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Three Hundred Eleventh Commencement June 28, 2014 Program Contents Order of the Exercises .........................................................3 Welcome from the President ................................................5 Greeting to our Newest Alumni ............................................7 The University ......................................................................9 Academic Colleges, Units and Institutes ............................10 Academic Regalia ..............................................................11 Honor Accessories ............................................................12 The University Seal ............................................................13 The Platform Party .............................................................14 Honor Societies .................................................................16 Candidates for Graduation Doctor of Audiology ........................................................19 Doctor of Philosophy .......................................................19 Specialist in Education ....................................................20 Graduate Certificate ........................................................20 Master of Arts ................................................................20 Master of Business Administration ..................................22 Master of International Development Administration .......23 Master of Music .............................................................23 Master of Public Administration ......................................23 Master of Science ...........................................................24 Master of Science in Accountancy ..................................24 Master of Science in Engineering ...................................24 Master of Science in Medicine ........................................25 Master of Social Work .....................................................26 Bachelor of Arts .............................................................28 Bachelor of Business Administration ..............................30 Bachelor of Fine Arts ......................................................33 Bachelor of Music ..........................................................33 Bachelor of Science .......................................................33 Bachelor of Science in Engineering ................................38 Bachelor of Science in Nursing ........................................38 Bachelor of Social Work .................................................39 Commissioned, U.S. Army or National Guard ..................39 Omitted from the April 2014 Program ..............................39 Recognition ......................................................................40 Tributes .............................................................................42 Passages: Retirements and In Memoriams .......................43 Commencement Committee ..............................................44 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 9 a.m. College of Education and Human Development Extended University Programs College of Health and Human Services College of Engineering and Applied Sciences 12:30 p.m. College of Arts and Sciences Haworth College of Business College of Aviation College of Fine Arts Congratulations to all the June 2014 graduates. Join the commencement conversation. Use #WMUGrad to tag your social media posts and photos. 2 Order of the Exercises John M. Dunn, Ed.D. President of the University Presiding PROCESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble Steve Wolfinbarger, Conductor NATIONAL ANTHEM Brothers of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Iota Chapter Derek Pothoff, Conductor CONFERRING OF DEGREES PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION Mark Jackson, President Western Michigan University Alumni Association ALMA MATER Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Delta Iota Chapter Western, we sing to you, Brown and Gold, Western, we bring to you faith untold, You challenge and inspire, Your hope is our desire, We sing to you our Alma Mater, Brown and Gold. RECESSIONAL Western Brass Ensemble 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 4 Welcome From the President On behalf of the entire Western Michigan University community, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to all of today’s graduates and their families and friends who are here to help us celebrate this important day. Commencement day is a very special time, indeed. It is the culmin ation of the University’s efforts to provide a quality experience to its students—one that is learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Today we acknowledge that these efforts were successful, and the results are well- educated, capable individuals who are prepared for any challenge the future may have in store for them. As students, those who are graduating today have been a source of great pride for the University. As alumni, I know these graduates will continue to make WMU proud. But today is more than a time to honor our graduates. We must also recognize all the parents, friends, family members and others whose encouragement and guidance have made this day possible for our students. The pathway toward a degree is long and challenging, and I know that our graduates could not have reached their destinations without your support. Please join me, too, in extending thanks to our faculty and staff for creating and fostering an environment of student success. As we celebrate this most joyous occasion, I hope that you will enjoy your time on Western Michigan University’s campus. Please come back and visit us soon. Most sincerely, John M. Dunn President of the University 5 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 6 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, JUNE 2014 Greeting to our Newest Alumni! Today, when you walk across the stage of Miller Auditorium and receive your diploma, you will join the worldwide network of Western Michigan University graduates. On behalf of the WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors, I congratulate you on your achievement and welcome you to an active and vibrant alumni community. The WMU Alumni Association works, through the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, to foster an alumni community that is inclusive, connected, and engaged. There are nearly 225,000 WMU Alumni worldwide. As students, the common geography of campus linked you to one another. As alumni, the shared interest and pride in your alma mater will keep you connected. The best way to ensure that connection remains strong is through MyWMU.com, dedicated to all WMU alumni. Here you can stay informed about exciting events, experiences, and offers; peruse our many services and benefits for alumni; find out how to give back to WMU; and finally, read about what other alumni have done with their degrees, where they ended up in the world, and what they learned along the way. We hope that one day, you will share with us your own unique story. As alumni, we are the University’s best ambassadors. Wherever life may take you, I hope you will enthusiastically share your Bronco pride with others. Again, congratulations on your accomplishments and best wishes! Sincerely, Mark A. Jackson B.A. 1987, M.P.A. 1991 President, WMU Alumni Association MyWMU.com 7 WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 8 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, JUNE 2014 The University One of the top-100 public universities in the Engagement with the communities it serves, United States, Western Michigan University is innovation and outreach to enhance economic committed to being learner centered, discovery development have become the University’s hallmarks driven and globally engaged. in recent years. WMU plays an integral part in Founded in 1903, the University has undergone efforts to diversify the state’s economy. Locally, it dramatic growth in size and stature during its has partnered with two world-class teaching hospitals more than 100 years of service. Today, WMU offers to launch a new medical school in fall 2014. more than 250 academic programs to students In recent years, the University also has focused on pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More access to technology for both faculty and students, than 20 percent of its nearly 25,000 students are becoming one of the first major universities in the enrolled in graduate course work, studying in nation to offer campuswide wireless computing. disciplines that range from atomic physics and Both the faculty and the student body reflect geosciences to medieval literature and blind WMU’s reputation in the world and its commitment rehabilitation. Of 102 graduate offerings available, to diversity. The University attracts students from 30 lead to a doctoral degree. across the nation and from some 105 other countries. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Minority students comprise more than 19 percent Teaching classifies WMU as one of just 147 public of the student population while international students universities in the nation with high or very high make up an additional 7 percent. WMU’s faculty research activities. In addition, U.S. News & World members have been trained at some of the world’s Report names WMU among the nation's best finest institutions, and they bring to the campus a national universities, and has done so for 23 global perspective that enhances the learning consecutive years. environment. Home to a thriving undergraduate honors college, WMU extends its reach well beyond its main WMU is one of four public universities in Michigan campus in Kalamazoo. In addition to its robust to be granted its own chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, online offerings, the University offers nearly