Teach Ye Diligently and My Grace Shall Attend
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Teach ye diligently and thatmy you may grace be instructed shall more perfectly attend in … all things that you, pertain unto the kingdom of God, that are expedient for you to understand; Of things both in heaven and in the earth, and under the earth; things which have been, things which are, things which must shortly come to pass; … the wars and the perplexities of the nations, … and a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms— That ye may be prepared in all things when I shall send you again to magnify the calling whereunto I have called you. Doctrine and Covenants 88:78–80 2 3 BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY-IDAHO COMMENCEMENT SERVICES ABOUT BYU-IDAHO JULY 22, 2020 – 7:00 P.M. BYU-Idaho Center From its founding as a pioneer academy to the modern university it is today, Brigham Young University-Idaho continues to build upon a rich legacy of progress and innovation. Guided by its affiliation with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, PROCESSIONAL BYU-Idaho seeks to create a wholesome learning environment in which students can Daniel D. Kerr, Department of Music strengthen their commitment to the gospel of Jesus Christ and receive a quality education that prepares them for leadership in their homes, the Church, and their communities. POSTING OF COLORS BYU-Idaho ROTC A comprehensive liberal arts, professional, and scientific curriculum is offered. As a two-tiered institution, BYU-Idaho provides students with a choice of over 20 associate WELCOME degrees and more than 90 bachelor’s degrees. These degrees offer students specialization Henry J. Eyring, President, Brigham Young University-Idaho in a major field of study, along with a carefully selected curriculum of general education. INVOCATION BYU-Idaho’s academic offerings are spread across six colleges: Agriculture and Life Hannah Coombs, Marriage and Family Studies Sciences, Business and Communication, Education and Human Development, Language and Letters, Performing and Visual Arts, and Physical Sciences and Engineering. Faculty SCRIPTURE READING members in these various colleges are focused primarily on the teaching and development Tanner Webb, Mechanical Engineering of students. Instructors also engage in a variety of scholarly and research activities to support their teaching. MUSICAL NUMBER “Abide with Me, Tis Eventide.” The university operates year-round on a three-track, three-semester system: winter, spring, Arranged by Daniel Bradshaw; adapted for choir by Randall Kempton and fall. Facilities are better utilized and many more students are served by their admission Performed by Commencement Choir to a track comprised of two of the three semesters. In 2018, BYU-Idaho served more than Directed by Randall Kempton 53,500 students online and on campus in its associate and bachelor’s degree programs. Accompanied by Paul Busselberg, piano; Robert Tueller, cello Internships are a required component for most majors at BYU-Idaho because of REMARKS the unparalleled leadership and experiential learning opportunities they provide. The President Henry J. Eyring university-wide internship program is one of the largest providers of interns in the nation, sending out more than 4,200 students annually. PRESENTING OF THE GRADUATES Kelly T. Burgener, Vice President, Academics Students complement their academic experience with leadership and mentoring opportunities available through the university’s Student Activities Program. This CONFERRING OF DEGREES student-run program offers an array of year-round activities in six core areas: outdoor, President Henry J. Eyring service, talent, fitness, sports, and social. Thousands of students are involved in the Student Activities Program each semester. REMARKS Elder Paul V. Johnson, General Authority Seventy and Commissioner BYU-Idaho students come from all 50 states and over 123 countries. Married students of the Church Educational System comprise approximately 30 percent of the on-campus student body. About 56 percent of the students have served as missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ADDRESS This brings a unique level of maturity, cultural diversity, and leadership ability to Elder L. Whitney Clayton, Senior President of the Quorums of the Seventy the campus. BENEDICTION BYU-Idaho is the oldest continuously operating institution of higher education in Idaho. Clint Bradbeer, Animal Science The university was founded in 1888 as Bannock Stake Academy with 59 students. In 1903, it was named Ricks Academy in honor of Thomas E. Ricks, a Church leader who founded RECESSIONAL Rexburg and headed the academy’s first board of education. In 1923, it became known Daniel D. Kerr, Department of Music as Ricks College, which grew to become the largest privately owned junior college in the United States. In 2000, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Ricks College would transition from a two-year college to a four-year university. Academic programs were evaluated and restructured, and the school officially became Brigham Young University-Idaho in 2001. BYU-Idaho is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. 4 5 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Kaitlyn Rushton Smith, Mendon, UT Dawn Michelle Hansen, Glendale, AZ 2020 SPRING SEMESTER GRADUATES SERVICES Susan lee Smith, San Antonio, TX Gabrielle Malia Kamalei Hao-Kaawaloa, Las Vegas, NV MAJOR IN HEALTH CARE Amanda Louise Soon, Rexburg, ID ADMINISTRATION BS Tyler Joseph Stafford, Rexburg, ID Donna-Lee Joy Harris, Kaikohe, New Zealand COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE MAJOR IN HORTICULTURE BS Austin Campbell Smith, Mesquite, TX Mariah Faith Albrethsen, Albany, OR Amy LaRae VanderDoes, Lakebay, WA Sierra Makell Harris, Kimberly, ID Jorge Andre Alca Rivera, Rexburg, ID Ivon Sanchez Harrison, Dearborn, MI AND LIFE SCIENCES Rebekah G. Barzee, Rexburg, ID Jeremy Scott Smith, Gilbert, AZ Sandra Rennae Wade, Knoxville, TN Cassidee Isabelle Bohnet, Spanish Fork, UT Jesse Jaron Spotten, Rexburg, ID Justin James Anninos-Rippy, Hudsonville, MI Colton Dee Ward, Kennewick, WA Alyssa Arminnie Henderson, Rexburg, ID DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL AND Kassi Anne Burtenshaw, Terreton, ID Madalyn J. Steck, Tucson, AZ Ryan Alan Archer, Ogden, UT Jennifer J. Ward, Kennewick, WA Julianne Marie Hill, Bridgeport, WV FOOD SCIENCE Nyssa Laree Cox, Newman Lake, WA Molly Kirsten Strand, La Grande, OR Tanner James Baird, Las Vegas, NV Melissa P. Willis, Mesa, AZ Morgan L. Hillman, Kennewick, WA Samantha Sue Davis, Middleton, ID Jerry Agbonmwanre Ugbo, American Fork, UT Josh Baldobinos, Rexburg, ID Preston Robert Imlay, Las Vegas, NV MAJOR IN ANIMAL SCIENCE BS MAJOR IN HEALTH SCIENCE BS Julianne Graves, Pocatello, ID Hayli Jane Wilde, Vineyard, UT Jacob Ryan Barthelmy, Springville, UT McKay Kam Jarman, Garden City, UT Juliette Yewande Akinboboye, Rancho Kristi Ann Bolles, Kent, WA Cucamonga, CA Sarah Jones, Castle Rock, CO Bradley Allen Wilkerson, Sparks, NV Susanne Beck, American Fork, UT Bryan Patrick Johnson, Rexburg, ID Jason William Eberle, Connoquenessing, PA Mikaela Lenae Bolton, Flower Mound, TX Andrew Hunter Nansel, Mesa, AZ Spencer John Wittig, Rexburg, ID Drew Mark Bentley, American Fork, UT Kristi Elizabeth Johnson, Anchorage, AK Samantha Cramer Jones, Shibuya-ku, Japan Clint Benjamin Bradbeer, Rexburg, ID Ashley Victoria Pixton, North Las Vegas, NV Sabrina Jean Bowen, Rigby, ID Caitlin Elizabeth Kawuki, Madison, AL MAJOR IN BIOLOGY EDUCATION BS Alyssa Shaylee Miller, Lehi, UT Dustin Zachary Brady, Rexburg, ID Audra Vickery Powell, Emmett, ID Cory B. Bryan, Hermiston, OR Youlim Kim, Rexburg, ID Sean Michael Bynum, Overland Park, KS Katielyn Moyes, Farmington, UT Lexi Jean Christensen, Rexburg, ID Kirstie Marleen Reed, Medford, OR Carissa Cheryl Camp, Fitchburg, WI Katherine Elizabeth Kirkland, Canton, GA MAJOR IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE BS Kayla Sue Packard, Springville, UT Nathan Dana Cook, Cokeville, WY Mackenzie Shea Scott, Littleton, CO Marlana Sue Christensen, Provo, UT Laura Marie Klepacz, Temple, TX Amanda Jo Summers, Rodney, MI Caleb Matthew Allred, Rexburg, ID Sophia May Denti, Andover, MN Chalene Helen Smith, Mesa, AZ Caden Boyd Cole, Idaho Falls, ID Kailey Verlene Kunz, Montpelier, ID Lidia Reyes Zayas, Winter Springs, FL Valerie Anastacia dos Santos, Vero Beach, FL Celsey Lyn Argyle, Johnstown, OH Nathan P. Dulude, Elizabethtown, PA Christie Jean Larsen, Spokane, WA DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Alejandra Jissell Fenn, Hempstead, NY Andres Felipe Bernal, Brampton, ON Mitchel Evan Ferguson, Eagle, ID MAJOR IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY Nathan Eugene Lee, Heber City, UT AND HEALTH BS Joshua Patrick Hennessy, Rexburg, ID MAJOR IN BIOLOGY BS Taylor Marlon Bird, Rexburg, ID Christy Gibson, Las Vegas, NV Tyler Jay Lewis, Idaho Falls, ID Lauren Bowers, Burley, ID Jill Cheryl Hibbard, Meridian, ID Hannah Rae Beeton, Portola Valley, CA Giulia Albieri Borges, Orem, UT Nathan Alexander Gold, Eagle, ID Rachel Morae Limon, Hampton, VA Devin Lars Furner, Fpo, AE Lindsey Lacy Imel, Greenwood, IN Ashley Aurora Miller Benson, Rexburg, ID Garret Michael Davis, Snohomish, WA Elizabeth Ann Gray, Ypsilanti, MI Jasmine Lister, Pompano Beach, FL Justin Hyrum Griffin, Idaho Falls, ID Miranda M. Jones, Burlington, WY Boston A. Brown, Idaho Falls, ID Garrit Grant Esplin, Ontario, OR Michelle Gudmundson, Mechanicsburg, PA Mele Taufa Lokotui, Lurnea, Australia Steven Paul Harris, Longview, TX Jared Collin Keller, Winfield, WV Jeffrey Scott Brown, Bend, OR Roger Collin Fuller, Mesa, AZ Lynnate Kironde Hagan, Columbia, MO Christy Luatua, Grand Junction, CO Isaac Eli Martinez, Pasco, WA KassaDee Lott, Blackfoot,