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GRADUATE SCHOOL CommencementSATURDAY, MAY 8, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. McCully Stadium Wheaton College 79942_WHTN 2021_ADM_101_GradCommencementBooklet_A6.indd 1 5/3/21 2:11 PM Graduate School Commencement The Order of Exercises | Dr. Philip Graham Ryken ’88, President, Presiding PRELUDE TOWER BELL * PRESENTATION OF COLORS PROCESSIONAL Dr. Tony Payne ’79, Professor of Music WELCOME President Ryken * HYMN College Hymn – Give Thanks to God on High *INVOCATION Dr. Sandra Yu Rueger M.A. '89, Associate Professor of Psychology * HYMN Crown Him with Many Crowns SCRIPTURE LESSON Genesis 1: 27-28 Ephesians 2: 8-10 Dr. Olga Dietlin, Assistant Professor of Higher Education and Student Development INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKER President Ryken COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Created for Good and for God Ms. Bonnie Jo Pruett Wurzbacher ’77, Chief Development Officer, World Vision International (retired) * Please stand. 79942_WHTN 2021_ADM_101_GradCommencementBooklet_A6.indd 3 5/3/21 2:11 PM CONFERRING OF DEGREES President Ryken Candidates presented by Dr. Karen An-Hwei Lee, Provost Names read by Dr. Michael Wilder, Dean, Conservatory of Music and Division of Arts and Communication CHARGE President Ryken *PRAYER OF COMMITMENT Mr. James Goetz ’79, Chairman, Board of Trustees PRESENTATION OF WILLIAM Dr. Scott Moreau ’77, HIRAM BENTLEY AWARD FOR Dean of Wheaton College Graduate School MINISTRY TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY RECOGNITION OF President Ryken EMERITI FACULTY Presented by Provost Lee ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME Ms. Cindra Stackhouse Taetzsch ’82, Executive Director, Wheaton College Alumni Association STUDENT RESPONSE Ms. Rebekah Susanna Slinger M.A. ’21 * HYMN Lord, You Give the Great Commission * BENEDICTION Dr. Greg Anderson ’77, Graduate School Chaplain RECESSIONAL Dr. Tony Payne ’79 79942_WHTN 2021_ADM_101_GradCommencementBooklet_A6.indd 4 5/3/21 2:11 PM THE ACADEMIC COSTUME The history of academic dress reaches far back into the early days of the oldest universities. European institutions show great diversity in their specifications of academic dress, but American colleges and universities have followed a costume code adopted by the American Council on Education. The bachelor’s gown traditionally has pointed sleeves. The master’s gown is distinguished by its oblong sleeve. The gown for the doctor’s degree has bell- shaped sleeves. The velvet Bonnie Jo Pruett Wurzbacher ’77 border of the hood indicates the type of degree conferred, such as navy blue for Ph.D., Building on her long career of leadership, Bonnie’s extensive global leadership and her scarlet for Th.D. or other Bonnie Jo Wurzbacher served as Chief Christian faith provide a unique and practical theology or divinity degrees, Development Officer for World Vision perspective on the integration of faith and pink for music degrees, white International from 2013-2017. With their work, which she has shared nationally since for M.A. or other liberal arts holistic approach of long-term development, 1998 when she spoke at a Wheaton College degrees, purple for law degrees, emergency relief and advocacy for the poor chapel service. light blue for Ed.D., etc. The through 40,000 local staff members, WVI A second generation Wheatie, Bonnie colorful hood linings represent helps communities address the root causes was involved in WETN Radio and Jukebox the official colors of the college of poverty in 100 nations. As a key member of Theater, and as a member of the Track and or university conferring the WVI’s executive leadership team, Bonnie was Field team. In addition to serving as an adjunct degree. The length of the hood responsible for the growth and stewardship of professor this past school year in the Business and the width of the trim are $2.8 billion in global revenue and represented and Economics Department, she currently determined by the degree. WVI on the local boards of World Vision US, serves on the board of the Wheaton Center for Australia, Canada and New Zealand. She led Faith, Politics & Economics and the national a global team with responsibility for global board of CareNet, a Christian, pro (abundant) Students participating in fundraising strategy, child sponsorship and life organization in Washington D.C. She is Commencement receive grants acquisition, as well as regional executive co-leading the expansion of the WorkMatters diplomas upon successful leadership across Europe and Asia. Institute in Atlanta. Bonnie holds a B.A. from completion of graduation Prior to her work at World Vision Wheaton College and an M.B.A. from Emory requirements. International, Bonnie enjoyed a 28-year University, Atlanta, Georgia. career with The Coca-Cola Company, Bonnie and her husband Steve love their serving in various senior leadership roles large, growing, and extended family including # indicates students who are including Corporate Vice President and Sr. their son, daughter-in-law and grandson. They graduating in absentia. Vice President, Global Customer & Channel have been members of Peachtree Presbyterian Leadership. In this capacity she led the Church in Atlanta, Georgia for over 30 years, development of Coca-Cola’s global commercial where Bonnie has served as an elder, choir strategy. Her career began as a schoolteacher member, Bible study leader, and life calling in the Chicago area public school system from coach. 1977-1982. 79942_WHTN 2021_ADM_101_GradCommencementBooklet_A6.indd 5 5/3/21 2:11 PM 2020 Candidates for the Master of Arts Degree # Blake Edward Adams | Powder Springs, GA # Emily N. Behnke | Allentown, PA History of Christianity - Early Missional Church Movements B.A. 2014 - Patrick Henry College, Purcellville,VA B.S. 2009 - Grove City College, Grove City, PA Nicholas R. Amitrano | Brentwood, TN # Erik James Bertsche | Morton, IL Clinical Psychology Biblical Exegesis - Old and New Testament B.A. & B.S. 2018 - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN B.A. 2011 - Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, IL # Diane S. Ancheril | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India # Ian Michael Biggar | Tully, NY TESOL and Intercultural Studies TESOL and Intercultural Studies B.Eng. 2015 - Visvesvaraya Technical University, India B.A. 2015 - SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY # Erika Leigh Andersen | Gilbertsville, PA # Margaret Biju Thomas | Kollam, Kerala, India Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intercultural Studies A.B. 2015 - Princeton University, Princeton, NJ B.A. 2001 - University of Calicut, India # Miyuki Asada | Yoshikawa, Saitama, Japan # Alex Franklin Blount | Wheaton, IL Clinical Mental Health Counseling Systematic Theology B.A. 2003 - International Christian University, Japan B.A. 2014 - LaGrange College, LaGrange, GA # Joselito Rouel S. Asuncion | Dubai, United Arab Emirates Allyson Emily Feng Ying Borkowicz | Wheaton, IL Evangelism and Leadership Clinical Mental Health Counseling B.S. 1988 - Far Eastern University, Phillippines B.S. 2017 - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL # Neli Atiga | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia # Matthew Bowman | Roanoke, VA Evangelism and Leadership Christian Formation and Ministry - Outdoor and Adventure Leadership B.Th. 1996 - University of Auckland, New Zealand B.A. 2015 - Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL # Elise Margaret Axel | Newport, WA # James Butler | Lisle, IL TESOL and Intercultural Studies Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Certification B.A. 2010 - Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA B.S. 2015 - University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Rebecca A. Baker | Wheaton, IL # Julius C. Calaycay | Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines History of Christianity - Modern Evangelism and Leadership B.A. 2012 - Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL B.S. 1991 - St. Louis University, Philippines Everlyn L. Banaag | Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines # Alexander Emil Callaway | Chicago, IL Intercultural Studies History of Christianity - Modern B.A. 1999 - Lyceum of the Phililippines University, Philippines B.A. 2012 - Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL # Michael Dean Banwart | Algonquin, IL # Grant D. Campbell | Boiling Springs, NC Clinical Psychology Intercultural Studies B.A. 2017 - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN B.S. 1999 - Appalachian State University, Boone, NC # Kearston C. Barwegen | Cary, IL # Maria C. Cartage | Chicago, IL Clinical Psychology Evangelism and Leadership B.S. 2014 - Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL B.S. 2009 - Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL # Steven Joseph Battaglia | Olmsted Falls, OH Payden Carter | Belpre, OH History of Christianity - Reformation Higher Education and Student Development B.A. 2013 - Grove City College, Grove City, PA B.A. 2018 - Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL # Daniel P. Beard | Davisburg, MI Kenny Chan | Arlington Heights, IL Marriage and Family Therapy Clinical Mental Health Counseling B.A. 2014 - Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK B.S. 2018 - Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL # Curtis M. Beeman | Lovington, NM # Yea Jin Chang | Dallas, TX Clinical Psychology Clinical Mental Health Counseling B.A. 2006 - Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, TX B.S.W. 2018 - University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 79942_WHTN 2021_ADM_101_GradCommencementBooklet_A6.indd 6 5/3/21 2:11 PM # Samuel S. Cho | High Point, NC Adam B. DeBoer | Boyden, IA History of Christianity - Early Clinical Psychology B.A. 2017 - Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL B.A. 2018 - Dordt College, Sioux Center, IA # Rattana Chockduangdee | Chiang Mai, Thailand # Hannah Doan | Wooster, OH Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Certification B.A. 2015 - Chiang Mai Rajabhat University, Thailand B.A. 2018 - Wheaton College, Wheaton, IL Haeun