Commencement May 17 - 19, 2019 135th Year of COMMENCEMENT May 17-19, 2019 Alma Mater Hail To Thee, Our Alma Mater, Colorado State. Memories Are Everlasting Of This Place So Great! May Thy Green And Gold Unite Us, Loyal Ever Be. Colorado State, Our Alma Mater, Hail, All Hail, To Thee. Colorado State University Seal The Colorado State University seal is a modification of the official State of Colorado Seal, approved by the first General Assembly of the State of Colorado on March 15, 1877. The seal consists of the eye of God within a triangle, from which golden rays radiate. Below the triangle is a bundle of birch or elm rods, wrapped with a scroll and around a battle axe bound by thongs. The scroll is called a Roman fasces and is the insignia of a republican form of government. The bundle of rods bound together symbolizes strength, which is lacking in the single rod. The axe symbolizes authority and leadership. Below the scroll is the heraldic shield bearing across the top three snow-capped mountains. The lower half of the shield has two miner’s tools, the pick and sledge hammer, crossed on the ground. As the University evolved, the seal was updated to reflect changes to the school’s name. The original name was the State Agricultural College. In 1935, the name changed to Colorado State College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts. In 1957, the name was again changed – this time to Colorado State University. The original seal was made of hand-tooled leather. Damaged during the campus flooding of 1938, the original border was cut away in a random and arbitrary fashion and stitched back down on a new piece of leather in a scallop-like manner, giving the seal its current appearance. Academic Regalia Academic costume dates back to the 13th century, when it served two functions of nearly equal importance: Medieval scholars wore it to indicate their academic rank and to keep warm in the drafty buildings. Hoods seemed to have served to cover the tonsured head until superseded for that purpose by the skull cap. This was displaced by a headdress more or less like one or another of those now recognized as “academic.” In the days of Henry VIII of England, Oxford and Cambridge first began prescribing a definite academic dress and made it a matter of university control even to the extent of its minor details. Gowns: In the United States, traditionally, the gowns are black and the bachelor’s gown is untrimmed with pointed sleeves and is worn closed; the master’s gown has an oblong sleeve and may be worn open or closed; and the doctor’s gown has velvet front facings, crossbars on the bell-shaped sleeves, and may be worn open or closed. In recent years, a number of American universities have adopted gowns of distinctive school colors. At Colorado State University, candidates for bachelor’s degrees with distinction (approximately the top 10 percent of a college’s graduating class) wear gold robes, and bachelor’s degree candidates from the University Honors Program wear green gowns and black stoles. Caps: Mortarboards are the most common; tams also are seen accompanying doctor’s gowns. Tassels are black or the color appropriate to the subject of study with the exception of the doctor’s cap, which may have a tassel of gold. Hoods: The hood is the most distinctive feature of the American academic costume. Its length and shape indicate whether the degree is a master’s or a doctorate; the lining displays the official colors of the university granting the degree; and the velvet trim indicates the field of study. – American Council on Education Land Acknowledgment Colorado State University acknowledges, with respect, that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. This was also a site of trade, gathering, and healing for numerous other Native tribes. We recognize the Indigenous peoples as original stewards of this land and all the relatives within it. As these words of acknowledgment are spoken and heard, the ties Nations have to their traditional homelands are renewed and reaffirmed. CSU is founded as a land-grant institution, and we accept that our mission must encompass access to education and inclusion. And, significantly, that our founding came at a dire cost to Native Nations and peoples whose land this University was built upon. This acknowledgment is the education and inclusion we must practice in recognizing our institutional history, responsibility, and commitment. 4 Office of the President 102 Administration Building 0100 Campus Delivery Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-0100 (970) 491-6211 FAX: (970) 491-0501 www.colostate.edu Spring 2019 Dear Colorado State University Graduate: Congratulations on your commencement, and welcome to the ranks of Colorado State University alumni! On behalf of the faculty, staff, and your fellow graduates of Colorado State, I wish you great success in the coming years as you move on to the next phase of your life. It is my honor to share this day with you, as this will be the final commencement for me in my role as president of Colorado State University, and I am grateful to have been able to share in the celebrations of so many graduates over the years. Graduation day prompts much unsolicited advice, so here is mine: As you venture through life, stick with what has gotten you this far already. Stay true to your values, work hard, honor your commitments, and celebrate the ones you love. I know the world today is even more complex and perhaps more daunting than it was when I graduated college. You will no doubt face struggles, but no struggle is insurmountable. Remember that you have the skills and education to achieve success, so have faith in yourself and your ability to carve out your own unique niche in life and make a difference in our world. We share the pride of your family and friends in this important accomplishment. I hope that you look back on your time here at Colorado State University with fondness and great pride and you remain connected with your alma mater in the years ahead. Sincerely, Dr. Tony Frank President Colorado State University Commencement May 17-19, 2019 Spring 2019 Commencement Schedule .................................................................................................................................................... 7 College Orders of Ceremony Graduate School ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 College of Agricultural Sciences ......................................................................................................................................................... 9 College of Business ............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 College of Health and Human Sciences .......................................................................................................................................... 11 College of Liberal Arts (Anthropology, Art and Art History, Communication Studies, Economics, English, Ethnic Studies, History) ...................................... 12 College of Liberal Arts (Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts; International Studies; Journalism and Media Communication; Languages, Literature, and Cultures; Music, Theatre and Dance; Philosophy; Political Science; Sociology; Women’s and Gender Studies) ..................................................... 13 College of Natural Sciences ................................................................................................................................................................ 14 College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences ............................................................................................................ 15 Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering .......................................................................................................................................... 16 Warner College of Natural Resources ............................................................................................................................................... 17 A History of Colorado State University .................................................................................................................................................... 18 Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System .............................................................................................................. 20 University Leadership ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20 Candidates for Graduate Degrees, Spring 2019 ...................................................................................................................................... 21 Candidates for Professional Degrees, Spring 2019 ................................................................................................................................ 32 Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees Awarded With Distinction, Spring 2019 .............................................................................. 33 Candidates for University Honors Scholar and/or Discipline Honors Scholar, Spring and Summer 2019 ................................... 36 Candidates for Baccalaureate