The One Hundred and Fiftieth Commencement of Drake University - May Fifteenth, Two Thousand Twenty One
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The One Hundred and Fiftieth Commencement of Drake University May Fifteenth, Two Thousand Twenty One bachelor degrees Saturday Morning at Nine O’clock master, specialist, doctorate degrees Saturday Afternoon at Two O’clock drake stadium — des moines, iowa
drake university’s mission
is to provide an exceptional learning
environment that prepares students for
meaningful personal lives, professional
accomplishments, and responsible global
citizenship. The Drake experience is
distinguished by collaborative learning
among students, faculty, and staff and
by the integration of the liberal arts and
sciences with professional preparation.
2THE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH COMMENCEMENT OF DRAKE UNIVERSITY
Undergraduate Program
may fifteenth, two thousand twenty one, nine o’clock in the morning
the academic processional.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A Festival Prelude, Alfred Reed
Sine Nomine, R. Vaughan Williams
the call to order. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craige C. Wrenn
University Marshal
the national anthem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?????????????
Class of 2021
the drake hymn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ???????????
Class of 2021
introduction of platform. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marty Martin
party and remarks President of the University
conferring of the. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Martin
honorary degree
madelyn m. levitt awards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue J. Mattison
Provost of the University
2020–2021 oreon e. scott award.. . . . . . . . . . . ???????????
recipient remarks Class of 2021
the presentation of candidates. . . . . . . . . . . . . Provost Mattison
the conferring of degrees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Martin
the presentation of diplomas.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . President Martin and
Deans of the Colleges and Schools
alumni welcome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?????????????
jo ‘88, jo ‘92 (gr)
the academic recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Sinfonians
Clifton Williams
Music provided by
Drake University Concert Band
Robert W. Meunier, Director
3MADELYN M. LEVITT AWARDS
Excellence in Mentor and Teaching Awards
the madelyn m. levitt mentor of the year award 2021
In 1994, the Madelyn M. Levitt Mentor of the Year Award was created in honor of Madelyn
Levitt’s commitment to Drake and her ongoing interest in faculty and staff achievement and
academic excellence.
This award honors commitment to student success on the Drake campus and recognizes faculty
and staff who exhibit:
• An outstanding commitment to student success in and out of the classroom
• Integrity in personal relationships
• Typifying the ideal student mentor
the madelyn m. levitt teacher of the year award 2019
Since 1994, the Madelyn Levitt Teacher of the Year Award has recognized a faculty member for his or
her superior teaching. The award is named in honor of Madelyn Levitt’s commitment to Drake and her
ongoing interest in faculty achievement and academic excellence.
This award recognizes the Drake University faculty member who best demonstrates excellence
in teaching, inspirational leadership, and intellectual rigor through:
• An informed mind in inspirational dialogue with students
• Integrity in personal relationships
• Rigor in intellectual endeavors
• Contagious enthusiasm for her/his subject matter
4HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT
Lieutenant General Russell C. Davis, LW ‘69
Honorary Doctor of ??????
Russell Davis was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1938. He began his military career in the U.S. Air
Force in 1958 as an aviation cadet. Following pilot training, he was assigned at Lincoln Air Force Base
and graduated from the University of Nebraska - Omaha in 1963 with a B.A. in general education.
After serving as a bomber pilot, he was released from active duty in 1965 and joined the Iowa Air
National Guard as an interceptor pilot. He served in numerous command and staff positions from
squadron pilot to Director of Operations and advanced through the ranks to Colonel.
After earning his J.D. at Drake University Law School in 1969, he worked part-time in private practice
while serving in the military and U.S. civil service. He also worked in corporate practice with a
conglomerate insurance company from 1969-1977, starting out as a staff attorney and advancing
to positions of vice president and general counsel. He graduated from the Air Command and Staff
College in 1973 and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1979. He returned to active duty
with the Air National Guard in 1979 and was appointed Chief of Manpower and Personnel at the Air
National Guard Support Center, Andrews Air Force Base, in Maryland. From 1980 to 1982, he served
as Executive Officer to the Director of the Air National Guard.
From 1982 to 1990, he commanded the 113th Tactical Fighter Wing and was promoted to Brigadier
General in 1982. Davis was the first African American to become a general officer in the Air National
Guard. In 1989, Davis graduated from the National and International Security Management Course
at Harvard University. He was the Assistant for National Guard Matters for the commander of the
Tactical Air Command and was promoted to Major General in 1990. In 1991, Davis was appointed
commander of the District of Columbia National Guard. He served in this position through 1995, at
which time he was appointed Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He held this post until 1998
when he was named Chief of the National Guard Bureau and promoted to Lieutenant General. Davis
was the first African American to serve as National Guard Bureau Chief, and he held the position until
retiring in 2002.
Davis served on the Drake University Board of Trustees from 1992-1998 and on the Law School Board
of Counselors from 1983-1992. He has also served on the Board of Trustees of the Falcon Foundation
of U.S Air Force Academy.
From 1998-2002, Davis served as Director and Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee of the
Armed Forces Benefit Association; auxiliary board member of the United Services Benefit Association
from 2002-2004; and served on the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc., Board of Directors from 2006-2010.
Davis’s U.S. Civil Service spanned from 1982-1990, retired (GS15) and Senior Executive Service, U.S.
Army 1991-1995, retired (SES-3).
His current board memberships and committees include: American Enterprise Insurance Holding
Company, R2 Associates, Enterprise Ventures Corporation, and Arlington National Cemetery Advisory
Committee. Previous board memberships include: Boy Scouts of American, National Capital Area
Council, National Guard Youth Foundation and Grace Episcopal Church in Georgetown, D.C.
5HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT ?????????????? Honorary Doctor of ???????????????????? 6
MARSHALS OF THE UNIVERSITY
marshal of the university and master of ceremonies
Craige C. Wrenn
Professor of Pharmacology
assistant marshals of the university
Rachel Paine
Professor of Political Science
Thomas H. Root
Associate Professor of Finance
Jennifer A. McCrickerd
Professor of Philosophy
faculty marshals
John P. Rovers
Professor of Pharmacy Practice
Catherine W. Gillespie
Professor of Education
announcing of graduates
Charles Phillips
Professor Professor of
Pharmacy Administration/Associate Dean
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7school of education
Candidates Presented by Dean Ryan M. Wise
Professor ???????????? and
Associate Professor ?????????, Marshals
bachelor degrees
Jada Alizé Boatright, Aurora, Illinois Hannah Jane Parker, Lenexa, Kansas
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Hannah Raye Bormann, Amana Dailia Carlie Plath, Chanhassen, Minnesota
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Anika Cheyenne Boyert, Chicago, Illinois Aaliyah Denese Quinn, Des Moines
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Abigail Christine Ford, Rock Island, Illinois Mary Rose Radice, La Grange, Illinois
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Madison Mae Elaine Ford, Coralville Jacob Joel Reynolds, Urbandale
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Nina Victoria Givotovsky, Lawrence, Kansas Benjamin Edward Sinnwell, Windsor Heights
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Page Ann Hauble, Dellwood, Minnesota Elisa Maria Soosloff, Elgin, Illinois
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Leslie Isabel Hernandez, Des Moines Hannah Nicole Stenback, Champlin, Minnesota
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Megan Michelle Hoppe, Papillion, Nebraska Abigail Victoria Stephenson, Nevada
B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
Loida Cecilia Marroquin-Martinez, Des Moines Grace Eva Sullivan, Eagan, Minnesota
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Annika Kathlyn Mather, West Peoria, Illinois Elizabeth Johnson Weber, Clive
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Elementary Teacher Education
Angelina Venus Millican, West Des Moines Kinsey Parker Zacharski, Sterling, Illinois
B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education B.S.E., Secondary Teacher Education
8college of arts and sciences & school of fine arts
Candidates Presented by Dean Gesine Gerhard
Professor ????????????? and
Professor ?????????????, Marshals
bachelor degrees
Stefan Elias Abbott, Stillwater, Minnesota Jonathan Binion, Chicago, Illinois
B.S., Physics B.F.A., Theatre/Acting
Matthew Thomas Aceto, Evergreen, Colorado Kathryn Ann Bohn, Omaha, Nebraska
B.S., Chemistry B.M.E., Music Education
Aileen Acosta, Chicago, Illinois Madeleine Ann Bonnallie, Tulsa, Oklahoma
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., English
Evelyn Abigail Adams, DeKalb, Illinois Riley Mitchell Borst, Prole
B.A., Music B.S., Computer Science
B.S., Mathematics Shiloh K. Boston, Chicago, Illinois
Marisela Alicia Aguilar, Des Moines B.F.A., Musical Theatre
B.S., Psychology Anika Cheyenne Boyert, Chicago, Illinois
B.A., Sociology B.A., History
Elizabeth Anne Aho, Grayslake, Illinois Ana Paula Bravo, Clinton
B.A., Sociology B.A., International Relations, Politics
Yinka Mary Ajayi, Lagos, Nigeria Terissa Kaylee Brininger, Sterling, Illinois
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Graphic Design
Jackson Mitchell Alford, Leawood, Kansas Hannah Rae Broshar, Urbandale
B.S., Environmental Science B.S., Computer Science
Bukuru Anastazie, Des Moines Abigail Rene Bukowski, Roscoe, Illinois
B.A., Law, Politics & Society, International Relations B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience
Lucas A. Anderson, Wayzata, Minnesota Caroline Elizabeth Bushman, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
B.S., Environmental Science B.F.A., Graphic Design
Wyatt G. Anderson, Marseilles, Illinois B.A., Painting
B.A., Law, Politics & Society Allysan Danielle Bushore, Boone
Rebecca E. Andrade-Jimmerson, Des Moines B.S., Psychology
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Tara G. Butler, Denver, Colorado
Sophia Marie Angelier, Mequon, Wisconsin B.F.A., Theatre/Design
B.A., Psychology Fatima Adriana Calderon Ceron, Des Moines
R. Annemiek Arkema, Chicago, Illinois B.A., Graphic Design
B.A., Spanish McKenna Ann Canaday, Davenport
Sarah G. Aubin, Oak Lawn, Illinois B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Sociology
B.F.A., Theatre/Acting Amanda Christine Canfield, Montgomery, Illinois
Pawel Barnas, Hampshire, Illinois B.A., Psychology
B.S., Mathematics, Computer Science Ryan Andrew Capps, Grimes
Shahnaz Basha, West Des Moines B.A., Politics, International Relations, History
B.S., Computer Science Lauren Briley Carroll, Bettendorf
Bailie Jean Bautch-Breitung, Eau Claire, Wisconsin B.M., Vocal Performance
B.A., Environmental Science Brooke Emily Carter-Westphal, Carlisle
Allyn Rose Benkowich, Warrenton, Missouri B.M., Music w/ Business Emphasis, Instrumental
B.A., English Performance
Samantha Leigh Bennett, McHenry, Illinois Dillon Theodore Lawrence Chaney, Hubert, North Carolina
B.A., Politics B.S., Computer Science
B.S., Data Analytics Tate W. Clemen, Overland Park, Kansas
Abby C. Berger, Smithville, Missouri B.A., Theatre
B.A., English Michael Kohl Conlon, Woodstock, Illinois
B.F.A., Musical Theatre B.A., History
Abigail Linse Bethke, Juda, Wisconsin Liam Carl Conrad, Fort Dodge
B.A., Writing, Psychology B.A., International Relations
Hunter Vanlier Beyer, Cedar Rapids Meredith S. Cornwell, Ankeny
B.A., Graphic Design B.S., Psychology
B.S., Computer Science Annabelle Joy Costanzo, Polk City
Taylor Brianna Bickham, Madrid B.A., Sociology, History
B.A., Law, Politics & Society Maili Sinead Cotter-Brown, Overland Park, Kansas
Nicholas Robert Bierman, Polk City B.F.A., Theatre/Acting
B.S., Biology B.A., History, Politics
Amber Lea Billings, Rosemount, Minnesota Emilyn Sarah Crabbe, Ballwin, Missouri
B.S., Computer Science B.A., Anthropology/Sociology
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
9Emma E.K. Crippen, Lakeville, Minnesota Owen Robert Finn, Saint Paul, Minnesota
B.S., Psychology B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics
Hannah E. Cummins, Tipton Rachel Rebecca Fischer, Iowa City
B.F.A., Musical Theatre B.A., Biology, Anthropology/Sociology
Jacob Russell Curley, Omaha, Nebraska Taylor A. Fisher, Glenwood
B.S., Computer Science B.A., International Relations, Law, Politics & Society
Kelly Marie Current, Elkhorn, Nebraska Jamie Lynn Flanagan, Crystal Lake, Illinois
B.A., History, English B.A., Physics
Laurie Marie Custard, Des Moines Amy L. Flieder, Marion
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Graphic Design
Nels Erik Danburg, Burnsville, Minnesota Samuel W. Fluhr, O Fallon, Missouri
B.A., Theatre B.S., Computer Science
Kameron Charles De Moss, Johnston Rachel Tamar Jordan Foster, Gurnee, Illinois
B.M.E., Music Education B.A., Psychology
Angela Ngoc Dinh, Davenport Brittany Ann Freeman, Saint Louis, Missouri
B.S., Chemistry B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Sociology, Spanish
Danielle Marie Dircks, Omaha, Nebraska Madison Adelle Frey, South Elgin, Illinois
B.S., Neuroscience B.F.A., Graphic Design
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Maximilian Fridrich, Wals, Austria
Jaymee Antionette Dixon, Portage, Indiana B.S., Computer Science, Mathematics
B.A., English Anna Rose Gabalski, Pearl River, New York
Brooke Anna Dobmeier, Northfield, Minnesota B.A., Law, Politics & Society
B.S., Environmental Science Lucia E. Garrett, Des Plaines, Illinois
Nicolas R. Doerr, Glencoe, Minnesota B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics
B.S., Mathematics Gillian Elizabeth Gergen, Janesville
Brianna L. Dompke, Bensenville, Illinois B.A., Sociology, Law, Politics & Society
B.M.E., Music Education Bridget G. Gervais, Des Moines
Alina I. Dorion, Plainfield, Illinois B.M.E., Music Education
B.A., Music Matthew Gerald Gill, Johnston
Samuel Keaton Downey, Des Moines B.S., Data Analytics, Computer Science
B.S., Computer Science Allison F. Girvan, Maple Grove, Minnesota
Ceciley Angelique Eckhoff, Chillicothe, Illinois B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience, Economics
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Christ Magnambe Gnassingbe, Lome, Togo
Mackenzie Mardell Ekern, Sioux Falls, South Dakota B.A., Politics, Philosophy
B.A., Writing Maria Colleen Gnoza, Overland Park, Kansas
Madilyn Rose Ellis, Hutchinson, Minnesota B.A., Writing
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology B.F.A., Theatre/Acting
Nicholas James Ellis, Saint Charles Mahgol S. Golshani, Overland Park, Kansas
B.A., Graphic Design B.A., English
Javairian Devanders Estell, Los Angeles, California B.S., Neuroscience
B.A., Graphic Design Jose Alfonso Gonzalez, Murrieta, California
Ian L. Evans, Sunnyvale, California B.S., Computer Science
B.F.A., Theatre/Design Miles L. Graham, Des Moines
Autumn Jordan Taylor Evins, Chicago, Illinois B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology,
B.A., Law, Politics & Society Computer Science
Erik Von Fahner, Omaha, Nebraska B.A., Chemistry
B.A., Environmental Science Lisa Ann Greenfield, Ankeny
Lily Gella Feiger, Deerfield, Illinois B.A., Sociology
B.A., Politics Jack Cordray Griffin, Parker, Colorado
Mykaelah A. Fennoy, Belleville, Illinois B.F.A., Musical Theatre
B.S., Biology, Individualized Major: Zoo and Hailey Elizabeth Gutowski, Sobieski, Wisconsin
Conservation Science B.M., Vocal Performance
Evyn Elizabeth Fickau, Mukwonago, Wisconsin Alexis Nicole Haley, Kansas City, Missouri
B.A., Psychology B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Mia Nicole Fidanze, Wauconda, Illinois Emily S. Hanna, Duluth, Minnesota
B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology B.A., Law, Politics & Society,
Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
10Joseph Nile Harkins, Earlham Hunter Elijah Leo Johnson, Manson
B.S., Kinesiology B.M.E., Music Education
Logan Daniel Haskill, Rock Island, Illinois Lila Jewel Johnson, Leawood, Kansas
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Graphic Design
Page Ann Hauble, Dellwood, Minnesota Elijah Altus Jost, Lawrence, Kansas
B.S., Mathematics for Secondary Education B.A., Law, Politics & Society, History
James Armin Hawkins, Des Moines Rasleen K. Kakar, Urbandale
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.S., Computer Science
Brooklyn Phelps Hawley, Maryville, Missouri Kellen Joseph Karls, De Pere, Wisconsin
B.A., Environmental Science B.A., Quantitative Economics
Mia Royond Hendrix, DeSoto, Texas B.S., Data Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics
B.F.A., Musical Theatre Hallie Katlynne Keiper, Prior Lake, Minnesota
Julisa Olga Heredia, Des Moines B.A., Sociology
B.M.E., Music Education Madison S. Kelly, New Berlin, Wisconsin
Michael Alvin Ismael Hernandez, Glendale, Arizona B.A., Law, Politics & Society
B.A., History Emma Mae Kerr, Mound, Minnesota
Joshua S. Hession, Springfield, Missouri B.A., Graphic Design
B.A., Environmental Science, History Eric Brian King, Oak Forest, Illinois
Grace Michelle Hipple, Bettendorf B.A., Law, Politics & Society, History
B.A., History, Politics Sarah King, Cedar Rapids
Jacob Daniel Hoehn, Manhattan, Illinois B.M., Instrumental Performance
B.A., Environmental Science Ian William Klein, Bloomington, Minnesota
Lily Anna Hofer, Saint Louis, Missouri B.A., Politics, Economics
B.M., Music w/ Business Emphasis Tyler John Knor, Ankeny
Hailey Lee Hoffman, West Des Moines B.S., Psychology
B.S., Computer Science Andrew Thomas Kosharek, Dickeyville, Wisconsin
Lucas John Hofmann, Lino Lakes, Minnesota B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
B.S., Physics, Mathematics Alexus Cille Kreft, Arlington, Minnesota
Edward John Hohe, Stockton, California B.A., English, Law, Politics & Society
B.A., Politics Anna Joy Kucera, Des Moines
Haley S. Holmes, Mission, Kansas B.M., Instrumental Performance
B.S., Individualized Major: Zoo & Conservation Science Ireland Rose Larsen, Rapid City, South Dakota
Hannah M. Horowitz, Valencia, California B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Philosophy
B.S., Computer Science Brynne Noel Lassiter, West Des Moines
Carmen Reina Houck, Broomfield, Colorado B.A., English
B.S., Kinesiology Kevin James Lawrence, Chicago, Illinois
Grace K. Hulin, Carlinville, Illinois B.M.E., Music Education
B.S., Environmental Science, Lauren Skye Lawson, Springfield, Missouri
Individualized Major: Zoo and Conservation Science B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
Kylie Lynn Hunter, Greenville, Wisconsin Andrew P. Lazicki, Park Ridge, Illinois
B.A., Psychology B.S., Chemistry
Aili Pearl Huss, Excelsior, Minnesota Peter A. Leap, Carpentersville, Illinois
B.A., Spanish B.S., Data Analytics, Computer Science
B.S., Psychology Margaret Irisa Lehtinen, Saint Peter, Minnesota
Mustafa Ahmed Ibrahim, Des Moines B.A., Law, Politics & Society
B.S., Computer Science Zachary Michael Lesniewicz, Joliet, Illinois
Jonah James Jackson, Merrillville, Indiana B.A., Environmental Science
B.A., Sociology Jaylon M. Lewis, Schleswig
Rachel Lynn James, Anna, Texas B.A., Philosophy
B.A., Politics Josephine Maya Lie, West Des Moines
JaNiese Elizabeth Jensen, Dubuque B.S., Data Analytics, Computer Science
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Joely L. Lomas, Swansea, United Kingdom
John Alexander Jenson, Leawood, Kansas B.A., International Relations
B.A., Politics Nathan Carter Louis, Hampton, Minnesota
Evan Thomas Johnson, Waunakee, Wisconsin B.A., Environmental Science
B.A., History, Economics
11Emily Applen Lovan, Des Moines Gavin Patrick Menning, Shakopee, Minnesota B.S., Psychology B.S., Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science Amari Love, Chicago, Illinois Matthew J. Merritt, Des Moines B.S., Psychology B.S., Mathematics Jordan B. Lowrance, Overland Park, Kansas Skyler C. Merry, Monmouth, Illinois B.A., Music B.S., Data Analytics, Computer Science B.S., Computer Science Matthew G. Meyer, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota Nikki Marie Lund, Edina, Minnesota B.S., Computer Science B.A., Graphic Design Chloe Mariah Meyers, Asbury Sandy Nhi Luong, Pleasant Hill B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Robyn Violet Michalec, Wausau, Wisconsin Daniel Christopher Madison, Des Moines B.A., Anthropology/Sociology, International Relations B.S., Computer Science, Mathematics Grace Marie Mikelsons, Middleton, Wisconsin Madison Cristin Magee, Overland Park, Kansas B.S., Environmental Science B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Emily Rose Miles, Manchester, Connecticut B.S., Biology B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change Addison Jane Malinski, Keokuk B.F.A., Musical Theatre B.A., Psychology Rylee Allen Miller, Jefferson, Wisconsin Avery Louise Malinski, Keokuk B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Law, Politics & Society, English Bryony E. Mitchell, Des Moines Haley Kristine Malone, Earlham B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Kennedy Nicole Mitchum, Florissant, Missouri Ashley Nicole March, Princeton, Illinois B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.S., Biology Scott Peter Molloy, Otley Loida Cecilia Marroquin-Martinez, Des Moines B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology, Computer Science B.S., Mathematics for Secondary Education Madison E. Monahan, Silver Lake, Minnesota Spencer Nolan Marsh, Knoxville B.S., Data Analytics B.M.E., Music Education Jonah Thomas Montoya, Parker, Colorado Case Collier Martin, Spokane, Washinton B.F.A., Theatre/Acting B.A., Economics Sophia Lynne Montoya-Suson, Parker, Colorado B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics B.F.A., Musical Theatre Farhiyo Abdirahman Matan, Des Moines Marisa Isabella Morris, Harrisburg, South Dakota B.A., Sociology B.A., Law, Politics & Society, English Annika Kathlyn Mather, West Peoria, Illinois Bailey Jordan Mosley, Rowlett, Texas B.A., English B.A., Biology Monica Martinez-Montero, Des Moines Catherine Linnea Mullen, Des Moines B.S., Computer Science B.A., Sociology Signe E. Mattson, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Aubin Marie Murphy, Lawrence, Kansas B.A., Law, Politics & Society, International Relations B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change Hunter A. May, Plainfield, Illinois Matthew R. Musacchio, Lake Forest, Illinois B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics B.A., Psychology, English Molly Kay McCord, Parker, Colorado Logan Thomas Musel, Storm Lake B.S., Physics, Mathematics B.M.E., Music Education Kathleen Elizabeth McCracken, Edwardsville, Illinois B.M., Instrumental Performance B.A., International Relations, Religion Madeline Kay Nachtman, North Liberty Melissa Ann McElin, Stillwater, Minnesota B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.F.A., Graphic Design Adam R. Nelson, Atlantic Ryan Austin Gary McGinnis, Abingdon, Illinois B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.S., Biology Kaela L. Newman, Watertown, South Dakota Alec S. McGlasson, Eden Prairie, Minnesota B.S., Data Analytics, Mathematics, Computer Science B.S., Computer Science Kevin Ngoc Nguyen, Urbandale Kiera McGregor, Des Moines B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics B.F.A., Theatre/Acting Benjamin George Nienhuis, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Mallory J McQueen, Sheldon B.A., Biology B.A., Politics, History Alex George Nixa, Gurnee, Illinois Lucas Ray Menke, Indianola B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Chemistry 12
Emma Caroline Nixon, Leawood, Kansas Angelica Reyes, Des Moines
B.S., Mathematics, Data Analytics, Computer Science B.A., International Relations
Grace Elizabeth Nolte, Parker, Colorado Learenna Annice Reynolds, Chicago, Illinois
B.F.A., Musical Theatre B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
Gavin Christopher Nordberg, Rogers, Minnesota Kelsey Kay Rick, Center Point
B.A., Politics, History B.A., Philosophy, English
Samantha M. Nosler, Westfield, Indiana Thomas Gray Riordan, Crystal Lake, Illinois
B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience B.M.E., Music Education
Hannah Allaire Nuss, Leawood, Kansas Connor Joseph Ripperger, Dubuque
B.A., Writing B.F.A., Musical Theatre
Victoria “Storm” O’Bryant, Olive Branch, Mississippi Zachary Croix Risken, Eden Prairie, Minnesota
B.A., Writing B.A., Anthropology/Sociology, Politics
B.F.A., Musical Theatre Elijah Thomas Rockhold, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Erin Elizabeth O’Keefe, Chaska, Minnesota B.A., English, International Relations
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Sarah Rosales, Des Moines
Shirley Ketsye Ortega, Norwalk B.M., Vocal Performance
B.A., Law, Politics & Society David Christopher Rosaschi, Irving, Texas
Bryan Joel Ortiz, West Des Moines B.A., Chemistry
B.A., Graphic Design Theresa Christine Rukavina, Rosemount, Minnesota
Teresa Carmelita Otáñez-Ortiz, West Des Moines B.M., Instrumental Performance
B.A., Law, Politics & Society Abigail Eloise Rundquist, Minnetonka, Minnesota
Hannah Jane Parker, Lenexa, Kansas B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
B.F.A., Theatre Education, Theatre/Design Shelby Ann Sanders, Champlin, Minnesota
Da’Shaun Alan Payne, Des Moines B.S., Psychology
B.A., Spanish Holly Nicole Santman, Superior, Colorado
Josephine Lee Pechous, Hastings, Minnesota B.A., Spanish
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Faith Madelyn Satern, Hiawatha
Victor David Peka, Des Moines B.S., Biology, Individualized Major: Zoo and
B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change Conservation Science
Roman Allen Penn, Hammond, Indiana Jacqueline Danielle Sayers, Shawnee, Kansas
B.A., Sociology B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Alexander Peralta Cornejo, Quito, Ecuador Matthew Shane Scandurra, Austin, Texas
B.A., Sociology B.F.A., Musical Theatre
Steven Peralta Cornejo, Quito, Ecuador Mason Daniel Schmidt, Kaukauna, Wisconsin
B.A., Graphic Design B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Hernan Perez, Cottage Grove, Minnesota Micah Rae Schuiteman, West Des Moines
B.A., Chemistry B.A., Politics
Quynh Diem Pham, Des Moines Corey L. Schultz-Bever, Lawrence, Kansas
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology B.A., Sociology
Madison Nicole Pierce, Fairmont, Minnesota Shyann Stonae Scott, Aurora, Illinois
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.A., Sociology
Nicolas Jon Plankerhorn, Peru, Illinois Katherine Jo Segler, Owatonna, Minnesota
B.S., Computer Science, Data Analytics B.A., Graphic Design
Dailia Carlie Plath, Chanhassen, Minnesota Rachel Elizabeth Selva, Columbia, Missouri
B.A., Spanish B.S., Kinesiology
Bailey Margaret Pohl, Stillwater, Minnesota Andrew Michael Shade, Glencoe, Illinois
B.S., Neuroscience B.A., History
Spencer Zachary Poole, Des Moines Natalie Lynn Sherman, Solon
B.S., Computer Science B.A., Politics
Frederik C. Powell, Poole, United Kingdom Brandon Michael Shreve, Mansfield, Texas
B.S., Psychology B.F.A., Musical Theatre
Graceanne Ruth Radichel, Apple Valley, Minnesota B.A., Rhetoric, Media & Social Change
B.A., Individualized Major: Zoo & Conservation Science Brendan Bruce Sienko, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Landra Jo Reece, Boone B.M., Vocal Performance
B.A., Environmental Science Erik Sigman, Brookhaven, Georgia
Carson Joseph Scott Reichardt, Waconia, Minnesota B.S., Kinesiology
B.A., Sociology
13Daniela Elena Silva, Lenexa, Kansas Madelyn Claire Topliff, Grinnell
B.A., Writing, History B.A., Spanish
Raina Kimberly Simonsen, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin Rachel M. Trbovic, Willowbrook, Illinois
B.M., Instrumental Performance B.A., Law, Politics & Society
Manasi Singh, Clive Justin Grant Underwood, Overland Park, Kansas
B.A., Law, Politics & Society B.S., Biology
Benjamin Edward Sinnwell, Windsor Heights Maegan Valencia, Round Lake Beach, Illinois
B.A., History B.S., Computer Science
Alexandra Marie Sleva, Saint Cloud, Minnesota Bryce P. Valley, Topeka, Kansas
B.A., Politics B.S., Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Analytics
Abbey Lee Smith, Kansas City, Kansas Sonita Payal Anna van der Leeuw, Saint Paul, Minnesota
B.A., Writing B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience
Emily Christine Smith, Cedar Rapids Raeann Irene VanDrongelen, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
B.S., Environmental Science B.A., Law, Politics & Society, History
Jacob Wendell Smith, Des Moines Samuel Max Veytsman, Arlington Heights, Illinois
B.A., Politics B.A., International Relations, Politics
Mikayla Jane Soelter, Fairmont, Minnesota Megan Danielle Vorhies, Leawood, Kansas
B.A., Biology B.S., Neuroscience
Elisa Maria Soosloff, Elgin, Illinois B.A., Physics
B.A., Mathematics Sydney Katharine Walther, Richardson, Texas
Kasey Lou Springsteen, Lisbon B.A., Mathematics
B.A., English Brandon Lee Weaver, Flossmoor, Illinois
Erin Rachel Steffenson, Owatonna, Minnesota B.A., Law, Politics & Society
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Sophia Lee Weber, Apple Valley, Minnesota
Hannah Nicole Stenback, Champlin, Minnesota B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience
B.F.A., Theatre/Acting Elizabeth Rose Weyer, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Lasha Ivette Stewart, Anna, Texas B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
B.A., Drawing B.A., Chemistry
Seth Harrison Strahan, Fairfax Elizabeth Ann Weyers, Bouton
B.A., History B.A., Writing
Maddelyn Jean Stuve, Mondovi, Wisconsin Alexander Robert White, Mason City
B.A., English, Law, Politics & Society B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology
Winston F. Taylor, Saint Peter, Minnesota Alexandra Grace Wilber, Greenwood, Missouri
B.A., Politics B.S., Neuroscience, Psychology
David James Tennant, Aurora, Illinois Marguerite Pauline de Mello e Souza Wildermuth,
B.S., Data Analytics West Des Moines
Genevieve G. Thelen, Minneapolis, Minnesota B.S., Psychology
B.S., Data Analytics Madison Nicole Willey, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Michael Joshua Thimmesch, Plover, Wisconsin B.A., Graphic Design
B.S., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Alyssa Tennille Wilson, Lenexa, Kansas
B.A., Chemistry B.A., Psychology
William Scott Thomas, Stillwater, Minnesota Emma M. Wing, Sartell, Minnesota
B.S., Physics, Mathematics B.A., Politics, History
Andrew L. Thompson, Davenport Veronica Fairchild Winn, Saint Paul, Minnesota
B.A., Law, Politics & Society, Politics B.M., Music w/ Business Emphasis
Teagan Michele Thune, Crystal Lake, Illinois Anna Rebecca Wondrasek, Hainesville, Illinois
B.A., Environmental Sustainability & Resilience, B.A., Law, Politics & Society, English
International Relations Sophia Rose Wroblewski, Gordon, Nebraska
Qifeng Tian, Shijiazhuang, China B.S., Astronomy
B.S., Physics Sydney Anne Yotter, Prior Lake, Minnesota
Paige D. Titak, Stoughton, Wisconsin B.S., Kinesiology
B.A., Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology Abigail Jane Youker, Olathe, Kansas
Dillon Huan To, Des Moines B.S., Environmental Science
B.A., International Relations
Emma Isabella Tonn, Dubuque
B.F.A., Theatre/Acting
14college of business and public administration
Candidates Presented by Dean Alejandro J. Hernandez
Assistant Professor ????????? and
Assistant Professor ?????????????, Marshals
bachelor degrees
Nabil Ziad Abdel-Hamid, Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin William Gearty Centner, Plymouth, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Finance, Accounting
Asrielle Azisa Rene Allen, Milan, Illinois Samuel Blessing Chesa, Harare, Zimbabwe
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance
Lucas R. Alumbaugh, Blue Springs, Missouri Tate W. Clemen, Overland Park, Kansas
B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Economics/Finance
Christopher Daniel Auger, Hugo, Minnesota Cailey Shea Coghlan, Winnipeg, Canada
B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Sidharth Avasthy, Spring Hill, Florida Avery Glenn Collins, Knoxville
B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Accounting
Dalton Curtis Robert Bach, Pleasant Hill, Missouri William Joseph Cordier, Grandview, Missouri
B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Marketing
Olivia June Baumann, West Des Moines Thomas James Cravens, Minnetrista, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., International Business/Management B.S.B.A., Finance, Accounting
Kara Lynette Berk, Bloomington, Illinois Charles Dominic DeMerit, Port Washington, Wisconsin
B.S.B.A., Marketing, Management B.S.B.A., Accounting
Andrew J. Berndt, Lake St Louis, Missouri Matthew D. Dieleman, Kansas City, Missouri
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., International Business, Marketing
Oliver Roland Bihuniak, Prairie Village, Kansas Haley Elise Dietz, Saint Paul, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Quantitative Economics
Brady J. Bjorkman, San Juan Capistrano, California Nicolas R. Doerr, Glencoe, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Entrepreneurial Management/Marketing B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics
Benjamin James Blanchard, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Tanner W. Downs, Indianola
B.S.B.A., Marketing, International Business B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics
Calvin Brooks Blume, Rochester, Minnesota Leroy K. Enzugusi, Marion
B.S.B.A., Quantitative Economics, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Data Analytics
Aimee Jeanette Bolduc, Mokena, Illinois Alexander Michael Ernst, Bellevue
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., International Business/Marketing
Riley Mitchell Borst, Prole Caroline Elizabeth Evans, Eagan, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Finance
Robyn Olivia Bowes, Germantown Hills, Illinois Samuel W. Fluhr, O Fallon, Missouri
B.S.B.A., Finance/Marketing B.S.B.A., Data Analytics
Hoffman Wayne Boyea, Minneapolis, Minnesota D’Andre J. Forbes, Kingston, Jamaica
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Data Analytics
Sara Joy Boylan, Chesterfield, Missouri Isaac Frederick Franks, Davenport
B.S.B.A., Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Finance
Sohil T. Brahmbhatt, Eleva, Wisconsin Natalie Bray Fry, Bullard, Texas
B.S.B.A., Entrepreneurial Management/Finance B.S.B.A., Accounting
Amelia Rose Bretl, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Hannah Lyn Fuller, West Des Moines
B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Marketing
Ethan Gregory Bridge, West Des Moines Connor William Gholson, Newton
B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Finance
Noah Brinkmeyer, Ames John Gibson II, West Des Moines
B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Information Systems
David C. Brownell, Jamison, Pennsylvania Mitchell B. Goettl, Cameron, Wisconsin
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Accounting, Finance
Layne Marie Burdette, Minneapolis, Minnesota Efrain Gonzalez, Storm Lake
B.S.B.A., International Business, Marketing B.S.B.A., Accounting
Madison Faith Butler, Minonk, Minnesota Eva Roberta Greder, Plainfield, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Accounting
Oscar Camacho, Evanston, Illinois Abby L. Groendal, New Berlin, Wisconsin
B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics
Elizabeth Goddard Cash, Hinsdale, Illinois Emma Jo Grossman, Albert Lea, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Marketing, Management B.S.B.A., Accounting
15Manuel Gutierrez, Plainfield, Illinois Lauren Nicole Launer, Germantown, Wisconsin B.S.B.A., Finance, Management B.S.B.A., Finance/Marketing Thomas G. Hawes, Glenview, Illinois Kai Yee Lee, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science Richard John Hertogs, Riverside, Illinois Ryan Robert Lieb, Deerfield, Illinois B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Marketing Carter James Hince, Blaine, Minnesota Timothy Soobom Lim, Hoffman Estates, Illinois B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Accounting/Finance Miles W. Hock, Valley, Nebraska Ashleigh Annabelle Lindhorn, Elgin, Illinois B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics Brendan Scott Holland, Gurnee, Illinois Ruben Michael Lotz, Minneapolis, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Accounting, Finance B.S.B.A., Finance David Andrew Holmes, Glencoe, Missouri Matthew Christian Lovelace, Centennial, Colorado B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Finance Amanda Jane Hosier, Runnells Carter Frank Lundgren, Urbandale B.S.B.A., Information Systems, Management B.S.B.A., Accounting Kylie Lynn Hunter, Greenville, Wisconsin Kyle A. MacDonald, Ontario, Canada B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Accounting/Finance Syed Zohaib Hussain, Karachi, Pakistan Aleeza Melody Mandel, Golden Valley, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Marketing Nicholas D. Jacobson, Berthoud, Colorado Zachary Roy Martinez, Phoenix, Arizona B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance Katelynne Anne Jensen, Austin, Minnesota Kerigan Marie McAllister, Frankfort, Illinois B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science Ryan Timothy Johnston, West Des Moines Jenna J. McNamara, La Crosse, Wisconsin B.S.B.A., Entrepreneurial Management B.S.B.A., Finance, Marketing Rebecca Sue Jonen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Matthew J. Merritt, Des Moines B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance Jesiah Toure Jones, South Holland, Illinois Matthew G. Meyer, Saint Louis Park, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Data Analytics Rasleen K. Kakar, Urbandale Natalie Monica Meyer, Pella B.S.B.A., Information Systems B.S.B.A., Marketing, Finance Indira Kapetanovic, Johnston Joshua M. Mocol, Eagen, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Management, Marketing B.S.B.A., Accounting Katherine Clare Kelly, Windsor Heights Kaysha Dianne Murphy, Decatur, Illinois B.S.B.A., Management/Marketing B.S.B.A., Accounting/Management Danielle M. Kinsella, Cooksville, Illinois Harrison James Murray, Reno, Nevada B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Finance Kortney Jean Kirby, Dubuque Sanjana Rajendran Nair, Waukee B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Accounting, Finance Luke C. Knudsen, Grimes Clayton DuVall Nelson, Glenview, Illinois B.S.B.A., Accounting/Marketing B.S.B.A., Information Systems Andrew Ryan Kriceri, Aurora, Illinois Justin Tanner Nelson, Ham Lake, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science Catherine Anne Kriceri, Aurora, Illinois Trey Jerald Newman, Oakdale, Minnesota B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance Anna Louise Kunstmann, Fredonia, Wisconsin Vincent W. Njane, West Des Moines B.S.B.A., Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Marketing Erika T. Kuriger, Blue Grass Richard Jacob Novaski, Tinley Park, Illinois B.S.B.A., Accounting, Finance B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance Quinton Paul Lake, Hubbard John Eric O’Connor, Brownsville, Wisconsin B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Economics Julia Grace Lanzel, Rochester, Minnesota Noah Scott Osorio, Ankeny B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Marketing B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics 16
Marissa Elizabeth Owens, Rosemount, Minnesota Joseph D. Sienkiewicz, Chicago, Illinois
B.S.B.A., International Business, Economics B.S.B.A., International Business/Marketing
Aashka Keyur Patel, Round Lake Beach, Illinois Michael Isaiah Skinner, Glendale Heights, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science/Finance B.S.B.A., Marketing
Samantha Grace Paulak, Kansas City, Missouri Alexandra Marie Sleva, Saint Cloud, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., International Business, Marketing B.S.B.A., International Business
Claire Nicole Peterson, Windsor Heights James Callaway Smallwood, Parker, Colorado
B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Quantitative Economics B.S.B.A., Marketing
Hang Thi Thu Pham, Norwalk Devin Michael Smith, Chilicothe, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Andrew William Pierropoulos, Wheaton, Illinois Joshua P. St. Pierre, West Springfield, Massachusetts
B.S.B.A., Management B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Accounting/Finance
Nicholas James Pifer, Runnells Sarah Eunice Stephen, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
B.S.B.A., Quantitative Economics B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Alexander Anselm Piotrowski, Crystal Lake, Illinois Colin Robert Stidham, Oswego, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Information Systems B.S.B.A., Finance
John G. Piper, West Des Moines Kevin Thomas Sullivan, Chicago, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Economics B.S.B.A., Marketing
Joshua Ray Pyburn, Ankeny Megan Marie Taggart, Overland Park, Kansas
B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Marketing B.S.B.A., Data Analytics
Cassandra Irene Rehling, Colorado Springs, Colorado Katherine Rose Tallett, Cedar Rapids
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., International Business
Sophia Marie Revord, Middleton, Wisconsin Maria Tatarnikova, Wroclaw, Poland
B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Information Systems
Parker Andrew Reynolds, Cumming, Georgia Jenna Ann TeKolste, West Des Moines
B.S.B.A., Finance B.S.B.A., Finance
John Robert Ricard, Little Rock, Arkansas Grace Nicole Telling, Bloomington, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Management
Amy Viola Richards, Mundelein, Illinois Samantha Irene Terry, Indianola
B.S.B.A., Accounting, Information Systems B.S.B.A., Accounting
Brianna Lee Ringen, Butterfield, Minnesota Gabrielle Kathleen Thom, Jordan, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Economics
Kyle Edgar Rittmueller, Itasca, Illinois Isaac D. Thompson, Rock Island, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Marketing
Joseph R. Romain, Saint Paul, Minnesota Emma Grace Thoreson, Pella
B.S.B.A., Entrepreneurial Management/Finance B.S.B.A., Marketing
Karla Salgado, Wapello Kristen K. Tollas, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Information Systems, Management B.S.B.A., Marketing
Haley Morgan Sampson, Lakeville, Minnesota Diana Isamar Urbina, Des Moines
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Information Systems
Chamakpal Singh Sandhu, Johnston Ryan Christian Van Wyk, Pella
B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Accounting
Shreeya Sapkota, Chitwan, Nepal Madeline Marie Vander Feen, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
B.S.B.A., International Business, Information Systems B.S.B.A., Accounting
Chelsea Tabetha Sapp, West Des Moines Matthew Roberts Vickers, Rapid City, South Dakota
B.S.B.A., Economics/International Business B.S.B.A., Accounting
Andrew Michael Shade, Glencoe, Illinois Joseph Montana Vivone, Norwalk
B.S.B.A., Marketing B.S.B.A., Data Analytics, Information Systems, Law 3+3
Andrew Raymond Shafis, Mount Prospect, Illinois Michael Andrew VonWald, Rochester, Minnesota
B.S.B.A., Accounting, Finance B.S.B.A., Management
Marcus Ray Shields, Plattsmouth, Nebraska Sydney Katharine Walther, Richardson, Texas
B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science
Kelly Diana Short, Caledonia, Illinois
B.S.B.A., Marketing
17Megan Charlotte Webb, Thomas R. Wrigley, Frankfort, Illinois Wotton-Under-Edge, United Kingdom B.S.B.A., Information Systems B.S.B.A., Accounting/Finance Jie Jing Yeoh, Penang, Malaysia Camille Elaine Wheels, Marion, Indiana B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science B.S.B.A., Finance, International Business Brooke Lauren Zander, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Hunter D. White, Hacienda Heights, California B.S.B.A., Management, Marketing B.S.B.A., Management/Marketing Corene Marie Zellner, Des Moines Emily Elizabeth Wilcox, Norfolk, Nebraska B.S.B.A., Business Studies B.S.B.A., Marketing McKenzie Jo Zenner, Savage, Minnesota Istvan Wilhelms, Sault Ste Marie, Michigan B.S.B.A., Accounting B.S.B.A., Marketing Lily Ruth Zhang, Maryland Heights, Missouri Emily Rachel Wilson, West Des Moines B.S.B.A., Actuarial Science, Data Analytics B.S.B.A., Marketing Emily Anne Kealoha Woitas, Kaneohe, Hawaii B.S.B.A., Data Analytics 18
college of pharmacy and health sciences
Candidates Presented by Dean Renae J. Chesnut
Professor ??????????? and
Associate Professor ?????????????????, Marshals
bachelor degrees
Ruaa Faris Alobaidi, West Des Moines Jacob Samuel Midby, Hudson, Wisconsin
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Jaclyn Elizabeth Andersen, Rochester, Minnesota Taylor Danielle Muno, Dunlap, Illinois
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management
Madyson Alexa Anglim, La Vista, Nebraska Matalyn Alida Ruthann Perry, Phelan, California
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Mirnesa Becirovic, Urbandale Franchesca Jayne Porter, Ankeny
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Bridget Lyn Davidson, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Danielle Marie Ross, Jefferson
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Konstantia Geraldine Dickens, Naperville, Illinois Abigail Ann Rye, Plymouth
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Meghan Helene Dixon, Bettendorf Joy Colleen Schnoebelen, Cedar Rapids
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Jenevi Nguyen Han Doan, Des Moines Madison Nicole Sehmer, Stoughton, Wisconsin
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Corey Benjamin Elliott, Pella Alea Lynn Slater, Montezuma
B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Alexander Lee Fischer, Dubuque Zola Ry Hills Sloth, Racine, Wisconsin
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Jason Timothy Grady, Cary, Illinois Gwendelyn N. Soliz, Granite City, Illinois
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Amy Nicole Helseth, Plymouth, Minnesota Rachel Ann Stafford, Prairie City
B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Kaitlyn J. Hester, Cedar Rapids Hope Amber Stone, West Des Moines
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Stephanie Lee Jarecki, Brookfield, Wisconsin Kayla Lynn Strodtman, Savage, Minnesota
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
John Alexander Jenson, Leawood, Kansas Nicole Lynn Timmons, Davenport
B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Joshua Allan Kimm, Grimes Emma Ruth Torrens-Burton, Oronoco, Minnesota
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management
Alexander J. Klosterman, Bloomington, Illinois Sabrina A. Uddin, Schaumburg, Illinois
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Noah Albert Linder, Lake Elmo, Minnesota Kayley Elizabeth Weiland, Dubuque
B.S., Health Sciences: Health Services Management B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Josephine Louise Lowe, Johnston Faith Alexis Wilson, Waukee
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
Aobakwe Last Malau, Des Moines Haley Renae Wood, Waukee
B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied B.S., Health Sciences: Clinical & Applied
19school of journalism and mass communication
Candidates Presented by Dean Kathleen A. Richardson
Associate Professor ??????????? and
Professor ??????????????, Marshals
bachelor degrees
Vada Clair Abrahamson, Chariton Mackenzie Mardell Ekern, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Aileen Acosta, Chicago, Illinois Nicholas James Ellis, Saint Charles
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media
Jared John Freese Allread, Oak Park, Illinois Amy L. Flieder, Marion
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Laura Anne Anderson, Boone Kathryn Jean Louise Gaito, Topeka, Kansas
B.A.J.M.C., News, Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Sydney Leigh Anderson, Altoona Erykah L. Grady-Cohen, Posen, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Advertising B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Anthony William Arroyo, Des Moines Maddison Lee Grell, Sterling, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations, Advertising
Sarah Emily Ball, Elburn, Illinois Jose Miguel Guzman, Cicero, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication, B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
Public Relations Greta Ann Haas, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Allyn Rose Benkowich, Warrenton, Missouri B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations,
B.A.J.M.C., Advertising Strategic Political Communication
Sarah Ann Bogaards, Urbandale Adam Heater, Indianola
B.A.J.M.C., News B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
Cameron Harrison Bolton, Riverside, Illinois Anne Marie Hirschfeld, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
B.A.J.M.C., News B.A.J.M.C., Advertising, Public Relations
Madeleine Ann Bonnallie, Tulsa, Oklahoma Katherine Copeland Hull, Leawood, Kansas
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations, Digital Media Production
Celia G. Brocker, Ankeny Rachel Lynn James, Anna, Texas
B.A.J.M.C., News B.A.J.M.C., News
Genesis Mireille Buckhalton, Minneapolis, Minnesota Chloe Marie Janich, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
Valerie Elisse Buvat De Virginy, Springfield, Missouri Lila Jewel Johnson, Leawood, Kansas
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
Fatima Adriana Calderon Ceron, Des Moines Hallie Katlynne Keiper, Prior Lake, Minnesota
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
Olivia Ashton Carew, Garner Emma Mae Kerr, Mound, Minnesota
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication, B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
Public Relations Madison Nicole Koetting, Kansas City, Missouri
Alondra Gonzalez Carrillo, Aurora, Colorado B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media, Public Relations
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations Michelle H. Kofman, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Caitlin Elizabeth Clement, Arvada, Colorado B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media Lauren Skye Lawson, Springfield, Missouri
Emilyn Sarah Crabbe, Ballwin, Missouri B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication Ryan Lawrence LeFort, Los Angeles, California
Kollin H. Crompton, Bellvue, Nebraska B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations, Nikki Marie Lund, Edina, Minnesota
Strategic Political Communication B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Hannah E. Cummins, Tipton Katherine Kelly McCarthy, Naperville, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Kennedy Paige Dockhorn, Kansas City, Missouri Megan Louise McDowell, Des Moines
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations,
Alina I. Dorion, Plainfield, Illinois Strategic Political Communication
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media Taylor Anne McGill, Ankeny
Meghan Maya Drahota, Omaha, Nebraska B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Malique Otis-Lee Miller, Des Moines
Nicholas Joseph Drahozal, Cedar Rapids B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations, Nicholas Wayne Miller, Polk City
Strategic Political Communication B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication
20Erin Marie Mumford, Topeka, Kansas Kevin Josef Taeyaerts, Elmhurst, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
Aubin Marie Murphy, Lawrence, Kansas Winston F. Taylor, Saint Peter, Minnesota
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication
Cheyann Sierra Neades, Des Moines Delainey Grace Thorud, Edina, Minnesota
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Hannah Allaire Nuss, Leawood, Kansas Madelyn Claire Topliff, Grinnell
B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Halle Christine Peterson, Eden Prairie, Minnesota Rachel M. Trbovic, Willowbrook, Illinois
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media
Lucius Pham, Galena, Illinois Nathan M. Trees, Arden, North Carolina
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication, B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication
Digital Media Production Sydney Clara Valenta, Waconia, Minnesota
Savannah Grace Prescott, Kingsland, Georgia B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations, Advertising
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations Ellen Elizabeth Vroege, Deephaven, Minnesota
Ashwin Jacob Raj, Schaumburg, Illinois B.A.J.M.C., Advertising
B.A.J.M.C., Advertising Gavin W. Waller, Des Moines
Joshua Randolph, Chicago, Illinois B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production, News
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Addison Diane Weakley, Olathe, Kansas
Carson Joseph Scott Reichardt, Waconia, Minnesota B.A.J.M.C., News
B.A.J.M.C., News Rachel Megan Wente, Janesville, Wisconsin
Angelica Reyes, Des Moines B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Elizabeth Ann Weyers, Bouton
Seherzada Salkanovic, Des Moines B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations Brandon John Wheelock, Ankeny
Holly Nicole Santman, Superior, Colorado B.A.J.M.C., News
B.A.J.M.C., Digital Media Production Emily Elizabeth Wilcox, Norfolk, Nebraska
Lauren Christine Selfridge, Lemont, Illinois B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication, Madison Nicole Willey, Albert Lea, Minnesota
Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Magazine Media
Katherine J. Simpson, Spencer Leah Lynn Wilson, Waukee
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Kasey Lou Springsteen, Lisbon Jenna Lee Zellmann, Norwood, Minnesota
B.A.J.M.C., Strategic Political Communication B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
Sophie Gabriel Elizabeth Strong, Norwalk
B.A.J.M.C., Public Relations
21HONORS DESIGNATION
Honors at Graduation
Students who have attained academic excellence and high scholastic achievement on the basis
of cumulative grade point average of 60 or more undergraduate hours at Drake University are
recognized with the following honors:
cum laude — Students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.69
magna cum laude — Students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.70 and 3.89
summa cum laude — Students who have achieved a grade point average of 3.90 and above
Transfer students who have fewer than 60 hours may receive honors based on criteria outlined
in the Drake catalog.
The Honors Program
The Honors Program is an all-University concentration with an interdisciplinary curriculum that al-
lows students to supplement their personal educational goals by exploring unique subjects and pursu-
ing special projects.
Students in the Honors Program earn University Honors by completing 19 credit hours in honors
seminars, conducting and presenting a three-credit Honors senior thesis project, and achieving a 3.2
or higher cumulative grade point average.
honor societies Phi Alpha Theta — History
Alpha Kappa Delta — Sociology Phi Beta Kappa — Scholarship
Beta Alpha Psi — Business Phi Delta Epsilon — Pre-Medicine
Beta Beta Beta — Biology Phi Lambda Sigma — Pharmacy Leadership
Chi Omega Lambda — Chemistry Pi Alpha Alpha — Public Administration
Kappa Delta Pi — Education Pi Kappa Lambda — Music
Kappa Mu Epsilon — Mathematics Pi Sigma Alpha — Political Science
Kappa Tau Alpha — Journalism Pi Theta Epsilon — Occupational Therapy
Lambda Alpha — Anthropology Psi Chi — Psychology
Nu Rho Psi — Neuroscience Rho Chi — Pharmacy
Omicron Delta Epsilon — Economics Sigma Tau Delta — English
Order of Omega — Greek IAPLS — Undergraduate Research
Academic excellence; outstanding performance; leadership; upholding the highest standards and ideals,
character, personality, and promise of success; and a high level of ability, talent, and potential are the various
criteria for membership in these organizations.
The honors designations are based upon grades earned through the Fall 2020 semester and are subject
to change based upon grades earned thereafter. Names listed in honor societies include December 2020
graduates.
This commencement program does not constitute an official list of confirmed graduates or confirmed
academic honors for the May 15, 2021, commencement at Drake University. Participation in the
commencement ceremony does not signify that degrees and academic honors have been awarded unless
all pertinent academic requirements have been met.
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