2019 Commencement Ceremony Program
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one hundred and seventy-fifth COMMENCEMENT Saturday, May 11, 2019 1 1 P.M. PROGRAM President Rock Jones Presiding PROCESSIONAL Ohio Wesleyan Brass Ensemble NATIONAL ANTHEM (Please Rise) Mr. Austin R. Wood ’21 INVOCATION The Rev. Jon R. Powers, B.A., Th.M. University Chaplain WELCOME Dr. Rock Jones, B.A., M.Div., Ph.D. President GREETINGS FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Aaron Granger, Esq. ’93, B.A., J.D. Board of Trustees PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP HERBERT WELCH AWARD Mr. Granger and FOR SCHOLARLY OR ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT Dr. Charles L. Stinemetz ’83, B.A., M.Sc., Ph.D., Provost PRESENTATION OF THE SHERWOOD DODGE SHANKLAND Mr. Granger and Dr. Stinemetz AWARD FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF TEACHERS Endowed by the late William H. and Frances Shankland Ryan ’29 PRESENTATION OF THE BISHOP HERBERT WELCH Mr. Granger and Dr. Stinemetz MERITORIOUS TEACHING AWARD Provided by the Greater New York Alumni Association PRESENTATION OF THE ADAM POE MEDAL TO RETIRING FACULTY Dr. Jones Lynette Carpenter, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Theodore F. Cohen, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. A. John Gatz, A.B., Ph.D. Mary T. Howard, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Paul E. Kostyu, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Amy A. McClure, B.A., M.A.T., M.Ed., Ph.D. INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Dr. Jones COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Dr. Diane Y. Petersen ’66, B.A., M.A., M.D. PRESENTATION OF THE CLASS OF 2019 AND Ms. Shelly A. McMahon, B.S., M.S. CONFERRING OF THE DEGREES IN COURSE University Registrar and Dr. Jones REMARKS BY THE SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT Ms. Caroline L. Hamlin ’19, B.A. BENEDICTION Dr. Jones ALMA MATER Mr. Wood Ohio Wesleyan! Sweetly and strong. Rises our hymn of praise for thee alone; Heaven re-echoes it, loud let it ring, Ohio Wesleyan! Loyal hearts sing. Ohio Wesleyan! Proud is thy crown. Rarest of laurels e’er Vict’ry has known; Noblest achievements have hallowed thy name, Ohio Wesleyan! Deathless thy fame. RECESSIONAL Ohio Wesleyan Brass Ensemble GRADUATES AND AUDIENCE WILL REMAIN SEATED UNTIL PLATFORM PARTY HAS RECESSED Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts Olivia Fletcher Baylor Alexis Christian Graffice Rachel Breanne Bush Samantha Grace Kaiser Andrew Tyler Farina Harrison Joseph Nickels Leannah Aleris Frances William Lee Steele Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Science Marielle Kathleen Buss Jack Henry Bicalho Hibbard Mustapha Munir Habib Alec Nicholas Martin Austin Cole Hammaker Diego Camilo Venegas Vargas Candidates for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Alyssa Marie Acevedo Brenden Cole Betz Nicholas William Adams Nathalie Elizabeth Bidwell Adedeji Karl Adebiyi Ornella Kaliza Bisamaza Adedayo Oluwatosin Akinmadeyemi Eva A. Blockstein Philippos Demetrios Alevizopoulos Lauren Victoria Boedicker Catherine Rose Allen Emerson Nash Bonnema Christopher Brian Allocco Christopher Scott Bonner Sabrina J. Amato John Robert Bonus Adam Timothy Armstrong Anastasia Virginia Borish Jacqueline Elizabeth Arnott John Blackburn Bouman William Michael Ashburn Kelsey Jo Bowling Christopher Hayden Azzarello Kerri Lee Brooks Kristie Jiwoo Bae Quinton I. Broomfield Delanie Elizabeth Baker Daniel Edward Brothers Adia Tamu Barmore Jackson Blue Brownstein Jessica Elisa Barrios Hernández Mackenzie Lee Brunke Samantha Michelle Bates Johanna Adrian Burr Mallika Baudh Sophia Grace Burt Zoe Ellen Baumgartner-Brown Ky-Ree Alan Burton Jesse Ray Beachy Chloe Nicole Bush Aaron Graham Bennington Kaylie Dawn Callihan Shannon Elizabeth Bermingham Natalie Baker Campbell Faith Victoria Best Ariana Noelia Campos Nina Shou Carmichael-Tanaka Hayley Louise Glessner Lauren Rae Carpenter Andrew David Gouhin Victoria Sophia Chavez Drew Wallace Gray Weeginne Cherrelus Kristina Lyn Green Eva Wangari Churu Erin Frances Greer Kelly Anna Coffyn Margaret Ann Greer Lauren Frances Corcoran Marisa Lynn Grillo Veda Elisabeth Cost Evan Nicholas Guein William Michael Cousino Caroline Lee Hamlin Leah Catherine Crawford Joshua Michael Harkness Alexandria Gabrielle Creech Jonathan Collingwood Harmon Anthony David Crow Ares Julian Harper Chanel Kysandra Cruz Colten Robert Harvey Caitlin Ashley Culberg Muhammad Zafir Tayyab Hayat Rafer Llyod-Smith Dandy Demias Moreno Heard Anna Lenora Davies Kelsey Jenelle Heath Eric Lee Davis Jr. Alexandra Ruth Heberle Kyle McKay Davis Dalton Tyler Henderson Thomas Bradley Davis Abigail Marie Hermes Erin Michele Delaney Luke P. Herrmann Daniel Delatte Hollend Amelia Hickman Alyssa Eileen DiPadova Victoria Marianna Salvatore Hilario Jackson Allen Druckenbroad Steven Francis Hildebrand Felipe Duarte Rico Zachary Jang-Gay Hill Milany Sameiro Timas Duarte William Fairbanks Hogan Elise Elizabeth Duldner John Cullen Homan Hannah Adell Durr Matthew Robert Houck Trevor Anthony Edwards Jr. Evan James Hudgens Ryan P. Ehrhardt Malaun Jeanette Huff James Franklin Elliman III Cindy Le Huynh Theodore Andrew Elmore Xavier Toussaint Irving-Smedley Joseph Harris Emerson Daniel Raymond Jablonski Joshua Dejshun Epkins Jase Daniel Jacobson Genaye B. Ervin Shaan Sham Jaidhara Julien Magnim Essolakina Cole Darrell-Randolph Jamieson Allison Marie Eynon Jack Edmund Jeschke Jenna Angelique Fannin Bin Jin Lucas Edward Farmer Emma Lyndal Johnson Samantha Eve Fedoush Mitchell Joseph Johnson Emma Christine Felty Paige Nicole Johnson Kalie Nicole Flack Grace McKenna Jones Daniel Maxson Frame Hannah Joseph Molly Barrett Geffken Raissa Cibile Kanku Serena Elise George Isamu Kawashita Rebecca Joy Gerrish Larisa Holland Keating Dilara Osman Gingerich Hussain Mustafa Khatai Yasmin Osman Gingerich Austen M. Kimbro Jordan Anthony King Jared Andrew Ottenstein Lillian Watson Webster Klein Doris Elizabeth Ottman Megan Marie Brooks Klick Andrew Joseph Outcalt Elizabeth Patterson Knowlton Penell Elaine Paglialunga Eugene Kramskoi Annapurna Pakrasi Katie Anna Kuckelheim Tyler David Palmer Charles Raymond Kuhn III Derian Palmerín Chávez Xunhui Lai Spencer Gerald Pauley Alexander Patrick Lambert Diamond Sierra Person Madison Kate Lancaster James Elliot Peterson Jordan Jamel Leach Phillip Cole Petty Audrey Elise Long Rylie Claire Pittard Mona Lynch Caroline Breckenbridge Plott Ninna Marie Maldonado De la Rosa Armando Eduardo Polizzi Symone Zhane Mann David Edward Praul Alicia Gabriele Margello Megan Mckéll Price Mollie Elizabeth Yihua Marshall Morgan W. Psenicka Trevor Charles Martin Hilary Chambers Quinn Joshua Adam Martineau Sydney Renee Quinn Sarah Ruth Mattick Adriana Pamela Raass Kimberly Anne McCalmont Margaret Mcgovern Rae Ashley Reneé McCracken Abigail Elizabeth Ralph Lyndsay Nichole McMullen Josselyne Ramirez-Lopez Francisco Mejia Collin Grant Rastetter Julia P. Melio Meryl Ellison Reams Nicholas Laselle Melvin Eli Josiah Reed Alexander Roy Menzo Mackenzie Anne Reed Margaret Murray Michicich Yanira Natiquinica Rhymer-Stuart Jack Andrew Miklos Jared Todd Rieger Jared Christopher Mitchell Carter Douglas Riskind Alexandria Italia Molnar Jack Douglas Riter Patrick Edward Monaghan Alexis Morgan Roberts Steven Mora Zacarias Mikayla Marie Robinson Delontaye Montrell Morrow Christopher Rodriguez Tendekai Benn Mudzinganyama Mikhaila Rachelle Roe Matthew Erik Musich Braden Mathews Roesch Sydney Ruth Nadler Clelia Rebekah Rose Muhammad Mouaid Naseer Christopher Ramasura Ruiyantoro Leah Allen Nathanson Michelle Elisabeth Gakenia Rukeyser Robert McCarty Naughton Slater Christopher Sabo Andrew Reed Newport Sarah C. Sanford Alexandria Sue Niemeyer Madina Sargand Kienan Charles O’Doherty Nathan Roy Schmidt Thomas Carsten Oggier Alexandria Renee Schmitt Sterling Jerel O’Hara Allisa Ann-Marie Schuller Nicole Antonia Olguin Marvel Komosaydadie Seneh Casey Lynn O’Toole Cesar Andres Servin John William Shadoan Matthew Ryan Wolf Syeda Ramsha Shah Malory Mae Wolfe Rollie William Sharer Jr. Ashley Hope Woodson Kylie Virginia Shaw Jacob Ryan Worrell Jr. Rachael Lee Sheets Dakota Blaze Orion Wright Eric Michael Sheetz II Matthew Ryan Yung Emily Joyce Shpiece Joseph Michael Yurik Erika Lynn Shultz Jason Thomas Zeides David Stewart Sickles Lisa Nichole Zeller Sydney Erin Simmons Zihan Zhuang Henry Edwards Sloan Joshua Richard Zoppa Tessa Gray Smalley Cameron Tyler Smith Michael Gordon Smosny Jr. Madeleine Claire Sorrick Zachariah Souary Noah Chamberlain Spicer Espen Cole Stalder Aidan Stout Austin Riley Strauss John Mandela Suruma Emily Amadea Sutliff Michael Sean Sutton Julien S.D. Sykes Anna Grace Taylor Alix Michelle Templeman Maxwell Brooks Tennant Savannah Irene Travis Caitlyn Haruka Kanani Trickey David Alexander Van Hove Alexandria Nicole Vasquez Merritt Lorraine Ver Steeg Kathleen Marie Vonderembse Michael Thomas Wadsworth Malia Elizabeth Grace Walker Seamus Walsh Bethany Johanna Ward Hannah Rose Wargo Benjamin Roy Whitbourn Kirsten Elizabeth Whitford Alexandra Regina Wiener TraVon Derrick E. Wilkes Sophia Margaret Winegard Ahmed Wiqar Because Ohio Wesleyan University has only one Commencement exercise each academic year, the listing of degree candidates in some categories includes names of some students who will receive their diplomas after completing summer or fall courses. Recipient of the Adam Poe Medal LYNETTE CARPENTER Professor of English 1989-2019 Dr. Lynette Carpenter – educator, novelist, scholar, activist, and animal lover – is retiring after serving on the Ohio Wesleyan faculty for 30 years. A native Texan, Dr. Carpenter received her B.A. from the University of Texas and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University, where she also minored in Film Studies. Before coming to OWU, she taught in the English Department at the University of Cincinnati while serving as Associate and then Acting Director of Women’s Studies at the same institution. A versatile