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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2018 SPRING SEMESTER UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES Friday, May 4, 2018 10:30 a.m. Herberger Business School School of Health & Human Services University College (Bachelor of Elective Studies & Associate Degrees) School of Public Affairs School of Graduate Studies 3:00 p.m. School of Education College of Liberal Arts (School of the Arts) College of Science & Engineering (School of Computing, Engineering & Environment) School of Graduate Studies Herb Brooks National Hockey Center St. Cloud State University MACE BEARER THOMAS HERGERT, University Library Faculty Association President FACULTY LINE LEADERS KATE K. MOONEY, Professor 10:30 a.m. program Accounting STEVEN P. MOONEY, Professor Finance, Insurance and Real Estate FACULTY LINE LEADERS TONY HANSEN, Professor 3:00 p.m. program Atmospheric & Hydrologic Sciences MARK PETZOLD, Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering MARSHALS Herberger Business School 10:30 a.m. program WILLIAM HUDSON, Professor Finance School of Health & Human Services STEVE HOOVER, Professor Community Psychology University College STEVE ANDERSON, Professor University College School of Public Affairs DAVID WALL, Professor Geography School of Graduate Studies AMY HEBERT KNOPF, Professor Community Psychology, Counseling and Family Therapy MARSHALS College of Liberal Arts 3:00 p.m. program BETSY GLADE, Professor History College of Science & Engineering MATT JULIUS, Professor Biology School of Education JERRY WELLIK, Professor Special Education School of Graduate Studies BALSY KASI, Professor Environmental and Technological Studies ANNOUNCER PAM L. SECKLIN, Professor 10:30 a.m. program Communication Studies ANNOUNCER SUZANNE L. STANGL-ERKENS, Professor 3:00 p.m. program Communication Studies ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY CATHARINE BUSHMAN, Professor WIND ENSEMBLE Music CONDUCTOR SONG LEADERS MEGAN SHIPLEY, MUSIC STUDENT JEREMIAH KRUEGER, MUSIC STUDENT TIANA PARKS, MUSIC STUDENT SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER LANORA JOHNSON Student Accessibility Services SANDRA HARRINGTON Student Accessibility Services 2 P ROGRAM Ashish Vaidya, Interim President Dan Gregory, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Matthew Andrew, Vice President for University Advancement Wanda Overland, Vice President for Student Life and Development Lisa Foss, Vice President for Planning and Engagement and Chief Strategy Officer Jack O’Neil Como, Student Government President PRE-CEREMONY MUSIC “Xerxes” by John Mackey RYAN GREEN, Student Conductor ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY “Joy” by Frank Ticheli WIND ENSEMBLE “Cathedrals” by Kathryn Salfelder JAYSA SAUMER, Student Conductor “Fanfare and Flourishes” by James Curnow *PROCESSIONAL MUSIC “POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE MARCH NO. 1” by Edward Elgar, arr. Grundman ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY “THE NATIONAL ANTHEM” by Francis Scott Key WIND ENSEMBLE & John Stafford Smith FACULTY GREETINGS EDDAH MUTUA, Professor Intercultural Communication INTRODUCTIONS WANDA OVERLAND, Vice President for Student Life and Development WELCOME ASHISH VAIDYA, Interim President GREETINGS FROM AMANDA FREDLUND, Board of Trustees MINNESOTA STATE Minnesota State GREETINGS FROM DAVID A. KLEIS, ‘89 CITY OF ST. CLOUD Mayor STUDENT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS MARY DOUGHERTY, CLASS OF 2018 10:30 a.m. program School of Health and Human Services STUDENT COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS SRUTHI SHANKAR, CLASS OF 2018 3:00 p.m. program College of Science and Engineering COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS PRESIDENT ZHANG DONGSHENG 10:30 a.m. program Binhai College, Nankai University COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS PRESIDENT HEIDI MACPHERSON 3:00 p.m. program The College at Brockport, State University of New York CONFERRING OF DEGREES ASHISH VAIDYA, Interim President PRESENTATION OF THE DAN GREGORY, Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs GRADUATING CLASS ADEL ALI, Interim Dean, College of Science & Engineering KING BANAIAN, Dean, School of Public Affairs DALE BUSKE, Interim Associate Dean, School of Computing, Engineering & Environment SHONDA CRAFT, Interim Dean, School of Health & Human Services GLENN DAVIS, Interim Assistant Provost for University College DAVID HARRIS, Dean, Herberger Business School RHONDA HUISMAN, Dean, University Library JENNIFER MUELLER, Dean, School of Education RAYMOND PHILIPPOT, Associate Dean, School of the Arts LATHA RAMAKRISHNAN, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies & Associate Provost of Research and Sponsored Programs MARK SPRINGER, Dean, College of Liberal Arts ALUMNI ASSOCIATION REMARKS TERRI MISCHE, Executive Director St. Cloud State University Alumni Association *MUSIC “UNIVERSITY HYMN” by Harvey Waugh and ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (Words are found in the back of the program.) Amy Dale, emeriti professors WIND ENSEMBLE Megan Shipley, song leader Jeremiah Krueger, song leader Tiana Parks, song leader CLOSING WANDA OVERLAND, Vice President for Student Life and Development *RECESSIONAL MUSIC “Konigsmarsch” by Richard Strauss, arr. Roland Barrett ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY “March for the Prince of Wales” by Ranz Joseph Haydn, arr. Philip Hash WIND ENSEMBLE *Audience please stand 3 Due to safety considerations we ask that you refrain from approaching or entering the stage area following the ceremony. Any post-commencement photography opportunities are available in the line-up area on the east side of the building. NOORAYN MUHUMED DANIEL M. LEE Elk River KYEONGMEE OH ANNE MARIE LIEBERMAN JONATHAN CHIANG-HAN OOI JOEL R. MARTIN St. Michael NIMNA UTHTHARA HASANTHI PERERA MICHAEL MASSEY Kandy, Sri Lanka Doctor of Education GLYNIS GINA PERSCHKE JUSTIN RUUD JAMES ANSBURY POWERS NICOLE MARIE STOWE-PODVIN MISUN L. BORMANN Oronoco MARIEL DENISSE QUINONEZ LUCAS AL VOSSEN JEAN M. DUFFY Culiacan, Mexico EKKARAT RUANGLERTSILP ADAM PAUL WEBER DURWIN DUANE HERMANSON Chiang Mai, Thailand Mankato TAYLOR J. SIMON DEBRA JEAN WILLIAMS CARRIE JO MCNAMER Princeton Caledonia ELIZABETH LEY STEINSON MICHAEL DAVID SCOTT Hutchinson Master of Engineering LAXMI LAVANYA VARTHI TODD WILLIAM TETZLAFF Management NAOMI LYNN WEYAUS VENU MADHAVA REDDY AMMORUKINDI Master of Arts Hyderabad MADELINE ROSEKANENGIETER WILDESON SRI HARSHA GOLLAKOTA RUTH THAMARA ABIHAIL ALARCON Hyderabad, India MANOSALVA YUMAN ZHAO Shijiazhuang, Wuji HARISH GUDA Hyderabad, India THANA ALJUMAAH NEHA AJIT HIRLEKAR Riyadh, Saudi Arabia RACHEL NILA BASSETT Master of Business Administration RAGHAVENDER KOLANU WESLEY EUGENE DAVIS ANAND KUMAR MALLAVARAPU AMANDA JEAN ANDERSON Hyderabad,INDIA IAN MICHAEL FLAHERTY Long Lake ANURAG NEDUNURI PETER A. ANDERSON Hyderabad, INDIA ALEXANDER G. FRANTA Blaine PRATEEK RAO PARUPALLI Andover OLABIMPE MERCY AYANJOKE RUI GU PRANESH SINGH RAYAMAJHI Chang Chun, Ji Lin, China CHRISTOPHER JACK BABICH Kathmandu, Nepal ANISA YUSSUF HAGI-MOHAMED BHARAT BHUSHAN SOMA Fresno, California PAIGE FAYE BATCHA Hyderabad, India ABDIRAHMAN MOHAMED IKAR Maple Grove SAI SARANYA SRIMATTIRUMALA TIFFANY ROSE CLEMENTS Hyderabad, INDIA BHASKER RAO JAKKULA LAKSHMI SRI SRI SURYA CHRISTINE MARIE EMMERICH India GILSANG JO Andover ALANKRUTHA CHANDRA TADEPALLI ABISOLA FEMI JEGEDE Tenali, INDIA HYE HYON KIM ANURAG REDDY THUMMALA Jeonju EDWARD GONDA Hyderabad YULIA KOLEVA PRASANNA KUMAR VEERLAPATI Moldova, Frunze ANGELA M. GORHAM Hyderabad, India SOFIIA LOGVINENKO YIJING WAN Russia, Moscow AMANDA LEE GRIFFITH Dalian, China BRIAN T. LYNCH NICOLE MARIE GRIMIT Coon Rapids KRANTHI KUMAR YAGA LIPING MA SUSAN M. HILAL Hyderabad NARESH REDDY YEDDULA TIMOTHY ROBERT MARTIN CHRISTOPHER DAVID HUTTON Proddatur Big Lake Richmond SHIYI ZHANG HAYLEY A. MILLER Shanghai To prepare programs in advance, this listing contains names of students who submitted an application to graduate to the Office of Records and Registration by the published deadline for this semester. This list may have inaccuracies and omissions. Graduation and receipt of honors are validated by the student’s permanent records which are kept by the Office of Records and Registration. In addition, this program is not a list of registered commencement ceremony participants or an official list of graduates or honors. The presentation of diplomas does not follow the student order as printed in this program. 4 PRAMILA BASNET LEAH MARIE DHEIN Master of Public St. Cloud Administration ASHLEY ANNE BAUCH NATASHA RAE DYER NATHAN FIENE AARON RICHARD BAUER NICOLE M. EASTMAN Weston, Wisconsin Brandon, South Dakota Berlin, Wisconsin LYDIA D. GREEN ONTARIO MARIE BELTER RENAE ANN ELERT Lubbock, Texas CHARLES JOSEPH GUIBLA EMILY CAROLINE BERG JAMIE R. ENGBRECHT Burkina Faso Princeton MEGAN NICOLE KALK KALYANI BHALERAO ELLIOT RICHARD ERDMAN Onamia TEJAN KANU VINICIUS BINOTTI CASSANDRA BERTRICE ERICKSON Freetown, Sierra leone St. Cloud REUBEN SIGUGU MUGULA BONNIE MARIE BITTNER MARK JOSEPH ERICKSON JENNIFER MARIE RUSSELL HEATHER L. BLOHM DUSTIN JOHN ERICSON Sauk Rapids Verona, Wisconsin Spicer KAREN ELIZABETH