134th year commencement
Bahlke Field May 1, 2021 1:00 p.m. COMMENCEMENT EVENTS
COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE Saturday, May 1, 2021 Noon Gates open to the public Bahlke Field 1:00 p.m. Commencement Bahlke Field
ALMA MATER
Words and Music by Dr. Roy W. Hamilton Sixth President of Alma College Loyal hearts will cherish ever Memory holds a cherished picture Thoughts of Thee throughout the years; Jungle, grove and campus fair; Pledging Thee a fond devotion Sons and daughters ever faithful Guardian of our hopes and fears. Hail Thee one beyond compare. Chorus Alma! Alma! Sing of Alma Mater; Thy loyal children Chant thy hymn of praise.
Photographs The College has contracted with Graduation Foto for graduation photography. One photo will be provided to each graduate.
1 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Saturday, May 1, 2021 President Jeff Abernathy, Presiding * Invocation The Reverend Dr. Andrew Pomerville ’01 Welcome President Abernathy Welcome from the Board of Trustees Eric P. Blackhurst ’83 Chair of the Board of Trustees Introduction of Student Barlow Recipient President Abernathy “Unprecedented People” Maighdlin Patterson 2021 Barlow Trophy Award Recipient Conferral of Honorary Degrees Julius C. Chatman ’28 Presented by President Abernathy Jim Daniels ’78 Presented by President Abernathy Introduction of Jim Daniels President Abernathy Commencement Address “The Human Connection” Jim Daniels Degree Candidates for 2021 Class introduced by Provost Dougherty Conferral of Degree Candidates President Abernathy Presentation of 2021 Candidates to Class presented by Provost Dougherty Alma College Alumni Association accepted by Dave DeLine ’11, President Alma Alumni Association Concluding Remarks President Abernathy “Loch Lomond” Alma College Choir Jonathan Quick, arr. Will Nichols, Director Secrest Professor of Music * The Alma Mater See page 1 Professor Nichols * Benediction Chaplain Pomerville
*Audience Standing
2 COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
Jim Daniels ’78 Jim Daniels graduated from Alma College with a B.A. in English and Spanish. At Alma, where he was a Barlow Trophy finalist, he edited the Pine River literary journal and worked on The Almanian for four years. He received his M.F.A. in creative writing from Bowling Green State University, and has spent the last 40 years teaching at Carnegie Mellon University as the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English. At Carnegie Mellon, he received the Ryan Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Elliott Dunlap Smith Award for Teaching and Educational Service, the Mark Gelfand Service Award for Educational Outreach, and the Faculty Service Award from the Alumni Association. This summer, he joins the faculty of Alma College’s first graduate program, a low-residency M.F.A. in creative writing. His most recent books include Gun/Shy, poetry; RESPECT: The Poetry of Detroit Music, antholo- gy; and The Perp Walk, fiction. Overall, he has authored 30 collections of poetry, six collections of fiction, four produced screenplays, and edited or coedited six anthologies. He is a recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and two from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. His books have won four Michigan Notable Book Awards, the Brittingham Prize for Poetry, the Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry, the Tillie Olsen Creative Writing Award, the Milton Kessler Award, and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards, among oth- ers, and his films have won numerous awards in film festivals around the world. He has read his poetry on Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Home Companion,” and his poems have been frequently fea- tured on Keillor’s “Writer's Almanac.” Poet laureates Billy Collins, Ted Kooser and Tracy K. Smith have all showcased his writing as part of their work to bring poetry to average Americans — in Collins’ Poetry 180 anthologies, Kooser’s American Life in Poetry series, and on Smith’s poetry podcast, The Slowdown. During his long career, he has warmed up for singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams at the Three Rivers Arts Festival, had his poem “Factory Love” displayed on a race car, and is sending poetry to the moon with the Moon Arts Project. A native of Detroit, he currently lives in Pittsburgh.
HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Julius C. Chatman ’28 Julius Chatman was the first Black student to attend Alma College. Originally a standout track athlete at Detroit Northwestern High School, in 1924 he was recruited by college officials to play on the Alma football team. During Mr. Chatman’s time at Alma, the team won two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, in 1926-27. Mr. Chatman was considered by many to have been one of the fastest football players in the state and was named to the All-MIAA team for his play on both offense and defense. Although he experienced success in athletics, Mr. Chatman faced hardships in the classroom, ultimately causing him to leave the college before completing his degree. He went on to become a small business owner in the St. Louis, Michigan, area, before passing away in 1983. Mr. Chatman will posthumously receive the honorary Doctor of Letters degree during today’s commencement ceremony.
3 ACADEMIC GOWN HISTORY
The custom of wearing academic gowns, caps and hoods dates back to about the 12th century. It probably began in France where the wearing of the cap and gown marked the formal admission of the “Licentiate” to the body of Masters. The cold buildings of medieval times, in which the masters taught, required robes and hoods, patterned after the prevailing dress. Since a large number of the scholars were clerics, the garb resembled the appearance of monks’ dress. The hoods were fashioned after the monks’ cowls and were attached to the gowns so that they might be drawn over the head. Later the hood was displaced by the skull cap. The skull cap evolved into a pointed cap which is evidenced today in the mortarboard with its tassel worn on the left side; the tassel may be gold if the wearer has a doctor’s degree. A great variety of styles and usages soon emerged. For uniformity, an Intercollegiate Code for Academic Costumes was adopted in 1895 by practically all of the leading institutions of learning. The code calls for three types of gowns. The bachelor’s gown, designed to be worn closed, has pointed sleeves; the master’s gown, which may be worn open or closed, has an oblong open sleeve. The doctor’s gown with bell-shaped sleeves may be worn open or closed. The color of the gown may be established by the university; otherwise it is black. Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. Doctor’s gowns are faced with black velvet and have three bars across the sleeves. The color of the velvet may represent the degree matching the edging of the hood. The hoods, differing in length for the three degrees — bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s — are lined with the official colors of the university or college conferring the degree, usually with one color forming a chevron pattern over the other. Hoods are edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree.
Bachelor’s Degrees of Alma Students White Arts, Letters, Humanities Brown Fine Arts Pink Music Apricot Nursing Golden Yellow Science
Honorary Degrees Purple Law White Letters Golden Yellow Science Scarlet Theology
4 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Rabiatu M. Abdullahi Andrew C. Bach Nursing Chemistry/Mathematics Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Jawaher Mohammed Al Fhaidah David Bachelder III Neuroscience/Psychology Mathematics Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Shepherd, Michigan Ahmed Ramzi Al Ramadan Trevor Charles Bailey Engineering Science Marketing Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Saihat, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan Connor James Alley Lauryn Elizabeth Ball Marketing New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Powell, Ohio Ithaca, Michigan Kelsey Ann Myreta Althoff Aaron J. Barnes, in absentia Nursing Physics Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science Ionia, Michigan Alma, Michigan Danielle Anderson Cassidy Ann Beach Educational Studies English/Anthropology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Ithaca, Michigan Pinckney, Michigan Ellen Mary Anderson Chase Beecher New Media Studies Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Eagan, Minnesota Clio, Michigan Edward Travis Andry, in absentia Jasmine Bennett Professional Accounting Psychology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Charlotte, Michigan Alma, Michigan Victoria Louise Aquilino Carmen Sara-Marie Berry Biology Education/Special Education Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Plymouth, Michigan Petoskey, Michigan Jessica L. Araway Alejandro Betancourt Political Science/Spanish English Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan Breckenridge, Michigan Mia Elizabeth Arkles Kasidee Kae Bigham Chemistry Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Leslie, Michigan Pinconning, Michigan Anne Armstrong Isabella Reese Binkley Healthcare Administration Nursing Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science in Nursing Holland, Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan Erik Patterson Dunaj Arnegard Kyle Alyn Blackmer Economics/Mathematics Biochemistry Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Waterford, Michigan Holt, Michigan Kendra Dianne Babbitt Lillian Blaisdell Nursing Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Arts Clinton Township, Michigan Stanton, Michigan
5 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Gabrielle Anna Marie Blecke Brooke Evelyn Butterfield Integrated Physiology and Health Science Professional Accounting Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Essexville, Michigan Portland, Michigan Rachel Blome Kimber Buzzard Theatre/Communication Accounting Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Indian River, Michigan Zeeland, Michigan Aubrey Gayle Boos Victoria Elizabeth Callard Integrated Physiology and Health Science/ Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Psychology Fenton, Michigan Bachelor of Science Grand Rapids, Michigan Hannah Elizabeth Cambe Biology Quinton Bortel Bachelor of Science Integrated Physiology and Health Science DeMotte, Indiana Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan Samuel David Cammenga Management Meredith Bowles Bachelor of Arts Communication Allendale, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Sabrina Christine Campbell Howell, Michigan Religious Studies Jordyn Ann Bradley Bachelor of Arts English/Communication Big Rapids, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Kristin L. Canfield Clare, Michigan Psychology/Sociology Jennifer Kay Brandt Bachelor of Arts Psychology/Educational Studies Haslett, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Bailey Cantrell Escanaba, Michigan Integrated Physiology and Health Science Jarrett Lee Bright Bachelor of Science Communication Mason, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Max Carey Flint, Michigan Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Abbigayle M. Broersma Highland, Michigan Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Daniel Andrew Chalice Cadillac, Michigan Theatre/Marketing Bachelor of Arts Allison Brown Saugatuck, Michigan New Media Studies/Management Hunter Chovanec Bachelor of Arts Communication Spring Lake, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Alexandra Rose Buckingham Breckenridge, Michigan Education Carly Christie Bachelor of Arts Theatre Saginaw, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Alaina Buschmann Bay City, Michigan Management/Dance Zachary Robert Clements Bachelor of Arts Business Administration Hillsdale, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Katie Evelyn Butler Ortonville, Michigan Psychology Monique Cloutier Bachelor of Arts Psychology/Dance Maple Rapids, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Waterford, Michigan
6 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Andrew James Coffelt Jessica Dent New Media Studies Psychology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Clinton, Michigan Lansing, Michigan Jessica Bailee Collinson Charles H. DeSander Environmental Studies History Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Lansing, Michigan Ovid, Michigan Samantha Marie Comstock Ashley Dooley Nursing Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Shelby, Michigan New Baltimore, Michigan Chelsea Adrianna Cooks Psychology Atulya Dora-Laskey Bachelor of Science Political Science/History Pontiac, Michigan Bachelor of Arts East Lansing, Michigan Eryn Lorraine Corinth, in absentia Anthropology Chris Dougherty Bachelor of Arts Healthcare Administration Newberry, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Grand Haven, Michigan Kirstyn Alexa Cotton Chemistry Sierra R. Douglass Bachelor of Science Art and Design Midland, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Dylan Joseph David Cour Wyandotte, Michigan Music Christopher H. Downie Bachelor of Arts Biology Edwardsburg, Michigan Bachelor of Science Samantha Courtright Taylor, Michigan Professional Accounting Morgan Jillian Dubay Bachelor of Arts Integrated Physiology and Health Science/ Leslie, Michigan Psychology Ashley Crowder Bachelor of Science Secondary Education/Special Education Merrill, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Bridgman, Michigan Alexandra Dudock Management Abigail Davenport Bachelor of Arts Physics/Mathematics Davison, Michigan Bachelor of Science Downers Grove, Illinois Alexander S. Dwan Integrated Physiology and Health Science Stephanie Lena Davis Bachelor of Science Education/Special Education Bay City, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Gaylord, Michigan Dylan Joseph Dzendzel Xavier Charles Davison Healthcare Administration/ Neuroscience Business Administration Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Whittier, California Royal Oak, Michigan Cassidy Jo DeGroft Kasidey Marie Easlick Education/Special Education Computer Science/New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan Gladwin, Michigan Daniel T. Denardo Jacob S. Eck Political Science Secondary Education/Chemistry Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan Spencerville, Indiana
7 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Courtney Edwards Brooke M. Fornetti Education Psychology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Ludington, Michigan Iron Mountain, Michigan Emily Eldridge Brenden William Forster Environmental Studies Political Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Battle Creek, Michigan Lapeer, Michigan George A. El-Hage Nicholis Alan Fowler Chemistry Computer Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Lansing, Michigan Alma, Michigan Grace Margret Erickson Austin Fox Environmental Studies Computer Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Vassar, Michigan Fort Worth, Texas Julia Renee Ettema Bailey Frank Psychology/Sociology English Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Howell, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Emily Marie Evans Matthew David Freed Management Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science North Muskegon, Michigan Clarkston, Michigan Zachary Michael Everly Savannah Rose Fuller Music/Secondary Education Educational Studies Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Arts Monroe, Michigan Middleton, Michigan Liney Amairani Figueroa-Espinoza Wade Vincent Fullerton Psychology English Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Muskegon, Michigan Tustin, Michigan Pietro William-Leonardo Fin Garrett J. Gage Integrated Physiology and Health Science Accounting Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Midland, Michigan Carson City, Michigan Ethan Thomas Fischer Alyssa Grace Gall Marketing Secondary Education/English Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Wellston, Michigan Richmond, Michigan Parker Ross Fitzgerald Brandon K. Gallerson, in absentia Biochemistry Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Grand Ledge, Michigan Plano, Texas Ryan H. Fitzpatrick Erika May Elizabeth Gamble Physics Nursing Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Nursing Onaway, Michigan Clinton Township, Michigan Elizabeth Marion Flatoff Elizabeth Ann Garver Political Science/Spanish English/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Waterford, Michigan Harbor Springs, Michigan Olivia Nicole Fleming Emma Claire Gibb Biology History Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Merrill, Michigan Lake Orion, Michigan
8 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Hannah R. Gibbs Brandon Hart, in absentia New Media Studies Mathematics Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Paw Paw, Michigan Flint, Michigan Connor Gilbert Connor Preston Hart New Media Studies/Marketing Biology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Battle Creek, Michigan Northville, Michigan Lauren Eva Gonzales Courtney Hartnagle Biology Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science St. Charles, Michigan Midland, Michigan Lily Del Goodman Nicholas Charles Hartner Healthcare Administration Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Marshall, Michigan Beaverton, Michigan Pedro José Granja Berrios Jessica Hatcher Neuroscience Psychology Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua Fife Lake, Michigan Kaitlyn Ringenera Greenfield Grace Jordan Hearth Education Biology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Grand Rapids, Michigan Cadillac, Michigan Grace Grelak Emily Kay Henderson Communication/New Media Studies Biology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Canton, Michigan Bluffton, Indiana Abigail Grout Charley Jean Hengesbach Chemistry Chemistry Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science West Olive, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan Morgan Elizabeth Gust Destiny Sue Herbers New Media Studies Communication Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Port Hope, Michigan Roscommon, Michigan Dylan Dion Gutierrez Jennifer Diana Hernandez Secondary Education/Special Education Communication Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Callie J. Hale Shannon Christine Hoekstra Psychology/Sociology Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Romulus, Michigan Lowell, Michigan Samanthia Murrissia Niki Hampton William R. Huiet Integrated Physiology and Health Science Nursing Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science in Nursing Leslie, Michigan Greenville, Michigan Nicole Leigh Hardman Steven C. Hunyadi Psychology Finance Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Ashley, Michigan Painesville, Ohio Olivia Rose Marie Harkins Brian D. Iveson Jr. Chemistry/Art and Design Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Canton, Michigan Clio, Michigan
9 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Jordan Khristian-Anthony Jackson Jaret Aaron Koin English Marketing Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Redford, Michigan Sterling, Michigan Gabrielle Jakovac Lauryn Elizabeth Kranz Integrated Physiology and Health Science Education/Language Arts Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts East Lansing, Michigan Morley, Michigan Zachary Jandereski Madison Lee Kroetsch Psychology/Business Administration Education Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bad Axe, Michigan Croswell, Michigan AnnaMarie Lynn Jenema English Emily Ann Krolikowski Bachelor of Arts Education McBain, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Dearborn Heights, Michigan Mikayela Johns Chemistry Sydney Kroll Bachelor of Science Psychology LeRoy, Michigan Bachelor of Arts St. Johns, Michigan Callie Rose Jones Chemistry Grace MeredithLee Kueber Bachelor of Science Business Administration Mason, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Delin Marie Kanitz Northville, Michigan Nursing Nolan Walter Kukla Bachelor of Science in Nursing Sociology/Psychology Traverse City, Michigan Bachelor of Science Alexandra Lynn Karakuc Auburn, Michigan Environmental Studies/Biology Emma Rose Kurtz Bachelor of Science Biology Holly, Michigan Bachelor of Science Chapin Lennon Kartsounes Petoskey, Michigan Psychology Sierra Langton, in absentia Bachelor of Science Fenton, Michigan Secondary Education/Mathematics Bachelor of Arts Emmett Lou Kelly Carleton, Michigan Music Bachelor of Arts Matthew Ray Lark St. Louis, Michigan Secondary Education/Special Education/ History Katelyn Elizabeth Kendall Bachelor of Arts Business Administration Middleville, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan Mark Edward LaRoue Sara Killingsworth Biology Accounting Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Newberry, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan Anna Jo Lauer MaryBeth Grace Kirk Spanish/Political Science Environmental Studies Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Coopersville, Michigan Alma, Michigan Adam Michael Lawhorne Logan Kirkey Computer Science Finance Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan Fenton, Michigan
10 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Morgan Lynn Letzkus TréVon Mason Biology Dance/Management Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Midland, Michigan Dearborn, Michigan Emma Rose Leuenberger Alexis B. Masunas Integrated Physiology and Health Science English/Philosophy Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Hope, Michigan Hart, Michigan Colleen Laura Loftus Marleigh E. Matthews Chemistry Art and Design Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Fine Arts Plainwell, Michigan Davison, Michigan Emily Long Nursing Bridget Reedy McCaffrey Bachelor of Science in Nursing Music/Secondary Education Dayton, Ohio Bachelor of Music Grand Rapids, Michigan Brooke Nicole Longman Nursing Joshua McCall Bachelor of Science in Nursing Computer Science North Adams, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Livonia, Michigan Maddison M. Luebke Music Lucy Jane McCarthy Bachelor of Arts Psychology Davison, Michigan Bachelor of Science Samuel James Luzar, in absentia Rockford, Michigan Management Mason McCloughan Bachelor of Arts Education/Special Education Midland, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Douglas Maas Jackson, Michigan Marketing Brandon McDaniel Bachelor of Arts Healthcare Administration Olivet, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Kathryn Maas, in absentia Midland, Michigan Dance Molly Monroe McFadden Bachelor of Arts Center Line, Michigan History Bachelor of Arts Jason Majerle New Carlisle, Indiana Secondary Education/Social Studies/History Bachelor of Arts Natalie McKibben Rockford, Michigan Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Michelle Diane Malkowski Fort Wayne, Indiana Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Brody A. Miller Saugatuck, Michigan Finance Olivia Manke Bachelor of Arts Psychology Anahuac, Texas Bachelor of Science Kara Miller Jackson, Michigan Accounting Hannah A. Marietta Bachelor of Arts Chemistry Waterford, Michigan Bachelor of Science Kegan C. Miller St. Charles, Michigan German/International Business Drew A. Marshall Administration Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Kalamazoo, Michigan St. Ignace, Michigan
11 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Lydia Elizabeth Miller Andrew Michael Oberski New Media Studies/Business Administration New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan Ida, Michigan Timothy Eric Minier Linnea M. O’Neil Integrated Physiology and Health Science Biology Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Battle Creek, Michigan Augusta, Michigan Rachel M. Mitchell Naomi Anne Oravitz Environmental Studies Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Hillsdale, Michigan Saginaw, Michigan Haleigh Mitter Tiffany Ann Orin Healthcare Administration Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Howell, Michigan Elkhorn, Wisconsin Monroe John Molesky Payton Orlikowski Integrated Physiology and Health Science/ Economics/Business Administration History Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Kentwood, Michigan Alma, Michigan Dylan Tyler Ostrander Tait Michael Morrissey Marketing Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts West Branch, Michigan Canadian Lakes, Michigan Kamryn Pacholski Ryan W. Nadlicki Education/Special Education Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Lapeer, Michigan Traverse City, Michigan Audrey Michelle Padilla Samuel Wyatt Nelson Integrated Physiology and Health Science Political Science/Communication Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Manistee, Michigan Grand Haven, Michigan Jean M. Papillon, in absentia Natasha Lorainne Netzley Accounting Neuroscience Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Hollywood, Florida Breckenridge, Michigan Allena Parker Julia Nicole Neuvirth Psychology/English Education/Social Studies Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Grand Ledge, Michigan Commerce Township, Michigan David Parnell III Jacqueline J. Newman Communication English/Biology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Redford, Michigan Fair Haven, Michigan Asia Patterson Brandon Andreas Nicholson Spanish/New Media Studies New Media Studies/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Ludington, Michigan Belmont, Michigan Maighdlin Rose Patterson Haley M. Novak German/Integrated Physiology and Communication Health Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan
12 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Terrace A. Peck Makenzie Jane Rajewski Psychology Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Detroit, Michigan Midland, Michigan Logan Michael Peters Brandon Ralston Secondary Education/Special Education/Social Psychology/English Studies/History Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Cadillac, Michigan Bridgman, Michigan Kaleb Ramon Levi Michael Petersen Biology Bachelor of Science Educational Studies Mount Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Holt, Michigan Allison Ray Psychology Jacob Anda Phillips Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration Port Jefferson Station, New York Bachelor of Arts Lansing, Michigan Jacob R. Reagan Business Administration/Music Nathaniel Thomas Phillips Bachelor of Arts Chemistry Lowell, Michigan Bachelor of Science Logan Anthony Rettell, in absentia Brighton, Michigan Art and Design Brittany Pierce Bachelor of Fine Arts History Cheboygan, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Santiago Nicolas Ribadeneira Del Corral Leslie, Michigan French/Finance Shanna Marie Pitre Bachelor of Arts Psychology Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Bachelor of Science Grayson J. Richter Saginaw, Michigan Integrated Physiology and Health Science Austin Anthony Popp Bachelor of Science Nursing Durand, Michigan Bachelor of Science in Nursing Kailen Roop, in absentia Clinton, Michigan Political Science Bachelor of Arts Charles Prescott Battle Creek, Michigan Chemistry Bachelor of Science Maggie A. Rosales Prescott, Michigan Psychology Bachelor of Arts Mason Priest Holland, Michigan Business Administration Angelleya Rose Bachelor of Arts Psychology Grandville, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Kali B. Prillwitz Ithaca, Michigan Biology Willard Lee Rose Bachelor of Science Healthcare Administration St. Joseph, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Thomas Patrick Quinlan, Jr. Sterling Heights, Michigan Finance Nolan Dale Rowland Bachelor of Arts Biology Orland Park, Illinois Bachelor of Science Marissa K. Quiroz Battle Creek, Michigan Management/Philosophy Aaron Saenz Bachelor of Arts Healthcare Administration Linden, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Sebewaing, Michigan
13 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Lauren Sandtveit Ekaterina Faith Shick Educational Studies Physics Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Greenville, Michigan Midland, Michigan Dayna Lynne Schaefer Haylee Sigafoose Integrated Physiology and Health Science New Media Studies Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Brighton, Michigan Ithaca, Michigan Jacob Scheese Benjamin H. Skinner Education/Social Studies Marketing Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Chelsea, Michigan Pickford, Michigan Emily Linh Scheidegger Colin Spencer Smith Environmental Studies Marketing Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Okemos, Michigan Bolingbrook, Illinois Zachary M. Schirmer Courtney Melinda Smith Integrated Physiology and Health Science Biology Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bay City, Michigan Bluffton, Indiana Kayla Ann Schmitz Grace I. Smith Communication Environmental Studies/Political Science Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science Breckenridge, Michigan Frankenmuth, Michigan Katherine Elizabeth Schoen Jacob Eugene Smith Integrated Physiology and Health Science Management Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Okemos, Michigan New Bern, North Carolina Nicholas Schram Madison Smith Healthcare Administration Communication Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Rochester Hills, Michigan Breckenridge, Michigan Sara Jean Scott Raquel Alyssa Smith Integrated Physiology and Health Science Chemistry Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Canyon Lake, California St. Louis, Michigan Richard Scroggins Thorian Joseph Soffredine History/Political Science Nursing Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bellaire, Texas Traverse City, Michigan Tanvi A. Sharma Roy Stern Spencer Chemistry Mathematics/Computer Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan Grand Rapids, Michigan Chloe Lynn Sheler Sarah St. Arnold Music/Psychology Philosophy/Psychology/Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan Grant, Michigan Savana Catherine Shellman Nicholas Vincenzo-Loduca Stander Mathematics/Business Administration Chemistry Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Science New Boston, Michigan Macomb, Michigan Sarah Lynn Hope Sherk Jenna Faith Steinhoff Nursing Biology Bachelor of Science in Nursing Bachelor of Science Iron Mountain, Michigan Gladstone, Michigan
14 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Alexander L. Stephenson Joseph R. Tighe IV Political Science/Communication Psychology/German Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Barton City, Michigan Manistee, Michigan Gabriel H. Stern Kaira Lynn Tillotson New Media Studies/Psychology Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts Roscommon, Michigan Riverdale, Michigan Allison N. Stevens, in absentia Haley Trickey Secondary Education/English Psychology Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Coleman, Michigan Millington, Michigan Camera Breawnna Stevens Environmental Studies Natalie Truxall Bachelor of Science Art and Design South Point, Ohio Bachelor of Fine Arts Livonia, Michigan Ryan Peter-Thomas Stevens, in absentia Finance Emma Elizabeth Tubbergen Bachelor of Arts Biology Lowell, Michigan Bachelor of Science Holland, Michigan Alexander J. Stevenson Finance Camren M. Turner Bachelor of Arts Environmental Studies Rochester Hills, Michigan Bachelor of Science Lucas Stolarczyk, in absentia Marion, Michigan Chemistry Kelsey L. Twomley Bachelor of Science New Media Studies Midland, Michigan Bachelor of Arts Karl Victor Stroup Linden, Michigan Neuroscience/Psychology Duncan Matthew Tyree Bachelor of Science Physics White Lake, Michigan Bachelor of Science Graham O. Sullivan Petoskey, Michigan Nursing Kaitlyn VanHekken Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fruitport, Michigan Marketing/Communication Bachelor of Arts Anna Sump Holland, Michigan Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Connor Vieau Holly, Michigan New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Abbey Christine Swanson Brighton, Michigan History/Political Science Bachelor of Arts Joseph Donald Vondrasek Bay City, Michigan Integrated Physiology and Health Science/ Abigail Muriel Sykes History Political Science/Philosophy Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Owosso, Michigan Twin Lake, Michigan Madison Lark Wallace Kelsey S. Taylor Psychology Program of Emphasis: Multimedia Journalism Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Grand Ledge, Michigan Plymouth, Michigan Sarah Ward Kalyn Marie Thompson Art and Design Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan Jackson, Michigan
15 2021 DEGREE CANDIDATES
Olivia Suzanne Washabaugh Blaze Sharen Wilson Biology Education Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Bay City, Michigan Temperance, Michigan Wynn B. Wasmer Caden John Wilson History Secondary Education/History Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Saginaw, Michigan St. Johns Michigan Brandon Wenger Michael Wojcik Marketing/New Media Studies Communication Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Bainbridge, Ohio Saranac, Michigan Alexandria Noelle Wentworth Allison Ann Woodland Marketing/Psychology Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan Lansing, Michigan Kate Westphal Nicole Katherine Yost Integrated Physiology and Health Science Chemistry Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Northville, Michigan Southfield, Michigan Haven Westra Emily Katherine Zalenko Integrated Physiology and Health Science Biology Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Jenison, Michigan White Lake, Michigan Austin Wieczorek Jacob Zambeck Physics Communication Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Kentwood, Michigan Saline, Michigan Jacob Steven Wildenhaus Gabriel A. Zerbe Computer Science Computer Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Arts Jackson, Michigan Alma, Michigan Shelby Marie Wiley Karleigh Michele Zmikly Psychology/Neuroscience Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Flint, Michigan Sanford, Michigan
16 CANDIDATES FOR COLLEGE HONORS
SUMMA CUM LAUDE Victoria Louise Aquilino Alyssa Grace Gall Monroe John Molesky Jessica L. Araway Callie J. Hale Julia Nicole Neuvirth Erik Patterson Dunaj Arnegard Olivia Rose Marie Harkins Linnea M. O'Neil Andrew C. Bach Brandon Hart Naomi Anne Oravitz Lauryn Elizabeth Ball Grace Jordan Hearth Asia Patterson Kyle Alyn Blackmer Charley Jean Hengesbach Maighdlin Rose Patterson Lillian Blaisdell Destiny Sue Herbers Brittany Pierce Abbigayle M. Broersma Shannon Christine Hoekstra Charles Prescott Allison Brown William R. Huiet Kali B. Prillwitz Alexandra Rose Buckingham Callie Rose Jones Kaleb Ramon Monique Cloutier Lauryn Elizabeth Kranz Jacob Scheese Kirstyn Alexa Cotton Nolan Walter Kukla Tanvi A. Sharma Abigail Davenport Emma Rose Kurtz Haylee Sigafoose Grace Margret Erickson Anna Jo Lauer Abbey Christine Swanson Julia Renee Ettema Adam Michael Lawhorne Madison Lark Wallace Zachary Michael Everly Morgan Lynn Letzkus Nicole Katherine Yost Parker Ross Fitzgerald Kathryn Maas Karleigh Michele Zmikly Elizabeth Marion Flatoff Hannah A. Marietta
MAGNA CUM LAUDE Anne Armstrong Kaitlyn Ringenera Greenfield Santiago Nicolas Ribadeneira Cassidy Ann Beach Morgan Elizabeth Gust Del Corral Jasmine Bennett Jessica Hatcher Angelleya Rose Carmen Sara-Marie Berry Delin Marie Kanitz Lauren Sandtveit Aubrey Gayle Boos Alexandra Lynn Karakuc Dayna Lynne Schaefer Jennifer Kay Brandt Madison Lee Kroetsch Katherine Elizabeth Schoen Kristin L. Canfield Colleen Laura Loftus Courtney Melinda Smith Max Carey Emily Long Grace I. Smith Daniel Andrew Chalice Brooke Nicole Longman Roy Stern Spencer Jessica Bailee Collinson Kegan C. Miller Jenna Faith Steinhoff Cassidy Jo DeGroft Natasha Lorainne Netzley Alexander L. Stephenson Alexandra Dudock Kamryn Pacholski Allison N. Stevens Brenden William Forster Logan Michael Peters Kelsey L. Twomley Savannah Rose Fuller Brandon Ralston Joseph Donald Vondrasek Emma Claire Gibb Jacob R. Reagan Haven Westra Pedro José Granja Berrios Shelby Marie Wiley
CUM LAUDE Rabiatu M. Abdullahi Sierra R. Douglass Lydia Elizabeth Miller Ellen Mary Anderson Morgan Jillian Dubay Rachel M. Mitchell David Bachelder III Courtney Edwards Jacqueline J. Newman Aaron J. Barnes Emily Eldridge Jean M. Papillon Isabella Reese Binkley Pietro William-Leonardo Fin Kailen Roop Gabrielle Anna Marie Blecke Brooke M. Fornetti Sarah Lynn Hope Sherk Katie Evelyn Butler Nicole Leigh Hardman Colin Spencer Smith Brooke Evelyn Butterfield Connor Preston Hart Thorian Joseph Soffredine Kimber Buzzard Courtney Hartnagle Camera Breawnna Stevens Hannah Elizabeth Cambe Emmett Lou Kelly Abigail Muriel Sykes Samuel David Cammenga Emily Ann Krolikowski Kelsey S. Taylor Samantha Marie Comstock Matthew Ray Lark Kalyn Marie Thompson Eryn Lorraine Corinth Douglas Maas Haley Trickey Stephanie Lena Davis Jason Majerle Duncan Matthew Tyree Ashley Dooley Marleigh E. Matthews Wynn B. Wasmer Atulya Dora-Laskey Molly Monroe McFadden Alexandria Noelle Wentworth
17 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS CANDIDATES
ANTHROPOLOGY Cassidy Ann Beach The Role of Federal Legislation in Perpetuating Structures of Oppression Against Indigenous Peoples ART AND DESIGN Olivia Rose Marie Harkins Senior Show Natalie McKibben Senior Show Sarah St. Arnold Senior Show Anna Sump Senior Show Natalie Truxall Senior Show Sarah Ward Senior Show BIOCHEMISTRY Parker Ross Fitzgerald BIOLOGY Grace Jordan Hearth Potential Microevolution of Morphometrics of Urban Versus Rural Microlophus bivittatus in the Galápagos Alexandra Lynn Karakuc Potential Microevolution of Sprint Speeds in Urban Versus Rural Microlophus bivittatus in the Galápagos Morgan Lynn Letzkus Applications of Quantitative PCR for use in Environmental Sampling and Monitoring of Antibiotic Resistance Genes Kali B. Prillwitz Using Allele-Specific Primer PCR to Determine Human ABO Blood-Type Genotypes Kaleb Ramon Construction of a Genetically Modified Biosensor CHEMISTRY Andrew C. Bach Synthesis of Conjugated Imines Bearing Icosahedral Dodecaborate Moieties Charley Jean Hengesbach Microwave-Assisted Substitution of Dodecaborates Colleen Laura Loftus Eckart Barrier Approximation of Tunneling Effects in the Deamination of Cytosine and Adenine COMMUNICATION Kayla Ann Schmitz Look, Jane. See Dick: An Ecriture Feminine approach to Critique Male Corporeality in Alexandra Rubinstein’s Art DANCE Kathryn Maas Somatic Dance Pedagogy ECONOMICS Erik Patterson Dunaj Arnegard Markov Chains in Economics Payton Orlikowski Vikings vs. Mayans: The Economic Impacts of Ecotourism EDUCATION Julia Nicole Neuvirth Assessing and Developing Pathways to Evidence-Informed Civic Engagement and Political Awareness Lauren Sandtveit The Impact Trauma Leaves on School-Age Children ENGINEERING SCIENCE Ahmed Ramzi Al Ramadan Multi-pass Cell Design for Optical Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Devices ENGLISH Wade Vincent Fullerton Book & Sword: A Tale of Two New Englanders Jacqueline J. Newman As Time Goes By: A Cultural Studies Analysis of “M*A*S*H” HISTORY Molly Monroe McFadden A Study in Destabilization: U.S. Intervention and the Congo Crisis, 1960–1961 Monroe John Molesky Fever, Fear, and Foreign Policy: The American Justification of Colonialism Through Public Health in Cuba, 1878-1907 Brittany Pierce The Implementation of Legal Guidebooks on Witchcraft Trials: An Analysis of the Trial of Tempel Anneke Abbey Christine Swanson Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Reform as Remedy for the Diseased Condition of Christendom
18 DEPARTMENTAL HONORS CANDIDATES
INTEGRATED PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE Gabrielle Anna Marie Blecke The Effect of Zantac on L6 Cell Proliferation Monroe John Molesky Evidence Based Regulation and Policy: A Statistical Analysis of Consumer Cooking-Spray Usage and the FDA Citizen Petition Process Naomi Anne Oravitz Vitamin D Levels Following Supplementation and UVB Phototherapy Maighdlin Rose Patterson Phosphorylation of Myocardial Proteins in Hibernating 13-Lined Ground Squirrels Katherine Elizabeth Schoen The Effects of Static Stretching on Hand Function Across Different Sports Joseph Donald Vondrasek Analysis of Consumer Cooking Spray Usage in a Simulated Free-Living Environment Haven Westra The Impact of Acute Dynamic and Static Stretching on Athletic Performance of NCAA Division III Alma College Swimmers MUSIC Zachary Michael Everly Senior Recital NEUROSCIENCE Pedro José Granja Berrios The Underlying Link Between Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Major Depressive Disorder Natasha Lorainne Netzley Examining the Relationship Between COVID-19 Pandemic and Academic Burnout NURSING Rabiatu M. Abdullahi What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students? William R. Huiet What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students? Delin Marie Kanitz The Correlation Between Social Media Addiction and Substance Use in Alma College Students Emily Long In College Students, How is the Quality of Sleep Associated With Grade Point Average? Brooke Nicole Longman What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students? Sarah Lynn Hope Sherk In College Students, How is the Quality of Sleep Associated With Grade Point Average? PHILOSOPHY Alexis B. Masunas A Moral and Legal Analysis of Sociopaths Sarah St. Arnold Creating Meaning Through the Arts PHYSICS Abigail Davenport Structure Formation in the Universe: A Study of Interacting High Density Regions POLITICAL SCIENCE Atulya Dora-Laskey Spectacle for You: The Continuing Relevance and Replication of Situationist Theory Elizabeth Marion Flatoff Deterring the Impossible?: An Analysis of Cumulative Deterrence Within Cyber Space Between the United States and Russia Richard Scroggins Populism Variance: Left or Right? PSYCHOLOGY Jasmine Bennett The Effects of Lead and Maternal Behavior on Anxiety and Impulsivity Aubrey Gayle Boos Contingencies of Pain: The Effects of Social Support and Achievement on Pain Tolerance in Recovery Jessica Dent Anxiety and Student Testing Within the Education System Julia Renee Ettema The Association Between Gratitude, Intolerance of Uncertainty, Prosocial Behaviors, and Coping During a Pandemic Brooke M. Fornetti Personality Correlates of Health Behaviors Callie J. Hale A Correlational Analysis of Mindset and Dimensional Perfectionism Zachary Jandereski Boosting Public Health Compliance: Examining the Role of Personal Identity Salience on Mask-Wearing Compliance Nolan Walter Kukla The Effect of Emotional Memories on Perceived Self and Other Similarities Brandon Ralston The Effect of Personality and Political Leanings on Prosocial Behavior Towards Members of Different Perceived Social Classes Karl Victor Stroup The Influence of Non-negative Exemplars on Implicit Perceptual Bias THEATRE Rachel Blome Thesis Project: Directing Months on End
19 2021 HONORS AWARDS
Barlow Trophy Award Maighdlin Patterson Nominees Grace Hearth Kaleb Ramon
Kapp Honors Day Prizes Humanities Division Madeline Wagner Natural Sciences Division Camera Stevens Social Sciences Division Caden Wilson
Outstanding Senior Award Julia Ettema, Nolan Kukla, Maighdlin Patterson, Brittany Pierce, Kaleb Ramon
Phi Beta Kappa Jessica Araway, Aubrey Boos, Abigail Davenport, Parker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Flatoff, Pedro Granja Berrios, Destiny Herbers, Kathryn Kildea, Nolan Kukla, Anna Lauer, Kegan Miller, Jacqueline Newman, Asia Patterson, Maighdlin Patterson, Taeler Ponsart, Kaleb Ramon, Santiago Ribadeneira Del Corral, Dayna Schaefer, Tanvi Sharma, Lauren Smit, Courtney Smith, Eleanor Smith
Presidential Honors Program Recipients Grace Erickson, Parker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Flatoff, Pedro Granja Berrios, Julia Neuvirth
PRESIDENT’S CUP
Classified students of juniors, sophomores and first-year class standing who have been at Alma College for a minimum of one academic year and attain the highest academic ranks in their classes, based on cumulative GPA, receive the President’s Cup award. Class of 2022 Class of 2024 Peyton Erndteman Madison Anzarut Danielle Dumoulin Evan Metiva Sean Pauley Grayson Argyle Sophia Elias Laura Morrison Amelia Arnold Emma Elmquist Taylor Neeb Trenton Bergey Noah Festerling Daniel Nethercott Class of 2023 Brooklyn Bigard Haden Gross Mackayla Pirie Olivia Creevy Gabriel Bourdeau Matthew Hanson Amelia Price Alaina Ettema Ella Bright Christina Harbin Mike Ravn Sarah Gadde Lily Brown Alexander Herin Kyle Rosenau Juliann Kirk Thomas Burns Claire Hipps Caleb Schuring Luke Losie Elizabeth Card Megan Hope Bri Scillion Ruby Lovasz Jaylee Carpenter Ziayra Hulbert Abbey Short Aubrey North Lucas Cooper Vincent Johnson Jessica Skinner Claire Peterson Carlee Corinth Thomas Johnstone Brenna Smith Audrey Plouffe Courtney Cowen Claire Kemperman Tatyana Spaulding Zackery Post Ian Cruttenden Justin Kissling Abby Strait Kayleigh Reilly Darcy Daenzer Ella Lavey William Syckle Katelyn Steih Jasmyn Dailey Marissa Luzac Sarah Vanisacker Gavin Swiecicki Alexa Dekorte Andre Masse Elizabeth Vredevelt Madeline Wagner Elizabeth Dermody Margaret McMahon Haylee Williams Rebecca Yates Madelaine McShannock
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