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Western StateColorado University Commencement
Saturday
the Seventh of May
Two Thousand Sixteen
Ten O’Clock
May 7, 2016
20 16Commencement
Faculty Marshal Paul Edwards, Professor of Communication Arts
assistant Faculty Marshals Al Caniff, Professor of Art
Kathleen Kinkema, Professor of Exercise and Sport Science
Junior Marshals Madison Manning, Alejandro Alejandre and Amanda Campbell
Western state colorado university Wind syMphony
Michael Flynn, Conductor
Western state colorado university chaMber singers
Heather Roberson, Conductor
board oF trustees, Western state colorado university
Todd Wheeler, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Castle Rock
Noelle Hagan, Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunnison
Christian Blees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado Springs
Nancy Chisholm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lakewood
Erich Ferchau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunnison
Aquino Gallegos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . San Luis
James Oates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunnison
Meyer Saltzman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver
Pamela Shaddock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greeley
Sally Hays, Faculty Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gunnison
Ryan Paull, Student Trustee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Littleton
Order of Events Prelude
Processional
singing of the national anthem
introductory remarks
student address
commencement address
conferring of emeritus status
choral interlude
Presenting the candidates
conferring the degrees
awarding the diPlomas
singing of the alma mater
recessional
Postlude
Commencement Exercises PRELUDE Selected Repertoire
PROCESSIONAL Pomp and Circumstance . . . . . . . . . Sir Edward Elgar The Western State Colorado University Wind Symphony
SINGING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM The Star Spangled Banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smith/Key The Western State Colorado University Symphony Band
The Western State Colorado University Chamber Singers
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS . . . . . . . . Gregory B . Salsbury, PhD President, Western State Colorado University STUDENT ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annie Westbury Major: Recreation and Outdoor Education Minor: Business Administration Hometown: Eureka, Missouri
Commencement Exercises (continued)
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS . . . . . . . . . Duane Vandenbusche, PhD Professor of History
CONFERRING OF EMERITUS STATUS . . . . . . . President Salsbury
Nancy Gauss
Rodney Russell
John Wacker, DMA
CHORAL INTERLUDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Western State Colorado Universiy Chamber Singers
What a Wonderful WorldBy George David Weiss and Bob Thiele; Arr. Phil Mattson
PRESENTING THE CANDIDATES . . . . . . . . . . .William Niemi, PhD Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Western State Colorado University
CONFERRING THE DEGREES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Salsbury
AWARDING THE DIPLOMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Salsbury and William Niemi, PhD
ANNOUNCING THE CANDIDATES . . . . . . Melanie Hulbert, PhD Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Western State Colorado University
Terence Schliesman, PhD Professor of Communication Arts, Western State Colorado University
Academic Honors Upon the recommendation of the faculty, Western State
Colorado University recognizes those graduating seniors whose cumulative grade-point averages demonstrate outstanding achievement and who have helped bring academic distinction to the University. The following is an explanation of the honors distinctions achieved by those outstanding students:
Summa Cum Laude (with highest Praise) . . . . 3 .90-4 .00 GPA
Magna Cum Laude (with great Praise) . . . . . . . 3 .75-3 .89 GPA
Cum Laude (with Praise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .50-3 .74 GPA
The University also recognizes graduates of the Honors Program, an enhanced academic curriculum for highly motivated and accomplished students.
Photos Photographers have been retained to record the moment
of each graduate on the platform this morning. Additional photographers will also be taking pictures for the university and news media.
Commencement Exercises (continued) SINGING OF THE ALMA MATER Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . F .G . Damson and E . Redding
The Western State Colorado University Wind Symphony
The Western State Colorado University Chamber Singers
’Mid the snow-capped Rocky Mountains
Tow’ring free and high
Stands our famous Western College
’Neath the radiant sky .
Colorado’s fairest daughter,
Anthems to thee ring,
To our worthy Alma Mater,
Tribute we bring .
CHORUS
Western, beloved Western
Honored college home .
We shall never cease to love thee
Wheresoe’er we roam .
Waft the news, ye mountain breezes,
Spread from sea to sea
All the glories of our college, W .S .C .
* desPite western’s name change in 2012, the alma mater words have not changed in order to resPect the historic significance of the music.
RECESSIONAL Fanfare and Recessional . . . . . . . . . . James Ployhar
audience, Please remain
standing until the end of
the recessional. Please
do not leave your seats until the graduates have comPleted their
recessional march.
POSTLUDE Selected Repertoire
Master Degrees Stephanie Ann Aubert Master of B .S ., 2011, Environmental Management Plymouth State University environmental management
Erin Elizabeth Beaudette Master of Arts B .S ., 2006, Brigham Young education University - Idaho
Kara Kristine Benz Master of Arts B .S ., 2008, The Art Institute education
Jann Anita Betts Master of Arts B .S ., 2008, Western State education Colorado University
Lance Christopher Betts Master of Arts B .S ., 2008, Western State education Colorado University
Cynthia Loring Brush Master of B .S ., 1987, Environmental Management Lesley University environmental management
Andrea Mae Darr Master of Arts B .A ., 2012, University of Northern Colorado education
Rob Duren Master of Arts B .S ., 2012, Portland State University education
Andres Roberto Esparza Master of B .A ., 2006, University Environmental Management of Texas at El Paso environmental management
Rachel J . Sabbato-Estrada Master of B .A ., 2006, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Brant Jeffrey Fuller Master of Arts B .A ., 2010, Western State education Colorado University
Elizabeth A . Galleger Master of Arts B .A ., 1994, Cedar Crest College education
John Beckwith Madden Gioia Master of B .A ., 2006, Environmental Management Colorado College environmental management
Master Degrees Erin Griffin Master of B .A ., 2009, Environmental Management St . Lawrence University environmental management
Tyler Grimes Master of B .A ., 2012, Metropolitan Environmental Management State University environmental management
Paul Bryan Jones Master of B .A . . 1980, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Sarah Ashley Kelley Master of Arts B .A ., 2009, University of Colorado education
Ryan Cappa Kelly Master of B .A ., 2004, Hobart and Environmental Management William Smith College environmental management
Sam W . Kozel Master of B .A ., 2007, Environmental Management University of Vermont environmental management
Trent Lieber Master of B .A ., 2011, Environmental Management University of Louisville environmental management
Brian Joseph Lieberman Master of B .A ., 2014, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Megan Lea Mast Master of B .A ., 2009, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Ross Adduci Mittelman Master of B .A ., 2006, Environmental Management University of Montana environmental management
Patrick William Moore Master of Arts B .A ., 2008, Saint John’s University education
Tyler Samuel Morrison Master of B .S ., 2010, Environmental Management Montana State University environmental management
Master Degrees Najah Hussein Musa Master of Arts B .A ., 2013, University of Illinois at Chicago education
Dominique Elysee Naccarato Master of B .S ., 1999, Environmental Management University of Colorado environmental management
Murtaza Kamal Naqvi Master of B .A ., 2011, Environmental Management University of Denver environmental management
Colleen Marie Nyhus Master of Arts B .A ., 1996, Western State education Colorado University
Sarah Jane Peters Master of B .S ., 2002, Environmental Management Colorado State University environmental management
Diego Alejandro Plata Master of B .S ., 2004, Environmental Management Townson University environmental management
Erin A . Reid Master of Arts B .A ., 2007, Colorado Mesa University education
Sonya Ann Roberts Master of Arts B .A ., 1990, Fort Lewis College education
Sammantha Rowland Master of B .A ., 2011, University Environmental Management of Maine Farmington environmental management
Chelsah Davawn Sarah Sigurdson Master of B .A ., 2014, Environmental Management University of Calgary environmental management
Veronica Z . Spigner Master of Arts B .A ., 2013, Colorado State University education
Christina Tiffany Svennes Master of Arts B .A ., 2013, Colorado Christian University education
Amber Louise Swinney Master of B .A ., 2011, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Master Degrees Cassidy Ann Tawse-Garcia Master of B .A ., 2009, Environmental Management University of Colorado environmental management
Zachary Ethan Vaughter Master of B .A ., 2010, Appalachian Environmental Management State University environmental management
Alyssa N . Vogan Master of B .S ., 2012, Northern Environmental Management Arizona University environmental management
Charles Gill Webber Master of Arts B .S ., 2011, Metropolitan education State College of Denver
Elizabeth J . Weiss Master of B .A . 2007, Environmental Management Villanova University environmental management
Briant R . Wiles Master of B .A ., 2013, Western State Environmental Management Colorado University environmental management
Mary Elizabeth Young Master of B .S ., 2013, Environmental Management University of Arkansas environmental management
Sarah Ann Blain Bachelor of Arts Lamar, Colorado Business administration
Zachary Vincent Burtt Bachelor of Arts Franktown, Colorado Business administration
Amanda Marie Campbell Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Colorado interdisciPlinary studies/ liBeral arts
Sadie Nikole Carrillo Bachelor of Arts Delta, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Dalton Kaleb Dorrell Bachelor of Arts Bayfield, Colorado history
Christopher Michael Formichella Bachelor of Arts Summit, New Jersey recreation & outdoor education Business administration
Lindsey Rae Freeburn Bachelor of Arts Lakewood, Colorado environmental studies sociology
Kayla Ray Justice Bachelor of Arts Houston, Texas communication arts
Kseniya Iharauna Kudzelich Bachelor of Arts Brest, Belarus Business administration
Alyssa Mae Magalong Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado communication arts
Torrie Jo Nickel Bachelor of Arts Bailey, Colorado art recreation & outdoor education
Mick Ryan Osmundson Bachelor of Arts Crested Butte, Colorado Business administration
Jacob Henry Pahlke Bachelor of Arts Juneau, Alaska recreation & outdoor education
Mariel Marie Ritacco Bachelor of Arts Leadville, Colorado interdisciPlinary studies/ liBeral arts
Baccalaureate Degrees Summa Cum Laude
Molly Martina Stark Bachelor of Arts Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico sPanish
Desiree Lee Stegenga Bachelor of Arts Gatlinburg, Tennessee Psychology
magna Cum Laude
John Ryan Aagesen Bachelor of Arts Ames, Iowa Business administration
Benjamin Dale Ammon Bachelor of Science Arvada, Colorado Biology
Scott Mitchell Bird Bachelor of Arts Bedrock, Colorado music
Rebekah Rose Corah Bachelor of Fine Arts Centennial, Colorado art
Samantha Corn Bachelor of Arts Boulder Creek, California Psychology
Dustin Thomas Eldridge Bachelor of Arts Parker, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Jacob Thomas Engle Bachelor of Arts Eagle, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Casey David Fassiotto Bachelor of Arts Lamar, Colorado Business administration
Miranda Jeanne Johnson Bachelor of Arts Woodland Park, Colorado Business administration
Sophia Faye Koop Bachelor of Arts Lakewood, Colorado communication arts
Jennifer Kaylene Leth Bachelor of Arts Centennial, Colorado communication arts
Lexie Brianna Loring Bachelor of Arts Arnold, California exercise and sPort science
Ashley Cierra Marshall Bachelor of Arts Fountain, Colorado Psychology
Baccalaureate Degrees Summa Cum Laude (Continued)
Elyza Elvira Montano Bachelor of Science El Sobrante, California exercise and sPort science
Ellyn Ann Moss Bachelor of Science Keller, Texas Biology
Sudie Gail Myers Bachelor of Arts New Portland, Maine Psychology sociology
Harmony April Neal Bachelor of Arts Golden, Colorado communication arts
Elise Anna Marie Picard Bachelor of Fine Arts Gunnison,Colorado art
Bachelor of Arts Business administration
Micaela Dayle Poe Bachelor of Science Colorado Springs, Colorado Biology
Holly Emily Rios Bachelor of Fine Arts Conifer, Colorado art
Samuel Jordan Roberts Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado anthroPology
Bachelor of Science geology
Landan Ayars Schaller Bachelor of Arts Olathe, Colorado anthroPology Business administration
Brandon Douglas Shuck Bachelor of Science Colorado Springs, Colorado geology mathematics
Robert Harris Shuman Bachelor of Arts La Cañada Flintridge, California recreation & outdoor education
Kellen Michael Stuart Bachelor of Science Morrison, Colorado comPuter science
Matthew James Tello Bachelor of Science Bismarck, North Dakota geology
Kelly Kai Tokunaga Bachelor of Science Big Bear Lake, California mathematics chemistry
Baccalaureate Degrees magna Cum Laude (Continued)
Kevin Michael Troiano Bachelor of Arts Dana Point, California Business administration accounting economics
Cum Laude
Tyler Caldwell Adams Bachelor of Arts Rancho Santa Margarita, Business administration California economics
Stephen Matthew Ager Bachelor of Science Calhan, Colorado geology
Amy D’Aunn Allbritton Bachelor of Arts Oologah, Oklahoma geology
Alyssa Kay Atzenbeck Bachelor of Arts Westminster, Colorado Business administration
Evan William Ayervais Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Business administration
Austen James Beason Bachelor of Science Colorado Springs, Colorado geology
Brinley Joy Benson Bachelor of Science Arvada, Colorado Biology
Thomas John Berry Bachelor of Arts Fort Collins, Colorado art
Jade Nicole Blacklock Bachelor of Arts Woodland Park, Colorado Business administration environmental studies
Samantha L Braun Bachelor of Science Salt Lake City, Utah Biology
Kyle Keith Burton Bachelor of Arts Fountain, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Drew Harris Calabrese Bachelor of Arts Houston, Texas economics
Brandon Matthew Cary Bachelor of Science Wheat Ridge, Colorado Biology
Baccalaureate Degrees magna Cum Laude (Continued)
Taylor Elizabeth Cull Bachelor of Arts Pagosa Springs, Colorado Politics and government
Michelle Dee Dominguez Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado accounting
Jade Austin Gale Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado environmental studies Politics and government
Helen Faye Heasley Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado Psychology
Donna L . Holden Bachelor of Arts Gunnison,Colorado art
Sofia Marta Jonsson Bachelor of Arts Sammamish, Washington Business administration
Erin Kearns Bachelor of Arts Jeffersonville, Vermont environment and sustainaBility recreation & outdoor education
Kalista Kay Lacey Bachelor of Arts Rock Springs, Wyoming interdisciPlinary studies/ liBeral arts
Dakota Ruby Lee Bachelor of Arts Craig, Colorado communication arts
Erin Margaret Marano Bachelor of Arts Madison, New Jersey art
Christian James Mayfield Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado english
Kevin Zachary McCall Bachelor of Arts Palatine, Illinois music Psychology
Zachary Robert Nehls Bachelor of Arts Port Clinton, Ohio Business administration
Dylan Evan Nicholson Bachelor of Arts Sterling, Colorado exercise and sPort science Psychology
Samantha Rose Patzelt Bachelor of Arts Plainfield, Illinois Psychology
Baccalaureate Degrees Cum Laude (Continued)
John Wesley Powell Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado sociology
Bachelor of Science mathematics
Donald Wayne Ransin Bachelor of Arts Springfield, Missouri Business administration
Tyler James Roos Bachelor of Arts Glenview, Illinois environment and sustainaBility
Eric Cameron Rudat Bachelor of Arts Placentia, California environment and sustainaBility
Kier Dalen Samuelson Bachelor of Arts Durango, Colorado art
Kylie Marie Sheen Bachelor of Fine Arts Conifer, Colorado art
Bachelor of Arts Psychology
Ang Tshering Sherpa Bachelor of Arts Crested Butte, Colorado mathematics
Frederick Theodore Slyter Bachelor of Arts Oneida, New York english
Katherine Joan Spalding Bachelor of Science Colorado Springs, Colorado comPuter science
William Saucier Sustercich Bachelor of Science Foley, Minnesota exercise and sPort science
Bristyn Michelle Thompson Bachelor of Arts Vancouver, Washington Psychology
Katie Jane Thompson Bachelor of Arts Longmont, Colorado Business administration accounting
Emily Kathleen Tucker Bachelor of Science Highlands Ranch, Colorado comPuter science
Tyler Bain Turnbo Bachelor of Arts Eureka, Missouri Business administration
Jacob Andrew Weiss Bachelor of Arts Salida, Colorado Business administration economics
Baccalaureate Degrees Cum Laude (Continued)
Tyler Wetherby Adams Bachelor of Arts Mill Valley, California recreation & outdoor education
Esmeralda Alejandre Bachelor of Arts Cedaredge, Colorado sociology
Kayla Myrie Algrim Bachelor of Arts Aurora, Colorado communication arts
Matthew Eric Anti Bachelor of Science Fort Benning, Georgia exercise and sPort science
Gustof Robert Auran Bachelor of Arts Highlands Ranch, Colorado Business administration accounting
Jackson Burke Bailey Bachelor of Arts Wheat Ridge, Colorado Business administration
Sara Renee Baird Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Steven James Ballard Bachelor of Arts Mount Shasta, California Business administration
Carly Jo Bare Bachelor of Arts Rifle, Colorado environmental studies Business administration
Megan Elizabeth Bastian Bachelor of Arts Fullerton, California sociology
Amber May Baumann Bachelor of Arts Highlands Ranch, Colorado Psychology
Sierra Ciel Bearth Bachelor of Arts Crested Butte, Colorado Business administration economics
Brooke Christina Benke Bachelor of Arts Ouray, Colorado art
Cynthia Elise Bernie Bachelor of Arts Englewood, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Ian James Bishop Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado communication arts
Christian Robert Bitler Bachelor of Arts Birdsboro, Pennsylvania Business administration
Baccalaureate Degrees
Taylor Marie Blacklock Bachelor of Arts Woodland Park, Colorado english
Kathryn Elizabeth Boone Bachelor of Arts Parker, Colorado Business administration Psychology
Alex Neal Branda Bachelor of Science Wichita, Kansas geology
Tyler Steven Brant Bachelor of Science Monroe, Michigan Biology
Olivia Ruth Breningstall Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado interdisciPlinary studies/ liBeral arts
Emma Katherine Bridges Bachelor of Science Fort Collins, Colorado Biology
Jordan Alexander Brink Bachelor of Arts Barkhamsted, Connecticut Psychology
Daniel K . Brown Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado Business administration
Quinn Cameron Bryant Bachelor of Science Buena Vista, Colorado comPuter science
Katherine Mary Buscovick Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado art
Diana Caballero Bachelor of Arts Delta, Colorado Psychology Business administration
Tyler James Cameron Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Matthew Paul Carbone Bachelor of Arts Nashua, New Hampshire communication arts
Taylor Lee-Ann Castillo Bachelor of Arts Kiowa, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Michael Anthony Cernoia Bachelor of Science Pueblo West, Colorado chemistry Biology
Connor Dustin Clark Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado Business administration
Baccalaureate Degrees
Keera Marie Clark Bachelor of Science Carbondale, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Kiera Elyn Classen Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Bachelor of Science exercise and sPort science
Edward Christopher Cleary Bachelor of Arts Fort Collins, Colorado Biology
Chase Dale Cline Bachelor of Arts Elizabeth, Colorado history
Zara Deann Collins Bachelor of Arts La Junta, Colorado Psychology
Mary Rachelle Cooperman Bachelor of Arts Ogden, Utah interdisciPlinary studies/ liBeral arts
Chasity Alexxus Cordova Bachelor of Arts Okinawa, Japan exercise and sPort science
Mia Simone Cordova Bachelor of Arts Okinawa, Japan sociology Psychology
Amelia Lynn Coyle Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Business administration
Kathryn Elise Crawford Bachelor of Arts La Junta, Colorado Business administration
Andrew Brawand Creager Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado Business administration
Ellen Schlegel Cromack Bachelor of Arts San Antonio, Texas Psychology
Rachel Ann Cummings Bachelor of Arts Portland, Oregon communication and theatre sociology
John Michael Cunningham Bachelor of Arts Powder Springs, Georgia Business administration
David Michael Cuprisin, Jr . Bachelor of Arts communication arts
Baccalaureate Degrees
Jena Elizabeth D’Aquila Bachelor of Science Crested Butte, Colorado mathematics
Marijane A . Dau Bachelor of Arts Lone Tree, Colorado communication arts
Katie Ann Davidson Bachelor of Arts White Cloud, Michigan environmental studies Business administration
Jacob Leonard Davis Bachelor of Arts Northglenn, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Ray Donavan DeAngelo Bachelor of Arts Fort Wayne, Indiana art history
Carlo Joseph Demma Bachelor of Science Schererville, Indiana geology
Ronald Caliph Dickerson Bachelor of Arts Fort Worth, Texas Business administration
Jaclyn Nicole Doering Bachelor of Arts Seabrook, Texas anthroPology
Mark Allen Dyer Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado exercise and sPort science Psychology
Dillon Adam Elnicki Bachelor of Arts Centennial, Colorado Business administration
Bryan Austin Ems Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Business administration
Remy Kenmore Ertaud Bachelor of Arts Claremont, California accounting
Matthew Kyle Ewen Bachelor of Arts Highlands Ranch, Colorado Business administration
Dylan James Fay Bachelor of Arts Frisco, Texas environmental studies sociology
Preston Wesley Feiler Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado environment and sustainaBility
Joshua Aaron Flint Bachelor of Arts Loveland, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Baccalaureate Degrees
Gregory B . Flynt Bachelor of Fine Arts San Diego, California art
John Anderson Fontenot Bachelor of Arts Houston, TX Business administration accounting
Kelsey Anne Forbord Bachelor of Science Olympia, Washington exercise and sPort science
Emily Elizabeth Foster Bachelor of Arts Austin, Texas Business administration
Rachel Lyn Francis Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado english
Adam Michael Friedel Bachelor of Science Peyton, Colorado chemistry Biology
Timothy Allen Frison Bachelor of Arts Jacksonville, Arkansas Psychology
James Kalin Fulton Bachelor of Arts Durango, Colorado Politics and government
Samuel Lee Gaiser Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Luke Benjamin Gallagher Bachelor of Science Arvada, Colorado mathematics comPuter science
Daniel Karl Garcia Bachelor of Arts Hillsdale, New Jersey Business administration
Thalia Garcia Bachelor of Arts Sylmar, California Business administration accounting
Tyler Gates Bachelor of Arts Antioch, California communication arts
Lane McDermott Giannone Bachelor of Arts Crested Butte, Colorado Business administration environmental studies
Hannah Lee Gibbs Bachelor of Arts Montrose, Colorado Business administration
Baccalaureate Degrees
Arianna Nicole Gibeault Bachelor of Arts Madera, California exercise and sPort science
Levi James Gilbert Bachelor of Arts Vail, Colorado communication arts
Hannah Briele Giles Bachelor of Science Hanford, California Biology
Danielle Nichole Ginsburg Bachelor of Science Reno, Nevada chemistry
Gregory Brian Graff Bachelor of Arts San Antonio, Texas Business administration
Emma Jayne Hambright Bachelor of Arts Business administration
Aaron James Hance Bachelor of Arts Arvada, Colorado english
Dustin Hannasch Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Biology
Austin Mitchell Harris Bachelor of Arts Windsor, Colorado Business administration accounting
Tyrayl Deborah Harris Bachelor of Arts Grants, New Mexico Psychology sociology
Justin Leo Hebert Bachelor of Arts Lakewood Colorado Business administration
Kyle Robert Hecker Bachelor of Arts Crested Butte, Colorado Business administration
Cameron Akiona Hee Bachelor of Arts Mesa, Arizona Business administration economics
Tisha Nolen Helin Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado Psychology sociology
Samantha Nicole Hill Bachelor of Science Wheat Ridge, Colorado Biology
Baccalaureate Degrees
Tomiko Alexus Hiraoka Bachelor of Arts Elizabeth, Colorado Psychology
Bachelor of Science exercise and sPort science
William S . Holabird V Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado environmental studies Business administration
Matthew Richard Hollinger Bachelor of Arts Apollo, Pennsylvania exercise and sPort science
Ryan Thomas Holt Bachelor of Arts Aurora, Colorado art
Daniel Richard Hopkins Bachelor of Arts Riverside, California Business administration
Geoffrey Bode Howard Bachelor of Science Denver, Colorado mathematics
Joshua Brennan Jaeger Bachelor of Arts Northglenn, Colorado Business administration economics
Meghan Ryon Jedrzejewski Bachelor of Arts Longmont, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Anna Michelle Johnson Bachelor of Science Aurora, Colorado Biology
Laurence Micah Johnson Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado communication arts
Isaac Matthew Jones Bachelor of Science Glenwood, Iowa chemistry
Tyler Andrew Juncker Bachelor of Science Hilmar, California exercise and sPort science
Kyle James Juszczyk Bachelor of Arts Muscatine, Iowa recreation & outdoor education
Michaela Jae Keefe Bachelor of Science New Durham, New Hampshire Biology
Kali Anne Kempkes Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado Psychology
Baccalaureate Degrees
Chelyn Rose Kempton Bachelor of Arts Glenwood Springs, Colorado sociology Psychology
Lane Michael Kersting Bachelor of Arts Buena Vista, Colorado Business administration
Thomas Edward Kutzner Bachelor of Science Montrose, Colorado comPuter science
Morgan Lee Lambert-Mielke Bachelor of Arts Lakewood,Colorado Psychology
Nicholas Alexander Lawson Bachelor of Arts Penrose, Colorado chemistry Biology
Michael Lee Lopez Bachelor of Arts Aurora, Colorado Psychology sociology
Kasdon Paige Ludwick Bachelor of Arts accounting Business administration
Alison Diane Mansfield Bachelor of Arts Ocean Township, New Jersey Politics and government history
Curtis George Markham Bachelor of Science Brookfield, Massachusetts geology
Lori Danielle Martinez Bachelor of Arts Pueblo, Colorado Business administration
Jessi Lynn Mautz Bachelor of Science Crawford, Colorado Biology
Michael James McCarthy Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado Business administration
Evan Russell McCombs Bachelor of Arts Castle Rock, Colorado Business administration
Jesse Alan McConnell Bachelor of Arts Stratton, Colorado Psychology
Martin Henry McGrane Bachelor of Arts Fort Collins, Colorado environment and sustainaBility
Baccalaureate Degrees
Tyler Pete McKay Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado Business administration Politics and government
Maricel Terese Medina Bachelor of Arts Albuquerque, New Mexico Biology
Teal Cheree Meisman Bachelor of Science Simla, Colorado Biology
Jared Ross Mendicino Bachelor of Arts Pueblo West, Colorado sociology Business administration
Bryce William Miller Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado communication arts
Charles Deke Miller Bachelor of Arts Magnolia, Arkansas Business administration
Kyra Krystine Miller Bachelor of Arts Mililani, Hawaii Psychology
Joseph E .F . Montellano Bachelor of Arts Spokane, Washington exercise and sPort science
Christopher Richard Morgan Bachelor of Arts Fort Collins, Colorado Business administration
Braden Joseph Mota Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Business administration accounting
Max Kenley Mulleneaux Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado art
Stephen Christopher Naegele Bachelor of Arts Buena Vista, Colorado art
Lindsey Lee Noe Bachelor of Arts Aurora, Colorado Psychology sociology
Wesley Joseph Odneal Bachelor of Arts Palisade, Colorado accounting Business administration
Efa Nkanu Onnoghen Bachelor of Science Okurike, Biase, Cross River State, Nigeria geology
Sean Robert Parker Bachelor of Arts Scottsdale, Arizona Business administration
Baccalaureate Degrees
Brae Taylor Patten Bachelor of Arts Boulder, Colorado Business administration
Pablo Omar Payan Bachelor of Fine Arts Montrose, Colorado art Bachelor of Arts art
Thomas James Peck Bachelor of Arts Elizabeth, Colorado Business administration
Trey Douglas Peden Bachelor of Arts Grand Junction, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Kortney Hannah Perschbacher Bachelor of Arts Salida, Colorado economics Politics and government
Gracie Petersen Bachelor of Arts Fort Collins, Colorado Business administration
Kyle Ethan Piatt Bachelor of Arts Olathe, Colorado history
James Terry Pickert Bachelor of Science Berthoud, Colorado Biology
George Conner Pigg Bachelor of Arts Rye, Colorado history
Angelo Joseph Pinterpe Bachelor of Arts Falcon, Colorado Business administration accounting
Trei Jordan Post Bachelor of Arts Havelock, North Carolina accounting Business administration
Benjamin West Powell Bachelor of Arts Fort Worth, Texas recreation & outdoor education
Matthew Kent Powell Bachelor of Arts Fort Worth, Texas recreation & outdoor education
Dominick Michael Pucherelli Bachelor of Arts Bailey, Colorado Business administration environmental studies
Baccalaureate Degrees
Jacob Joseph Puent Bachelor of Science Greenwood Village, Colorado Biology
Brandi Seferina Quintana Bachelor of Science Denver, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Tannor Jeffrey Raisley Bachelor of Arts Eaton, Colorado recreation & outdoor education
Alicia Marie Randall Bachelor of Science Loveland, Colorado geology
Robert Earl Rankin IV Bachelor of Arts Hudson, Ohio economics
Daniel Joseph Rash Bachelor of Arts Buena Vista, Colorado Business administration
Hailey Ann Rehage Bachelor of Arts Longmont, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Patrick Robert Ring Bachelor of Arts Platteville, Colorado communication arts
William Cody Roberts Bachelor of Arts Bozrah, Connecticut recreation & outdoor education
Colten Norman Rogers Bachelor of Arts Telluride, Colorado Business administration accounting
Jordan Robert Ross Bachelor of Science Strasburg, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Matthew Chapman Saehrig Bachelor of Arts Lake Placid, New York environment and sustainaBility
Shannon Elizabeth Sandford Bachelor of Arts Aurora, Colorado english
Nicholas John Schley Bachelor of Arts Bishop, California environmental studies
Benjamin D . Schmidt Bachelor of Science Windsor, Colorado mathematics Bachelor of Arts economics
Baccalaureate Degrees
Karlie Rae Schultz Bachelor of Science Wheatland, Wyoming geology
Ethan Abraham Scott Bachelor of Arts Swampscott, Massachusetts recreation & outdoor education
Olevia Lee Shafer Bachelor of Arts Palisade, Colorado english
Joshua Leonard Simkins Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Alyssa Cait Smith Bachelor of Science Houston, Texas geology
Justice Cody Smith Bachelor of Arts Strasburg, Colorado Business administration
Aric O . Snellstrom Bachelor of Science Colorado Springs, Colorado geology
Joanna Lynn Snow Bachelor of Science Durango, Colorado exercise and sPort science
Zachary Tate Sorensen Bachelor of Science Glenwood, Iowa Biology chemistry
Michael Jordan Spallone Bachelor of Arts Gunnison, Colorado Business administration
Travis Jerome Speck Bachelor of Arts Montrose, Colorado Psychology
Tepora Plumeria Sua Bachelor of Science San Diego, California chemistry
Benjamin Michael Suljak Bachelor of Science Fairplay, Colorado Biology
Bradford D . Swanson Bachelor of Arts Downers Grove, Illinois recreation & outdoor education environmental studies
Dakota James Swinehart Bachelor of Science Taos, New Mexico exercise and sPort science
Brianna Lynne Vega Bachelor of Arts Vallejo, California sociology
Baccalaureate Degrees
Dante Micah Velez Bachelor of Arts Denver, Colorado communication and theatre Politics and government
Collin Stephen Vossen Bachelor of Arts Webster Grove, Missouri Business administration
Bashash Ahmed Walio Bachelor of Arts Dodola, Ethiopia exercise and sPort science
Dylan James Walker Bachelor of Arts Columbus, Ohio Business administration
Kailie Ann Wallace Bachelor of Arts Palisade,Colorado Business administration accounting
Mary Elizabeth Warden Bachelor of Arts Tulsa, Oklahoma Psychology
Bryson Marshall Weathers Bachelor of Arts Frisco, Texas Business administration
Jacquelynne Wescott Webb Bachelor of Arts Littleton, Colorado Politics and government
Annie Wilson Westbury Bachelor of Arts Eureka, Missouri recreation & outdoor education
Kelly Nicole Winn Bachelor of Science Port Angeles, Washington exercise and sPort science
Kendall Worth Bachelor of Arts Burlington, North Carolina exercise and sPort science
Dominique Alexander Wright Bachelor of Arts Colorado Springs, Colorado Business administration
Baccalaureate Degrees
Honors Program
hgEmma Katherine Bridges
Drew Harris Calabrese
Dalton Kaleb Dorrell
Rachel Lyn Francis
Lindsey Rae Freeburn
Miranda Jeanne Johnson
Kayla Ray Justice
Elise Anna Marie Picard
John Wesley Powell
Landan Ayars Schaller
William Saucier Sustercich
Katie Jane Thompson
Teacher Licensure
hgOlivia Ruth Breningstall
Amanda Marie Campbell
Mary Rachelle Cooperman
Jacob Leonard Davis
Arianna Nicole Gibeault
Kalista Kay Lacey
Jessi Lynn Mautz
Kevin Zachary McCall
Joseph E .F . Montellano
Pablo Omar Payan
Kyle Ethan Piatt
George Conner Pigg
Mariel Marie Ritacco
Olevia Lee Shafer
Molly Martina Stark
Academic Traditionsfaculty marshal
Since students graduate from a university only upon the recommendation of the faculty, the ceremonial chief of the proceedings is a senior member of the faculty.
Today’s Marshal is Professor of Communication Arts Dr. Paul Edwards, who has served Western State Colorado University as a faculty member for 29 years.
Professor Edwards is accompanied by two Assistant Faculty Marshals and three students, who were selected by virtue of their leadership and outstanding academic achievement.
the faculty marshal’s mace
Since medieval times, the mace — a ceremonial representation of the ancient weapon of war — has served as a symbol of the authority associated with the bearer’s office. The mace at Western was sculpted from native aspen by the late James Irwin, Emeritus Associate Professor of Industrial Education.
academic Procession
There is wide variation in customs concerning academic processions. At Western, the procession is led by the Faculty Marshal, followed by the Assistant Faculty Marshals. The commencement procession is usually composed of the following divisions:
• the speakers, trustees, administrative officers, and other members of the platform party;
• the faculty; and
• candidates for degrees, with candidates for advanced degrees in the lead and others in groups according to the degrees for which they are candidates.
academic costumes
The academic costume — consisting of cap, gown, and hood — originated in about the 12th century. Initially worn primarily for warmth, the material of the gown, the color, and the shape of the hood later came to represent economic, social, and academic status.
In the United States, the great majority of the academic costumes now worn are designed in accordance with the general provisions of the Intercollegiate Code of 1895. Under this code, the bachelor’s gown is made with pointed sleeves; the master’s gown is made with long closed sleeves with an arc near the bottom; and doctoral gowns are made with round, open sleeves. Usually gowns are black although some American and many foreign universities use other colors.
Bachelors and masters wear untrimmed gowns. Doctoral gowns are trimmed down the front with velvet and feature three velvet bars across the sleeves. The velvet facing and bars may be black, or they may be the color of the field of study.
Hoods are also black. The doctoral hood is four feet in length; the master’s is three and one-half feet. Hoods are lined with official colors of the college or university. The velvet hood identifies the field of study to which the degree pertains. At Western, light blue borders represent master’s degree recipients in Teacher Education, brown ones are worn by master’s recipients in Creative Writing, and gold are worn by master’s recipients in Environmental Management.
The black mortarboard cap is standard in the United States. Doctors wear a gold tassel. Usually other tassels are black. Persons who have received collegiate degrees wear the tassels on the left quarter of the cap. During graduation ceremonies, caps are customarily removed only during prayers and the singing of the national anthem, and then by men only.
Our MissionWestern State Colorado University fulfills its statutory mission
by promoting intellectual maturity and personal growth in its
students, and graduates citizens prepared to assume constructive
roles in local, national, and global communities . Western helps its
students to develop the skills and commitments needed to continue
learning for the rest of their lives and strives to elucidate the
connections unifying academic domains which have traditionally
existed separately: the sciences, the liberal arts, and professional
programs . The University provides students with a solid foundation
of skills in written and spoken communication, problem solving,
critical thinking, and creativity . Our programs encourage a
breadth and depth of knowledge, which will serve as a foundation
for a professional career or graduate study, and an appreciation
of values appropriate to a liberally educated individual . Western’s
distinctive character emerges from its unity among academic and
professional disciplines, its high standards of scholarship, and its
unique environment in the mountains of western Colorado .
Our HistoryWestern was established in 1901 . It was the first college on
Colorado’s Western Slope and is the fourth-oldest public college in
the state . The institution actually opened for classes in 1911 as the
Colorado State Normal School . Originally a preparatory college for
teachers, Western’s role changed when it became Western State
College of Colorado in 1923 . Though for many years Western was
known for its graduates who became teachers, it was, in fact, the first
Colorado college designed to teach a primarily liberal arts curriculum,
and the liberal arts have remained at the core of Western’s academic
mission ever since despite increasingly graduating students from the
professional fields . Governor Hickenlooper signed HB1331 in June
2012, officially changing Western’s name to Western State Colorado
University . The name change took effect on August 1, 2012 .
Entering its second century of service, Western continues its tradition
of providing a high quality education of value while addressing
new initiatives . Throughout its history, Western has been a source
of innovation and excellence, which is reflected in the quality of its
programs and in the successes and achievements of its graduates .
