a wedding due to stressful expectations and to save money and time. They were married alone in the Bowling Green courthouse and exchanged vows on their own later that night.

Brandon and Haley set up their expected child's crib next to their bed on Monday, April 18. They were given most of their baby supplies from their families.

Haley and Brandon exchange vows in Resorvoir Hill Park the night after they signed their marriage certifi cate on Monday, April 18. Spending a late night talking in the park was the fi rst memory the two had together.

Haley smiles at Brandon as they listen to the baby's heartbeat during an ultrasound in Summershade on Thursday, April 28. Haley said she trusts the Mennonite midwives mo-reso than the doctors she had at the Medical Center in Bowling Green.


Engineering Technology Mgt Major

Alavi, Farshid

Dawood, Abdulhameed

Kahindi, Bright B.

Suchanek, Richard D.

Yani, Yeni Febriyani M.

Advanced Manufacturing Major

Al Ibrahim, Ibrahim A.

Alanazi, Fahad A.

Almohammedali, Mohammed N.

Almuhanna, Hussain Sameer

Almutairi, Mohammed H.

Alnakhli, Abbas H.

Alshehri, Abdullah H.

Bakri, Fahad M.

Frank, John T.

Miller, Kaylie P.

Townsend, Dyllon J.

Architectural Science Major

Alsolaim, Hatem A.

Bidwell, Micah A.

Capps, Nicole M.

Davis, John T.

Edmonds, Isaac K.

Frits, Andrew J.

Grebe, Jonathon B.

Cox, Kenneth

Crenshaw, Paula R.

Fleming, Jeffery D.

Jones, Jason L.

Lyons, Stacie L.

Morris, Anthony B.

Sanders, Stephen C.

Smith, Joseph R.

Stobaugh, Jamie R.

Strode, Thomas

Vibbert, Robert S.

Industrial Education Major

Clark, Wesley D.

Frye, Billie A.

McClard, Jennifer J.

Spears, Paul J.

Construction Managemen Minor

Gonzalez, Alexander J.

Hawes, Bryant H.

Industrial Sciences Major

Al Ibrahim, Ibrahim A.

Almuhanna, Hussain Sameer

Craig, Danielle L.

Kramer, Alexander M.

Congratulations to our May 2016 Graduating Class!Computer Info Tech Major

Adam, Hibba O.

Arnold, Patrick C.

Brake, Robert P.

Carroll, Timothy A.

Clemons, Justin K.

Edwards, Trenton O.

Green, Jessica N.

Honeycutt, Jordan J.

Johnson, Stephanie S.

Miller, Couttney P.

Payne, Steven L.

Phillippi, Austin T.

Rinehart, Theodore S.

Rogers, Stephen K.

Russell, Randy R.

Smith, Christina M.

Smith, Jennifer L.

Thornton, Andrew R.

Villarreal, Sandy

Vinton, Barbara L.

Wood, Timothy S.

Woods, Jeremy L.

Technology Management Major

Alammar, Mohammed I.

Alshalan, Fahad

Brown, Robert W.

Haug, Garrett A.

Henderson, Nicholas D.

Hickey, Daniel R.

Hicks, Tarsis

Houck, Zackary R.

Jernigan, Aaron M.

King, Aaron M.

Lecoffie, Victor P.

Ma, Yuan

Patterson, DeSean L.

Tamatekou, Komlan

Warren, Ryun G.

Construction Management Major

Barnes, Kevin V.

Boone, Ernest B.

Brown, Neil H.

Brunn, Michael C.

DeW01f, Keith D.

Dye, Jason A.

Hannon, Kevin P.

Knight, James H.

Kramer, Alexander M.

Lausterer, Alex D.

Nethery, Sean T.

Simpkins, Jared H.

Wellman, Gregory S.


Strategic Marketing

Arcos Jaramillo, Francisco E.Bradenburg, Tanner J.

Bryant, William C.Cavanah, Sean M.Cherry, Jenna K.

Crockett, Rachel M.Falvey, Grace B.

Grace-Mudd, Sydney M.Haga, Seth J.

Heyward, Jeff J.Jackson, Damon C.Lincoln, Clinton T.

Mata, Alexandra D.Rose, Jessi P.

Vetter, Georgeanne M.

Social Media Marketing

Boyd, Amanda M.Briley, Casey L.Cox, Alison J.

Culbertson, Madelyn A.Gregory, Ashlee N.

Honadle, Michelle N.Martinez, Berenice

Mingle, Evan M.Smith, Margaret M.Wood, Mitchell S.

Sales

Almon, Adam T.Barnett, Kelby A.Bastin, Zachary T.

Bowling, Mackenzie E.Carpenter, Kaylin M.

Cochenour, Alexandria L.Corona, Jordan A.Logsdon, Brent T.Mings, Meagan L.

Miniot, Jacquelin P.Raque, Chelsea L.

Schwartz, CheaneyShears, Ryan M.

Sowell, Jackson C.Spears, Kimberly J.Stevenson, John E.

Wells, Lavonta J.Williams, Grant C.Wilson, Skyler C.Jackson, Bryce K.

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DEPARTMENT OF MARKETINGwish to congratulate our outstanding MAY 2016 class of

Graduating Marketing Majors

Marketinghigh quality, hands on learning experiences with award-winning faculty.

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CONGRATULATIONS2016 Library Student Assistant Graduates!

Where Knowledge Unfolds

Amber ArcheyJessica Henao Barragan

Sara CarricoYe Duan

Katie GambleBria GranvilleSidney Hirsch

Falon Keith

Zhanpeng LiuSoumya Marri

Miranda MatthewsAbby O’BryanAlyssa Pointer

Chia ShenBrian Steiner

Amy Wolterman

College of Education and Behavioral SciencesAmanda Lipp

College of Health and Human Services

Jamye Hardy

Gordon Ford College of Business Dr. Craig Beard

The 2015-2016 John D. Minton Award Winner

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BY MOLLIE MOORE, BRANDON CARTER

As we approach graduation, our minds are filled with nostalgia and memories. There are the obvious things to be bit-tersweet about: saying goodbye to your friends, moving on to adulthood, leav-ing behind such a familiar place. But our university is full of quirks, things we might take for granted now but will look back on in five years and remember with fondness. This list encapsulates a few of WKU’s most unique attributes. Happy graduation, Hilltoppers!

1. The weird statues on campus:Why does the bunny at the top of the

Hill have such large ears? More impor-tantly, why is there a bunny at the top of the Hill? What exactly is that thing in Centennial Mall? AND WHERE DID THE CRANES GO?!

2. Slogging through a river on the way to class:

Nothing says “happy Monday!” like

trudging through rushing water as you try to make it on time to your 9:10 a.m. eco-nomics class. Unless you end up working in a national park, chances are you won’t have to brave those kind of rain side ef-fects ever again.

3. Interrupting countless photo ops:Our campus is beautiful in the spring,

but we’ve literally run into people trying to make that perfect Instagram of the blooming cherry trees. It’s impossible to walk past the Big Red statue in Down-ing Student Union without accidentally ruining a mother’s proud photo of her 16-year-old.

4. Sidewalks that turn into de facto streets:

We love the work the WKU facilities and grounds employees do, but we thought sidewalks were where you go to avoid getting hit by a car or whatever those all-terrain vehicles are actually called. Some days we wish we had a golf cart of our own.

5. Guthrie’s “songs”:

You can probably recognize the first few notes of The Beatles’ “Yesterday” or “Edelweiss” from "The Sound of Music," but that’s before the other 12 bells kick in. The more complex melodies serve as a reminder that the Hunchback of Notre Dame’s job wasn’t so easy after all.

6. Eau de Purina:You wake up early, ready to start the

day. You leave your dorm bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. You breathe. The scent of dog food wafts into your nostrils. You open Twitter; everyone wants to know why campus smells like the back of PetSmart. You sigh.

7. Swag Brandon Doughty:WKU’s record-setting quarterback

is gone and trying to make a name for himself in the NFL. His legacy remains, though, especially in the rap song that bears his name and the lyrics that get screamed every time you mention num-ber 12.

8. Conflicting health choices:You might never have a free gym mem-

bership again, but you also might not live within walking distance of nine fast food restaurants, either. Nothing’s more diffi-cult than the struggle between wanting to work out and wanting Chick-fil-A for the fourth time in a week.

9. Dodging delivery guys:Not only do you have to elbow your way

past throngs of slow-walking students on your way to class, but you also have to juke the confused Jimmy John’s guy. He’s looking for a professor’s office in Cherry Hall but somehow ended up wandering around next to the Writing Center. Does he need help with a paper? No, he’s just trying to deliver a sandwich and pickle.

10. Always fielding the question: “What IS Big Red?”:

We love Big Red. It eats babies and dances like nobody's watching. But un-fortunately for us, the secret behind Big Red’s existence isn’t whispered in our ears as we shake Gary’s hand at commence-ment. It will forever be a mystery for us Hilltoppers.

10 WKU quirks you’ll kind of miss after graduation


Dear Graduates:

Congratulations on completing your WKU degree. I am proud of each and every one of you. I hope that I and

our faculty and staff, have served you well as you have pursued and completed your WKU course of study.

I look forward to seeing you at Com-mencement on May 13 and 14. You will be among the 2,564 students who graduate this spring. There is not a more special moment for you, your family

and friends than to walk across that red carpet and experience the sym-bolic culmination of your years of hard work. I hope you enjoy that spe-cial moment as much as I will enjoy greeting you in Diddle Arena.

You are now joining some 120,000 WKU alumni, and your next chapter as a Hilltopper is about to begin. This chapter will be influenced by

a lifelong love affair with a very special university that will be there for you as much in the future as it has been these last few years. Stay loyal, protect and defend your university, and keep that special WKU spirit at the center of your universe.

I am confident that we have prepared you well for your personal and profes-sional lives. Work hard, serve your fam-ily well, be engaged in your community, be a global citizen and lead people to do things they did not otherwise think was

possible. That is what Hilltoppers do.Always know as you bring distinction toyourself and to those with whom you live,work and play, you will also bring distinc-tion to WKU.

Thank you for continuing to strength-en your own name and our university’sstrong reputation. We look forward to fol-lowing your progress and counting youamong our many successful alumni.

Congratulations! See you on Com-mencement weekend!

Go Toppers!

Hilltoppers chose WKU as their college home for a reason. Whether it was be-cause of the beautiful campus, the

academic programs or the study abroad op-portunities, WKU has something for every-one. Because of this, no two Hilltoppers are the same. We each have different passions, career paths and different university expe-riences. One thing we all have in common, however, is the shared goal of graduating.

For some students, graduation can’t get here soon enough; for others, it’s a bitter-sweet time. I fall into the latter group. Serv-ing as your student body executive vice president for the past two years has made me more connected and more attached to this university than I ever expected. And

while I’m sad to be leaving after five years on the Hill, I can’t wait to start the next phase of life, whatever that might be.

To students who are graduating this semester, congratulations! Earning a degree in today’s society is underestimated and is

undoubtedly an achievement to be cele-brated. You’ve spent years working toward the diploma that will now decorate your future office or home. It’s an accomplish-ment that should not be taken lightly.

For you who are graduating but still have no idea what your next move is, don’t stress.

You are not alone. Thousands of students across the world are in the exact same po-sition. My advice? Enjoy your time in the unknown and take a break. The transition from college to professional life is the ideal time to do the things you never thought you would get the chance to do. Save up and take an international trip, use the down-time between job hunting to learn how to play a musical instrument or even read a book that’s not a class requirement.

For those who are not graduating, enjoy your time on the Hill. Whether you’re on the four-year track or the six-year track, graduation will be here before you know it. My advice is not to take the university for granted; instead, take advantage of

what WKU has to offer. Go to a footballgame and stay for the entire event, orstudy abroad and join a club that is com-pletely unrelated to your degree. Broadenyour knowledge because you will neverbe around a more diverse group of peoplethan while in college.

Congratulations to the class of 2016! It’smy sincerest hope that your time at WKUhas been nothing less than incredible.Your time on the Hill has contributed toboth the success and growth of the univer-sity, something we are all grateful for. Takewith you the memories made, the experi-ences had and the knowledge gained andshare the WKU spirit with the world.

Go Tops!

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