School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Spring 2025 Recognition Ceremony
Spring 2025 Recognition Ceremony
Friday, May 16, 2025
8:30 a.m.
University Center for the Arts, Griffin Hall
Order of Ceremony
- Processional – Saxophone Quartet
- Welcome – Dr. Dan Goble
- National Anthem – Aspen Ulibarri
- Introduction of Platform Party – Dr. Dan Goble
- Congratulatory Address – Dean Kjerstin Thorson
- Introduction of Diploma Distribution – Dr. Dan Goble
- Masters Hooding – Dawn Grapes
- Undergraduate Diploma Distribution – Department Chairs
- Alma Mater – Aspen Ulibarri
- Thank you and Conclusion – Dr. Dan Goble
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 for Student Success
- Dr. Michelle Stanley, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs
- Dr. Dan Goble, Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
- Professor Judy Bejarano, Interim Director of Dance
- Dr. Dawn Grapes, Associate Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Studies
- Professor Saffron Henke, Interim Director of Theatre
- Dr. John McGuire, Director of the Department of Music
- Professor Emily Morgan, Director of the Department of Dance
Announcers
- Professor John Lindsey, Assistant Professor of Music
College Faculty Marshals
- Dr. Tim Burns, Senior Instructor of Music
- Jennifer Clary, Director of Communications, School of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Spring 2025 and Summer 2025
Bachelor of Music
- Archibeque, Jake
- Busch, Riley +
- Colon, Olivia
- Dunkerton, Ethan
- Garsombke, Scarlett ^
- Leftwich, Dylan
- Lesperance-Young, Damian
- McCrossan, Lucy +
- Medlyn, Bryce
- Redding, Nina =
- Siders, Mason
- Ulibarri, Aspen *^
- Usrey, Kris
- Watanabe, Kie
- Wilson, Erin ^
Bachelor of Arts in Music
- Allen, Hunter
- Hudson, Alexa *
- Hudson, Brenna *
- Kachline, James
- Slovut, Percy
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre
- Barr, Katherine +
- Duka, Ruby
- Garrett, Sherri
- Gauthier, Annabelle
- Hendrix, Meredith
- King, Jessie
- McCrea, Audrey
- Mosier, Jake ^
- Nguyen, Anh *
- Poulter, Bridget +
- Slaughter, Jack
- Snyder, Tessa
- Thompson, India
- Williams, Libby =
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
- Bishop, Matthew
- Caton Garcia, Chalina
- Harbert, Anna
- Schroeder, Ellie
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
- Bartucci, Macala
- Martin, Camryn ^
- McRae, Layla *^
* 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 Music
- Andersen, Jacob
- Boeser, Anna
- Bradley, Drew
- Haarala, Paul
- Hiatt, Amie
- Hiett, WIll
- Hoskins, Stuart
- Hsu, Lily
- Lei, Junhan
- Mepham, James
- Ranis, Andre
- Reyes Ceniceros, Cesar
- Ross, Carson
- Sampath, Purvaa
- Saslawsky, Katherine
- Ward, Haile
- Weaver, Natalie
- Whitenect, Katrina