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Two Thousand SixteenCommencement1916 Class Gift: The Rose Garden Sundial

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Eaton Hall from the North Lawn Rose Garden

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Table of Contents

Atkinson Graduate School of ManagementCommencement and Hooding Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Glenn L . Jackson Leadership Award and Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Degrees Awarded Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Master of Business Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Academic Honors, Scholarships, Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

College of LawCommencement and Hooding Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Commencement Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Degrees Awarded Doctor of Jurisprudence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Master of Laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Master of Legal Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Academic Honors, Achievements, Awards, Certificates, Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

College of Liberal ArtsCommencement Ceremony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipients . . . 17Emeritus Faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Degrees Awarded

Bachelor of Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Bachelor of Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Academic Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Honor Societies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Campus Life Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

2015-16 Alumni Award Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Academic Regalia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 “Old Historic Temple” (Alma Mater) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Willamette University Board of Trustees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Willamette University President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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PRELUDE Honey Wilson ’00, Pianist

PROCESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon

WELCOME Debra J . Ringold, Dean and JELD-WEN Professor of Free Enterprise, Atkinson Graduate School of Management

INVOCATION Rabbi Gary W . Ellison, Assistant Chaplain, Willamette University

STUDENT SPEAKER Abdullah Mustafa, President, Atkinson Student Association 2015-16

PRESENTATION OF GLENN L . JACKSON LEADERSHIP AWARD Gerald W . Frank, Life Member, Willamette University Board of Trustees

GLENN L . JACKSON LEADERSHIP AWARDEE Thomas J . Imeson, Vice President, Public Affairs, NW Natural

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Thomas J . Imeson

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E . Thorsett, President, Willamette University

HOODING Larry Ettner, Professor of Management Practice Stuart Read, Professor of Strategic Management

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Stephen E . Thorsett Debra J . Ringold

PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E . Thorsett

CLOSING REMARKS Debra J . Ringold

RECESSIONAL “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Honey Wilson

Brunch to follow at Goudy Commons, 10:30–11:30 a.m.

COMMENCEMENT CEREMONYSunday, May 15, 2016 — 9 a.m.

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1984 Gerald Frank1985 Howard Vollum1986 Douglas Strain1987 William Healy1988 Don Frisbee1989 Oran Robertson1990 Bill and Sam Naito1991 William Smullin1992 Eric Hoffman1993 Henry T . Swigert1994 Robert Chandler1995 Ken and Joan Austin1996 Robert Ridgley1997 Michael M . Powell1998 L . Martin Brantley1999 Brett Wilcox

2000 Stephen H . Corey2001 Patsy Smullin2002 George Passadore2004 James H . Rudd2005 Betsy Johnson and Becky Johnson2006 William D . Thorndike Jr .2007 Richard G . Reiten2008 Robert Jesenik2009 Jim Bernau2010 A .W . “Bill” Sweet2011 Chris Anderson2012 John D . Gray2013 Bill Wyatt2014 Michael P . Hollern2015 Greg Walden2016 Thomas J . Imeson

AWA R D E E SA B O U T T H E AWA R D

This award is presented for demonstrated leadership, integrity and a sense of civic responsibility to the state and to fellow Oregonians in the advancement of entrepreneurial ideals and values .

The award is presented on an annual basis to an individual in business or government who has shown leadership in improving existing conditions, has worked to promote the values of entrepreneurship (innovation, creativity, productivity, quality of life), and has demonstrated action . The Glenn L . Jackson Leadership Award is in recognition of achievement by a leader who recognizes the importance of public-private partnerships and works to provide leadership in both sectors .

Thomas J. Imeson Vice President, Public Affairs, NW Natural

Thomas Imeson is NW Natural’s Vice President of Public Affairs . Since joining the company in 2014, Imeson has had management responsibilities in government affairs, community relations and environmental policy . Before coming to NW Natural, he was director of public affairs at the Port of Portland, vice president of public affairs at PacifiCorp,

chief of staff to two Oregon governors and a longtime aide to U .S . Senator Mark O . Hatfield .

Glenn L. Jackson Leadership Awardee and Commencement Speaker

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Imeson is a trustee of Portland State University . He is also chair of the Oregon Board of Forestry, a trustee and former chair of The Nature Conservancy in Oregon and a board member for Special Olympics Oregon, The Intertwine Alliance Foundation and World Affairs Council of Oregon . He is a former member and president of the Oregon State Board of Higher Education . Other prior board experience includes the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland State University Foundation and the Port of Portland Commission .

Imeson has a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from Johns Hopkins University .

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Mohammed Fisal Abu Khaled BS, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Degree Awarded on Completion

Bejtush Ademi BS, Rochester Institute of Technology

Rawan Munther M. Alafaleq BBA, King Faisal University

Anas Wadaahtallah Hassan Alahdal BS, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Weaam Abdullah Alajaji BBA, King Saud University

Ammar Khalid A. Al-Ammari BS, King Abdulaziz University

Khalil Ibrahim Alfawzan BBA, Shaqra University

Mohamed Nouh D. Alghwiri BS, King Saud University Degree Awarded on Completion

Ibraheem Ali I. Aljarallah BBA, King Saud University

Fatimah Aljaroudi BS, Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University

Mohammed Abdullah Aljawad BS, University of Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Abdullah Mohammed A. Alkheraif BS, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Hesham Mohammed A. Alkheraif BS, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Dena Ali M. Almansour BBA, King Faisal University

Lina Ali Almansour BBA, King Faisal University

Narjes Murtadha Almomen BBA, King Faisal University

Abdulaziz Mohamed Almosa BS, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Mansour Fheed Almutairi BS, King Saud University Degree Awarded on Completion

Waseem Y. Alsaeed BBA, King Saud University

Sarah Abdulrahman Alsultan BA, Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University

Abdullah Althamir BA, King Faisal University

Abdulmohsin Saleh Alwohaibi BS, Al-Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Tarron Kajuanues Anderson BS, Oregon State University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Chulanga Attanayake BS, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka

Frants Mamukovich Bokuchava BS, Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Lisa Marie Broadstone BA, Willamette University Degree Awarded on Completion

Ryan Todd Brush BA, Western Oregon University

David M. Bundy BS, Weber State University Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence, awarded January 2016

Kelsey A. Burkum BA, Oregon State University

Emily Ann Bynum BS, Trinity University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Yao Chen BA, Dalian University of Foreign Languages

William S. Christiansen BA, The College of Wooster

Camille Marie Christie BA, Lewis and Clark College

Leah M. Chubb Silverman BA, The University of Texas at Austin Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Irving Corzo BA, Willamette University Degree Awarded on Completion

Elise Derby BA, Willamette University

Jessie Danielle Erwin BS, University of Connecticut BA, Trustees of Amherst College

Atkinson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Daniel Lee Espey, Jr. BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Curtis R. Everetts Jr. BS, Western Oregon University

McKenzie Frost BA, Willamette University

LettaJoe Gallup BA, Willamette University

Alexandria Patricia Gonzalez BS, The Pennsylvania State University

Rachel Marcu Gundy BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Andrew Michael Hallberg BA, Willamette University

Eric Timothy Henry BA, Willamette University

Gregory Ross Hill BA, Willamette University

Matthew Ryan Holder BA, Willamette University

Cherise Nichole Hunter BA, Simpson University

David Wayne Jackson BA, Willamette University

Kimberly M. Jones BA, Simpson College Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Arben Kacanolli BMA, University of Prishtina

Malik I. Kahel BS, Portland State University

Spencer Karel BS, University of Oregon Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Narpat Khatri BS, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum

Lucille Mbinya Muli Kituku BA, Willamette University

Saranya Koosiri BA, Thammasat University

Mackenzie Lamon BA, Willamette University

Blake Dale Lepire BA, Willamette University

Sara J. Lewis BS, Bradley University

Aaron Jen Lopez-Huskey BA, University of Oregon Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence on completion

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John Lu Ludlow BA, Willamette University

Xuan Ma BMA, Wuhan Institute of Technology

Mai Thi Hai Yen BA, Foreign Trade University

Lan Marberry BA, University of Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Cameron McRae Marzahl BA, Willamette University

Mary H. Masla BA, Willamette University

Dominique L. May BS, Western Oregon University

Mazin Ahmad M. Mbarki BS, Umm Al-Qura University

Xiaoxi Mei BS, Portland State University

Robert Eugene Montgomery BS, University of Utah Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence, awarded January 2016

Ryan C. Morgan BA, Willamette University

William Delacour Murphy III BA, Willamette University

Abdullah Khaled A. Mustafa BBA, College of Business Administration

Majed Asaad A. Mutlak BS, King Abdulaziz University

Kimberly Tam Nguyen BA, University of Foreign Trade, Ha Noi

Kobin Alexander Patterson BS, University of Oregon Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Andrea N. Price BA, Willamette University

Spencer H. Ramsey BA, Willamette University

Daniel A. Rehm BA, Willamette University

Erin Kimbro Rosenthal BA, University of South Florida Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Thatphong Satjavathee BEN, Chiang Mai University

Jamie Lorraine Scinta BA, University of California, Riverside

Fitim Selimi BS, American University in Kosovo

Niddhi Ajay Shah BS, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering

Kshitij Singhvi BS, University of Mumbai

Laura Anna Snook BA, Willamette University

Kaitlin Marie Strathdee BA, The Sage Colleges

Kaitlynne Marie Lorraine Tracey BA, Concordia University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Vu Huy Tran BA, Seattle University MIM, Portland State University

Jillian Alyce Tucker BA, California State University, Stanislaus

Jesse Ray Turner III BS, University of Central Arkansas Also received Doctor of Jurisprudence, awarded January 2016

Rachel A. Vermeulen BA, Willamette University

Jake D. Waldner BA, Willamette University

Kayla R. Warr BA, Western Washington University Also receiving Doctor of Jurisprudence

Andrew Wilson BA, Willamette University

Matthew Thomas Yasui BS, Oregon State University

Jingwen Zeng BA, Gannan Normal University

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ATKINSON HONORSBejtush AdemiChulanga AttanayakeCamille ChristieScott DickinsonJessie Danielle ErwinDaniel Lee Espey, Jr .Andrew Michael HallbergJohn Mark Hannam Jr .Christopher Gary HansonEric Timothy HenryDustin HullDana Kent HuntingtonRenee Ann KleinMackenzie LamonSara J . LewisJohn Lu LudlowMary H . Masla

Academic Honors ScholarshipsThese scholarships were created from the generosity

of alumni, parents and friends.

ALLIS/GRAY SCHOLARSHIPSpencer KarelKobin Alexander Patterson

STEPHEN H . ARCHER SCHOLARSHIPDaniel Lee Espey, Jr .

ATKINSON SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPBejtush AdemiTarron Kajuanues AndersonChulanga AttanayakeFrants Mamukovich BokuchavaLisa Marie BroadstoneRyan Todd BrushDavid M . Bundy

ACADEMIC HONORS, SCHOLARSHIPS, HONOR SOCIETIES

Atkinson Graduate School of ManagementMaster of Business Administration

The following degrees were conferred in August 2015, January 2016 and May 2016.

Allie Nicole Allen BBA, Gonzaga University

Aracely Arredondo BA, Western Oregon University

Daniel Augustyn BS, Portland State University

Brandon Mark Bloomquist BS, University of Oregon

Stephen James Branch BA, Willamette University

Jonathan Brooks BS, United States Military Academy

Scott Dickinson BS, Oregon State University

John Mark Hannam Jr. BA, University of Oregon

Christopher Gary Hanson BS, University of Oregon

Bryan Hickman BSB, Indiana University-Bloomington

Brian Scott Hoyt BS, Bucknell University MS, Bucknell University

Dustin Hull BS, Oregon State University

Dana Kent Huntington BA, Willamette University

Renee Ann Klein BS, Oregon State University

Brandon Lake BS, California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo

Kyrria Martinez BS, Oregon State University

Jordan Miller BA, Willamette University

Patrick O’Connell BS, University of Oregon

Jun Ogawa BS, Oregon State University

Brooke Parker BA, Western State College

Dylan Jackson Parkins BA, Lewis and Clark College

Francisco Javier Pena BS, University of Oregon

Anna Y. Pugach BS, Portland State University

Tiffany A. Quintero BA, Linfield College

Joan Reukauf BBA, Boise State University

Nicole Marie Roth BS, Trinity University

Troy Sanders BS, Portland State University

Pamela J. Stroebel Powers BS, Corban University

Joseph Bernard Van Domelen BA, Pacific University

Kirk William Walker BA, Pacific Lutheran University

Terri Horst Walker BS, Lewis & Clark College

Christopher M. Wilcox BA, Oregon State University

Jordan MillerKimberly Tam NguyenBrooke ParkerDylan Jackson ParkinsAndrea N . PriceJoan ReukaufNicole Marie RothPamela J . Stroebel PowersKirk William WalkerTerri Horst Walker

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Honor SocietiesRobert Eugene MontgomeryRyan C . MorganWilliam Delacour Murphy IIIKimberly Tam NguyenAndrea N . PriceSpencer H . RamseyDaniel A . RehmErin Kimbro RosenthalThatphong SatjavatheeJamie Lorraine ScintaFitim SelimiNiddhi Ajay ShahKshitij SinghviLaura Anna SnookKaitlin Marie StrathdeeKaitlynne Marie Lorraine TraceyVu Huy TranJillian Alyce TuckerJesse Ray Turner IIIRachel A . VermeulenKayla R . WarrAndrew WilsonMatthew Thomas YasuiJingwen Zeng

JUDITH G . GREGORY SCHOLARSHIPCherise Nichole HunterLan Marberry

GARDNER KNAPP SCHOLARSHIPAndrew Michael Hallberg

GOVERNOR ROBERT W . STRAUB SCHOLARSHIPCherise Nichole HunterYen Thi Hai Mai

Kelsey A . BurkumEmily Ann BynumYao ChenWilliam S . ChristiansenCamille Marie ChristieLeah M . Chubb SilvermanIrving CorzoElise DerbyJessie Danielle ErwinDaniel Lee Espey, Jr .Curtis R . Everetts Jr .McKenzie FrostLettaJoe GallupAlexandria Patricia GonzalezRachel Marcu GundyAndrew Michael HallbergEric Timothy HenryGregory Ross HillMatthew Ryan HolderDavid Wayne JacksonKimberly M . JonesArben KacanolliMalik I . KahelNarpat KhatriLucille Mbinya Muli KitukuSaranya KoosiriMackenzie LamonBlake Dale LepireSara J . LewisAaron Jen Lopez-HuskeyJohn Lu LudlowXuan MaMai Thi Hai YenCameron McRae MarzahlMary H . MaslaDominique L . MayXiaoxi Mei

BETA GAMMA SIGMABejtush AdemiChulanga AttanayakeRyan Todd BrushKelsey A . BurkumYao ChenCamille Marie ChristieJessie Danielle ErwinDaniel Lee Espey, Jr .Andrew Michael HallbergChristopher Gary HansonEric Timothy HenryDustin HullDana Kent HuntingtonRenee Ann KleinSaranya KoosiriMackenzie LamonSara J . LewisJohn Lu LudlowMai Thi Hai YenMary H . MaslaKimberly Tam NguyenAndrea N . PriceJoan ReukaufFitim SelimiPamela J . Stroebel PowersAndrew Wilson

PI ALPHA ALPHABejtush AdemiChulanga AttanayakeRyan Todd BrushKelsey A . BurkumYao ChenCamille Marie ChristieJessie Danielle ErwinDaniel Lee Espey, Jr .Andrew Michael HallbergEric Timothy HenrySaranya KoosiriMackenzie LamonSara J . LewisJohn Lu LudlowMai Thi Hai YenMary H . MaslaKimberly Tam NguyenAndrea N . PriceFitim SelimiAndrew Wilson

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College of Law

PRELUDE Honey Wilson ’00, Pianist

PROCESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon

INVOCATION The Rev . Karen L . Wood, Chaplain, Willamette University

WELCOME Curtis Bridgeman, Dean, College of Law

INTRODUCTION OF COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Curtis Bridgeman

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Kenneth Peterson Jr . JD’80 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Columbia Ventures Corporation

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Stephen E . Thorsett, President, Willamette University

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS Curtis Bridgeman

Introducing Keith C . Cunningham-Parmeter, Professor of Law Yvonne A . Tamayo, Professor of Law

Hooding David A . Friedman, Professor of Law Edward J . Harri, Professor of Law

PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E . Thorsett

CLOSING REMARKS Curtis Bridgeman

BENEDICTION Karen L . Wood

RECESSIONAL Clan Macleay Pipe Band

Reception to follow at the College of Law, 1:45–3:30 p.m.

COMMENCEMENT & HOODING CEREMONYSunday, May 15, 2016 — 11:30 a.m.

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Kenneth D. Peterson Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Columbia Ventures Corporation

Kenneth D . Peterson Jr . graduated from The College of William & Mary, with a bachelor’s degree with high honors in government, and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 1976 . In 1980, he graduated from Willamette University College of Law . Peterson actively

practiced law in Oregon from 1980 to 1989, when he elected inactive status due to the demands of his business interests . He founded Columbia Aluminum Corporation in 1987 to acquire and

reopen a closed aluminum smelter in Washington state . He subsequently founded Columbia Ventures, which acquired and started numerous businesses in the United States and abroad, including building a greenfield smelter in Iceland in 1998 . Currently, the major focus of Columbia Ventures is the telecommunications industry, where its largest holding, Hibernia Networks, recently completed laying a transatlantic fiber optic submarine cable designed to provide the lowest latency between New York and London . Peterson has also given back to Willamette in a way that has enhanced the education of each of our graduates . He has generously endowed the Ken and Claudia Peterson Professorship, currently held by Norman R . Williams, as well as the Center for Constitutional Government .

Commencement Speaker

College of Law

Andrés Vicente Acosta BS, Oregon State University

Nathaniel Kofi Yarney Aggrey BA, Willamette University Also Receiving Certificate in Dispute Resolution

Anne H. Ajayi BA, Arizona State University Also Receiving Certificate in International & Comparative Law

Tarron Kajuanues Anderson BS, Oregon State University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Jonathan P. Bacsalmasi BS, The University of Arizona

Spencer Dean Bailey BA, University of Redlands

Daniel Berg BA, Eastern Washington University

Andrew L. Blood BA, Gonzaga University Also Receiving Certificate in Dispute Resolution

Mary Jeanine Bonta BA, California State University, Stanislaus

Elissa Dalia Bookbinder BSST, Ohio University MS, University of Cincinnati

Lauren Rochelle Bowers BA, University of Nevada, Reno

Elijah R. L. Brown BA, Brigham Young University Idaho

Jason Matthew Brown BA, Northwest Christian University

David M. Bundy BS, Weber State University MBA, Willamette University

Cole Burgess BS, Oregon State University

Emily Ann Bynum BS, Trinity University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Melissa Elaine Carlson BA, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Also Received Certificate in Dispute Resolution Degree Awarded January 2016

Christene Dorree Cencer BA, University of Nevada, Reno Also Receiving Certificate in International & Comparative Law

Paul Robert Chapman BS, Washington State University Degree Awarded January 2016

Leah M. Chubb Silverman BA, The University of Texas at Austin Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Ryan Brendan Colbert BA, Hendrix College

Steven Michael Crawford BA, The University of Montana Also Receiving Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy & Resources Law

Brendan Tyler Davis BS, Portland State University

Kimberly Christine Wilcox Davis BA, The University of Montana

Kary Maureen DeVaney BS, Portland State University Degree Awarded on Completion

Benjamin Logan Donner BA, Carroll College

Timothy C. Downin Jr. BS, Oregon State University

Andrew Downs BA, Portland State University Degree Awarded January 2016

Frank Joseph Dredge BA, The University of Portland Degree Awarded on Completion

John Peter Altgeld Druckenmiller BS, University of Oregon

Alison Dawn Eichmann BS, University of Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Haley Noel Finney BED, University of Oregon

Abigail J. Fitts BA, American Military University

Caleb M. Flippo BA, Washington State University

College of LawDoctor of Jurisprudence

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Nita Angeli Kumar BA, University of Kentucky Also Receiving Certificate in Law & Government

Brian Meron Landon BA, University of Oregon

Joshua Brian Lay BA, University of Cincinnati

Gabriel Bierly Lee BA, University of Oregon

Aaron William Lenox BS, Portland State University

Jacqueline Marie Leung BA, California State University, Los Angeles MS, The University of Iowa

Monica Hruby Logan BA, Concordia University

Lindsay Lopez BA, The University of New Mexico

Aaron Jen Lopez-Huskey BA, University of Oregon Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Degree Awarded on Completion

Jessica C. Manitsas BS, Corban University

Lindsey Elizabeth Marsh BS, Portland State University

Kristi Kaori Matsunaga BS, Southern Oregon University Degree Awarded on Completion

Kevin Patrick McCloud BS, Oregon State University

Shangar S. Meman BA, Portland State University Also Receiving Certificate in Dispute Resolution

Necole Marie Michael BA, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Amanda Minks BS, Southern Oregon University

Brodia Nardi Minter BS, University of New Haven Also Receiving Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy & Resources Law

Robert Eugene Montgomery BS, University of Utah MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2016

Benjamin Thomas Neeleman BA, University of Washington Also Received Certificate in Dispute Resolution Degree Awarded January 2016

Daniel C. Noeun BS, Portland State University

Nina Moon Nolen BA, University of Oregon

Emily Rose Oliver BA, Walla Walla University

Emily Eileen Barker Palmer BA, University of Oregon

Heather Christina Parker BA, Grinnell College Also Receiving Certificate in International & Comparative Law

Kobin Alexander Patterson BS, University of Oregon Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Christopher E. Perea BA, Cornell University

Rianna Marie Perryman BBA, Washington State University Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Rachel Marie Pilliod BS, University of Oregon

Joshua Cleveland Phillips Reams BA, Northwest Nazarene University

Laura M. Renecker BS, Oregon State University Degree Awarded January 2016

Samantha Katherine Robell BA, Portland State University

Jennifer Denise Rodriguez-Streeter BA, Willamette University

Erin Kimbro Rosenthal BA, University of South Florida BA, University of South Florida Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Prabhpreet Kaur Sangha BA, Simon Fraser University Also Receiving Certificate in Dispute Resolution

Samrach Sar BS, Portland State University

Aleksander Richard Schilbach BA, Willamette University Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Brooks Stuart Schott BA, Eastern Washington University

Stacy Anne Schreiner BS, Art Institute of Portland

Brett Smith BA, Washington State University

John Hans Fuhrer BBA, Gonzaga University

Margaret Gander-Vo BS, University of Oregon Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Alexander Howells Garcia BA, University of California, Santa Cruz

Dallas Garner BA, Brigham Young University Idaho

Alyssa Nicole Gerber BS, University of Oregon

Lee Nathaniel Gilgan BA, Willamette University

Noah Jacob Gordon BA, Portland State University

Melissa Paige Gross BA, Washington State University

Jacob Thomas Gudenkauf BA, University of Colorado at Boulder

Skylar J. Hall BA, The College of Idaho

Bobbie T. Harada BA, Creighton University Degree Awarded January 2016

Brian E. Hefner BS, Brown MacKie College

Silas Lorien Heisler BS, Western Oregon University

Aaron Paul Hisel BA, Washington State University Degree Awarded January 2016

Kyana Ashley Hughes BS, University of Oregon

Tiffany L. Humphrey BS, Portland State University

Chelsea Nichole Humphries BA, Washington State University

Kevin Tyler Hupy BA, University of Puget Sound

Don G. Johnson BS, Brigham Young University Idaho

Kimberly M. Jones BA, Simpson University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Spencer Karel BS, University of Oregon Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Anastasiya E. Krotoff BA, Eastern Washington University

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Marissa Ann Snyder BA, Boston University

Nicholas Sowder BA, Washington State University

Aja Taylor Spencer BA, Seattle University

Sarah Jean Swisher BA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Matthew A. Tabor BA, Pacific Lutheran University Degree Awarded January 2016

Christopher Lewis Tackett-Nelson BA, Portland State University Also Receiving Certificate in Sustainable Environmental, Energy & Resources Law

Drew Bohn Thomas BS, University of Oregon

Tucker Timothy Thomas BA, University of Nevada, Reno

Frances Thompson BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa Degree Awarded January 2016

Kaitlynne Marie Lorraine Tracey BA, Concordia University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Jesse Ray Turner III BS, University of Central Arkansas MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2016

Gabriel S. Walsh BS, University of Phoenix

Torey Joseph Wambold BA, University of Washington

Kayla R. Warr BA, Western Washington University Also receiving Master of Business Administration for Business, Government and Not-for-Profit Management

Shule A. Washburn BS, Portland State University

Taylor Ann Weller BS, Portland State University

Brooks Todd Westergard BA, University of Nevada, Reno

Dylan Whitelock-Wolff BS, Oregon State University Also Receiving Certificate in Business Law

Elizabeth Banfield Workman BA, Santa Clara Universtiy

Majed Abdullah Alali LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded January 2016

Mona Alanazi LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded on Completion

Abdulaziz Fadhel Abdulaziz Albuainain LLB, Jerash University Degree Awarded January 2016

Abdullah Sulaiman Aldakhil LLB, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Fatima Hamdan Alghamdi BS, King Abdulaziz University Degree Awarded January 2016

Afnan Kahaled Alharbi LLB, Umm Al-Qura University Degree Awarded January 2016

Mohammed Musha Alharbi LLB, Islamic University of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah

Abdulaziz Zaki Aljohani BS, King Abdulaziz University

Yasir Hussain Almalki LLB, Tiaf University

Hamad Mubarak S Almubarak LLB, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Musaad Abdulaziz Almuqbil LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded January 2016

Saad Mohammed Almutairi LLB, Qassim University Degree Awarded January 2016

Mohammed Sulaiman Alnasyan LLB, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University MA, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

Fahad Waslallah Alosaimi LLB, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Degree Awarded January 2016

Norah Mansour Alseliteen LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded January 2016

Ahmed Marshad H Alsuhaymi LLB, Islamic University of Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarh Degree Awarded January 2016

College of LawMaster of Laws

Mohammed Tahar A Alyamani BS, King Abdulaziz University

Mohammed A Bin Sufayn LLB, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University Degree Awarded January 2016

Najla Khalid Binshamrakh LLB, King Saud University Degree Awarded January 2016

Ali Rafat Ali Jambi LLB, Qassim University Degree Awarded September 2015

Harsimrat Singh Nahal BA.LLB, Panjab University

Son Thoai Nguyen BS, Central Washington University JD, Concord Law School, Kaplan University

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Academic AchievementsAcademic HonorsLAW REVIEW PARTICIPANTSKary DeVaney, Article/Note/Comment EditorKimberly Christine Wilcox Davis, Executive EditorBenjamin Logan Donner, Executive EditorKevin Tyler Hupy, Business/Symposium EditorKobin Alexnder Patterson, Article/Note/ Comment EditorAleksander Richard Schilbach, Editor-in-ChiefBrooks Stuart Schott, Executive EditorAja Taylor Spencer, Executive EditorBrooks Todd Westergard, Managing Editor

MOOT COURT BOARD PARTICIPANTSNathaniel Kofi Yarney AggreyLauren Rochelle Bowers, Vice ChairMelissa Elaine Carlson, Judges ChairBrendan Tyler DavisAlexander Howells Garcia, ChairDallas GarnerAlyssa Nicole GerberNoah Jacob GordonBrian E . HefnerKevin Tyler Hupy, Judges ChairAaron Jen Lopez-HuskeyShangar S . MemanDaniel C . Noeun

ACADEMIC HONORS, ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS, CERTIFICATES, SCHOLARSHIPS

SUMMA CUM LAUDEJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

MAGNA CUM LAUDEElissa Dalia BookbinderKimberly Christine Wilcox DavisAllison Dawn EichmannLee Nathaniel GilganNoah Jacob GordonAja Taylor Spencer

CUM LAUDEAndrés Vicente AcostaBenjamin Logan DonnerAbigail J . FittsMargaret Gander-VoJacob Thomas GudenkaufSkylar J . HallAaron Paul HiselKevin Tyler HupyHeather Christina ParkerErin Kimbro RosenthalMarissa Ann SnyderKaitlynne Marie Lorraine TraceyBrooks Todd Westergard

College of LawMaster of Legal Studies

Cynthia S. Chand BA, Willamette University MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2016

Howard Lester Honig BS, University California, Los Angeles Degree Awarded January 2016

Lindsey Mae Pawashe BA, Lewis & Clark College MBA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2016

Mollie Rowe BA, Willamette University Degree Awarded January 2016

Nina Moon NolenEmily Rose OliverEmily Eileen Barker PalmerHeather Christina ParkerJoshua Cleveland Phillips ReamsSamantha Katherine RobellPrabhpreet Kaur SanghaMarissa Ann Snyder, TreasurerKayla Rachelle WarrDylan Whitelock-Wolff

ORDER OF BARRISTERSLauren Rochelle BowersMelissa Elaine CarlsonAlexander Howells GarciaKevin Tyler HupyAaron Jen Lopez-HuskeyJoshua Cleveland Phillips ReamsMarissa Ann SnyderKayla Rachelle Warr

WILLAMETTE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTIONNathaniel Kofi Yarney Aggrey, Executive EditorMargaret Gander-Vo, Editor-in-ChiefJacob Thomas Gudenkauf, Executive EditorEmily Eileen Barker Palmer, Executive EditorHeather Christina Parker, Managing Editor

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Awards

AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE AWARDNoah Jacob Gordon

ARISTEION SYMEON SYMEONIDESJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

THE CIVIL RIGHTS AWARDSamrach Sar

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OFTRIAL LAWYERS AWARDJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

ROY LOCKENOUR AWARD FORPROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITYAnne H . AjayiMonica Hruby LoganNina Moon Nolen

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMENLAWYERS OUTSTANDING LAWGRADUATE AWARDNina Moon Nolen

OREGON BAR SECURITIES REGULATIONSECTION AWARDLee Nathaniel Gilgan

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW COL . RUPERT E . PARK JR . PRO BONO STUDENT OF THE YEAR AWARDNina Moon Nolen

BRUCE SPAULDING MEMORIAL AWARDAbigail J . FittsJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

TAX EXECUTIVE INSTITUTE AWARDErin Kimbro Rosenthal

ISAAC VAN WINKLE AWARDNina Moon NolenJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

WILLAMETTE LAW ONLINECole Burgess, U.S. Supreme Court EditorAnastasiya E . Krotoff, Editor-in-ChiefGabriel Bierly Lee, Oregon EditorEmily Rose Oliver, 9th Circuit Court EditorRianna Perryman, 9th Circuit Court EditorChristopher Lewis Tacket-Nelson, Oregon Land Use & Board of Appeals Editor

Certificates

CERTIFICATE IN BUSINESS LAW Margaret Gander-VoRianna Marie PerrymanErin Kimbro RosenthalAleksander Richard SchilbachDylan Whitelock-Wolff

CERTIFICATE IN DISPUTE RESOLUTIONNathaniel Kofi Yarney AggreyAndrew L . BloodMelissa Elaine CarlsonShangar S . MemanBenjamin Thomas NeelemanPrabhpreet Kaur Sangha

CERTIFICATE IN INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE LAWAnne H . AjayiChristene Doree CencerHeather Christina Parker

CERTIFICATE IN LAW AND GOVERNMENTNita Angeli Kumar

CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY AND RESOURCES LAWSteven Michael CrawfordBrodia Nardi MinterChristopher Lewis Tackett-Nelson

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Scholarships Lauren Rochelle BowersJason Matthew BrownDavid M . BundyChristene Dorree CencerPaul Robert ChapmanLeah M . Chubb SilvermanRyan Brendan ColbertSteven Michael CrawfordKimberly Christine Wilcox DavisKary Maureen DeVaneyBenjamin Logan DonnerJohn Peter Altgeld DruckenmillerAlison Dawn EichmannAbigail J . FittsCaleb M . FlippoJohn Hans FuhrerMargaret Gander-VoDallas GarnerAlyssa Nicole GerberLee Nathaniel GilganNoah Jacob GordonMelissa Paige GrossJacob Thomas GudenkaufSkylar J . HallBobbie T . HaradaBrian E . HefnerAaron Paul HiselKyana Ashley HughesChelsea Nichole HumphriesKevin Tyler HupyKimberly M . JonesSpencer KarelAnastasiya E . KrotoffNita Angeli KumarBrian Meron LandonGabriel Bierly LeeAaron William LenoxMonica Hruby LoganLindsay LopezAaron Jen Lopez-HuskeyLindsey Elizabeth MarshNecole Marie MichaelAmanda MinksBrodia Nardi MinterRobert Eugene MontgomeryBenjamin Thomas NeelemanDaniel C . NoeunNina Moon NolenEmily Eileen Barker PalmerHeather Christina ParkerKobin Alexander PattersonChristopher E . PereaRianna Marie PerrymanJoshua Cleveland Phillips ReamsSamantha Katherine RobellErin Kimbro RosenthalAleksander Richard SchilbachBrooks Stuart SchottStacy Anne Schreiner

Marissa Ann SnyderNicholas SowderAja Taylor SpencerSarah Jean SwisherMatthew A . TaborChristopher Lewis Tackett-NelsonDrew Bohn ThomasTucker Timothy ThomasKaitlynne Marie Lorraine TraceyJesse Ray Turner IIIGabriel S . WalshKayla R . WarrShule A . WashburnBrooks Todd WestergardDylan Whitelock-Wolff

ENDOWED LAW SCHOLARSHIPHeather Christina Parker

LAW DEAN'S SCHOLARSHIPLee Nathaniel GilganPrabhpreet Kaur SanghaFrances Thompson

LAW DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES SCHOLARSHIPAndrés Vicente AcostaNathaniel Kofi Yarney AggreySpencer Dean BaileyCaleb M . FlippoChristopher E . PereaNicholas Sowder

LAW EARLY DECISION SCHOLARSHIPChristopher E . Perea

OREGON CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIPJason Matthew BrownTimothy C . Downin Jr .Andrew DownsJohn Peter Altgeld DruckenmillerHaley Noel FinneyAbigail J . FittsAlyssa Nicole GerberNoah Jacob GordonAaron Paul HiselNita Angeli KumarBrian Meron LandonJoshua Brian LayKristi Kaori MatsunagaShangar S . MemanEmily Eileen Barker PalmerRachel Marie PilliodSamantha Katherine RobellSamrach SarBrett SmithMarissa Ann SnyderGabriel S . Walsh

These scholarships were created from the generosity of alumni, parents and friends.

ALASKA CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIPHeather Christina Parker

ALLIS/GRAY SCHOLARSHIPSpencer KarelKobin Alexander Patterson

ROBERT ART MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPNoah Jacob Gordon

RUSSELL M . BROOKS LAW SCHOLARSHIPKevin Tyler Hupy

TED AND DOROTHY BUTLER LAW SCHOLARSHIPShangar S . Meman

CONLEY SCHOLARSHIPAbigail J . FittsMargaret Gander-VoSilas Lorien HeislerTiffany L . Humphrey

HANNAH HANZEN LAW SCHOLARSHIPChelsea Nichole Humphries

HOYT FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPLee Nathaniel GilganAleksander Richard Schilbach

ISSAC HUNT LAW SCHOLARSHIPJoshua Cleveland Phillips Reams

HATTIE BRATZEL KREMEN SCHOLARSHIPKary Maureen DeVaney

EVA M . KRIPALANI SCHOLARSHIPKary Maureen DeVaney

FRED LAMPORT SCHOLARSHIPAleksander Richard Schilbach

LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPAndrés Vicente AcostaAnne H . AjayiNathaniel Kofi Yarney AggreyTarron Kajuanues AndersonJonathan P . BacsalmasiSpencer Dean BaileyDaniel BergAndrew L . BloodMary Jeanine BontaElissa Dalia Bookbinder

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College of Law

Shule A . WashburnTaylor Ann WellerDylan Whitelock-Wolff

OREGON RESIDENT LAW SCHOLARSHIPNathaniel Kofi Yarney AggreyElijah R . L . BrownKimberly Christine Wilcox DavisAlison Dawn EichmannAbigail J . FittsLee Nathaniel GilganSilas Lorien HeislerAaron Paul HiselTiffany L . HumphreyJessica C . ManitsasLindsey Elizabeth MarshKevin Patrick McCloudKobin Alexander PattersonJennifer Denise Rodriguez-StreeterStacy Anne Schreiner

OREGON LAW AWARDAndrés Vicente AcostaCole BurgessMargaret Gander-VoNoah Jacob GordonDon G . JohnsonAmanda MinksNina Moon NolenLaura M . ReneckerChristopher Lewis Tackett-NelsonElizabeth Banfield Workman

WASHINGTON CONNECTION LAW SCHOLARSHIPAja Taylor Spencer

WILLIAM AND NORMA PAULUS SCHOLARSHIPKyana Ashley Hughes

RAY L . AND GERTRUDE R . SMITH LAW SCHOLARSHIPKimberly Christine Wilcox Davis

SAMUEL H . SMITH AND HOMER R . SPENCE LAW SCHOLARSHIPAaron Paul Hisel

CARLTON SNOW MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPAja Taylor Spencer

FRANK A . TURNER SCHOLARSHIPChristopher Lewis Tackett-Nelson

VIAL FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPDallas Garner

WATANABE-SKOPIL SCHOLARSHIPBrooks Stuart Schott

TAUL WATANABE LAW SCHOLARSHIPBobbie T . Harada

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PRELUDE “A Jubilant Overture,” by Alfred Reed Héctor Agüero, Conductor, Willamette University Commencement Band

Ringing of the Victory Bell

WELCOME The Rev . Karen L . Wood, Chaplain, Willamette University

FACULTY PROCESSION “Pomp and Circumstance” by Edward Elgar Willamette University Commencement Band

STUDENT PROCESSION Clan Macleay Pipe Band of Portland, Oregon

INVOCATION Karen L . Wood

CONFERRING OF EMERITI DIPLOMA Steven E . Wynne ’74, JD’77 Chairman, Willamette University Board of Trustees

CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Curtis Bridgeman, Dean, College of Law Rebecca J . Dobkins, Professor of Anthropology Stephen E . Thorsett, President, Willamette University

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS The Honorable Kate Brown, Governor, State of Oregon

MUSICAL INTERLUDE “Rivers and Roads” by The Head and the Heart Tandem, student a cappella group

SENIOR CLASS SPEAKER Anelise Zimmer ’16

CONFERRING OF DEGREES Laura Jacobs Anderson, University Registrar Stephen E . Thorsett Mark Conliffe, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts Gretchen Moon, Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts

PRESIDENTIAL VALEDICTORY Stephen E . Thorsett

MUSICAL INTERLUDE “Old Historic Temple” (Alma Mater) revised by Paul Trueblood ’28 and Maurice Brennen (printed on page 42)

“End of the Road” by Boyz II Men Headband, student a cappella group

BENEDICTION Rabbi Gary W . Ellison, Assistant Chaplain, Willamette University

RECESSIONAL “March Grandioso” by Roland F . Seitz, arranged by Todd Zimbelman Willamette University Commencement Band

Delegates from the Willamette University Alumni Association, representing the 50th reunion class and alumni association volunteer leaders, will lead graduates out of the tent to symbolize their journey from Willamette students to alumni.

College of Liberal ArtsCOMMENCEMENT CEREMONYSunday, May 15, 2016 — 3 p.m.

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Kate Brown Governor, State of Oregon

Kate Brown is Oregon’s 38th governor . She previously served as Oregon’s secretary of state, where she was a leader in increasing government transparency and accountability .

Before serving as secretary of state, Brown served for 17 years in the state

legislature: five years in the Oregon House of Representatives and 12 years in the Oregon State Senate . In 2004, Brown made history when she became the first woman in Oregon history to serve as senate majority leader, after being elected by her colleagues .

In 2007, she successfully spearheaded legislation that The Oregonian called the “state’s most sweeping package of ethics reforms in 34 years .” Brown successfully helped pass Family and Medical Leave, making Oregon one of the first states in the nation

Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient

College of Liberal Arts

Honorary Degree Recipients

Symeon Symeonides Alex L. Parks Distinguished Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters

Symeon Symeonides is the Alex L . Parks Distinguished Professor of Law and Dean Emeritus at Willamette’s College of Law . He received his first two law degrees from the University of Thessaloniki, graduating first in both classes . He also

holds an LLM and a doctoral degree (SJD) from Harvard, and honorary Doctor of Laws and PhD degrees .

Symeonides has taught at several American and European universities, including the Sorbonne and The Hague Academy of International Law . He has published 26 books and more than 120 articles, in seven languages . Reviewers have called him “the world’s leading expert on comparative conflicts law,” “a conflicts giant” and “the father of codification,” and his publications “brilliant,” “engrossing,” “masterful” and “indispensable .” His work has been honored with four scholarly prizes and cited by the supreme courts of the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel (22 times) .

Symeonides has drafted codifications for three states and the European Union, participated in drafting two international conventions, and provided legislative advice to four foreign governments . He is president of the International Association of Legal Science, past president of the American Society of Comparative Law and the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award .

Marie Watt ’90 Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts

Marie Watt is a nationally recognized Portland-based mixed media artist whose work explores human stories and ritual implicit in everyday objects . Watt received her degree in speech communications and art from Willamette University in 1990 and earned a master of fine arts in painting

and printmaking from Yale University in 1996 .

Watt’s work explores the historical and contemporary intersections of indigenous and Western/European cultures and draws from Seneca and indigenous principles, proto-feminist role models, oral tradition, biography and history . In 2004, an exhibit of her work at the National Museum of the American Indian included Blanket Stories, a sculpture made of two towers of wool blankets, many given to Native Americans in trade by the Hudson's Bay Company during the 19th century . One of the blanket columns is now at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art . Another of Watt’s works, created in sewing circles with Willamette faculty, staff and students, hangs in Ford Hall .

Watt is the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships . The book Marie Watt: Lodge offers a comprehensive view of her work and features life stories told through blankets, printmaking, sculpture and digital media .

to allow parents to stay home with their sick children without fear of losing their jobs .

Brown has also been a longtime leader in advancing civil rights and marriage equality . In 2007, she helped to pass the Oregon Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination in employment and housing on the basis of sexual orientation, and she was instrumental in passing Oregon’s Family Fairness Act, which legally recognizes committed same- sex relationships as domestic partnerships .

Before running for public office, Brown practiced family and juvenile law . She taught at Portland State University, worked with the Juvenile Rights Project and co-founded the Oregon Women’s Health and Wellness Alliance, which has been leading efforts to support women’s health for more than 20 years .

Brown grew up in Minnesota and earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado Boulder . She received her law degree and certificate in environmental law from Lewis & Clark Law School .

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Emeriti Faculty

David McCreery Professor of Religious Studies

28 years of service

William Duvall Professor of History

45 years of service

Senior Class Speaker

Anelise Zimmer Class of 2016

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College of Liberal ArtsBachelor of Arts

Ariana H. Abend-Goldfarb Exercise Science Seal Beach, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Henry J. Adelman Exercise Science Arroyo Grande, California

Samuel G. Adelman Exercise Science Arroyo Grande, California

Morgan P. Aguirre Politics Sacramento, California

Jade P. Aiona Physics; Minor in Mathematics Kapolei, Hawaii

Katrina Jeanette Albers English Jerome, Idaho Degree Awarded on Completion

Jenna Maree Alcalde Women’s and Gender Studies; Minor in Classical Studies, Psychology Las Vegas, Nevada

Sean E. Alvey Economics Portland, Oregon

Mark T. Andreoni Sociology Naperville, Illinois

McKenzie K. Andringa Exercise Science Yakima, Washington

Emily Johanna Arnold Art History Hayfork, California

Cristina V. Avila Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Laguna Niguel, California

Jose Felipe Ayala Chemistry; Minor in Economics Woodburn, Oregon

Reid E. Bagley History; Minor in Classical Studies Pacifica, California

Shahalam Baig Politics Petaluma, California

Erik H. Baker Economics Moraga, California

Alexandra M. Balestra Japanese Studies Atherton, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Nathaniel A. Balk Politics, Religious Studies Everett, Washington

Rocío Baltazar-Miranda Psychology, Spanish Salem, Oregon

Mikalah A. Barem Music Mount Vernon, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Stephan M. Bartz Psychology; Minor in Mathematics, Computer Science San Francisco, California

Matthew M. Baur International Studies; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Seattle, Washington

Alexa M. Becker Exercise Science El Dorado Hills, California

Ninon A. Becquart Biology; Minor in Chemistry, Anthropology Fremont, California

Rachel A. Bedolla Japanese Studies Tigard, Oregon

Paul D. Beery Politics, Minor in Classical Studies, Economics Seattle, Washington

Casey J. Berg Film Studies; Minor in Arts, Technology & Multimedia Santa Cruz, California

Avery S. Billings Japanese Studies Sacramento, California

Catherine I. Binford Sociology San Rafael, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Nicholas Hunter Bodiford Politics Vashon Island, Washington

Maya R. Bowton Chemistry Spokane, Washington

Victoria L. Bradshaw Psychology Discovery Bay, California

Blake S. Brash Economics Boise, Idaho

Mara Jordan Brashem Art Mercer Island, Washington

Hannah D. Bressler Exercise Science Oak Harbor, Washington

Caroline F. Brinster Economics; Minor in Politics Warren, Oregon

Mitchell Harry Brisacher Economics; Minor in Sociology Los Angeles, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Nicholas E. Brooks Computer Science Medford, Oregon

Alexander J. Brown Rhetoric and Media Studies Happy Valley, Oregon

Stephanie H. Brown Art History; Minor in Psychology Palo Alto, California

Rebecca Sue Brownlee Politics; Minor in Spanish Prairie Village, Kansas

Katharine E. Brownley English Granville, Ohio

Albert M. Buck-Bauer Biology Albany, California

Hana L. Busse Biology; Minor in Environmental Science Trinidad, California

Kathleen N. Byrne History Boulder, Colorado

Braydon G. Calder Civic Communication and Media Philomath, Oregon

Laura I. Cannon Archaeology, Art Hubbard, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Jack A. Caplan Politics Bellevue, Washington

Amanda L. Carlson Biology Boise, Idaho

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Camille Vi-An Debreczeny Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Chicago, Illinois

Shelby L. Decker Chemistry; Minor in Chinese Studies Las Vegas, Nevada

Kelsey S. DeLacy Anthropology; Minor in German, Women’s and Gender Studies Portland, Oregon

Mitch Diaz Philosophy, Politics Gig Harbor, Washington

Ryan N. Diedrick Economics Gilbert, Arizona

Xiaobin Ding Mathematics Chengdu, China Degree Awarded on Completion

Melanie T. Dirks History Glendora, California

Xengie C. Doan Biology; Minor in Chemistry San Jose, California

Gabriel E. Driver-Wilson Computer Science Healdsburg, California

Edna Du Politics; Minor in English Yangon, Myanmar

Emily Leanora Durham Politics: Minor in Classical Studies Santa Fe, New Mexico

Bryce R. Eagan Civic Communication and Media Seattle, Washington Degree Awarded January 2016

Isabel Louize Thompson Easley Rhetoric and Media Studies; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Indian Wells, California

Elizabeth V. Edgerton Art History; Minor in Japanese Renton, Washington

Ilana R. Egger Psychology; Minor in Music Oakland, California

Alexander J. Eggers Anthropology; Minor in Chinese Studies San Francisco, California

Tor M. Carlson Psychology Palo Alto, California

Giovanna Casas Reyes Politics; Minor in Spanish Salem, Oregon

Yonny Castillo Latin American Studies, Spanish Hood River, Oregon

Luther E. Caulkins Politics; Minor in Chinese Studies Ellensburg, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Shamir Cervantes Rhetoric and Media Studies; Minor in Philosophy Keizer, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Tiffany K. Chan American Ethnic Studies, Anthropology; Minor in Music Sacramento, California

Grant E. Chang Politics Kaneohe, Hawaii Degree Awarded January 2016

Jianing Chen Politics Nanning, China

Timothy H. Chen Sociology Fremont, California

Sarah M. Cherrillo Mathematics; Minor in Spanish Houston, Texas Degree Awarded on Completion

Julia P. Childress Psychology Bellevue, Washington

Carly Marie Christensen Theatre Duvall, Washington

Joseph J. Clarke Physics Keizer, Oregon

Gordon L. Clary Exercise Science Vacaville, California

Kyle R. Clouthier Environmental Science Incline Village, Nevada

Ethan R. Coffey Economics Lynnwood, Washington

Molly G. Coffyn English; Minor in French Bainbridge Island, Washington Degree Awarded January 2016

Ryan C. Cohen Psychology; Minor in Sociology Los Angeles, California

Kieran T. Colahan Sociology Burns, Oregon

William S. Cole, Jr. Biology Lafayette, California

Lindsey Anne Compton Chemistry Portola, California

Nathan P. Conrad Chemistry Bothell, Washington

Taylor M. Cooksy Psychology Cameron Park, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Sara L. Cordes Anthropology; Minor in Environmental Science Mission Viejo, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Dustin J. Crabtree Chemistry Sherwood, Oregon

Maxton W. Craddock Economics; Minor in History Wichita, Kansas

Meghan Cusick Politics, Civic Communication and Media Irvine, California

Karyna E. Cutting Biology Salem, Oregon

Roxana Mei Daliana International Studies; Minor in History Portland, Oregon

Timothy L. Daly Environmental Science Sherman Oaks, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Bianca M. Dancy English Los Angeles, California

Kathryn L. Davis Economics; Minor in Arts, Technology & Multimedia Washougal, Washington

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Aviva R. Einhorn Rhetoric and Media Studies Oak Park, Illinois Degree Awarded on Completion

Teodor B. Ekstrom Politics Woodinville, Washington

Alexandra Christine Elchinoff English; Minor in Religious Studies Half Moon Bay, California

Veronica K. Ewers Anthropology, Spanish Moscow, Idaho

Martha Kelsey Falk Biology Tiburn, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Michelle R. Fallon Chemistry Palo Alto, California

William C. Falvey International Studies Hingham, Massachusetts Degree Awarded on Completion

Juliet Catherine Farnan Psychology Lafayette, California

Nathan T. Farnsworth Mathematics Maple Valley, Washington

Jaide Ashleigh Farr Chemistry, Anthropology Springfield, Oregon

Anastasia Fedorova Economics; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Moraga, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Lisa M. Field Environmental Science Seattle, Washington

Sarah K. Fincher Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics Reno, Nevada

Sarah L. Fish Exercise Science; Minor in Chemistry Issaquah, Washington

Brittany S. Fisher Exercise Science; Minor in Psychology Salem, Oregon

Rachel L. Fleener Politics Olympia, Washington

Evan J. Fleming Exercise Science; Minor in Psychology Park City, Utah

Miguel Angel Flores History Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Ryan W. Foote Economics Sherwood, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Sarah H. Footh Sociology Seattle, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Carson H. Foreman Rhetoric and Media Studies Marina, California

Briana Jacqueline Fortnam Biology Portola Valley, California

Leah N. Freeborn Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Environmental Science Federal Way, Washington

Anna H. Freitas Biology, Environmental Science; Minor in Chemistry Santa Cruz, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Joshua Samuel Friedberg Philosophy Arcadia, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Kellen A. Friedrich Exercise Science Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Emily E. Froehling Biology Claremont, California

Trisha E. Fujiwara International Studies; Minor in Japanese Studies, Politics Pukalani, Hawaii

Collin E. Fuller Economics; Minor in French Grants Pass, Oregon

Owen Lee Fuller Civic Communication and Media Rescue, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Madeline T. Furey Economics; Minor in Politics Olympia, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Genevieve A. Gahagan French Lynnwood, Washington

Ian M. Galligar Neurobiology Wilmette, Illinois

Carlo P. Gangan Chemistry Redmond, Oregon

Erin N. Gangstad Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Politics Bellevue, Washington

Alberto Gabriel Garcia Mathematics-Economics Broomfield, Colorado

Grecia Elisabet Garcia Perez Spanish, Sociology; Minor in Politics Salem, Oregon

Kristin Marie Garrison Art History; Minor in Civic Communication and Media Hillsborough, California

Alexander O. Geiszler Art History; Minor in Classical Studies Missoula, Montana Degree Awarded September 2015

Yasmine Tarek Genena International Studies; Minor in Chinese Studies Lake Oswego, Oregon

Garrett L. German Sociology Redding, California

Evan Howard Abercrombie Giddings Economics, Rhetoric and Media Studies El Cerrito, California

Natalie Elizabeth Giersch Politics; Minor in Music Grafton, Wisconsin

Samuel L. González Politics; Minor in Spanish Junction City, Oregon

Joseph Ari Good History, Politics Costa Mesa, California

Mason D. Granato Economics; Minor in Classical Studies Damascus, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Perri T. Greeley Anthropology; Minor in English Spokane, Washington

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Veronica G. Hoelscher Psychology, Religious Studies Bellingham, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

John Nicholas Hoffnagle Spanish Portland, Oregon

Mandara E. Hogarth Politics; Minor in Religious Studies West Covina, California

Karin S. Hokanson Classical Studies Woodinville, Washington

Lindsey E. Hosey International Studies Upland, California

Alison Hsiao English, Music; Minor in Chinese Studies Portland, Oregon

Lawrence Hsu Biology; Minor in Chemistry Tigard, Oregon

Tingyu Hu Anthropology Jiangxi, China Degree Awarded on Completion

Melissa W. Humphries Politics; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Keizer, Oregon

Ian Hung Biology San Francisco, California

Linnea A. Huomo English; Minor in History Santa Rosa, California

Alana M. Hutchinson Exercise Science Corte Madera, California

Lucas M. Immer Economics; Minor in Politics Saint Helena, California

Emily R. Irwin Spanish, English Beaverton, Oregon

Cara P. Jack English; Minor in Classical Studies Redwood City, California

Hadley A. Jackson Politics Great Falls, Montana

Austin D. Jacobson Exercise Science Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Joseph P. Green Archaeology, Environmental Science Santa Cruz, California

Alicke Grobler Psychology Salinas, California

Austin O. Guimond Biology; Minor in Environmental Science Denver, Colorado

Jihan Lee Haddad Theatre; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Portland, Oregon

Austin R. Hagarty Physics; Minor in Mathematics Roseville, California

Camille C. Hakansson Psychology Palo Alto, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Jullian L. Haley Politics Everett, Washington

Madison Reh Hall Spanish, Music; Minor in Psychology Salem, Oregon

Jonathan L. Hallsted Physics Berkeley, California

William M. Hamer Physics; Minor in Mathematics, Religious Studies Oakland, California

Lexi R. Hamersly American Studies, International Studies; Minor in Politics West Linn, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Cassandra Jean Hansen Environmental Science Lake Oswego, Oregon

Michael B. Harlington Economics Lake Tapps, Washington

Marin C. Harris Economics; Minor in History Kirkland, Washington Degree Awarded January 2016

William S. Harrison Economics El Cerrito, California

Kiah M. Hart Theatre Gladstone, Oregon

Macy B. Hayashi Chemistry Hilo, Hawaii

Graham Healey Anthropology; Minor in Spanish Schenectady, New York Degree Awarded on Completion

Meira C. Heckman Psychology Palo Alto, California

Acacia M. Hegg Psychology; Minor in History Tualatin, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Kalei William Hendershot Environmental Science; Minor in Economics Haiku, Hawaii

Rachel C. Hendricks-Key Psychology; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies San Jose, California

Rachel M. Heringer Civic Communication and Media Salem, Oregon

Jacob D. Hernandez Exercise Science San Antonio, Texas Degree Awarded January 2016

Kathryn L. Herr Biology; Minor in Chinese Studies, Chemistry Mercer Island, Washington

Samuel J. Hilburn Anthropology Dana Point, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Morgan Daniel Hill Economics; Minor in Politics Mill Valley, California

Elena Carroll Hinkle Anthropology Colorado Springs, Colorado

Yazan N. Hishmeh Economics Ventura, California

Bethany Lehigh Hladick Politics Allenspark, Colorado

Clara Marielle Hochstetler Psychology; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies Portland, Oregon

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Kelci Jo Jacoby History, American Ethnic Studies Helena, Montana Degree Awarded on Completion

Alexander S. James Biology Salem, Oregon

Shelbi L. Jenkins Physics Anchorage, Alaska

Julianne E. Johnson Anthropology Camas, Washington Degree Awarded on Completion

Kylea D. Johnson Environmental Science; Minor in Chemistry Onalaska, Washington

Jenna A. Jones Politics, Classical Studies Vancouver, Washington

Julia B. Jones Art History Oakland, California

Arie J. Jorritsma History Arcata, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Parris R. Joyce International Studies; Minor in Japanese Studies, Economics Beaverton, Oregon

Julian K. Juárez Politics Honolulu, Hawaii

Shrujan A. Kalidindi Computer Science Cupertino, California

Kahana M. Kaneyasu Exercise Science Kihei, Hawaii

Shelly Minji Kang Environmental Science; Minor in Religious Studies, Politics Salem, Oregon

Jo Kasler Classical Studies; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies Sacramento, California

Jessica Kimiko Kawana Computer Science, Mathematics Mililani, Hawaii

Samuel Joseph Keechler Sociology Sonoma, California

Erika K. Kekiwi Environmental Science Kula, Hawaii

Benjamin A. Keller Biology Ka’a’awa, Hawaii Degree Awarded on Completion

Matthew R. Kenagy Rhetoric and Media Studies Salem, Oregon

Sumaiya H. Khan Politics Claremont, California

Brooks E. King Politics Mercer Island, Washington

Alexander D. Klementiev Chemistry; Minor in Mathematics, Biology Redmond, Washington

Brandon T. Kobayashi Biology Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Andrew Kruger History Old Greenwich, Connecticut

Lyra Rose Kuhn English Santa Rosa, California

Alexander J. LaConte Theatre Claremont, California

Angelique K. LaForest History, Psychology Lodi, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Molly K. Laird Economics Beaverton, Oregon

Chase M. Lamothe Economics Corvallis, Oregon

Elena Louise Lansing Anthropology Boise, Idaho Degree Awarded January 2016

Nicholas Lantz English; Minor in Anthropology Cornelius, Oregon

Jacob D. Larson History; Minor in Religious Studies Seattle, Washington

Tori F. Latham History; Minor in Religious Studies Newcastle, California

Marie R. Leadon Mathematics; Minor in Chemistry Seattle, Washington

Philip L. Leander Economics Gig Harbor, Washington

Victoria P. Leder Politics; Minor in American Ethnic Studies San Francisco, California

Claire S. Lee History; Minor in Classical Studies, Art History, Medieval & Renaissance Studies Antioch, California Degree Awarded August 2015

Crystal D. LeFebvre English, Psychology Portland, Oregon

Hans Edgar Peter Lehndorff Economics, Religious Studies Boulder, Colorado

Brent J. Lenhard English Torrance, California

Blake Dale Lepire Economics Vista, California

Rachael Wing-Lum Lew Archaeology; Minor in Environmental Science Mercer Island, Washington

Sherry Liang Music; Minor in Chemistry Happy Valley, Oregon

Yang Lin Economics, Mathematics Mudanjiang Heilongjiang, China Degree Awarded January 2016

Joseph Cagilaba Lindblom-Masuwale Politics; Minor in History Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Cassidy M. Linden Anthropology; Minor in Spanish Albany, California

Max Lipton Mathematics, Computer Science Salem, Oregon

George Shu Liu Biology Lafayette, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Andrew D. Loza Exercise Science Wilsonville, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

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Brandon L. Luedtke Economics Meridian, Idaho

Andrew P. Lum Exercise Science; Minor in Chinese Studies Honolulu, Hawaii

Surabhi Mahajan Biology Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded September 2015

Makenzi A. Malvey Environmental Science Reno, Nevada

Sarah C. Manning Chemistry El Segundo, California

Elize A. Manoukian Politics Mountain View, California

Herschel M. Mapes Politics Stayton, Oregon

Mellissa M. Marquez Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Seattle, Washington

Benjamin M. Martin Economics; Minor in French and Francophone Studies Bainbridge Island, Washington

Rubi Arlett Martinez-Sanchez Biology Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Thonia G. Martushev Politics Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Marie S. Masyczek Psychology Saint Helena, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Karsyn R. Mathany Economics Monmouth, Oregon

Stephanie A. Matsuura Biology, Minor in Chemistry Hilo, Hawaii

Hunter W. Matthies Exercise Science, Biology Moran, Wyoming Degree Awarded on Completion

Beatrice V. McAlister Environmental Science Kenmore, Washington

Marika McCarthy Physics; Minor in Computer Science, Mathematics Bellevue, Washington

Madeline Louise McClelland Biology, Environmental Science Bellevue, Washington

Charlotte S. B. McGeever Exercise Science San Francisco, California

Lindsay H. McHugh Psychology Woodside, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Benjamin M. McLane Biology; Minor in Environmental Science Powell Butte, Oregon

Erin K. McLinden Psychology Redwood City, California

Kyle L. McSwain Physics; Minor in Mathematics Redwood City, California

Aubrey G. Means French, History Portland, Oregon

Kanika G. Meister Economics, Spanish Wilsonville, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Sydney Meltzer Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Sociology Olympia, Washington Degree Awarded January 2016

Abigail L. Mendenhall Exercise Science Twin Falls, Idaho

Ying Meng Economics; Minor in Environmental Science, Mathematics Nanjing Jiangsu, China

Jemma M. Mercer Art History Woodinville, Washington

Thomas J. Merkle Mathematics; Minor in Computer Science Eagle, Idaho

Kara Lee Merrill Economics Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Montana Elizabeth Miller History, Environmental Science Montara, California

Athena B. Moag English, Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Spanish Bothell, Washington

Olivia R. Monical English; Minor in Classical Studies, Anthropology Rough and Ready, California

Thomas F. Montgomery English Salem, Oregon

Tula D. Morales Environmental Science Woodland, California

Naomi L. Morgan Anthropology Poulsbo, Washington

Elisabeth J. Moritz Biology Fort Collins, Colorado Degree Awarded September 2015

Lindsey M. Moriyama Classical Studies, English Honolulu, Hawaii

Sebastian M. Mortimer Biology; Minor in Environmental Science Moscow, Idaho

Guadalupe Mosqueda-Franco Latin American Studies, Spanish Romeo, Michigan Degree Awarded on Completion

Jessica Nicole Muñoz Environmental Science, Spanish Grass Valley, California

Korinn N. Murphy Chemistry; Minor in Biology Eagle, Idaho

Sarah J. Natelson Classical Studies Missoula, Montana

Mary J. Needham Archaeology; Minor in Anthropology Alameda, California

Samuel D. Newman International Studies; Minor in Spanish Winters, California

William A. Nickerson Mathematics, Spanish Albany, California

Hannah E. Nord Rhetoric and Media Studies, Spanish Seattle, Washington

Jordan A. Nordlien Rhetoric and Media Studies Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

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Katelyn A. Nordlien Economics Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Liana E. Olson Chemistry Bainbridge Island, Washington

Kassandra J. Omvik Psychology; Minor in German Scotts Valley, California

Cora D. Orme English Santa Rosa, California

Taylor L. Ostrander Exercise Science Kenai, Alaska

Rupa K. Owen Psychology; Minor in Japanese Studies, American Ethnic Studies Portland, Oregon

Morgen K. Pack Women’s and Gender Studies; Minor in Anthropology Gualala, California

Karen Adele Page Art History, Classical Studies Sacramento, California

Emily Rose Palmgren English Boise, Idaho

Corey Michael Lycett Parchem Economics Seattle, Washington Degree Awarded August 2015

Natasha Ketan Parekh Politics Tustin, California

Kristen M. Patterson Classical Studies; Minor in Art History Medford, Oregon

George B. Paulson Classical Studies Fayetteville, Arkansas

Isaura L. Peña Politics, Spanish; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Newberg, Oregon

Ashley M. Pender Exercise Science Reno, Nevada

Nicholas S. Perkins Rhetoric and Media Studies Citrus Heights, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Alyssa C. Perreault Exercise Science; Minor in Spanish Palo Alto, California

Scout J. Peterman Japanese Studies Honolulu, Hawaii

Holly M. Petersen Mathematics; Minor in Physics Rocklin, California

Kacey N. Peterson International Studies Portland, Oregon Degree Awarded September 2015

Jillian P. Phillips Chemistry Fairbanks, Alaska

Dominic J. Piazza Environmental Science Missoula, Montana

Alexander G. Polishuk Psychology San Mateo, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Katherine M. Pyne Women’s and Gender Studies; Minor in Sociology San Jose, California

Thelonious K. Quimby Computer Science Hudson, New York

Seth C. Radler Economics Oroville, California

Jordan D. Ramp Film Studies Sherwood, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Alexandra Victoria Ramsey Chemistry, Art Windsor, Colorado

Spencer Hamilton Ramsey Philosophy Ft . Collins, Colorado

Danielle R. Raskin Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Psychology Piedmont, California

Pooja Ravikiran International Studies; Minor in Economics Cupertino, California

Rachel L. Remba Film Studies; Minor in Arts, Technology & Multimedia Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Kenya D. Reutin Exercise Science Beaverton, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Alyssa K. Rhodes Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Pleasanton, California

Stephanie A. Rice History, English Eugene, Oregon

Fernando Rincón Politics Salem, Oregon

Andrea D. Risolo Religious Studies Altadena, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Carmela Myles Masika Ossolinski Roberts Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Spanish Santa Cruz, California

Michael S. Rodrigues Philosophy Beaverton, Oregon

Esteban Rodriguez IV Economics Red Bluff, California

Anya Holit Rogala Anthropology Walnut Creek, California

Sawyer T. Rogers Chemistry; Minor in Mathematics Anchorage, Alaska

Whitney Randall Rogers Economics; Minor in Sociology Portland, Oregon

Christa R. Rohrbach English, French Concord, California

Aaron M. Romero Biology, Psychology; Minor in Chemistry Rockford, Illinois Degree Awarded on Completion

Marcos A. Romero Ceja Chemistry Salem, Oregon

Jasmine Paige Root Economics; Minor in Religious Studies, Mathematics Arlington, Washington

Wendy L. Rosenstein Politics; Minor in Classical Studies Mercer Island, Washington

Garrett L. Ross Psychology Los Angeles, California

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Lance C. Rossi Environmental Science Santa Cruz, California

Jordan Taylor Ruiz Economics; Minor in Art History Keizer, Oregon

Nikolas E. Ruiz Anderson Politics; Minor in Spanish Springfield, Oregon

Anastasia Ruvimova Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics Salem, Oregon

Jacob W. Saiki Politics Kailua, Hawaii

Eric C. Samelson Mathematics, Music Corvallis, Oregon

Michael Diego Samora Economics Bothell, Washington

Erik Andreas Sandell Art History; Minor in Art San Rafael, California

Celine E. Sannes-Pond Women’s and Gender Studies Tempe, Arizona Degree Awarded on Completion

Malia Anne Santos Biology; Minor in Chemistry Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Mark C. Sapyta Economics Highlands Ranch, Colorado Degree Awarded on Completion

Adrien L. Saso Psychology; Minor in French Felton, California

Nicole Akemi Sato Politics; Minor in English, Economics Aiea, Hawaii

Kameron D. Schadt Computer Science Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Cassandra E. Schaefer Psychology; Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies Medford, Oregon Degree Awarded September 2015

Claire L. Schaffer Psychology Fall City, Washington

Karya H. Schanilec Art; Minor in Art History Seattle, Washington

Katherine R. Schweiner Biology Kula, Hawaii

Hannah S. Scott-Persson Anthropology Chico, California

Annie Rose Seiver Psychology, Spanish Central Point, Oregon

Jacob Y. Shafi Physics Pleasanton, California

Dylan A. Sheldon Politics Citrus Heights, California

Chenghan Shen Economics Xi’an, China Degree Awarded on Completion

Hongyuan Shen Computer Science; Minor in Mathematics Beijing, China

Hannah J. Shively Anthropology Duvall, Washington

Ian M. Sieg Anthropology Seattle, Washington

Liberty R. Siegle International Studies; Minor in Economics, Russian Springfield, Oregon

Sophia Nicolet Siegrist Politics Salem, Oregon

Colin M. Sievers Chemistry Lynnwood, Washington

Julio R. Silva Biology; Minor in German Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Kennedy M. Simpson International Studies Blaine, Washington

Joshua M. L. Singer English; Minor in Film Studies Honolulu, Hawaii

Brenna R. Smelt Psychology University Place, Washington

Lark M. Smith English; Minor in American Ethnic Studies, Sociology Oakland, California

Scott Christian Koo Smith Civic Communication and Media Singapore, Singapore

Eamon J. Smith-Fagan Politics Sacramento, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Chantal Snedden Psychology Portland, Oregon

Jesse Amadi Ujoh Solomon Sociology Hayward, California

Martha E. Sonato Politics; Minor in Environmental Science Hood River, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Eric B. Spresser Civic Communication and Media Eugene, Oregon

Taneesh Kaur Sra Economics Fremont, California

Taylor B. Stone Psychology Salem, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Erik J. Strandoo English Seattle, Washington

Amanda N. Stratton Chemistry; Minor in Biology Chehalis, Washington

Lindsay Straube English; Minor in German Portland, Oregon

Sarah L. Stutzman Psychology; Minor in Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Diamond Bar, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Brent B. Sundvall Politics; Minor in Classical Studies Tigard, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Samuel L. Swanson Civic Communication and Media; Minor in Anthropology, Art Portland, Oregon

Ethan Douglas Tait Spanish Turlock, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Kulananalu S. Tarnas Chemistry Kamuela, Hawaii

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Gabriel L. Tarran Exercise Science Pacifica, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Audrey H. Taylor Spanish, Latin American Studies; Minor in Chemistry Roseburg, Oregon

Jordan B. Therrien Chemistry La Cañada, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Erin N. Thomas Environmental Science; Minor in Art Aptos, California

Jesse D. Thompson Anthropology Santa Ynez, California

Joshua N. Thornton Asian Studies Napa, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Clara A. Tibbetts Chemistry; Minor in Mathematics Renton, Washington

William S. Tigar Politics Berkeley, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Bryan A. Toles Exercise Science; Minor in Psychology Clovis, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Matthew Masao Tonokawa Physics Kailua, Hawaii

Donny Roy Torres Jr. Sociology Wilmington, California

Enrique E. Torres Civic Communication and Media Ventura, California

Sage N. Townsend Rhetoric and Media Studies; Minor in English Albuquerque, New Mexico

Nina Thi Tran Exercise Science Clackamas, Oregon

Rudy A. Trevino Music Keizer, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Madison K. Tritico Anthropology Oregon City, Oregon

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Matthew J. Tschirgi History Boise, Idaho

Alexandra Lily Tuchman Psychology Agoura Hills, California

Kayla C. Uemura Exercise Science Captain Cook, Hawaii

Michael S. Underwood Exercise Science Palo Alto, California

Jacob R. W. Van Baalen Politics, Economics Sandy, Oregon

Caleb Van Buskirk Chemistry Keizer, Oregon

Rachel Anne Van Kessel Biology; Minor in History Sacramento, California

Thalia C. Vargas Sociology; Minor in Mathematics, Spanish Keizer, Oregon

Itsel Venegas Trujillo Sociology Independence, Oregon Degree Awarded on Completion

Devin James Vinoray Anthropology Pukalani, Maui

Erica Christine Vogel Psychology; Minor in English Palos Verdes Estates, California

Kirsten Alexandra Wells Vyhmeister Biology; Minor in Japanese, Chemistry Seattle, Washington

Jackson Waite-Himmelwright Biology; Minor in Chemistry Santa Cruz, California

Miranda S. Waldron Theatre Olympia, Washington

Erica Isensee Waligore English; Minor in History San Jose, California

Alexandra Kathryn Walker Psychology Portland, Oregon

Larraina D. Walker Politics; Minor in Economics Carlton, Oregon

Kathryn Wallner Psychology; Minor in Art Petaluma, California Degree Awarded August 2015

Keying Wang Asian Studies, Religious Studies Beijing, China

Kristen A. Warden Chemistry; Minor in Biology Portland, Oregon

Elise S. Warren Multimedia Storytelling Helena, Montana Degree Awarded August 2015

Jessica N. Warren Religious Studies Sutherlin, Oregon

Peter A. Warrick Physics; Minor in Mathematics Redwood City, California

Stephen M. Watson Politics; Minor in Classical Studies East Aurora, New York Degree Awarded January 2016

Jackson R. Watt History; Minor in Economics Rocklin, California

Shayna D. Weimer Art Albany, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Tyler A. Welch Computer Science; Minor in Philosophy Mountain View, California Degree Awarded January 2016

Kalie J. Weninger Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies Dallas, Oregon Degree Awarded September 2015

Nathan S. Werthmann Japanese Studies Lodi, California

William P. West Japanese Studies Vashon, Washington

Samuel J. Wexman Economics Tiburon, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Lauren Elizabeth White English, German; Minor in Philosophy Keizer, Oregon

Daniel E. Whitney Politics; Minor in Computer Science Salem, Oregon

Kathryn A. Whitt Anthropology; Minor in History Great Falls, Montana

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Dion A. Williams Japanese Studies Antioch, California

Sara M. Williams Psychology, Music Santa Rosa, California

Travis E. Wilson Economics Orangevale, California

Angela L. Witty Economics; Minor in Spanish Coburg, Oregon

Arianna Noelle Woicekowski Religious Studies Placerville, California Degree Awarded on Completion

Shelbie Elise Wolfe Art; Minor in Psychology Oakridge, Oregon

Margaret C. Woodcock History; Minor in English Claremont, California

Samuel J. Woodward Civic Communication and Media Claremont, California

Eric C. Wright Biology Tokyo, Japan Degree Awarded on Completion

James T. Wright History Mercer Island, Washington Degree Awarded January 2016

Avan Xu Economics Portland, Oregon

Kevin Yuto Yaginuma Asian Studies Sayama-Shi Saitama-Ken, Japan

Colin M. Yamaguchi International Studies; Minor in Music Damascus, Oregon

Steven Mitsuzo Yasumura Sociology; Minor in American Ethnic Studies Eugene, Oregon Degree Awarded January 2016

Tyler P. Yates Economics Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Noemi W. Yoshida Asian Studies Honolulu, Hawaii

Breanne N. Zelenak Biology, Mathematics; Minor in Chemistry Tumwater, Washington

Anelise C. Zimmer Environmental Science; Minor in Politics Kodiak, Alaska

Michaela Elizabeth Zuber Mathematics Sacramento, California

Evann Zoe Zuckerman English Glendale, California

Natalie I. Zuniga Exercise Science West Linn, Oregon

Kate Elizabeth Zurschmeide Psychology; Minor in Religious Studies Tualatin, Oregon

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Bachelor of MusicErica J. Campbell Performance: Voice Paradise, California

William R. Helgeson Music Education Wrangell, Alaska

Dylan J. Librande Music Composition; Minor in English Milpitas, California

Melvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr. Music Education Aiea, Hawaii

Danielle Miyoko Nakatani Performance: Voice Bellingham, Washington

Nicholas T. Newman Music Education San Mateo, California

Jason A. Pegis Performance: Strings Shoreline, Washington

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ACADEMIC HONORS, HONOR SOCIETIES, CAMPUS LIFE AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS

Academic Honors

SUMMA CUM LAUDEMatthew R . KenagyCrystal D . LeFebvreSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeAlexandra Victoria RamseyEric C . SamelsonKristen A . Warden

MAGNA CUM LAUDEJulia P . ChildressCamille Vi-An DebreczenyBrittany S . FisherMadison Reh HallKylea D . JohnsonJessica Kimiko KawanaHans Edgar Peter LehndorffMax LiptonMarika McCarthyKara Lee MerrillNaomi L . MorganKristen M . PattersonGeorge B . PaulsonBrenna R . SmeltAmanda N . Stratton

CUM LAUDEStephan M . BartzRoxana Mei DalianaMelanie T . DirksJaide Ashleigh FarrSamuel L . GonzálesWilliam M . HamerKiah M . HartElena Carroll HinkleClara Marielle HochstetlerAlana M . HutchinsonStephanie A . MatsuuraYing MengWilliam A . NickersonCora D . OrmeTaylor L . OstranderJason A . PegisChrista R . RohrbachNicole Akemi SatoKarya H . SchanilecHannah J . ShivelyThalia C . VargasColin M . Yamaguchi

DEPARTMENT HONORSStephan M . Bartz, PsychologyNinon A . Becquart, BiologyCaroline F . Brinster, EconomicsStephanie H . Brown, Art HistoryKatharine E . Brownley, EnglishErica J . Campbell, MusicAmanda L . Carlson, BiologyCarly Marie Christensen, TheatreWilliam S . Cole, Jr ., BiologyKaryna E . Cutting, BiologyRoxana Mei Daliana, International StudiesXengie C . Doan, BiologyBryce R . Eagan, Civic Communication

and MediaJaide Ashleigh Farr, Anthropology, ChemistryBrittany S . Fisher, Exercise ScienceRachel L . Fleener, PoliticsGenevieve A . Gahagan, FrenchCarlo P . Gangan, ChemistryErin N . Gangstad, Civic Communication

and MediaKristin Marie Garrison, Art HistoryMadison Reh Hall, Spanish, MusicMarin C . Harris, EconomicsBethany Lehigh Hladick, PoliticsLawrence Hsu, BiologyAlana M . Hutchinson, Exercise ScienceHadley A . Jackson, PoliticsKylea D . Johnson, Environmental ScienceJo Kasler, Classical StudiesJessica Kimiko Kawana, Computer Science Matthew R . Kenagy, Rhetoric and

Media StudiesCrystal D . LeFebvre, English, PsychologyHans Edgar Peter Lehndorff, Religious Studies,

EconomicsSherry Liang, Music Dylan J . Librande, Music Yang Lin, EconomicsMax Lipton, Computer Science Andrew P . Lum, Exercise ScienceStephanie A . Matsuura, BiologyMadeline Louise McClelland, BiologyAubrey G . Means, FrenchYing Meng, EconomicsNaomi L . Morgan, AnthropologySebastian M . Mortimer, BiologyCora D . Orme, EnglishTaylor L . Ostrander, Exercise ScienceKaren Adele Page, Art HistoryKristen M . Patterson, Classical StudiesGeorge B . Paulson, Classical Studies Jason A . Pegis, Music

Jillian P . Phillips, ChemistryAlexandra Victoria Ramsey, ChemistryWhitney Randall Rogers, EconomicsChrista R . Rohrbach, French, EnglishEric C . Samelson, MusicMalia Anne Santos, BiologyKatherine R . Schweiner, BiologyDylan A . Sheldon, PoliticsHannah J . Shively, AnthropologyBrenna R . Smelt, PsychologyLark M . Smith, EnglishAmanda N . Stratton, ChemistryKulananalu S . Tarnas, ChemistryAudrey H . Taylor, Latin American StudiesKirsten Alexandra Wells Vyhmeister, BiologyJackson Waite-Himmelwright, BiologyKristen A . Warden, ChemistryBreanne N . Zelenak, Biology

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Honor SocietiesMORTAR BOARDReid E . BagleyAlexa M . BeckerMitchell Harry BrisacherRebecca Sue BrownleeKatharine E . BrownleyKristin Marie GarrisonMarin C . HarrisElena Carroll HinkleMelissa W . HumphriesHadley A . JacksonHans Edgar Peter LehndorffKara Lee MerrillChrista R . RohrbachNicole Akemi SatoAnnie Rose SeiverKristen A . Warden

MU PHI EPSILONNatalie Elizabeth GierschMadison Reh HallSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeDanielle Miyoko NakataniJason A . PegisEric C . SamelsonSara M . Williams

ORDER OF OMEGACaroline F . BrinsterJaide Ashleigh FarrKristin Marie GarrisonMarin C . HarrisPhilip L . LeanderCora D . OrmeIsaura L . PeñaJasmine Paige RootAudrey H . Taylor

PHI BETA KAPPAStephan M . BartzCaroline F . BrinsterRebecca Sue BrownleeCarly Marie ChristensenRoxana Mei DalianaCamille Vi-An DebreczenyMelanie T . DirksJaide Ashleigh FarrBrittany S . FisherGrecia Elisabet Garcia PerezSamuel L . GonzalesMadison Reh HallWilliam M . HamerMeira C . HeckmanElena Carroll HinkleClara Marielle Hochstetler

Alana M . HutchinsonHadley A . JacksonKylea D . JohnsonJo KaslerJessica Kimiko KawanaMatthew R . KenagyCrystal D . LeFebvreHans Edgar Peter LehndorffSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeCassidy M . LindenMax LiptonStephanie A . MatsuuraMarika McCarthyYing MengNaomi L . MorganWilliam A . NickersonCora D . OrmeTaylor L . OstranderGeorge B . PaulsonAlexandra Victoria RamseySawyer T . RogersChrista R . RohrbachEric C . SamelsonNicole Akemi SatoKarya H . SchanilecDylan A . SheldonBrenna R . SmeltAmanda N . StrattonThalia C . VargasKristen A . WardenColin M . YamaguchiBreanne N . Zelenak

TRI BETA BIOLOGICALSarah L . FishLawrence HsuMadeline Louise McClellandBenjamin M . McLaneBreanne Zelenak

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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO CAMPUS WELLNESSBriana Fortnam

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO FRATERNITY/SORORITY LIFEMitch Diaz Erin Gangstad Jordan Ruiz

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRSCamille Debreczeny

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AWARDXengie Doan Sherry Liang

GEORGE PUTNAM AWARDLance Rossi

SENIOR CERTIFICATECaroline BrinsterTeodor EkstromErin GangstadMadeline McClellandNatasha ParekhGrecia Garcia PerezKenya ReutinGiovanna Casas Reyes

SENIOR KEYRachel BedollaRebecca BrownleeTiffany ChanCamille DebreczenyMitch DiazKelci JacobyAndrew LumJordan RuizThalia VargasMargaret Woodcock

SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD: MEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSHans Lehndorff

SENIOR SCHOLAR ATHLETE AWARD: WOMEN'S INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSKylea Johnson

SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP AWARDTiffany Chan Camille Debreczeny Carol Li

CHARLES A . SPRAGUE AWARDJesse Sanchez

ALBERT PRIZECamille Debreczeny

HANK ALTHOFF AWARDBriana Fortnam

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING: OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AWARDSam Newman

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING: OUTSTANDING SERVICE COLLABORATORJake Saiki

DEAN'S SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDHanh-Thao Tran Joey Good

EXCEPTIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITYMichael ChenPeri HildumCarlos LuevanosDiana Sellner

GREEK MAN OF THE YEARJordan Ruiz

GREEK WOMAN OF THE YEARKandace King

HULL INITIATIVE AWARDAudrey Taylor

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY RECOGNITION AWARDRachel Bedolla and Liberty Siegle

FRANKLIN D . MEYER STUDENT AMBASSADOR AWARDHadley JacksonGeorge Zenker

FRANK MEYER STUDENT LIFE AWARDRachel Bedolla

OUTDOOR PROGRAM LEGACY AWARDPeter Fredenburg

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM AND WILLAMETTE COMMUNITYRachel BedollaGrace Pochis

Campus Life Awards JESSIE E . WEST AWARDBethanie LeeJessica Meza-Torres

WILLAMETTE STORE OUTSTANDING INTRAMURAL ATHLETE OF THE YEARLindsey ComptonDustin Crabtree

COLONEL PERCEY WILLIS PRIZEMargaret Woodcock

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THE 50TH REUNION SCHOLARSHIPThalia C . Vargas

WU ACADEMIC ALL-STAR AWARDJose Felipe Ayala

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP AWARDAriana H . Abend-GoldfarbHenry J . AdelmanSamuel G . AdelmanMorgan P . AguirreJade P . AionaKatrina J . AlbersJenna Maree AlcaldeSean E . AlveyMark T . AndreoniMcKenzie K . AndringaEmily Johanna ArnoldCristina V . AvilaJose Felipe AyalaReid E . BagleyShahalam BaigAlexandra M . BalestraNathaniel A . BalkRocio A . Baltazar- MirandaMikalah A . BaremKersey D . BarsStephan M . BartzMatthew M . BaurNinon A . BecquartRachel A . BedollaPaul D . BeeryCasey J . BergMarley I . BergenAvery S . BillingsCatherine I . BinfordAdam T . BolenAdam W . BoothMaya R . BowtonVictoria L . BradshawBlake S . BrashMara Jordan BrashemHannah D . BresslerCaroline F . BrinsterMitchell Harry BrisacherNicholas E . BrooksAlexander J . BrownStephanie H . BrownRebecca Sue BrownleeKatharine E . BrownleyAlbert M . Buck-BauerHana L . BusseKathleen N . ByrneRosemarie D . CabadingJoshua A . CabralBraydon G . CalderErica J . Campbell

Laura I . CannonJack A . CaplanAmanda L . CarlsonTor M . CarlsonGiovanna Casas ReyesShamir CervantesTiffany K . ChanGrant E . ChangTimothy H . ChenJulia P . ChildressCarly Marie ChristensenGordon L . ClaryKyle R . ClouthierEthan R . CoffeyMolly G . CoffynRyan C . CohenKieran T . ColahanMitchell L . ColvinNathan P . ConradTaylor M . CooksySara L . CordesDustin J . CrabtreeMaxton W . CraddockMeghan CusickKaryna E . CuttingRoxana Mei DalianaBianca M . DancyKathryn L . DavisCamille Vi-An DebreczenyShelby L . DeckerKelsey S . DeLacyDaniel M . DiazRyan N . DiedrickMelanie T . DirksXengie C . DoanGabriel E . Driver-WilsonEmily L . DurhamBryce R . EaganIsabel Louize Thompson EasleyElizabeth V . EdgertonIlana R . EggerAlexander J . EggersMaxfield O . EkrenTeodor B . EkstromAlexandra Christine ElchinoffSamuel R . EllsworthVeronica K . EwersMichelle R . FallonWilliam C . FalveyJuliet Catherine FarnanNathan T . FarnsworthJaide Ashleigh FarrAnastasia FedorovaLisa M . FieldSarah L . FishBrittany S . FisherRachel L . FleenerEvan J . FlemingIvette C . Flores GuillesteguiMiguel Angel FloresSarah H . FoothCarson H . ForemanBriana Jacqueline FortnamLeah N . FreebornAnna H . FreitasJoshua Samuel Friedberg

Emily E . FroehlingTrisha E . FujiwaraCollin E . FullerMadeline T . FureyGenevieve A . GahaganCarlo P . GanganErin N . GangstadGrecia E . Garcia PerezAlberto Gabriel GarciaKristin Marie GarrisonAlexander O . GeiszlerYasmine T . GenenaEvan H . GiddingsNatalie Elizabeth GierschSamuel L . GonzálezJoseph Ari GoodMason D . GranatoPerri T . GreeleyJoseph P . GreenAlicke GroblerAustin O . GuimondJihan Lee HaddadAustin R . HagartyCamille C . HakanssonJullian L . HaleyMadison Reh HallJonathan L . HallstedWilliam M . HamerLexi R . HamerslyCassandra J . HansenMarcela I . HardenMichael B . HarlingtonMarin C . HarrisWilliam S . HarrisonMacy B . HayashiMeira C . HeckmanAcacia M . HeggWilliam R . HelgesonKalei William HendershotRachel C . Hendricks-KeyRachel M . HeringerKathryn L . HerrBrian G . HighkinSamuel J . HilburnMorgan Daniel HillElena Carroll HinkleYazan N . HishmehBethany L . HladickClara Marielle HochstetlerVeronica G . HoelscherJohn Nicholas HoffnagleMandara E . HogarthKarin S . HokansonAlison HsiaoLawrence HsuMelissa W . HumphriesIan HungAlana M . HutchinsonLucas M . ImmerRudy A . IniguezEmily R . IrwinCara P . JackHadley A . JacksonKelci Jo JacobyShelbi L . JenkinsJulianne E . Johnson

Kylea D . JohnsonJenna A . JonesJulia B . JonesArie J . JorritsmaJulian K . JuárezShrujan A . KalidindiKahana M . KaneyasuShelly Minji KangJo KaslerSamuel Joseph KeechlerErika K . KekiwiBenjamin A . KellerAubrey D . KendallSumaiya H . KhanBrooks E . KingAlexander D . KlementievBrandon T . KobayashiAlexander J . LaConteAngelique K . LaForestMolly K . LairdChase M . LamotheElena Louise LansingNicholas LantzJacob D . LarsonTori F . LathamMarie R . LeadonPhilip L . LeanderVictoria P . LederClaire S . LeeCrystal D . LefebvreCaleb G . Legg-Van BuskirkHans Edgar Peter LehndorffBrent J . LenhardRachael W . LewSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeYang LinJoseph Cagilaba Lindblom-MasuwaleCassidy M . LindenMax LiptonGeorge Shu LiuAndrew D . LozaBrandon L . LuedtkeAndrew P . LumMakenzi A . MalveySarah C . ManningElize A . ManoukianMellissa M . MarquezBenjamin M . MartinThonia G . MartushevMarie S . MasyczekStephanie A . MatsuuraHunter W . MatthiesBeatrice V . McAlisterMarika I . McCarthyMadeline Louise McClellandCharlotte S . McGeeverLindsay H . McHughBenjamin M . McLaneErin K . McLindenKyle L . McSwainAubrey G . MeansKanika G . MeisterAbigail L . MendenhallJemma M . Mercer

Scholarships

These scholarships were created from the generosity of alumni, parents and friends.

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Thomas J . MerkleKara Lee MerrillMontana E . MillerMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .Athena B . MoagOlivia R . MonicalTula D . MoralesNaomi L . MorganElisabeth J . MoritzLindsey M . MoriyamaSebastian M . MortimerGuadalupe Mosqueda-FrancoJessica Nicole MunozKorinn N . MurphyDanielle M . NakataniNicholas T . NewmanSamuel D . NewmanWilliam A . NickersonConnor M . NielsenHannah E . NordLiana E . OlsonCora D . OrmeEmma Camille OrtonTaylor L . OstranderRupa K . OwenMorgen K . PackKaren A . PageEmily R . PalmgrenCorey Michael Lycett ParchemNatasha Ketan ParekhKristen M . PattersonGeorge B . PaulsonJason A . PegisNicholas S . PerkinsAlyssa C . PerreaultScout J . PetermanHolly M . PetersenKacey N . PetersonJillian P . PhillipsDominic J . PiazzaSean J . PiperAlexander G . PolishukKatherine M . PyneThelonious K . QuimbyMiguel A . QuintanaSeth C . RadlerAlexandra Victoria RamseyDanielle R . RaskinPooja RavikiranKenya D . ReutinAlyssa K . RhodesStephanie A . RiceAndrea D . RisoloCarmela Myles Masika Ossolinski RobertsRyan A . RobieEsteban Rodriguez IVAnya Holit RogalaSawyer T . RogersWhitney Randall RogersChrista R . RohrbachAaron M . RomeroMarcos A . Romero CejaWendy L . RosensteinGarrett L . RossJames J . Ross

Lance C . RossiKirsten RuddyNikolas E . Ruiz AndersonAnastasia RuvimovaJacob W . SaikiEric C . SamelsonMichael Diego SamoraErik Andreas SandellCeline E . Sannes-PondMalia Anne SantosDiana J . SaperaMark C . SapytaAdrien L . SasoNicole Akemi SatoKameron D . SchadtCassandra E . SchaeferClaire L . SchafferKarya H . SchanilecAddison H . SchulbergKatherine R . SchweinerHannah S . Scott-PerssonAnnie Rose SeiverJacob Y . ShafiDylan A . SheldonHongyuan ShenHannah J . ShivelyLiberty R . SiegleColin M . SieversJulio R . SilvaKennedy M . SimpsonMalia L . SimpsonJoshua M . L . SingerBrenna R . SmeltLark M . SmithEamon J . Smith-FaganMartha E . SonatoEric B . SpresserTaneesh Kaur SraErik J . StrandooAmanda N . StrattonLindsay StraubeSarah L . StutzmanBrent B . SundvallSamuel L . SwansonEthan Douglas TaitKulananalu S . TarnasGabriel L . TarranAudrey H . TaylorJordan B . TherrienErin N . ThomasJesse D . ThompsonJoshua N . ThorntonClara A . TibbettsWilliam S . TigarPeter M . TkachBryan A . TolesMatthew Masao TonokawaDonny Roy Torres Jr .Sage N . TownsendNina Thi TranRudy A . TrevinoMadison K . TriticoMatthew J . TschirgiAlexandra Lily TuchmanKayla C . UemuraMichael S . Underwood

Jacob R . W . Van BaalenRachel Anne Van KesselThalia C . VargasMax W . VellequetteItsel Venegas TrujilloDevin James VinorayErica Christine VogelKirsten Alexandra Wells VyhmeisterJackson Waite-HimmelwrightMiranda S . WaldronErica Isensee WaligoreAlexandra Kathryn WalkerLarraina D . WalkerKathryn WallnerKristen A . WardenElise S . WarrenJessica N . WarrenPeter A . WarrickStephen M . WatsonJackson R . WattShayna D . WeimerTyler A . WelchKalie J . WeningerNathan S . WerthmannWilliam P . WestLauren Elizabeth WhiteDaniel E . WhitneyKathryn A . WhittDion A . WilliamsSara M . WilliamsTravis E . WilsonAngela L . WittyShelbie Elise WolfeMargaret C . WoodcockSamuel J . WoodwardEric C . WrightJames T . WrightColin M . YamaguchiSteven Mitsuzo YasumuraTyler P . YatesNoemi W . YoshidaBreanne N . ZelenakAnelise C . ZimmerMichaela Elizabeth ZuberEvann Zoe ZuckermanKate Elizabeth Zurschmeide

KELLY AINSWORTH INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPJihan Lee HaddadHannah E . NordEmma Camille OrtonEric C . Samelson

RUTH BUCHE ALLEN SCHOLARSHIPReid E . BagleyMelanie T . Dirks

CHARLES D . ALLIS SCHOLARSHIPMarin C . Harris

ALPHA CHI OMEGA SCHOLARSHIPSumaiya H . Khan

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPDylan J . LibrandeMax Lipton

ALUMNI HONORS SCHOLARSHIPAnna H . FreitasDiana J . Sapera

ROBERT F . ANDERSON SCHOLARSHIPLance C . Rossi

PHILIP C . ARMSTRONG BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPSebastian M . Mortimer

VERA M . ARMSTRONG SCHOLARSHIPErica J . CampbellWilliam M . HamerNathan S . WerthmannNoemi W . Yoshida

MYRTLE L . ATKINSON SCHOLARSHIPAlexandra Victoria Ramsey

ROBERT M & SHIRLEY BLACKMAN BARBER SCHOLARSHIPShelby L . DeckerKatherine R . Schweiner

ANNIE M . BARRETT SCHOLARSHIPLindsey Anne Compton

KENNETH A . BATCHELDER SCHOLARSHIPKyle R . ClouthierMorgan Daniel HillJessica Kimiko KawanaSamuel Joseph KeechlerBenjamin A . KellerNikolas E . Ruiz AndersonJordan Taylor Ruiz

ROBERT C . AND GRACE I . BAUMANN SCHOLARSHIPMarcela I . HardenElena Louise LansingNoemi W . Yoshida

BISHOP BRUCE R . BAXTER SCHOLARSHIPJulia P . Childress

RUTH BEDFORD SCHOLARSHIPAlison HsiaoAlexandra Lily Tuchman

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LESTER J . & IDA MAY BENNETT SCHOLARSHIPBraydon G . Calder

DEAN AND JUDY MORTZ BENSON SCHOLARSHIPCristina V . AvilaJason A . Pegis

MICHAEL J . BERGQUIST SCHOLARSHIPJacob R . W . Van Baalen

PETER BOARDMAN SCHOLARSHIPNathan S . Werthmann

IVAN L . BORNHOLDT SCHOLARSHIPShelby L . Decker

LELIA S . BORTZMEYER SCHOLARSHIPVeronica G . Hoelscher

JULIUS & JOANNA BRAUER SCHOLARSHIPOlivia R . MonicalSumaiya H . Khan

OLIVER C . BROWN SCHOLARSHIPHans Edgar Peter LehndorffYang LinYing MengAngela L . Witty

EDITH FINDLEY BRYDON PRIZEDylan J . Librande

VIOLET BURLINGHAM MU PHI EPSILON SCHOLARSHIPMadison Reh HallSara M . Williams

HELEN PURVINE BURNETT SCHOLARSHIPTeodor B . Ekstrom

CAMPBELL AND WAGNER SCHOLARSHIPAbigail L . Mendenhall

CHAMBERLAIN & SCHULTZ SCHOLARSHIPMikalah A . BaremColin M . Yamaguchi

CLAUDE CHANDLER, M .D . & MARTIN GREFNES SCHOLARSHIPCarlo P . Gangan

FRANCES CHAPPLE PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIPAlexandra Victoria Ramsey

CLA CAMPAIGN KICKOFF SCHOLARSHIPAustin R . Hagarty

CLASS OF 1932 SCHOLARSHIPLarraina D . Walker

CLASS OF 1933 SCHOLARSHIPAlexandra Victoria Ramsey

CLASS OF 1940 SCHOLARSHIPPooja Ravikiran

CLASS OF 1949 SCHOLARSHIPMichael Diego SamoraKate Elizabeth Zurschmeide

CLASS OF 1951 SCHOLARSHIPMelanie T . Dirks

CLASS OF 1953 SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe AyalaMolly K . LairdThelonious K . Quimby

CLASS OF 1954 SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe Ayala

CLASS OF 1955 SCHOLARSHIPKathryn A . Whitt

CLASS OF 1961 SCHOLARSHIPThelonious K . Quimby

CLASS OF 1966 SCHOLARSHIPEmma Camille OrtonAngela L . Witty

CLASS OF 1988 SCHOLARSHIP AND CAMPUS LIFE FUNDRebecca Sue Brownlee

GILBERT J . CLAUSMAN SCHOLARSHIPRosemarie D . CabadingErica J . CampbellMadison Reh HallSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeJason A . PegisEric C . SamelsonRudy A . TrevinoSara M . Williams

JACK R . CLUMECK SCHOLARSHIPYonny Castillo

BEUFORD S . COLE SCHOLARSHIPMichael Diego Samora

MARY L . COLLINS SCHOLARSHIPRocio A . Baltazar-MirandaKatharine E . Brownley

Luther E . CaulkinsJoseph J . ClarkeEdna DuJihan Lee HaddadJenna A . JonesTori F . LathamClaire S . LeeCrystal D . LefebvreSebastian M . MortimerHolly M . PetersenJordan D . RampSawyer T . RogersKameron D . SchadtSarah L . StutzmanKulananalu S . TarnasThalia C . Vargas

TRUMAN W . COLLINS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPSherry LiangDylan J . LibrandeGeorge B . Paulson

EDWIN & JUNE CONE SCHOLARSHIPRachael W . Lew

CORLISS A . COTTON SCHOLARSHIPRachel A . BedollaCamille Vi-An Debreczeny

DOUGLAS R . COURSON SCHOLARSHIPMarley I . Bergen

COVERT FAMILY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPJason A . PegisEric C . Samelson

DEAN’S PRIZEAlexandra M . BalestraMatthew M . BaurVictoria L . BradshawBlake S . BrashJack A . CaplanIlana R . EggerKathryn L . HerrShrujan A . KalidindiMakenzi A . MalveyMarie S . MasyczekBeatrice V . McAlisterDominic J . PiazzaDanielle R . RaskinEsteban Rodriguez IVAdrien L . SasoJacob Y . ShafiScott Christian Koo Smith

DELTA GAMMA LOIS LATIMER SCHOLARSHIPClara A . Tibbetts

HEATHER DEMPSEY ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPMakenzi A . MalveyMadeline Louise McClelland

DENISON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPChantal Snedden

MARY A . & MARTIN J . DIETZ SCHOLARSHIPMichael Diego Samora

WAYNE AND SALLY DOUGHTON SCHOLARSHIPBrent B . Sundvall

CARL HARRIS DOWNEY SCHOLARSHIPNinon A . BecquartJillian P . Phillips

PAULE DRAYTON AND MARION MORANGE SCHOLARSHIPYonny Castillo

PAUL M . DUELL MEMORIAL CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIPKorinn N . Murphy

MARGARET KLUND EARNHEART SCHOLARSHIPErica J . CampbellJulianne E . JohnsonBenjamin M . McLaneDevin James VinorayJessica N . Warren

DONALD EASTRIDGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPAustin R . Hagarty

MARY E . EYRE SCHOLARSHIPMarcela I . HardenSophia Nicolet Siegrist

AL FERRIN SCHOLARSHIPAmanda L . CarlsonSherry LiangNaomi L . MorganSawyer T . Rogers

HALLIE FORD TRUSTEE SCHOLARSHIPJaide Ashleigh Farr

HALLIE BROWN FORD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPLaura I . Cannon

MABEL H . FRAER SCHOLARSHIPTiffany K . Chan

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ESTHER MAE FRANKLIN SCHOLARSHIPGrecia E . Garcia Perez

RICHARD K . FREDERICK MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPSara M . Williams

H . LESLIE & BETTY FREWING SCHOLARSHIPKathleen N . Byrne

L . GATES SCHOLARSHIPAnya Holit Rogala

MARGARET L . GATES SCHOLARSHIPSamuel L . GonzálezWilliam M . HamerLawrence HsuCassidy M . Linden

MELVIN & RUTH GEIST MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPAlison HsiaoMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .

ELIZABETH A . GILCHRIST SCHOLARSHIPJullian L . Haley

RICHARD M . GILLIS SCHOLARSHIPYang Lin

LLOYD AND ELSIE GIROD SCHOLARSHIPHerschel M . Mapes

SAMUEL ADDISON & FLORENCE LEE GODFREY SCHOLARSHIPSherry Liang

ELMER AND GRACE GOUDY SCHOLARSHIPEmily Johanna ArnoldReid E . BagleyStephan M . BartzAlexa M . BeckerPaul D . BeeryAdam W . BoothStephanie H . BrownRebecca Sue BrownleeShamir CervantesKylea D . JohnsonJessica Kimiko KawanaKalie J . Weninger

GEORGE H . GRABENHORST MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPEric C . SamelsonJacob R . W . Van Baalen

HELEN SATCHWELL GRAGG SCHOLARSHIPBraydon G . CalderAustin D . JacobsonSurabhi Mahajan

MARY WHITFORD GRAVES SCHOLARSHIPElena Carroll Hinkle

GARRISON J . GRAY SCHOLARSHIPCamille Vi-An DebreczenyTrisha E . FujiwaraSumaiya H . KhanIsaura L . Peña

JOHN D . GRAY SCHOLARSHIPCaroline F . Brinster

ROBERT D . & LOIS E . GREGG SCHOLARSHIPTori F . LathamErica Isensee Waligore

SHARON AND JAY GRENIG SCHOLARSHIPBrittany S . FisherKatherine R . Schweiner

R . SAMUEL HALL SCHOLARSHIPMax Lipton

SYDNEY HANNAFORD GUSTAFSON SCHOLARSHIPMolly G . Coffyn

MYRTLE WHITSETT HARRIS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPJulia P . Childress

MARK O . HATFIELD PUBLIC SERVICE SCHOLARSHIPIsaura L . Peña

MARK O . HATFIELD ALTERNATE AWARDSteven Mitsuzo Yasumura

MARK O . HATFIELD SCHOLARSHIPSamuel L . González

MARGARET AND WILLIS HATHAWAY SCHOLARSHIPKacey N . PetersonLiberty R . Siegle

HAROLD HAUK SCHOLARSHIPGiovanna Casas Reyes

TIMOTHY C . HAWKINS SCHOLARSHIPVictoria L . Bradshaw

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HAYNES-McHALE SCHOLARSHIPNicholas E . BrooksElizabeth V . EdgertonIvette C . Flores GuillesteguiRachel C . Hendricks-KeyKassandra J . OmvikCorey Michael Lycett ParchemNicholas S . PerkinsJames J . RossPeter M . TkachErica Isensee Waligore

HEARST FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPGiovanna Casas Reyes

LOUISE FINDLEY HEINL SCHOLARSHIPSara M . Williams

MELVIN HENDERSON-RUBIO AWARDChristopher G . Jimenez

MELVIN HENDERSON-RUBIO SCHOLARSHIPChristopher G . Jimenez

HINES-BURGOON SCHOLARSHIPNathaniel A . BalkVeronica G . HoelscherAndrea D . RisoloArianna Noelle Woicekowski

WILLIS & MARGARET HISEY SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe AyalaEric C . SamelsonCeline E . Sannes-Pond

CAROLYN HITCHCOCK SCHOLARSHIPJonathan L . Hallsted

WILLIAM & LEONA HITE SCHOLARSHIPVeronica G . HoelscherArianna Noelle Woicekowski

BERNICE JACKSON HOFFMAN SCHOLARSHIPNatalie Elizabeth Giersch

BERNICE JACKSON HOFFMAN FOREIGN STUDY SCHOLARSHIPMolly G . CoffynEmily R . IrwinAubrey G . MeansGuadalupe Mosqueda-FrancoJessica Nicole MunozEmma Camille OrtonPooja RavikiranLauren Elizabeth White

SHANNON P . HOGUE SCHOLARSHIPKatrina J . AlbersMeghan CusickMatthew R . KenagyHannah E . NordSamuel L . SwansonSage N . Townsend

ALICE HOPKINS SCHOLARSHIPCollin E . FullerEvann Zoe Zuckerman

J . HORN & E . BRANSON MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPTiffany K . Chan

JERRY E . HUDSON ENDOWED BOOK FUNDJoseph J . ClarkeMitchell L . ColvinYasmine T . GenenaJihan Lee HaddadKatherine R . SchweinerSarah L . StutzmanShelbie Elise Wolfe

NORMAN A . HUFFMAN SCHOLARSHIPJessica N . Warren

ESTHER WRIGHT HUFFMAN ART SCHOLARSHIPEmily Johanna Arnold

ROGER HULL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPKaren A . Page

ELIZABETH H . JAQUA SCHOLARSHIPCassandra E . Schaefer

JASON LEE AWARDAriana H . Abend-GoldfarbHenry J . AdelmanSamuel G . AdelmanMorgan P . AguirreJade P . AionaKatrina J . AlbersJenna Maree AlcaldeSean E . AlveyMcKenzie K . AndringaEmily Johanna ArnoldRamon ArredondoCristina V . AvilaJose Felipe AyalaReid E . BagleyShahalam BaigNathaniel A . BalkRocio A . Baltazar-MirandaKersey D . BarsStephan M . BartzMatthew M . BaurNinon A . Becquart

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Rachel A . BedollaCasey J . BergMarley I . BergenAvery S . BillingsCatherine I . BinfordAdam T . BolenAdam W . BoothHannah D . BresslerCaroline F . BrinsterMitchell Harry BrisacherNicholas E . BrooksAlexander J . BrownMason L . BrownRebecca Sue BrownleeKatharine E . BrownleyAlbert M . Buck-BauerHana L . BusseKathleen N . ByrneRosemarie D . CabadingJoshua A . CabralBraydon G . CalderErica J . CampbellLaura I . CannonAmanda L . CarlsonGiovanna Casas ReyesShamir CervantesTiffany K . ChanGrant E . ChangTimothy H . ChenCarly Marie ChristensenGordon L . ClaryKyle R . ClouthierEthan R . CoffeyMolly G . CoffynKieran T . ColahanMitchell L . ColvinNathan P . ConradTaylor M . CooksySara L . CordesDustin J . CrabtreeMaxton W . CraddockMeghan CusickKaryna E . CuttingRoxana Mei DalianaBianca M . DancyKathryn L . DavisCamille Vi-An DebreczenyShelby L . DeckerKelsey S . DeLacyDaniel M . DiazRyan N . DiedrickMelanie T . DirksXengie C . DoanGabriel E . Driver-WilsonEmily L . DurhamIsabel Louize Thompson EasleyElizabeth V . EdgertonAlexander J . EggersMaxfield O . EkrenTeodor B . EkstromAlexandra Christine ElchinoffVeronica K . EwersMichelle R . FallonJuliet Catherine FarnanNathan T . FarnsworthJaide Ashleigh Farr

Anastasia FedorovaLisa M . FieldSarah L . FishBrittany S . FisherRachel L . FleenerEvan J . FlemingSarah H . FoothCarson H . ForemanBriana Jacqueline FortnamLeah N . FreebornAnna H . FreitasJoshua Samuel FriedbergEmily E . FroehlingTrisha E . FujiwaraCollin E . FullerMadeline T . FureyGenevieve A . GahaganCarlo P . GanganErin N . GangstadGrecia E . Garcia PerezAlberto Gabriel GarciaYasmine T . GenenaEvan H . GiddingsNatalie Elizabeth GierschSamuel L . GonzálezJoseph Ari GoodMason D . GranatoJoseph P . GreenAlicke GroblerAustin O . GuimondJihan Lee HaddadAustin R . HagartyJullian L . HaleyJonathan L . HallstedWilliam M . HamerLexi R . HamerslyCassandra J . HansenMarcela I . HardenMichael B . HarlingtonMarin C . HarrisWilliam S . HarrisonMacy B . HayashiMeira C . HeckmanWilliam R . HelgesonKalei William HendershotRachel C . Hendricks-KeyRachel M . HeringerJacob D . HernandezSamuel J . HilburnMorgan Daniel HillElena Carroll HinkleYazan N . HishmehBethany L . HladickClara Marielle HochstetlerVeronica G . HoelscherJohn Nicholas HoffnagleMandara E . HogarthKarin S . HokansonLawrence HsuMelissa W . HumphriesIan HungAlana M . HutchinsonLucas M . ImmerRudy A . IniguezEmily R . IrwinCara P . Jack

Hadley A . JacksonAustin D . JacobsonKelci Jo JacobyJulianne E . JohnsonKylea D . JohnsonJenna A . JonesArie J . JorritsmaParris R . JoyceJulian K . JuárezKahana M . KaneyasuShelly Minji KangSamuel Joseph KeechlerErika K . KekiwiBenjamin A . KellerAubrey D . KendallSumaiya H . KhanBrooks E . KingAlexander D . KlementievBrandon T . KobayashiAlexander J . LaConteAngelique K . LaForestMolly K . LairdChase M . LamotheElena Louise LansingTori F . LathamMarie R . LeadonPhilip L . LeanderVictoria P . LederClaire S . LeeCrystal D . LefebvreCaleb G . Legg-Van BuskirkHans Edgar Peter LehndorffBrent J . LenhardRachael W . LewDylan J . LibrandeYang LinCassidy M . LindenMax LiptonAndrew D . LozaBrandon L . LuedtkeAndrew P . LumSarah C . ManningElize A . ManoukianMellissa M . MarquezBenjamin M . MartinThonia G . MartushevStephanie A . MatsuuraBeatrice V . McAlisterMarika I . McCarthyCharlotte S . McGeeverBenjamin M . McLaneErin K . McLindenKyle L . McSwainAubrey G . MeansKanika G . MeisterAbigail L . MendenhallJemma M . MercerThomas J . MerkleKara Lee MerrillMontana E . MillerMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .Athena B . MoagOlivia R . MonicalTula D . MoralesNaomi L . MorganElisabeth J . Moritz

Lindsey M . MoriyamaSebastian M . MortimerGuadalupe Mosqueda-FrancoJessica Nicole MunozKorinn N . MurphyDanielle M . NakataniNicholas T . NewmanWilliam A . NickersonConnor M . NielsenHannah E . NordLiana E . OlsonCora D . OrmeEmma Camille OrtonTaylor L . OstranderRupa K . OwenMorgen K . PackKaren A . PageEmily R . PalmgrenNatasha Ketan ParekhGeorge B . PaulsonAshley M . PenderNicholas S . PerkinsAlyssa C . PerreaultScout J . PetermanHolly M . PetersenKacey N . PetersonJillian P . PhillipsSean J . PiperAlexander G . PolishukThelonious K . QuimbyMiguel A . QuintanaSeth C . RadlerAlexandra Victoria RamseyPooja RavikiranKenya D . ReutinAlyssa K . RhodesStephanie A . RiceCarmela Myles Masika Ossolinski RobertsRyan A . RobieEsteban Rodriguez IVAnya Holit RogalaSawyer T . RogersChrista R . RohrbachAaron M . RomeroMarcos A . Romero CejaJasmine Paige RootWendy L . RosensteinGarrett L . RossJames J . RossLance C . RossiNikolas E . Ruiz AndersonJacob W . SaikiMichael Diego SamoraErik Andreas SandellCeline E . Sannes-PondMalia Anne SantosMark C . SapytaNicole Akemi SatoCassandra E . SchaeferKarya H . SchanilecAddison H . SchulbergKatherine R . SchweinerHannah S . Scott-PerssonAnnie Rose SeiverDylan A . Sheldon

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Liberty R . SiegleColin M . SieversJulio R . SilvaMalia L . SimpsonBrenna R . SmeltLark M . SmithEamon J . Smith-FaganMartha E . SonatoEric B . SpresserTaneesh Kaur SraErik J . StrandooAmanda N . StrattonSarah L . StutzmanBrent B . SundvallSamuel L . SwansonEthan Douglas TaitKulananalu S . TarnasGabriel L . TarranAudrey H . TaylorJordan B . TherrienErin N . ThomasJesse D . ThompsonJoshua N . ThorntonClara A . TibbettsPeter M . TkachBryan A . TolesMatthew Masao TonokawaDonny Roy Torres Jr .Nina Thi TranRudy A . TrevinoMadison K . TriticoMatthew J . TschirgiAlexandra Lily TuchmanKayla C . UemuraMichael S . UnderwoodJacob R . W . Van BaalenRachel Anne Van KesselThalia C . VargasItsel Venegas TrujilloDevin James VinorayErica Christine VogelKirsten Alexandra Wells VyhmeisterJackson Waite-HimmelwrightLarraina D . WalkerElise S . WarrenJessica N . WarrenPeter A . WarrickStephen M . WatsonJackson R . WattShayna D . WeimerTyler A . WelchKalie J . WeningerNathan S . WerthmannWilliam P . WestSamuel J . WexmanLauren Elizabeth WhiteDaniel E . WhitneyKathryn A . WhittDion A . WilliamsSara M . WilliamsTravis E . WilsonAngela L . WittyShelbie Elise WolfeMargaret C . WoodcockSamuel J . Woodward

Eric C . WrightJames T . WrightColin M . YamaguchiTyler P . YatesBreanne N . ZelenakAnelise C . ZimmerMichaela Elizabeth ZuberEvann Zoe ZuckermanKate Elizabeth Zurschmeide

JESSE AND ALICE JONES SCHOLARSHIPWilliam R . Helgeson

DAVID AND ANNA JONES SCHOLARSHIPBenjamin M . Martin

MALCOLM & HELEN K . JONES SCHOLARSHIPChantal Snedden

JORY-HAFFERKAMP PRIZE IN MATHEMATICSYang LinWilliam A . NickersonEric C . Samelson

CLEVE KEAS SCHOLARSHIPLiberty R . Siegle

WENDELL KECK FUNDChrista R . Rohrbach

SPEC KEENE SCHOLARSHIPCora D . OrmeMatthew J . Tschirgi

RICHARD KERR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPSawyer T . RogersMarcos A . Romero Ceja

PETER & BONNIE KREMER SCHOLARSHIPOwen Lee Fuller

DR . SCEVA BRIGHT & LILLIAN GOODALL LAUGHLIN SCHOLARSHIPKalie J . Weninger

W .C . & M . LAWRENCE SCHOLARSHIPShelly Minji Kang

MARGUERITE LAWSON SCHOLARSHIPBraydon G . CalderLinnea A . Huomo

DAVID & JULIA LEAR SCHOLARSHIPJasmine Paige Root

CHARLES H . LEAVITT SCHOLARSHIPJacob R . W . Van Baalen

LITCHFIELD FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPJoseph P . GreenKalie J . Weninger

BILL LONG SCHOLARSHIPElena Louise LansingAndrew P . LumBenjamin M . Martin

WALLACE H . LONG, JR . SCHOLARSHIPMadison Reh Hall

HISTORY SCHOLARSHIPMiguel Angel FloresAngelique K . LaForest

DR . R . IVAN LOVELL HISTORY SCHOLARSHIPJoseph Ari Good

CHESTER F . LUTHER MATHEMATICS SCHOLARSHIPMax LiptonEric C . Samelson

HELEN YEOMANS LUTHER SCHOLARSHIPMolly G . CoffynGenevieve A . GahaganGrecia E . Garcia PerezMadison Reh HallMarcela I . HardenAubrey G . MeansNathan S . WerthmannLauren Elizabeth White

CHARLES E . McCULLOCH SCHOLARSHIPJade P . AionaJullian L . Haley

JAMES NEWTON McCURDY SCHOLARSHIPRyan N . Diedrick

LOIS McGOURTY SCHOLARSHIPCaroline F . BrinsterKaren A . Page

SYBIL SPEARS McLEOD SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe AyalaRosemarie D . CabadingGabriel E . Driver-WilsonJackson R . WattKate Elizabeth Zurschmeide

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CECIL R . MONK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPAaron M . Romero

FERNE & BROOKS MOORE SCHOLARSHIPCora D . OrmeLarraina D . Walker

MARGARET L . MORELAND SCHOLARSHIPJackson R . Watt

ANONYMOUS DONOR SCHOLARSHIPCarmela Myles Masika Ossolinski Roberts

MORRIS SCHOLARSHIPRachel A . BedollaCora D . Orme

MORTENSEN SCHOLARS FUNDYang Lin

DAN MOSEE SCHOLARSHIPRoxana Mei Daliana

CHARLES & VALONA MOSER SCHOLARSHIPHana L . BusseGabriel E . Driver-WilsonKate Elizabeth Zurschmeide

DIX V . MOSER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPKiah M . Hart

YVONNE MOZEE ARTS SCHOLARSHIPMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .

GEORGE NEUNER SCHOLARSHIPRachel A . BedollaMarley I . BergenTeodor B . EkstromMalia Anne SantosDiana J . SaperaTaylor B . Stone

HAZEL NEWHOUSE SCHOLARSHIPKathryn L . Davis

J . ORIN & MAY C . OLIPHANT SCHOLARSHIPAthena B . Moag

MAE ANDERSON OLIVER FUNDChrista R . Rohrbach

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GEORGE AND GENEVIEVE OLIVER SCHOLARSHIPMichael Diego SamoraSarah L . Stutzman

OPERATION MIDPOINT SCHOLARSHIPSamuel L . González

OREGON ALLIANCE OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe AyalaMarley I . BergenCaroline F . BrinsterYonny CastilloMitchell L . ColvinBrittany S . FisherCollin E . FullerShelly Minji KangKara Lee MerrillKameron D . SchadtKulananalu S . TarnasThalia C . Vargas

FRANKLIN O . PARKER JR . SCHOLARSHIPMitchell Harry BrisacherJoshua A . CabralKyle R . ClouthierSamuel R . EllsworthKalei William HendershotJacob D . HernandezMorgan Daniel HillRudy A . IniguezParris R . JoyceSamuel Joseph KeechlerBenjamin A . KellerAlexander D . KlementievPhilip L . LeanderBenjamin M . MartinBenjamin M . McLaneSeth C . RadlerNikolas E . Ruiz AndersonJordan Taylor RuizEamon J . Smith-FaganDevin James Vinoray

PARKINSON-LOFGREN SCHOLARSHIPVeronica G . Hoelscher

MORTON & JESSIE PECK SCHOLARSHIPBreanne N . Zelenak

PI BETA PHI ADELE EGAN SCHOLARSHIPRachael W . Lew

JAMES H . POLHEMUS SCHOLARSHIPTrisha E . FujiwaraStephanie A . RiceMarcos A . Romero CejaLauren Elizabeth White

RUSSEL & ALICE PRATT SCHOLARSHIPClaire S . LeeNicole Akemi Sato

PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAMNinon A . BecquartDaniel E . Whitney

ROBERT L . PURBRICK SCHOLARSHIPPeter A . WarrickJaide Ashleigh Farr

RALPH E . PURVINE SCHOLARSHIPAmanda N . Stratton

D . EGR & G . AND D . RAMSTEAD SCHOLARSHIPJullian L . Haley

CHARLES R . RANDALL SCHOLARSHIPJasmine Paige Root

SUSAN J . RAUCH SCHOLARSHIPParris R . Joyce

BILL & ALMA RHORER VINSON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPJason A . Pegis

ERNEST C . & MYRTA M . RICHARDS SCHOLARSHIPHannah D . BresslerEmily R . Irwin

WILLIAM & ELIZABETH RIETH SCHOLARSHIPJason A . Pegis

R . CLOYD RIFFE MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPRosemarie D . CabadingDylan J . Librande

BERNICE M . RISE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPOlivia R . Monical

V .V .T . & A .T . ROCKAFELLAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPAaron M . Romero

LETA O . ROEHL SCHOLARSHIPLauren Elizabeth White

MARY STUART ROGERS SCHOLARSHIPGiovanna Casas ReyesYasmine T . GenenaMadison Reh Hall

Alison HsiaoLinnea A . HuomoJulianne E . JohnsonAubrey G . MeansOlivia R . MonicalEmily R . PalmgrenPooja RavikiranCeline E . Sannes-PondSarah L . Stutzman

ROTH FAMILY FOUNDATION SOPHOMORE SCHOLARSHIPMax Lipton

DONA ADAMS ROTHWELL AWARDErin N . Gangstad

EVA K . RUUD SCHOLARSHIPKatrina J . AlbersRocio A . Baltazar- Miranda

THOMAS M . AND FRANCES E . SCHEIDEL SCHOLARSHIPGabriel E . Driver-WilsonJonathan L . HallstedLance C . Rossi

PAULA J . SCHUDEL SCHOLARSHIPIan HungKara Lee Merrill

SARA BINGAY SCHULTZ SCHOLARSHIPYasmine T . Genena

SCHWIND FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPTiffany K . ChanMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .

WILSON HENRY SCOTT SCHOLARSHIPNathan S . Werthmann

LOLA DASCH SEEGER AND MERVIN E . SEEGER SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPJulianne E . Johnson

SESQUICENTENNIAL SCHOLARSHIPCarly Marie ChristensenMadeline T . Furey

THEODORE E .D . SHAY SCHOLARSHIPKara Lee Merrill

LELAND A . SHINN SCHOLARSHIPIsaura L . Peña

TERRY SHUCHAT SCHOLARSHIPRocio A . Baltazar- MirandaAustin D . JacobsonThonia G . Martushev

SIGMA TAU MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPKorinn N . Murphy

EDMUND ARTHUR & HELEN CAVITT SMITH SCHOLARSHIPDylan A . Sheldon

G . HERBERT SMITH PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIPAmanda L . CarlsonCarly Marie ChristensenWilliam S . Cole, Jr .Karyna E . CuttingBianca M . DancyMelanie T . DirksWilliam M . HamerMeira C . HeckmanElena Carroll HinkleClara Marielle Hochstetler

WILLIAM B . SMULLIN SCHOLARSHIPCaroline F . BrinsterGiovanna Casas ReyesDaniel M . DiazMadeline T . FureyKara Lee MerrillJasmine Paige RootNicole Akemi Sato

SPARKS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPHannah D . Bressler

MARTHA SPRINGER BIOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPNinon A . BecquartHana L . BusseKaryna E . CuttingLawrence HsuMalia Anne Santos

EDWARD & DOROTHY STADTER SCHOLARSHIPJose Felipe Ayala

HELEN E . STANCLIFT SCHOLARSHIPWilliam R . Helgeson

M . EMMA STANNUS SCHOLARSHIPAlison Hsiao

CHARLES L . STARR SCHOLARSHIPHana L . BusseLauren Elizabeth White

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SARAH HUNT STEEVES SCHOLARSHIPShelly Minji Kang

CORINNE & LINDSAY STEWART SCHOLARSHIPRoxana Mei DalianaKorinn N . MurphyAmanda N . Stratton

ROBERT W . STRAUMFJORD SCHOLARSHIPJade P . Aiona

NANCY STUART SCHOLARSHIPLeah N . Freeborn

GLEN & DOROTHY SUMMERS SCHOLARSHIPEvann Zoe Zuckerman

IRENE GERLINGER SWINDELLS MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPAlison HsiaoSara M . Williams

MURIEL STEEVES TATE SCHOLARSHIPAndrew D . LozaBrent B . Sundvall

LEONA E . TODD SCHOLARSHIPGiovanna Casas ReyesGrecia E . Garcia PerezMarcela I . HardenSurabhi Mahajan

VIRGINIA TREAT SCHOLARSHIPMadison Reh HallMarie R . LeadonMelvin Mitsuo Miyashiro, Jr .

WALLACE M . TURNER BOOK FUNDJulianne E . JohnsonAndrew D . LozaShelbie Elise Wolfe

JOHN W . AND NETTIE REYNOLDS SCHOLARSHIPIsabel Louize Thompson EasleyAlexander J . LaConteJasmine Paige Root

FLORIAN VON ESCHEN CHEMISTRY SCHOLARSHIPShelby L . DeckerAlexandra Victoria RamseyKulananalu S . Tarnas

NANCY K . DETERING WAECHTER SCHOLARSHIPKristen A . Warden

SCOTTY AND BUENA WASHBURN SCHOLARSHIPTaylor B . Stone

TAUL WATANABE SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIPAaron M . Romero

WILLIAM B . WEBBER SCHOLARSHIPJade P . AionaXengie C . DoanJaide Ashleigh FarrLisa M . FieldAnna H . FreitasCassandra J . HansenShelbi L . JenkinsMarika I . McCarthyKatherine R . SchweinerClara A . TibbettsAnelise C . Zimmer

WHIPPLE FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPYonny Castillo

E . JERRY WHIPPLE SCHOLARSHIPKenya D . Reutin

ELIZABETH ATKINSON WHITSETT SCHOLARSHIPMolly K . Laird

CLYDE WIEGAND SCHOLARSHIPJonathan L . Hallsted

WILLAMETTE BLACK UNITED FUND SCHOLARSHIPParris R . Joyce

WILLAMETTE COMPASS SCHOLARSHIPErik H . BakerNathaniel A . BalkAlexa M . BeckerKathleen N . ByrneRosemarie D . CabadingCarly Marie ChristensenSamuel R . EllsworthLisa M . FieldSarah K . FincherEvan J . FlemingEvan H . GiddingsNatalie Elizabeth GierschMorgan Daniel HillClara Marielle HochstetlerVeronica G . HoelscherMelissa W . HumphriesChristopher G . JimenezJulian K . JuárezMolly K . LairdJacob D . LarsonPhilip L . LeanderBrent J . Lenhard

College of Liberal Arts

Blake Dale LepireSarah C . ManningMellissa M . MarquezRubi Arlett Martinez-SanchezMadeline Louise McClellandThomas J . MerkleOlivia R . MonicalNicholas T . NewmanSamuel D . NewmanKaren A . PageCorey Michael Lycett ParchemSean J . PiperStephanie A . RiceRyan A . RobieAnya Holit RogalaJasmine Paige RootEamon J . Smith-FaganMatthew J . TschirgiMiranda S . WaldronDaniel E . WhitneyEric C . WrightTyler P . Yates

WILLAMETTE HONORS SCHOLARSHIPJasmine Paige RootKirsten RuddyKameron D . SchadtAddison H . SchulbergErica Isensee Waligore

WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPErik H . BakerYonny CastilloLuther E . CaulkinsSarah M . CherrilloJoseph J . ClarkeMegann E . ClarksonLindsey Anne ComptonTimothy L . DalyEdna DuAviva R . EinhornMartha Kelsey FalkSarah K . FincherRyan W . FooteOwen Lee FullerGarrett L . GermanKiah M . HartGraham HealeyLindsey E . HoseyTingyu HuLinnea A . HuomoAlexander S . JamesChristopher G . JimenezLyra Rose KuhnMichael A . LacanilaoBlake Dale LepireHerschel M . MapesSarah J . NatelsonMary J . NeedhamKassandra J . OmvikJordan D . RampSpencer H . RamseyFernando RinconChenghan Shen

Ian M . SiegChantal SneddenTaylor B . StoneEnrique E . TorresArianna Noelle WoicekowskiKevin Yuto YaginumaNatalie I . Zuniga

WINTERSCHEID PUGET SOUND SCHOLARSHIPLeah N . Freeborn

CHARLES LANGDON WROTON SCHOLARSHIPErin N . Thomas

WU HALF CENTURY SCHOLARSHIPChantal Snedden

DR . ROBERT F . & PAULINE FINDLEY WULF SCHOLARSHIPLance C . RossiJackson R . Watt

RICHARD “BUZZ” & ELIZABETH A . YOCOM INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARSHIPLuther E . CaulkinsRoxana Mei DalianaYasmine T . GenenaMax LiptonOlivia R . MonicalEric C . SamelsonLiberty R . SiegleLark M . SmithKathryn A . Whitt

DONNA M . YOUNG SCHOLARSHIPRoxana Mei DalianaRudy A . Trevino

WILLIAM W . YOUNGSON SCHOLARSHIPJulianne E . Johnson

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Roy Chapin ’61Distinguished Alumni Citation

An international consultant in animal nutrition, Chapin has dedicated his life to making the world a better place by reducing hunger through improved animal agricultural production . By improving farm animals’ nutrition in more than 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and

Eastern and Central Europe, he helped increase the milk and protein they produce for human consumption . Previously, while serving in the U .S . Air Force as officer in charge of space nutrition research, Chapin helped develop space foods for NASA . Chapin has served two terms as president of the Oregon Feed, Seed, and Suppliers’ Association and is a charter diplomate of the College of Nutrition of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists .

Nancy Weeks Federici ’60Distinguished Alumni Citation

Federici’s entire adult life has been devoted to music, community activism and philanthropy . Her Willamette degree in music education and her graduate work in 1963 in vocal performance and music led her to teach vocal music and training . She soloed, sang in musical ensembles,

performed in musical theater and conducted choral groups and church choirs . She also worked tirelessly to better her community of St . Helens, Oregon, working in politics, schools and the retail community and on local and state service boards . In return, her community honored her with awards including Young Careerist, Oregon Retailer of the Year, Woman of the Year and Citizen of the Year . Federici continues to work in music in her retirement in Seattle .

Catharine Newbury ’66Distinguished Alumni Citation

Having majored at Willamette in political science and French, Newbury did graduate work at the University of Wisconsin . She then conducted research on colonial state-building and the complicated processes of decolonization in Rwanda and eastern

Democratic Republic of the Congo, becoming a close witness to some of the most painful events in recent African history . She has also written widely on the origins, processes and aftermath of political turmoil in the Great Lakes Region of central Africa . Through her publications, Newbury has sought to create deeper understanding of tragic events often misunderstood in the West . She has taught a wide range of courses on women, peasant politics and development issues at several universities . Newbury has served as president of the multidisciplinary African Studies Association and as academic director of the Five College African Scholars Program . She retired from Smith College in 2012 and lives with her husband in Vermont .

2015-16 Alumni Award Winners

Today’s graduates enter a community of accomplished, diligent and mindful alumni . Bearcats around the world continue to pursue their own hopes and goals while united by their shared experiences and Willamette’s enduring ethos of service .

The following awards are made by the Willamette University Alumni Association Board of Directors and come from alumni nominations .

D I S T I N G U I S H E D A L U M N I C I T AT I O N Given for exemplary performance or contribution in any field, cause or life pursuit .

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Donald G. Brown ’68 and Carol Anne Brown ’67Sparks Medallion

The Browns have been active and loyal supporters of Willamette for almost 50 years, working with alumni relations, development, admissions and the President’s Office to further the mission of the university . Don received his

bachelor’s degree in philosophy and political science from Willamette, while Carol Anne — the daughter of alumnus Bill Smullin ’29, in whose honor Smullin Hall is named — studied here for two years before transferring to Stanford . Don is the retired dean of Trinity Cathedral in Sacramento, and Carol Anne is the retired executive director of the Smullin Foundation . Don has served on Willamette’s Board of Trustees since 2004, including time as vice chair, and the Browns regularly host trustee, alumni and admissions gatherings in their home . In addition, they are leading supporters of Willamette Academy, the university’s academic program to help students from historically underrepresented communities advance to higher education .

Peter Wallmark ’68Sparks Medallion

A role model for alumni participation in the life of Willamette, Wallmark freely gives his time, energy and talents to various alumni association boards, committees and activities . With a wealth of business experience — both from his 35-year career as a senior executive at companies such

as Nike, and currently as a certified executive coach — Wallmark is a frequent presenter at the alumni association’s career events, as well as a mentor for the Atkinson Graduate School of Management’s career management program . A member of the alumni association’s Portland Chapter committee, Wallmark also served two terms on the association’s board of directors .

Amanda Helfer ’08Young Alumni Leadership Award

At Willamette, Helfer learned to lead through service to her community — an ethos she has put into practice ever since graduating . Through her work with AmeriCorps and the United Way of Larimer County (Colorado), she rallied thousands of volunteers to actively address and

confront poverty, including mentoring at-risk youth, supporting low-income housing residents and championing disadvantaged teens at a local safe house . Helfer also engaged volunteers to help their neighbors affected by wildfires and floods in 2012 and 2013 . Recently, Helfer earned a master’s degree in public administration from the Evans School for Public Policy & Governance at the University of Washington and aims to put her commitment and compassion to work for a global humanitarian organization . Currently, she researches wage policy issues in Seattle .

Y O U N G A L U M N I L E A D E R S H I P AWA R D Recognizes graduates from the past 10 years for outstanding leadership in their vocation, community service and service to the university .

L E S T L E J . S P A R K S M E D A L L I O N Given for enduring commitment to the university, as embodied by one of our most revered alumni, Lestle J . Sparks ’19 .

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Old Historic Temple (Alma Mater)

There’s an old historic temple rising grandly through the years .

Where the youth from all the nations draw their strength for strong careers .

Sing, oh sing of old Willamette, sing while hearts are young and true .

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, hail to thee, Willamette U .

The style of academic regalia most commonly worn in the United States dates back to colonial times, although it was not formally adopted until near the end of the 19th century, when it was chosen as appropriate attire by the Intercollegiate Commission . It has remained the general standard in America since, although some variations occur at individual institutions .

T H E G O W N

The gown has become symbolic of the democracy of scholarship, because it covers any dress of rank or social standing . In the United States, black is the traditional color for academic gowns, although some institutions allow holders of doctoral degrees to wear robes in the university’s colors . Gowns have pointed sleeves for the bachelor’s degree, long closed sleeves with a slit in the arm or wrist for the master’s degree, and full bell double sleeves for the doctor’s degree . Bachelor’s and master’s degree gowns have no trimming . For the doctor’s degree, the gown is often faced down the front with velvet,

C O L O R S A S S O C I AT E D W I T H G R A D U AT E A C A D E M I C D I S C I P L I N E S

Maize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AgricultureWhite . . . . . . . . . . . Arts, Letters, HumanitiesRoyal Blue . . . . . . . Commerce and BusinessLilac . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DentistryCopper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EconomicsLight Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EducationOrange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EngineeringBrown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fine ArtsRusset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forestry

Crimson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JournalismPurple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LawLemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library ScienceGreen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MedicinePink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MusicApricot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NursingSilver Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpeechOlive Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PharmacyDark Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philosophy

Sage Green . . . . . . . . . . . Physical EducationPeacock Blue . . . . . . . Public Administration & Foreign ServiceSalmon Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Public HealthGolden Yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ScienceCitron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Social WorkScarlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheologyGray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veterinary Science

Green ribbon — Students wearing a green ribbon pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job they consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which they work .

Cords — Gold, Summa Cum Laude; Silver, Magna Cum Laude; White, Cum Laude . Red, white and blue braided cords are worn by veterans and students in military service .

Academic Regalia

with three bars of velvet across the sleeves usually in black or of a color distinctive of the faculty or discipline to which the degree pertains .

T H E C A P

When Roman law freed a slave, it accorded the privilege of wearing a cap . And so the academic cap is a sign of freedom of scholarship and the responsibility and dignity with which scholarship endows the wearer . The cap of scholarship is square to symbolize the book . The color of the tassel denotes the discipline .

T H E H O O D

The hood is trimmed with one or more chevrons of a secondary color on the ground of the primary color of the college . The color facing of the hood denotes the discipline represented by the degree; the color of the lining designates the university or college from which the degree was granted .

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B O A R D C H A I R

Steven E . Wynne ’74, JD’77, Portland, Oregon

T R U S T E E S

James F . Albaugh ’72, Seattle, Washington

Robin O . Brena JD/MBA ’83, Anchorage, Alaska

Donald G . Brown ’68, Berkeley, California

Truman W . Collins Jr . ’86, Lake Oswego, Oregon

James B . Cuno ’73, Los Angeles, California

Heather K . Dempsey ’97, San Francisco, California

James A . Fitzhenry JD/MBA’81, Portland, Oregon

Eric M . Friedenwald-Fishman ’88, Portland, Oregon

William R . Haden, Portland, Oregon

Grant J . Hagiya, Portland, Oregon

Melvin Henderson-Rubio ’74, Redmond, Washington

Joseph F . Hoffman ’71, Pleasanton, California

Brian R . Hufft ’01, Portland, Oregon

Linda Kelly ’69, Salem, Oregon

Eva M . Kripalani JD’86, Portland, Oregon

Konrad “Chip” R . Kruger, Riverside, Connecticut

Andy Miguel ’01, Portland, Oregon

Sean B . O’Hollaren ’83, Portland, Oregon

Heidi A . Patterson ’75, Vancouver, Washington

Craig Pesti-Strobel ’80, Junction City, Oregon

Punit Renjen MM’86, Portland, Oregon

Lynn E . Ristig JD/MM’85, Seattle, Washington

Sandra M . Rowe, Portland, Oregon

Jacqueline Rushing ’73, Hayward, California

Dale C . Sause ’74, Coos Bay, Oregon

Lynne A . Saxton ’76, Portland, Oregon

Kevin R . Smith ’79, Madison, New Jersey

Melissa L . Smith ’79, San Carlos, California

Patricia Smullin, Medford, Oregon

Guy C . Stephenson ’73, Tacoma, Washington

President Stephen E . Thorsett, Salem, Oregon

Kerry R . Tymchuk ’81, JD’84, Beaverton, Oregon

Patrick J . Waite M’84, San Jose, California

Roderick C . Wendt JD’80, Klamath Falls, Oregon

L I F E M E M B E R S

Ralph W . Bolliger ’53, JD’55, Tigard, Oregon

Julie E . Branford ’67, Portland, Oregon

Stewart M . Butler ’61, Hayden Lake, Idaho

Jonathan T . Carder ’68, Lake Oswego, Oregon

Wallace P . Carson Jr . JD’62, Salem, Oregon

Maribeth Collins, Portland, Oregon

Gerald W . Frank, Salem, Oregon

Alan C . Goudy ’51, Portland, Oregon

Stuart A . Hall ’62, JD’65, Portland, Oregon

Susan M . Hammer JD’76, Portland, Oregon

Dale C . Harris ’55, Portland, Oregon

Dale M . Hermann ’65, JD’69, Portland, Oregon

Henry H . Hewitt JD’69, Portland, Oregon

Douglas G . Houser ’57, Portland, Oregon

George W . Hoyt ’58, Sandy, Oregon

Mary K . Hughes JD’74, Anchorage, Alaska

William H . Kilkenny ’41, Vancouver, Washington

Peter C . Kremer ’62, Costa Mesa, California

Eric B . Lindauer JD’66, Portland, Oregon

William D . Long ’59, Genoa, Nevada

Joan H . McNamara ’59, Portland, Oregon

Thomas E . Neilsen MBA’86, Portland, Oregon

Robert W . Nunn III ’72, Portland, Oregon

Robert G . Packard ’73, Portland, Oregon

Norma Paulus LLB’62, Portland, Oregon

Claris C . Poppert ’57, Portland, Oregon

Robert F . Smith ’53, Medford, Oregon

William Swindells, Portland, Oregon

Loren C . Winterscheid ’48, Mercer Island, Washington

Willamette University Board of Trustees

Stephen E . Thorsett was raised in Salem . He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics, summa cum laude, from Carleton College and his doctoral degree in physics from Princeton University . As an astrophysicist, he helped develop two of NASA’s orbiting telescopes, and he and his team discovered the oldest known planet, called Methuselah . He has held research and teaching positions at Caltech, Princeton and the University of

California, Santa Cruz, where he was dean of the science division and founder of their California Teach program for training new math and science teachers .

Since 2011, Thorsett has been the president of Willamette University, where as a teenager he worked in the dishroom . At Willamette, his goals include strengthening the university’s historic connections to Oregon and the Northwest, solidifying its position as a leader in our region for rigorous, high quality undergraduate, management and legal education, and raising the resources needed to provide access to a Willamette education for the most talented high school graduates, regardless of their financial means . Thorsett lives in Salem with his wife, Rachel, also a physicist . Their daughter, Laura, attends Harvard College .

Willamette University President

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Sierra Carroll1994-2015

Sonya Essaadi1995-2015

Bill “Dev” DeveryJune 19, 1933–July 31, 2015

Bill “Dev” Devery, professor emeritus of psychology, taught at Willamette from 1970 until his retirement in 1992 . After his retirement, he remained involved in Willamette through teaching and learning with the Institute for Continued Learning .

Leslie BandfieldSeptember 24, 1958–August 1, 2015

Leslie worked at Willamette from 1987 until retiring from her position as document management tech II in 2014 . She maintained very close ties with Willamette friends and colleagues in the months between her retirement and her death .

Richard WrightJune 17, 1939 – August 28, 2015

Richard W . Wright held the Helen Simpson Jackson Distinguished Chair in International Management at Willamette from 1987 to 1991 . He enjoyed a long career as a scholar and teacher at a number of universities, including McGill University, from which he retired in 2000 .

Clyde B Spence April 24, 1933–November 16, 2015

Clyde was an employee in Willamette’s Physical Plant from 1979 to 1994 . After his retirement he remained engaged in the community and was a frequent sight on campus . In 2010, he established a scholarship fund to support veterans at the College of Law as well as a scholarship fund for

the College of Liberal Arts, a reflection of the dedication to Willamette that he and his wife, Constance, shared .

James Hitchman ’54 November 17, 1932–November 18, 2015

Jim was a member of Willamette’s alumni board and served as a trustee from 1977 to 1979 . Perhaps his most enduring contribution to campus culture was in his role as formation leader for his class in four Freshman Glee victories, a feat shared with only one other class

in the 96-year history of Glee at Willamette .

Dale Weight March 25, 1934–November 29, 2016

Dale Weight became dean of the Atkinson Graduate School of Management in 1990 following a successful career that included working for the Federal Reserve Bank, as well as in private banking . He retired from Willamette in 1998 .

Charles Bestor December 21, 1924 – January 16, 2016

Charles served as the dean of Willamette’s College of Music and was most recently professor emeritus of music at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst .

In Memoriam

Our community grieved the loss of Sierra and Sonya, with their enthusiasm, intellect, talent and incalculable potential . Today we honor their lives and cherish their memories .

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