N U I T Y M M C O O C L 2020L S E G M I E A C O O D L O R A ES 7 T · 196 WHEN THE ROOTS ARE DEEP, THERE IS NO REASON TO FEAR THE WIND. African Proverb VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT .. MAY 8, 2020 50 years of proudly educating our future 1 WWW.AIMS.EDU GREELEY | FORT LUPTON | LOVELAND | WINDSOR | ONLINE Aims Community College is an equal opportunity institution. The College prohibits discrimination in its practices, programs, and activities on the basis of age, race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability and is committed to maintaining an environment free from sexual or other harassment and retaliation. Aims Community College is accredited by the Higher For program costs, as well as student Learning Commission. www.hlcommission.org or debt and success rates, visit 800.621.7440 www.aims.edu/academics/ge-disclosures/ 50 years of proudly educating our future 2 EMPOWER ENHANCE ENRICH 2 AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT know, even though we are not physically together, your Aims family is here with you, and we are all so honored to have had the opportunity to walk this leg of your journey with you. You have poured countless hours into learning, striving in your coursework, and building community among your peers. And while you’ve done that, all of us—your teachers, coaches, counselors, support staff and administrators—have admired your growth, your strength, and your purpose. While you may think of Dear Graduates of 2020, your growth as upward, rising toward your goals, don’t On behalf of Aims Community College faculty, staff, forget the deep roots you have established that keep students, and alumni, I extend sincere congratulations you connected and grounded. The knowledge, skills, to you, your family, and friends! From the moment you and personal wisdom you have developed have made began your coursework at Aims Community College, you stronger, and will help you weather any storms that you have been part of the Aims family. As a member of come your way. our family, I know that reaching this milestone is one of As you prepare to leave Aims Community College, the most important and proud moments in your life. I we now welcome you as our new alumni. You join hope each of you take time to reflect on and rejoice in the ranks of many before you who continue to shape the outstanding accomplishment you have achieved. and influence our community for the betterment of The Aims Community College commencement theme us all. We believe in your capacity to make a stronger this year is from an African proverb that states, “When community and we stand behind you as you go forward the roots are deep, there is no reason to fear the wind.” to the successes and challenges you will face. Thank you This proverb is perhaps more meaningful now, in light for making our Aims family stronger and a better place of our current challenges, than ever before. As an Aims for the next generation of Aims students. family, our roots run deep. They connect us to one Congratulations again! Your efforts and passion define another and provide stability in times of triumph and in times of uncertainty. what it means to be an Aims Aardvark! The winds that move us along our paths are designed to help strengthen our resolve and our dedication, Sincerely, both to our goals and to our community. Now, this wind has moved us down a path that none of us could have foreseen. In a time when we would typically come together to celebrate, we now find that due to the global challenges we face, we cannot participate in familiar traditions associated with graduation and Dr. Leah L. Bornstein instead must support your success from afar. Please CEO/President AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES CABINET LEADERSHIP TEAM Lyle Achziger, Chair Dr. Leah L. Bornstein, CEO/President Mark Hout, Secretary Ann Grotness, Executive Assistant to CEO/President Dr. Gene O’Hara, Treasurer Chuck Jensen, Vice President, Administrative Services Dr. Ray Peterson, Board Member Dr. Russ Rothamer, Executive Vice President Heidi Windell, Board Member Dee Shultz, Executive Director, Human Resources Timothy Ullmann, Vice President, Community & College Relations Dr. Sarah Wyscaver, Vice President, Student Engagement, Inclusion and Success Brad Yoder, Chief Information Officer CLASS OF 2020 3 ACADEMIC REGALIA A time-honored tradition of great dignity, the wearing of academic regalia dates back to the 12th century. The emblems, symbols and special dress of a traditional commencement include robes, hoods, stoles, caps, tassels, cords and medals worn by Aims Community College students, faculty, staff and administration. Aims students traditionally wear black robes and caps with black tassels. Faculty, staff and administrators may also wear hoods over their robes. Hood colors identify the college from which the individual graduated, the graduate degree they earned and the area of study emphasis. Examples of hood colors include: Apricot – Nursing Brown – Art, Music, Theatre Citron – Social Work Crimson – Communications Drab – Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Public Administration Gold – Anthropology, Biology, Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics Lemon – Library Science Light Blue – Education Maize – Agriculture Orange – Engineering Royal Blue – Aims Community College Trustees THE COLLEGE MACE Sage Green – Health Sciences Salmon Pink – Public Health White – English, Languages, Philosophy The ceremonial mace has been the symbol of college scholarship and integrity since the 11th century. It is The Aims tradition includes: used to lead the academic procession Green/Gold Honor Cords at commencement and other special Worn by students who are members of Sigma Kappa ceremonial occasions, signifying Delta, the National English Honor Society for the importance of the event and Two-Year Colleges. the confirmation of the academic Gold Honor Cords process. The mace is traditionally Worn by students having a 3.5 or better cumulative GPA carried by the Commencement and meeting honors requirements. Marshals and is displayed as a symbol Gold Stoles and Gold Tassels of the College's authority to confer Worn by students who are members of the Beta Kappa degrees. Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society for Two-Year Colleges. Intertwined Red, White, and Blue Cords Worn by veteran graduates. Light Gray Stoles Worn by students who are members of the National Society of Leadership and Success. Red, White and Blue Honor Cords Worn by students who are members of the SALUTE Veterans National Honor Society. O 4 AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ORDER OF EVENTS MAY 8, 2020 | 5 PM | VIRTUAL COMMENCEMENT Prelude Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar National Anthem The Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key Holly Stough, Aims Student Welcome Chris Warren, President, Student Government Association President's Medallion Finalists Ashley Duran Therese Edwards Chloe Parsons Chris Warren Student Commencement Speaker Phoenix Elizabeth Ventura Trustee Authorization Lyle Achziger, Chair of the Board of Trustees Presentation of Candidates Dr. Leah L. Bornstein, CEO/President, Aims Community College Conferring of Aims Certificates and Degrees Dr. Leah L. Bornstein, CEO/President, Aims Community College Presentation of New Alumni Ned Chapin, Foundation Board President Concluding Remarks Chris Warren, President, Student Government Association Recessional Pomp and Circumstance by Sir Edward Elgar CLASS OF 2020 5 2019 – 2020 AWARDS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Frank Gordon/Walt Francis Outstanding Nursing Social Science Award Student Terry Adams for Exemplary Academic Annika Ceehorne Achievement in History Bryanna Groves or Political Science Diana Cera Sorrel Sudtelgte Phi Theta Kappa Melanie Hansen All-Colorado Lindsey Kufeld Gordon E. Hadlow Award Academic Team for Outstanding Aviation Trevor Kullberg Student Award Elizabeth (Betsy) Nass Matthew Lindsley Kyle Shaffer Chloe Parsons Whitney McBroome Jenna Mora Phyllis Gosch First-Year Katherine Scoresby Experience Award Osvaldo Ornelas Ruiz Routledge Award for Anthropology Jasmine Rangel Lidwina Marie Herl Allison Rocha Lori McNeill Student Engagement, Conner Rowe Amanda Consol Inclusion & Success Award Jason Runnels Therese Edwards Karla Sandoval Outstanding Computer Information Systems Ruth Schieffer Student The Aims Review Madison Sommers Literary & Arts Award Jason Runnels Sophia Vollmar Adison Linder Julieanne De Graff Linnea Smith EMERGING LEADER John Minney Nathan Brown Jessica Davenport Kristine Dial Bianca Esparza Jacob Graffenberger Joel Gutierrez Adriana Ibañez-Arroyo Gilberto Ochoa Cisneros Jonathan Rodriguez Anais Roma Katherine Scott Phillip Shearer Jacquelyn Vick 6 AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE ACCOUNTING Abagayle Josephine Boden * * Lena L. Sandoval Brandie Bond * Jose Mercado * * Brandi Shenandoah Crawford * * Dino Sheng * COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS Jamie D Donnelly AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, Abbie Belleau * * Kenneth Fagan AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER Bo C. Carnaghi * * Vivienne E. Keske Cody Braesch * Sarah Jennifer Deer * * Cynthia Marie Moniz Bailey David Colasanto * Leone Genevieve Fenstemaker Megan Darlene Nelson August Victor Frame-Agosto * * Brody Flot * * Rebecca Santillan Brandon Paul Hamrick * Patrick Brendan McGuire Philip Benjamin Shearer Karli Grace Himler Andrew Moore Matthew J Lindsley * * * ALLIED HEALTH, Eden Mugg * * * PROFESSIONAL Michael Vaeth Maria