Dakota State University
Spring 2021 Commencement
Dakota State University Fieldhouse Madison, S.D.
Saturday, May 8, 2021 9:00 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM THE BEACOM COLLEGE OF COMPUTER AND CYBER SCIENCES SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 9:00 A.M.
PROCESSIONAL*...... “Pomp and Circumstance” - by Sir Edward Elgar Please rise and remain standing for Processional and National Anthem
NATIONAL ANTHEM...... “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key Bailey Belisario, vocalist
WELCOME AND REMARKS...... Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President
HONORARY DOCTORATE...... Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...... Mr. Miles Beacom
MUSICAL INTERLUDE...... “Here’s To You” Original Song Written by: Bailey Belisario, Caleb Gebhard, Jacob Hoffer, Lumin Johnson, Carson Knecht, Nick Medema, Eric Narveson, Kinsey Pickering, Spencer Raap, Sara Stehlik, Mason Wieman, and Sandra Champion
ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATES...... Samson Argo
CONFERRING OF DEGREES...... Regent Barb Stork South Dakota Board of Regents
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION...... Dr. Ashley Podhradsky Classes of 2006, 2007, 2010
ALMA MATER...... DSU Vocals
RECESSIONAL*...... * Performed by DSU Instrumentalists Musical performances under the direction of Sandra Champion, DSU Music Director DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2021 COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 2:30 P.M.
PROCESSIONAL*...... “Pomp and Circumstance” - by Sir Edward Elgar Please rise and remain standing for Processional and National Anthem
NATIONAL ANTHEM...... “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key Mason Wieman, vocalist
WELCOME AND REMARKS...... Dr. José-Marie Griffiths, President
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS...... Mr. Miles Beacom
MUSICAL INTERLUDE...... “Here’s To You” Original Song Written by: Bailey Belisario, Caleb Gebhard, Jacob Hoffer, Lumin Johnson, Carson Knecht, Nick Medema, Eric Narveson, Kinsey Pickering, Spencer Raap, Sara Stehlik, Mason Wieman, and Sandra Champion
ON BEHALF OF THE GRADUATES...... Noah Salmen
CONFERRING OF DEGREES...... Regent Barb Stork South Dakota Board of Regents
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARDS...... Dr. Jim Moran Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
50 AND 51 YEAR GRADUATES
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INDUCTION...... Tom Farrell Class of 1970, DSU Emeritus Faculty
ALMA MATER...... DSU Vocals
RECESSIONAL*...... * Performed by DSU Instrumentalists Musical performances under the direction of Sandra Champion, DSU Music Director Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Mr. Miles Beacom Chief Executive Officer PREMIER Bankcard, LLC Commencement Speaker
Dakota State University alumnus Miles K. Beacom has said that DSU has an extremely special place in his heart. This is certainly evident from his actions over the last four decades.
Miles exemplifies what it means to be a True Trojan. During his time at DSU, and after he graduated with a business degree in 1981, he has been dedicated, determined, disciplined, driven, and distinctive. These characteristics have helped him rise to the top of his career.
He has served as Chief Executive Officer of PREMIER Bankcard since 1993. Under his leadership, PREMIER Bankcard has gone from serving 30,000 cardholders to more than 3.7 million customers nationwide. PREMIER is currently the 13th largest issuer of credit cards in the country and employs approximately 1,700 employees in four locations across South Dakota. Miles also serves in a variety of management positions with other financial institutions, and is a member of several boards, including the Sioux Empire United Way, the Catholic Diocese for Eastern South Dakota, and the Dakota State University Foundation.
Community involvement and giving back to his profession have always been priorities for Beacom, and his philanthropy is far-reaching. Because of Dakota State’s special place in his heart, Miles has never forgotten his alma mater.
In 2014, he and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford gave the largest donation to date for the first new building on campus in 30 years, the Beacom Institute of Technology. In 2017, Miles and his wife Lisa and Mr. Sanford continued their philanthropy with a $30 million Rising Gift to DSU. This has been used for student scholarships, new faculty and staff positions, and a second new building on campus, The Madison CyberLabs (MadLabs). The computer college also bears his name, The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences.
Upon his 2013 induction into the South Dakota Hall of Fame, Miles humbly responded that any success he has had is a result of surrounding himself with great people, from family, to co-workers, to friends.
Miles and his wife have three daughters and one son. Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Thomas E. Orton Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Tom Orton, who graduated with a business education degree from General Beadle State College in 1969. His advice to graduates is to be to “be prepared.”
Orton was prepared for a diverse career that has included a broad variety of managerial, consulting, and teaching experience in many industries. He was founder or co-founder of several companies, including Synetics Corporation (providing engineering and management services to the utility industry), a toy/game industry company that manufactured baseball board games, United Energy Services, and Scientific Technology Inc. (providing consulting and recruiting activities for the utility, computer, and aerospace industries). He also taught business related courses to first- and second-year students at a junior college in Boston, Mass., in conjunction with his studies for his graduate degree at Suffolk University.
Orton is currently a semi-retired consultant and an investor/owner of farmland in Stanley and Jerauld Counties in South Dakota, presently serving on the Board of Directors and advisor to Outsource Management, Inc. He was a founding member of this twenty-year-old company, which was established as a go-to resource for emerging mid-size companies that embrace marketing automation, CRM, and sales enablement platforms to grow and dominate their niche. Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Cyber Defense
Arica Sue Kulm Francisca Afua Opoku-Boateng
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Doctor of Philosophy in Cyber Operations
Charles Anthony Badami Samuel E. Jarocki Hosam Mahmoud Badreldin Richard Martell Matthews III Jonah Lee Baron Matthew Turman McNulty Gerald Chikukwa Mohammad Muntasir Nur Tyler J. Flaagan Sharmila Paul Howard Brian Goodman
College of Business and Information Systems Doctor of Philosophy in Information Systems
Diaa Faisal Abu-Shaqra Thomas Michael Jernejcic Erasmus Ekpo Etim Srinivasulu Reddy Vuggumudi
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Master of Science in Computer Science
Betigil Asaye Abere Jonathan Ross Lein Nick Alholinna Christopher Loutsch Louis Thomas Christopher Alley Jordan Oberg Bailey Cristian Belisario Joshua Ohar Jonathan Ben-Ezra Emmanuel Opoku Maxwell Marty Cruse Zachary Daniel Quintana Austin Cundiff James Ralph Riddick II Alex Joseph Derr Benjamin Allen Risher Micah Allen Flack Collin Theodore Rumpca Luke R. Fleck Logan Michael Stratton Brendan Fredrick Hansen Nicholas James Stryker Taylor Hietpas Ryan Adam Styles Koby Kevin Jackson Hanna Lynn Thiry Jarod W. Keene Hans E. Verhoeven Jonathan Kim Christian James Weelborg Kyle Ronald Korman Michael S. Whitehead Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Master of Science in Cyber Defense
Kasie Kelvin Awagu Nathan D. Kramer Griffin Dean Egner Joseph Paul Murray Rodney D. Fulk Francisca Afua Opoku-Boateng Brendan Grant Ashley Nichole Roark Leron Ashworth Gray Emily Marie Sartor Alicia Robyn Hanson Brianne Y. Severson Nathan Jerome Harmer Jean-Michel Armand Shema Shingiro Samuel Allen Heuchert Katherine L. Shuck Esperanza Lucy Honny Lauren Torkelson Jacob Dean Horstman Man Wang Shawn Daniel Jaacks Christian James Weelborg Kyle Stephen Kaplan Robyn Marie Wilson Alex Timothy Ketcham Danny G. Zapata
College of Business & Information Systems Master of Business Administration in General Management
Allen D. Evans Rajesh Maganbhai Parmar Drew Daniel O’Brien Clinton L. Storm Mariah Lynn Palmquist Karthik Vangury
College of Business & Information Systems Master of Science in Analytics
Seema Bhandari Evan Edward Miles Allen L. Bull Bear Jr. Robert L. Miller Tara Lynn Burton Monica Eva Milligan Barbara Coutts Henry Mubiru Pamela Rae Davis Suranjana Nag Tatiana Dombrovski Kara J. Paulson Rylie Fleckenstein Snigdha Peddi Laxmi Manasa Gorugantu Timothy J. Ries John Franklin Herbert Natalie Ivanna Rodriguez Kevin Patrick Hobart Dustin Ryan Schafbuch Sai Anurag Illendula Sai Neelima Seru Kevin Nathaniel Kuipers Roshni Sharma Jeremy Edward Lewis Nicholas Steven Shenefield Sakan Luerakoran Lidia Soto Lilibeth Presa Lumbreras Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
College of Business & Information Systems Master of Science in Health Informatics and Information Management
Madel Guiao Cahill Caitlin Jane Pick
College of Business & Information Systems Master of Science in Information Systems
Loknath Sai Ambati Kaushik Nagarajan Muthusamy Ragothaman Grant Carlson Viren Bachubhai Patel Laura Ann Huffman Justin Donald Tank Mohammed Aiman Iqbal Piyush Vyas Corey Allen Kapp Brady Jay Woudstra Jeremiah Lee Lowhorn
College of Education Master of Science in Education in Educational Technology
Bruce Douglas Abels Shelby Kay Rang Shawnalisa Elaine Adee Robin Rene’ Schwebach Jalen Alan Boyd Lucy Lynn Spencer Jessica J. Dawson Jayda Laurine Templeton Jonathon Michael Forster Katilyn Ann Van’t Hof Mahyle Renae Hausman Jill M. Vincent
College of Arts and Sciences Baccalaureate Degree
Patrick Allen Bamburg Samuel Morgan Drummond Digital Arts and Design Physical Science Braden Paul Burns Summa Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Matthew Louis Dunn Terra Kay Carpenter Math Information Systems Digital Arts and Design Magna Cum Laude Braeden Terry Cates Connor L. Ford Digital Arts and Design Mathematics Riley Daniel Cates Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Haley Ann Frank Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Cody Jon Davelaar Magna Cum Laude Mathematics Shelby Shaunette Gary Summa Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Cum Laude Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Gabrielle Herlyn Quinn Micheal Remmers Digital Arts and Design Digital Arts and Design Brian Scott Hoaas Bhim Rizal Digital Arts and Design Math Information Systems Angela L. Hupf Jaclynn Bernadette Rogers Mathematics Education English for New Media Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Riley Christian Janke Korinne Lorraine Roggenbuck Biology Digital Arts and Design Olivia June Janssen Andrew Joseph Rotert Cyber Leadership and Intelligence Math Information Systems Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Trudy Marie Jones Colin Sabers Digital Arts and Design Digital Arts and Design Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Lee J. Kampshoff Gregory Richard Sage Digital Arts and Design Cyber Leadership and Intelligence Travis L. Krakow Holly Jo Sando English for New Media Digital Arts and Design Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Rebecca L. Lange Noah James Schuldt Digital Arts and Design English Education Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Riley J. Lentz Amanda Grace Tommerdahl Digital Arts and Design Cyber Leadership and Intelligence Ryan M. Little Magna Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Viana Elise Waldner Magna Cum Laude English Education Jasmin Marie Lucero Summa Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Truman Andrew Weyand Albert Michael Pavlinac Digital Arts and Design Digital Arts and Design Cum Laude Cum Laude Madison B. Whitcomb Heather Aline Petersen Digital Arts and Design Cyber Leadership and Intelligence Mason Scott Wieman Summa Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Kobey PJ Phoummany Magna Cum Laude Digital Arts and Design Victorie R. Wilson Spencer Eugene Raap Digital Arts and Design Digital Arts and Design Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Baccalaureate Degree
Tarek Talaat Abdelmotaleb Barbara Briceno Hernandez Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Cum Laude Tristen Lee Brinkman Levi Austin Anderson Computer Game Design Computer Science Charles D. Brown V Samson Argo Computer Game Design Network and Security Administration Micah David Brown Maaz Arif Cyber Operations Computer Science Cum Laude Jordan Christopher Arndt Morgan David Brown Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Cum Laude Jaron Burtnett Jackson Edwin Augspurger Computer Science Computer Game Design Bethany Ann Cable Carson Paul Beaner Computer Science Cyber Operations Connor J. Carson Matthew Allen Beasley Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Shane Nolan Beranek Eric Joseph Case Computer Game Design Network and Security Administration Cum Laude Cum Laude Nathaniel Tate Berg Tadd Alan Cass Cyber Operations Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Cody Robert Chalupa Odin Alexander Bernstein Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Maurice Christion James R. Bigger III Computer Science Cyber Operations Sean William Cicmanec Jason Edward Biggerstaff Computer Science Computer Game Design Cum Laude Computer Science Travis C. Cuperus Alec James Bollman Cyber Operations Computer Game Design Nolan Vaughn Czerwinski John James Darth Vader Bonar Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Kory Daniels Summa Cum Laude Network and Security Administration Fabian Boria Cody Jon Davelaar Cyber Operations Computer Science Paul Adrian Borota Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Geoffrey Roland Davis Cyber Operations Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
William Russell DeCurtins Connor L. Ford Computer Science Computer Science Cum Laude Cum Laude Rylan C. DeHaai Tyler Kristopher Gabel Cyber Operations Computer Game Design Micah Mitchell DeHarty Angel Gamboa Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Hunter Charles Dean Drew Allynson Gatchell Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Killian J. Debacker Michael D. Gibbons Computer Science Cyber Operations Cum Laude Christopher P. Glanzer Derek Wayne Degnan Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Patrick Richard Glenning Andrew Charles Dodge Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Kyle Christopher Gosh Derek William Douglas Computer Science Network and Security Administration Dakota Joe Gregg Cum Laude Computer Science Matthew Louis Dunn Cody James Gromer Computer Science Network and Security Administration Magna Cum Laude Alyssa Anne Gross Caleb J. Dykstra Computer Science Cyber Operations Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Giana Nicole Guarascio Gabriel T. Engelhardt Computer Science Cyber Operations Grant Jacob Gustafson Duncan Simon English Computer Science Cyber Operations Justin Lee Gyolai Network and Security Administration Computer Science Martin L. Erck Skylar Nichole Hagen Computer Science Computer Science Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Detrian James Hallem Anna Joy Fields Computer Game Design Computer Science Joshua Anthony Hammrich Summa Cum Laude Cyber Operations Shelby Lynn Fieseler Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cole Merlin Hanselman Tristan Blake Fletcher Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Jonathan Robert Hardy Magna Cum Laude Cyber Operations Summa Cum Laude Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Alex Cameron Harrington Samantha N. Kovalewski Computer Science Cyber Operations Beau James Harris Madison Anne Krell Cyber Operations Computer Science Derek Douglas Hecker Summa Cum Laude Cyber Operations Dalton Harrison Lage Summa Cum Laude Cyber Operations Jacob T. Hince Gabe Elias Lamb Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Kira Nicole Lange Thaniel Malachi Hofflander Computer Science Computer Science Ishara Lansakara Joseph Robert Hopkins Cyber Operations Computer Science Adam Jacob Larson Nathan R. Huisman Cyber Operations Computer Science Nicholas Leat Seth Joseph Huot Computer Science Computer Science Scott Nicholas Lehman Magna Cum Laude Network and Security Administration Aaron David Ingalls Nicolette Marie Locker Computer Science Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Braxten James Loppnow Colin C. Jensen IV Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Jessica Faye Lynch Tylan Chase Jensen Computer Science Computer Science Cum Laude Joseph Andrew Kearin Danial Madson Computer Science Computer Science Sanjeev Khadka Magna Cum Laude Cyber Operations Michael Brooks Manker Noah Stephen Klingaman Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Ethan Masching Grant Thomas Koehler Computer Science Cyber Operations Cum Laude Samuel David Kooima Morgan Jean Matlock Computer Science Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Isaac W. Kortan Nicholas Storm Mattern Cyber Operations Computer Science Cum Laude Broderick A. May Casey Korver Cyber Operations Computer Science Nicholas Timothy Medema Magna Cum Laude Cyber Operations Adam N. Kovacs Cum Laude Network and Security Administration Conner Lewis Meriweather Computer Game Design Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Racquel Worsley Fletcher Seth Douglas Owens Computer Science Computer Science Cyber Operations Jared Edward Palmer Summa Cum Laude Cyber Operations Lucas Miller Carl Paret Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Dean Vincent Minder Network and Security Administration Computer Game Design Neil Gordon Player Michael Christopher Moore Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Sophie Marie Perry Pokorney Cum Laude Cyber Operations David Charles Stewart Moracco Jamie Domenic Procida Computer Science Network and Security Administration Jeremy Michael Moseman Magna Cum Laude Computer Science John Arthur Prosper Blake Ashton Nedved Computer Science Computer Science Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Adam Timothy Ratz Samuel James Neubauer Network and Security Administration Computer Science Cum Laude Cum Laude Evan J. Read Justin Taylor Newbold Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Magna Cum Laude Thang D. Nguyen Jacob W. Riley Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Jeremy Ryan Ring Aarne Amadeus Nixon Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude David Christopher Noid Bhim Rizal Network and Security Administration Computer Science Fischer Alex Nordin Wesley Forrest Robertson Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Aaron John Oakland Zachary Allen Roehrich Computer Science Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Andrew Joseph Rotert Nick C. Offerman Computer Science Network and Security Administration Summa Cum Laude Chase Jerome Opsahl Amanda F. Ruiz Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Magna Cum Laude Addison James Ryken Jeremy Allen Osborne Computer Science Cyber Operations Brendan Scott Sacilowski Nicholas S. Otto Cyber Operations Computer Science Marianna Sallman Magna Cum Laude Computer Science Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Russell Thomas Salmen Jacob Jackson Strauss Computer Science Cyber Operations Cum Laude Marc Isaac Switzer Joshua M. Sauer Cyber Operations Computer Science Magna Cum Laude Kaytlyn Nicole Schaefer Zachary Dean Tchida Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Dylan Joseph Arias Teller Steven Ray Scheppelman Computer Science Cyber Operations Hanna Lynn Thiry Summa Cum Laude Cyber Operations Mason Henry Schmidgall Summa Cum Laude Network and Security Administration Derrek Jordan Thompson Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Magna Cum Laude Jesse Ryan Thorkildsen Trevor Christopher Schmidt Cyber Operations Network and Security Administration Dale Joseph Thorpe AlJorden Bane Schoenfelder Computer Game Design Computer Science Dilyn Donald Tramp Summa Cum Laude Computer Science Thomas James Schopen Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Cum Laude Zachary Schroeder Samantha Lynn Tredway Computer Science Computer Science Dominic S. Sharma Brandon James Twite Computer Science Cyber Operations Logan Shaw Magna Cum Laude Cyber Operations Jordan Christopher Utech Cum Laude Cyber Operations Matthew Stephen Skadsen Alejandro Vera-Gonzalez Network and Security Administration Computer Science Austin Jarod Smith Cum Laude Computer Science Matthew Phillip Verrette Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Sofia Maria Vizcarrondo Johnathon L. Stampe Cyber Operations Cyber Operations Magna Cum Laude Cum Laude Michael David Walker Matthew Delmar Steckelberg Network and Security Administration Cyber Operations Cum Laude Zachary D. Steffen Clifford Thomas Watson Computer Science Network and Security Administration Ross Michael Stewart Magna Cum Laude Cyber Operations Drew Daniel Wenande Cole Noah Stokes Computer Game Design Cyber Operations Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Zach Russell Werner Noah C. Woodman Computer Science Cyber Operations Summa Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Dylan Jay Williams Benjamin C. Young Computer Science Cyber Operations Riley Kerwin Winkler Network and Security Administration Computer Game Design Lloyd Tiger Zhu Daniel Michael Wolff Cyber Operations Cyber Operations
College of Business and Information Systems Baccalaureate Degree
Erica Lynn Anderson Gregory Allen Engbrecht Accounting Professional Accountancy Christopher R. Archer Magna Cum Laude Computer Information Systems Miranda Jo Engels Magna Cum Laude Management Dalyn Noah Bakkedahl Amanda Diane Eulberg Accounting Finance Jacob Matthew Banghart Kiley Kristine Everson Computer Information Systems Management Theodore David Bergmann Marketing Computer Information Systems Bridgette Anne Fanger Magna Cum Laude Health Information Administration John Michael Berryhill Summa Cum Laude Finance Marissa M. Fick Professional Accountancy Management Magna Cum Laude Summa Cum Laude Alexander Joeseph Biehn Catherine Ann Garvin Computer Information Systems Management Brock J. Bumann Zachary D. Guenthner Management Management Alex Carbajal Tavyn Cole Hallan Computer Information Systems Professional Accountancy Chelsey Lea Carper Magna Cum Laude Management Kerry Lynn Hardacre Jeremy Aaron Davis Health Information Administration Computer Information Systems Shelia Kay Hart-Weber Kristen Renee Dowling Computer Information Systems Marketing Daniell Marie Hartz Magna Cum Laude Accounting Brady Robert Elder Dylan Donovan Hjelm Finance Marketing Cum Laude Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Jacob Hult Johnathan Vincent Randall Finance Finance Summa Cum Laude Cum Laude Murad Ibrahim Lisa M. Reuland Computer Information Systems Health Information Administration Massoud Andrey Jahandideh Alexis Elizabeth Robson Information Systems Business Technology Jesse D. Johnson Cum Laude Business Technology Jose I. Sanchez Daidrick Kibbie Management Business Technology Jeramie D. Sopko Gracie Cora Kluever Information Systems Marketing Brock Richard Stien Elisabeth J. Klumpp Computer Information Systems Health Information Administration Carter Reid Thompson Chris Leo Kropuenske Computer Information Systems Management Mason Andrew Thompson Marketing Management Lauren Anne Mason Kayla Marie Thury Computer Information Systems Health Information Administration Kayla Jae Mentele Nicholas James Tomassetti Marketing Computer Information Systems Summa Cum Laude Daniel Jay Van Deest Amerudin Yassin Mohammed Health Information Administration Management Regina Darline Van Driel Cum Laude Computer Information Systems Ryan Aye Nagaki Brandon C. Van Rosendale Accounting Computer Information Systems Jessica M. Olinger Jessica Ruth Vander Windt Accounting Business Technology Elizabeth Marie Olson Kayla Marie Warnke Management Accounting Summa Cum Laude Joshua Frederick Wright Trisha Diane Patel Computer Information Systems Accounting Jacob Scott Yaeger Aaron Ray Petersen Management Computer Information Systems Marketing Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
College of Education Baccalaureate Degree
Denyelle Ageson Amanda Graff Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education/Special Education Jenna Ann Barnhart Rebecca Jo Harr Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education Tyler Scott Basye Esai A. Hernandez* Elementary Education/Special Education Physical Education Grace Anne Bauer Elizabeth Himley Elementary Education Elementary Education/Special Education Margaret M. Bowie Cum Laude Elementary Education Nicole Renee Horsley Garrett Austin Boyce Elementary Education/Special Education Exercise Science Isaac Lee James Ally L. Bright Elementary Education Elementary Education Samantha Leigh Jennings Cum Laude Elementary Education/Special Education Amy M. Carroll Cum Laude Elementary Education Sydney Lyn Johnson Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education Braden S. Curnow Summa Cum Laude Exercise Science Mallory LeAnn Johnson Aughenbaugh Jeffrey Daniel Currin Elementary Education Exercise Science Cum Laude Kristene M. Daugaard Katelyn Jo Kampshoff Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education Cum Laude Cum Laude Grant Alexander Dunbar Tori Rae Knowles Elementary Education/Special Education Exercise Science Kamry Lee Esser Magna Cum Laude Exercise Science Melissa A. Krapf Alexis Marie Evans Exercise Science Exercise Science Xitlali Jessica Lopez Rebecca Lynn Fedderson-Nelson Exercise Science Elementary Education/Special Education Shaun Christian Maher Tanya R. Fletcher Elementary Education Elementary Education Evan Michael McCreary Nicole Lynn Frank Exercise Science Elementary Education/Special Education Maranda Marie McMartin Kaylee A. Frey Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education/Special Education Cum Laude Cum Laude Amanda Christina Melendrez Michael Steven Garry Exercise Science Elementary Education Savannah Estee Miller Elementary Education/Special Education *Denotes Fall 2021 graduate Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
Courtney Marie O’Connell Amanda L. Simons Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education Summa Cum Laude Magna Cum Laude Cora Peterson Nicole R. Stewart Exercise Science Exercise Science Bailee A. Ramstad Abbie J. Strasser Elementary Education Elementary Education/Special Education Noah Salmen Magna Cum Laude Elementary Education Kyla Marie Swier Summa Cum Laude Elementary Education/Special Education Jebidiah P. Sanford Jennifer Jo VonEye Elementary Education Elementary Education Wyatt H. Sanford Summa Cum Laude Elementary Education Seth Allen Henry Weidenbach Kylee Renee Schrank Elementary Education/Special Education Elementary Education
Interdisciplinary Majors Baccalaureate Degree
Kylee Nicole Anderson Ivy Ann K. Griffith General Studies General Studies Daniel Aaron Crites Tyler Wade Moulton General Studies General Studies Benjamin Robert Fox Mitchell Nowak General Studies General Studies Marissa Lynn Guillory Adeon Xavier Patterson General Studies General Studies Allison Ranee Heim Keeghan Shane Pingel General Studies General Studies Cum Laude Jayme Oren Skaggs Marcello A. Holguin General Studies General Studies Tanya Snover Hayden Hooks General Studies General Studies Timothy Ryan Wagner Ayami Ishiguro General Studies General Studies Rachel Marie Westra Cum Laude General Studies Cole C. McCarty General Studies Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences Associate Degree
Kylee Nicole Anderson Maxwell Pierce Hoiberg Network and Security Administration Software Development Brayten D. Batcheler Jaekob Stephen Olson Network and Security Administration Network and Security Administration Rachel Benson Zachary Hunter Peterson Network and Security Administration Network and Security Administration Shila Bhandari Chase Shane Potter Software Development Network and Security Administration With High Honor Kishor Siwakoti Evan Michael David Network and Security Administration Network and Security Administration Sabrina Nicole Smith Adugna Mosissa Deressa Software Development Network and Security Administration Christian Michael Snyder Sujan Dhakal Network and Security Administration Software Development Virgil Somsawat John David Doherty Network and Security Administration Network and Security Administration Peter Robert Sorenson Shelby Lynn Fieseler Software Development Software Development Madison M. Stanley With High Honor Network and Security Administration Brett James Goodwin Zack R. Strife Network and Security Administration Software Development Zachary Michael Hagberg Samantha Lynn Tredway Software Development Software Development With High Honor Andrew J. Turner Joshua Robert Hofer Software Development Network and Security Administration Dakota State University Academic Year 2020-2021
College of Business and Information Systems Associate Degree
Terra M. Bad Milk Shiquing S. Santana Sencion Health Information Technology Business Management Cylie Lea Hanson Clayton Skancke Web Development Business Management With High Honor Gezahegne Bekele Tegegne Thomas L. Kunkel Business Management Business Management Daniel Jay Van Deest Cole Parlet Health Information Technology Business Management Christine Vogel Brandi Rhody Health Information Technology Health Information Technology With Highest Honor
Interdisciplinary Majors Associate Degree
Ernst Stephen Pablo Bateman William James Janssen General Studies General Studies With Highest Honor Nathan K. McFarland Rachel Elizabeth Benson General Studies General Studies Jacquline A. Segarra Bradley Elden Goss General Studies General Studies Logan Blade Smith General Studies Legacy Cords The DSU Alumni Association gifts legacy students with a specific cord to wear at graduation to recognize the connection they share with their family members who have graduated before them. Students with DSU graduates in their family history, both graduate and undergraduate are eligible.
Mace Bearer Dr. Wayne Pauli Dr. Dorine Bennett
Student Marshals Jonathan Derenge and Austen King GRADUATING WITH HONORS Academic honors for baccalaureate degrees include Summa Cum Laude (3.9 or above), Magna Cum Laude (3.7 to less than 3.9) and Cum Laude (3.5 to less than 3.7) and associate degrees include With Highest Honor (3.9 or above), With High Honor (3.7 to less than 3.9) and With Honor (3.5 to less than 3.7).
GENERAL BEADLE HONORS General Beadle honors program originated in 2013 to challenge outstanding students and stress broad intellectual development. The program is open to all students and majors. To graduate as a General Beadle Honors Scholar, students must complete 26 or more credit hours of honors coursework, complete an honors capstone project, plan and implement a service/leadership project, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL BEADLE HONORS PROGRAM (UNDERGRADUATE) Odin Bernstein Mason Schmidgall Jason Biggerstaff
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Graduates must maintain a minimum 3.2 grade point average, have a minimum ACT of 24, complete a core of designated courses and complete a major field capstone experience.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (UNDERGRADUATE) Tarek Abdelmotaleb Sanjeev Khadka Erica Anderson Nicolette Locker Jordan Arndt Kayla Mentele John Bonar Sophie Pokorney Cody Chalupa Jacob Riley Matthew Dunn Jeremy Ring Gregory Engbrecht Mason Schmidgall Tavyn Hallan AJ Schoenfelder Cole Hanselman Alejandro Vera-Gonzalez Angela Hupf Joshua Wright Olivia Janssen DELTA MU DELTA Delta Mu Delta is a national honor society for students majoring in business administration. It was established to recognize and reward superior scholastic achievement of business majors. To be eligible for admission, a student must have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.25.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF DELTA MU DELTA (UNDERGRADUATE) Alexis Robson Catherine Garvin Amanda Eulberg John Berryhill Marissa Fick Johnathan Randall
KAPPA SIGMA IOTA Kappa Sigma Iota is an honorary society, unique to Dakota State University, established by President E. C. Higbie to “promote, secure and maintain a high level of professional fellowship.” To be a member of this prestigious organization, a student must have a 3.5 grade-point average and must be elected by the current members of the society.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF KAPPA SIGMA IOTA (UNDERGRADUATE) John Berryhill Bridgette Fanger John Bonar Marissa Fick
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS Sigma Alpha Pi strives to build leaders who make a better world. The tasks needed for induction: assist college students in creating the lives they desire, help them discover their passion and purpose, and provide them support and tools to achieve their goals.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF NATIONAL SOCIETY OF LEADERSHIP AND SUCCESS (UNDERGRADUATE) Patrick Bamburg Kayla Mentele Micah Brown Dean Minder Morgan Brown Tyler Moulton Bethany Cable Aaron Oakland Micah DeHarty Courtney O’Connell Amanda Eulberg Nick Offerman Christopher Glanzer Bhim Rizal Jacob Hult Zachary Roehrich Olivia Janssen Jaclynn Rogers Travis Krakow Noah Salmen Melissa Krapf Holly Sando Madison Krell Madison Stanley Dalton Lage Abbie Strasser Ethan Masching Regina Van Driel Evan McCreary Truman Weyand SIGMA TAU DELTA Sigma Tau Delta is an international English honor society whose purpose is to recognize scholarly and professional accomplishments in English. The DSU chapter is open to students who major in English for New Media, English Education, or who complete minors in English. To qualify for membership, students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and a 3.0 grade-point average in their major field.
GRADUATING MEMBERS OF SIGMA TAU DELTA (UNDERGRADUATE) Jaclynn Rogers Viana Waldner Noah Schuldt
50 AND 51 YEAR GRADUATES Recognizing the 50 and 51 year graduation class at commencement is a tradition dating back over 30 years. These men and women here today remind us of the history and aspiration of this institution and are visible representation of the proud history of Dakota State.
1970 Graduating Class Tom Farrell, Madison SD Joyce Lusk Farrell, Madison SD Lynn Townsend Gorder, Pipestone MN Larry Holland, Rock Rapids IA June Addy Jongeling, Castlewood SD Patricia Brown Roskeland, Yankton SD Joyce Orkin Steinhoff, Pipestone MN Vicki Woodard Sterling, Rapid City SD William VanDenHemel, Sioux Falls SD
1971 Graduating Class Reg Bauske, Flandreau SD Dana Dahlquist, Sioux Falls SD Laurine Wagley Dolen, Lincoln NE Mary Ullom Holland, Rock Rapids IA Rick Schmidt, Wentworth SD PAST RECIPIENTS OF DSU HONORARY DOCTORATES 1969 - Senator Karl E. Mundt 1991 - Ed J. Dirksen 1971 - Fred C. Christopherson 1993 - Lynn F. Richter 1972 - Anson Yeager 1995 - Jackson W. White 1974 - Ruth Mondschein 2007 - Jerome B. Lammers 1977 - C. Emil Loriks 2008 - David R. Gienapp 1978 - Preston E. Tyrrell 2016 - Susan J. Koch, Ph.D. 1978 - V. A. Lowry 2016 - Daniel S. Morrow 1979 - Francis G. Dunn 2017 - LTG Susan S. Lawrence USA, retired 1984 - Seiichiro Takagi 2019 - Dr. Leonard Reinsfelder 1986 - Richard G. McCrossen 2019 - David Link 1990 - Maurice Nelles
PAST RECIPIENTS OF MERIT, DISTINGUISHED ALUMNUS AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS (only past 30 years listed) 1991 Jerry Prostrollo 2000 Mr. Miles K. Beacom Wilfred W. Wagner 2001 Dr. Darrell L. Sabers 1992 Donald F. Ralston 2002 Theodore O. Berven Thomas A. Farrell Dr. Leon A. Swier 2003 Terrill A. Hyde Fredrick H. Krueger DeWayne A. Mork Leland White 2004 Joseph Dobbs 1993 Dr. Clyde K. Brashier 2005 Marletta Eich William Bulfer Dr. L. Eric Johnson Charles T. Nelson Steve R. Silva Royce Hueners (posthumously) Dr. Charles L. Woodard 2006 Joyce Farrell 1994 Donald G. Alfson Dr. Thomas Lorang Dr. Kenneth J. Minnaert 2007 Shantel Krebs The Hunter Family 2008 John E. Pedersen 2009 Deborah K. Bowman 1995 George W. Krueger Arnold H.W. Fockler Janice M. (Reihe) Pamperin 2010 Dr. Joseph J. Gertsema Roger F. Pamperin Dale E. Kringen 1996 Dr. Owen Tommeraasen Janice K. Nicolay 1997 Dr. Kenneth Brown 2011 J. Gene Hexom (posthumously) 2012 Dr. Berle Clemensen Dr. Sharon Brown Faith Stratton 2013 Dr. Harlan and Vianne Stensaas Merle Lewis 1998 Helen Simmons 2014 Dr. Chad Kurtenbach John Allen Schlueter 2015 Dr. Lynette Molstad Gorder 1999 Dr. James A. Peterson 2017 Frederick J. Smith LeRoy J. Thomas 2018 Dr. Brett Bradfield Dr. Zeno M. Van Erdewyk 2019 Steve Rokusek DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
College of Arts and Sciences B.S. in Analytical Science B.S. in Digital Arts and Design B.S. in Biology B.S. in English B.S. in Computer Game Design B.S. in Mathematics B.S. in Cyber Leadership and Intelligence B.S.Ed. in Biology Education
The Beacom College of Computer and Cyber Sciences A.S. in Network and Security Administration B.S. in Network and Security Administration A.S. in Software Development M.S. in Computer Science B.S. in Computer Game Design M.S. in Cyber Defense B.S. in Computer Science Ph.D. in Cyber Defense B.S. in Cyber Operations Ph.D. in Cyber Operations
College of Business and Information Systems A.S. in Business Management B.S. in Health Information Administration A.S. in Health Information Technology B.S. in Professional Accountancy A.S. in Web Development B.S.Ed. in Business Education Bachelor of Business Administration B.S.Ed. in Computer Education Majors: M.B.A. in General Management Accounting M.S. in Analytics Business Technology M.S. in Health Informatics Finance and Information Management Management M.S. in Information Systems Marketing Ph.D. in Information Systems B.S. in Computer Information Systems
College of Education
B.S. in Exercise Science B.S.Ed. in Physical Education B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education M.S.Ed. in Educational Technology B.S.Ed. in Elementary Education/ Special Education
Interdisciplinary Majors A.A. in General Studies Bachelor of General Studies ALMA MATER
On the Eastern plains of South Dakota
where the sunshine is ever near,
There’s a College we are proud to honor,
whose name to us is dear.
Cheer her on to victory, now your voices raise,
For her colors blue and bold, sing praise.
Dakota State University, Dakota State University.
True and loyal to thy name forever, B.S. in Health Information Administration B.S. in Professional Accountancy Nothing from our hearts thy love can sever. B.S.Ed. in Business Education B.S.Ed. in Computer Education Hail to thee our college, may thy spirit live, M.B.A. in General Management M.S. in Analytics Our Alma Mater, DSU. M.S. in Health Informatics and Information Management M.S. in Information Systems Ph.D. in Information Systems
THE TRADITION OF THE ALMA MATER
The tradition of singing of the Alma Mater at graduations, convocations and other Dakota State University events began in 1922, then Eastern State Normal School, when student assemblies were formal and called chapels. At that time, a faculty member, Miss Helen Cavant, and public school instructor, Miss Evelyn Goodsell wrote the words. Through the years the song has undergone some minor changes in wording and music, but the foundation has remained the same. Dakota State University is deeply rooted in the eastern plains of South Dakota with her alumni branching far and wide throughout the world. This year, Dakota State University proudly celebrates its 140th birthday. We are rising to the future and honoring our past in a variety of ways.
The cover of this year’s commencement program is a throwback to 1900. This design matches the program from Madison State Normal and Training School’s 16th Annual Commencement Ceremony. That event was held on June 13 at the Opera House in Madison.