2012 Undergraduate Commencement Program
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ORDER OF COMMENCEMENT Processional *Invocation ................................................................................................Dr. Edward A. Loeb III 2012 United Methodist Exemplary Teacher, Southwestern College Welcome ...........................................................................................Dr. W. Richard Merriman, Jr. President Awards ............................................................................................................President Merriman Professor Fran Jabara Leadership Award and Charles H. and Verda R. Kopke Distinguished Teaching Award Recognition of Student Academic Honors ......................................................Dr. Pamela Monaco Vice President for Professional Studies Conferring of Degrees ....................................................................................President Merriman Presentation of Graduates ....................... Dr. James A. Sheppard Vice President for Academic Affairs Presentation of Diplomas ........................ Stacy R. Townsley Registrar Welcome to New Alumni ............................................................................................Susan Lowe Director of Alumni Programs *Alma Mater Far above the Walnut Valley Far above the stir and bustle On a lofty height, Of the busy town, Stands our noble Alma Mater, Reared against the arch of heaven, Bathed in golden light. Looks she calmly down. Chorus Lift the chorus, speed it onward, To the heights she calls us daily, Over hill and dale, Alma Mater, dear, Hail to thee, beloved Southwestern, Heights of knowledge, hope, and courage, Alma Mater, Hail! Free from doubt and fear. Benediction ........................................................................................................ Rev. Ashlee Alley Campus Minister *Please stand PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL PAGERS AND CELL PHONES ARE OFF DURING THE CEREMONY. Jennifer Ann Conrady, magna cum laude, Elementary THE CLASS OF 2012 Education, Caldwell, Kansas Kasahra N. Cotton, Elementary Education, Wichita, Valedictorian Kansas Gena Marie Crow, Elementary Education, Winfield, Shandi Floyd Kansas Cody Lloyd Andrew Davis, summa cum laude, Theatre Salutatorian with emphasis in Theatre Performance, Montrose, Lucas McConnell Colorado DeVon Davis*, Business Administration with emphasis in Associate of General Studies Management, Fort Worth, Texas James Clyde Davis III, Business Administration, Ronald J. Robert, General Studies, Severy, Kansas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Gwendolyn J. Duggins, Elementary Education, Wichita, Bachelor of Arts Kansas Connie S. Abrazado, cum laude, Elementary Education, Erica P. Dunigan, Communication with emphasis in Wichita, Kansas Convergent Journalism, minor in Business Thomas Perry Adams*, Pastoral Studies, Youth Ministry, Administration, Hutchinson, Kansas Lawton, Oklahoma Caitlin T. Dyck, Communication with emphasis in Joel A. Alejandre, Music, minor in Christian Discipleship General Communication, Andover, Kansas Studies, Mexico City, Mexico Kimberly Michelle Dyke, cum laude, Elementary Tonya Di Anderson, cum laude, Elementary Education, Education, Goddard, Kansas Gladwin, Michigan Ashlie S. Edwards, Elementary Education, Wichita, Michael Rex Armstrong, Youth Ministry, Mill Creek, Kansas Pennsylvania Robert Aaron Engel Jr., Biology, Lincoln, Nebraska Sharon G. Banks, cum laude, Elementary Education, Charles Dialor Fall, magna cum laude, Theatre with Duncan, Oklahoma emphasis in Theatre Performance, Staten Island, New Cynthia Brett Bates, Biology, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma York David Harrison Benson, Youth Ministry, Athens, Georgia Ibrahim D. Fall, Accounting, Staten Island, New York Katie Joann Bipes, magna cum laude, Psychology, Jana Palermo Ferguson, Elementary Education, Lake Topeka, Kansas Charles, Louisiana Tabbetha Lynn Black, Accounting, minor Business Lori Reene’ Fisher, Elementary Education, Valley Center, Administration, Holdenville, Oklahoma Kansas Linda K. Borden*, Elementary Education, Andover, Shandi Floyd, summa cum laude, Psychology, Winfield, Kansas Kansas Dana D. Burdette-Hadley, magna cum laude, Psychology, Lauren Jennae Fritzler, Elementary Education, Wichita, Grenola, Kansas Kansas Alana K. Burns, Elementary Education, Wichita, Kansas Daniel David Froman*, Youth Ministry, San Diego, Amy Michelle Buxman, cum laude, Business California Administration with emphasis in Management, Kacie Christine Fulsom, magna cum laude, Elementary McPherson, Kansas Education, Derby, Kansas Melissa Ann Cantrell, Elementary Education, Griffith, Briana Galvan-Salgado*, Elementary Education, Wichita, Indiana Kansas James Blake Carter, Computer Science and Digital Arts Carol Joy Gardner, summa cum laude, Business with emphasis in Radio and TV Production and Administration, minor in Music, Winfield, Kansas Performance, Protection, Kansas Lexi Diane Giannetti, Elementary Education, Wichita, Brittney Chamberlin*, Biology, Andover, Kansas Kansas Isaac Yan En Chua, summa cum laude, Philosophy and Alison Renee Gonzalez, Elementary Education, Wichita, Religious Studies, minors in Christian Discipleship Kansas Studies, Music, and Music in Worship, Singapore, Sean L. Goward*, Pastoral Studies, Dover, Delaware Singapore Teayanise O. Guiden, Elementary Education, Wichita, Blythe Michelle Colquhoun, cum laude, Early Childhood Kansas Education, Arkansas City, Kansas Matthew Gump*, Pastoral Studies, Scappoose, Oregon Andrea Conant, Elementary Education, Haysville, Kansas Ashley Hagan, Elementary Education, Wichita, Kansas 2 Carol A. Haigler, Elementary Education, El Dorado, Simon Madondo*, Business Administration, Chimoio, Kansas Mozambique Gene P. Harding, Pastoral Studies, El Paso, Texas Mariah Marion*, Psychology, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Winslow Lee Haselwood, Business Administration, Leslie Marquis, Elementary Education, Wichita, Kansas Burden, Kansas Damaris Njeri Marshall, Elementary Education, Wichita, Jennifer Hendrixson, Business Administration with Kansas emphasis in Marketing, Sedgwick, Kansas Jennifer Renee Martin, magna cum laude, Elementary Mindee Ann Henry, Elementary Education, St. George, Education, Wichita, Kansas Kansas David Lee Martin Jr., Youth Ministry, Pastoral Studies, Corey Holbert*, History, minor in Political Science, Junction City, Kansas Alvarado, Texas Richard A. Masters*, Pastoral Studies, San Antonio, Texas William Andrew Holland, magna cum laude, Pastoral Sara Maxwell, Psychology, Keota, Oklahoma Studies, Wilkesboro, North Carolina Jessica McAlpine, Psychology, Fort Jones, California Alexandria N. Hopson, History, minors in Leadership and Jacob Allen McCallister, Elementary Education, Junction Political Science, Wichita, Kansas City, Kansas Raleigh Hughes, Business Administration with emphasis Lucas Frederick McConnell, summa cum laude, in Marketing, Keller, Texas Philosophy and Religious Studies, minors in Christian Kellie A. Hull, summa cum laude, Elementary Education, Discipleship Studies and History, Newton, Kansas Arkansas City, Kansas Caitlin Rae McCurdy, summa cum laude, Psychology, Courtney N. Huppert, Business Administration with minor in Leadership, Overland Park, Kansas emphasis in Marketing, Fort Worth, Texas Cassandra McGuire, summa cum laude, English with Jared Michael Irvin, cum laude, Business Administration emphasis in Literature, Olathe, Kansas with emphasis in Finance, Ulysses, Kansas Jacob McGuire, Philosophy and Religious Studies, minor Jasmine Leota Jackson*, Music, Spencer, Oklahoma in Leadership, Lawrence, Kansas Timothy Michael Jasper, cum laude, Business Michelle M. McMeekin, Pastoral Studies, Fayetteville, Administration with emphasis in Management, Arkansas Wentzville, Missouri Trinidad Mendoza, cum laude, Accounting, Houston, Paige I. Johnston*, Elementary Education, Wichita, Texas Kansas Michelle Lynn Metcalf, Elementary Education, Elk City, Runyararo Verna P. Jokomo, cum laude, History, minor Kansas in Political Science, Harare, Zimbabwe Jessica A. Milleson, Elementary Education, Wichita, Corinna Keeling, Elementary Education, Cleveland, Kansas Oklahoma Weston A. Mills, Chemistry, St. Marks, Kansas Taylor Brooke Kinnamon, magna cum laude, Business Jacob Mires, Business Administration, Ponca City, Administration, minor in Accounting, Copeland, Oklahoma Kansas Kevin John Mnich*, Theatre with emphasis in General Chandler Eugene Kirkhart*, Business Administration, Theatre Studies, minor in Anthropology, Bartlesville, Turpin, Oklahoma Oklahoma Jeffery R. Knight*, Pastoral Studies, Hamburg, Arkansas Mychala Reneé Money*, Business Administration, Molly Danielle Komlofske, summa cum laude, Philosophy Wichita, Kansas and Religious Studies, minors in Christian Discipleship Arden Elspeth Brooks Moon*, Business Administration, Studies and Youth Ministry, Holcomb, Kansas minor in Theatre Arts, Winfield, Kansas Lenita K. Krejci, summa cum laude, Speech and Theatre Denise L. Moser, Business Administration, minor in Education, Theatre with emphasis in Musical Theatre, Psychology, Winfield, Kansas Enid, Oklahoma Danny Mouangdy*, Business Administration, Winfield, Erika Lamas, cum laude, Elementary Education, Liberal, Kansas Kansas Donald S. Muehr, cum laude, Pastoral Studies, Grand Jessica Dawn Langenwalter, English with emphasis in Prairie, Texas Secondary Education, Winfield, Kansas Alexander I. Muñoz, Philosophy and Religious Studies, Michael Ray Lavine Jr., Business Administration, Garden City, Kansas Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Cass J. Myers, cum laude, Accounting, South Haven, Megan J. Legacy, summa cum laude, Elementary Kansas Education, Butler, Pennsylvania