English, Philosophy, & Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2025 Recognition Ceremony
Spring 2025 Recognition Ceremony
Sunday, May 18, 2025
8 a.m.
Canvas Stadium, Stadium Club
Order of Ceremony
- Processional
- Welcome – Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee
- Land Acknowledgement
- Congratulatory Address – Dean Kjerstin Thorson
- Student Recognition – Dr. Ken Shockley
- Introduction of the Student Commencement Address – Professor Dan Beachy-Quick
- Graduating Student Address – Ali Niaz
- Introduction of Undergraduate Diploma Distribution – Professor Dan Beachy-Quick
- Undergraduate Diploma Distribution
- Introduction of Masters Diploma Distribution – Dr. Ken Shockley & Professor Dan Beachy-Quick
- Masters Diploma Distribution
- Thank you and Conclusion – Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee
Members of the Platform Party
- Dr. Kjerstin Thorson, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts
- Dr. Ryan Claycomb, Senior Associate Dean
- Dr. Ellie Light, Assistant Dean of Student Success
- Dr. Rosa Martey, Director of Faculty Retention and Success
- Dr. Sushmita Chatterjee, Chair, Department of Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
- Professor Dan Beachy-Quick, Interim Chair, Department of English
- Dr. Ken Shockley, Chair, Department of Philosophy
Announcers
- Dr. Barbara Sebek, Professor, Department of English
- Dr. Zach Hutchins, Professor, Department of English
- Dr. Paul DiRado, Senior Instructor, Department of Philosophy
- Dr. Doreen E. Martinez, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Department of Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
College Faculty Marshals
- Dr. Sue Doe, Professor, Executive Director of The Institute for Learning and Teaching Director of the Center for the Study of Academic Labor
- Dr. Caridad Souza, Associate Professor, Department of Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
- Dr. Carolin Aronis, Assistant Professor, Department of Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies
- Dr. Andrew Lopez, Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Spring 2025 and Summer 2025
Bachelor of Arts in English
- Beller, Rachel
- Bilodeau, Samantha ^
- Callaghan, Matthew
- Collignon, Caroline +
- Conway, Nathan
- Cothran, Ellie
- Crotchett, Mikayla
- Cutler, Phillip
- Danzig, Ella *
- Dial, Zoe *^
- Douglas, Claire ^
- Durant, Jack
- Enger, Sonia
- Ferry, Mae =
- Fuller, Erin ^
- Glover, Lilly *
- Gonzales, Mandy ^
- Grady, Josh
- Haabestad, Eric
- Heller, Jay
- Horn, Ian *
- Huckabee, Zoey
- Inglis, Liam
- Jackson, Cameron
- Jett, MJ
- Jewett, Anna ^
- King, Madelyn
- Kittelson, Grey
- Kobleur, Ella
- Kuker, Colin
- Lampe, Mac
- Maybon, Peyton
- Mayes, Fiona
- Miller, Ellie
- Mitchell, Caroline
- Moon, Hailey
- Moran, Marlene *
- Munoz-Lara, Mayra *
- Ness, Annie ^
- Niaz, Ali
- Niazi, Xander
- Nichols, Rinoa
- O'Neil, Ocean
- O'Riley, Maggie
- Osland, Brandi =
- Peirce, Cana +
- Poague, Lauren
- Pohl, Max
- Princic, Neil
- Quinette, Ryan
- Reksa, Ammaradian
- Richards, Walter
- Roen, Claire
- Roshak, Ellie ^
- Sample, Micah
- Sink, Isabella
- Steele, Dominica *
- Wens, Brad
- White, Kylynn *+
- Williams, Jesse
- Woody, Emma
- Zehner, Cade
- Zimmerman, Cole
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
- Arvizu-Luna, Miguel *
- Blosch, Ryan
- Boyle, Rafael
- Brabson, Maximus ^
- Bren, Marco
- Buck, Hunter *
- Chaim-Weismann, Gail
- Frith, Grant
- Green, Rachael =
- Haabestad, Eric
- Holland, Trevor ^
- Iskra, Chris
- Johnson, Jordyn
- Jones, Xander
- Kirovski, Jovan
- Mitchell, Makenna
- Pausback, Sam
- Rosales, Christian
- Sink, Isabella
- Steele, Camila +
- Swanson, Benjamin
- Venditti, Jimmy *
- Wing, Joe
Bachelor of Arts in Ethnic Studies
- Azure, Bella
- Bueno, Ix Chel *
- Gary, Haiven
- Hollingsworth, Bee
- Rice, Harrison
- Roberts, Myah
- Thibeault, Amber
- Vanrossum, Jason *
Bachelor of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies
- Burns, Jessica
- Hollingsworth, Bee
- Morgan, Ella =
- Shader, Emily *
- Smith, Ella
- Thibeault, Amber
* First Generation
^ Candidates for cum laude
+ Candidates for magna cum laude
= Candidates for summa cum laude
Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Spring 2025 and Summer 2025
Master of Arts in English
- Abdellatif, Sara
- Angelis, Yanni
- Gillespie, Kat
- Letova, Anna
- Lovell, Carrie
- Martinez, David
- Owade, Edwin
- Peters, Sam
- Reed, Cody
- Saldana, Danny
- Suto, Jamie
- Woody, Oliver
Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
- Angle, Dorothy
- Cate, Chase
- Dykstal, Henry
- Engelen, Christine
- Friedman, Jake
- Gordon, Amy
- Harris, Linnea
- Palacios, Ainhoa
- Tabb, Becca
Master of Arts in Philosophy
- Corazza, Michael
- Davis, Jordan
- Deam, Sophie
- Schmidt, Amy
- Villegas, Adam