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commencement

In the early 1920s, the school was housed in the proud

brick structure of Old Main and the institution’s name

was changed to Mankato State Teachers College,

where two- and three-year degrees were awarded for

teaching elementary and junior high school. As the

years progressed, so too did the range of programs

and the caliber of instruction. Enrollment increased. The

College realized the need to expand.

In the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, this meant a campus

on both ends of a hill – the original site at the base

and new facilities on an upper campus. The College

became a university in 1975, with more than 12,000

students enrolled.

The Mankato Normal School opened its doors in 1868, just a few

years after Mankato itself was founded.

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2006 FALL

CommenCement

Saturday, December Sixteenth

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Bresnan Arena, taylor Center

minnesota State University, mankato

to our GuestsToday we recognize our graduates' accomplishments. This ceremony is an important and meaningful occasion for students, their families and friends, and the faculty and staff of Minnesota State University, Mankato. We offer you the following guidelines to enhance the dignity and smooth flow of the ceremony:

Please withhold applause during the presentation of the degrees until all candidates for graduation have returned to their seats.

Please remain seated throughout the ceremony.

Please do not enter the aisles to take pictures or video of the graduates. Arrangements have been made to have a professional photo taken of each graduate on stage. A professional DVD will be available for purchase as well. Your cooperation ensures a pleasant, memorable experience for all audience members.

Thank you.

A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. Minnesota State University, Mankato is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity University.

This document is available in alternative format to individuals with disabilities by calling the Office of Integrated Marketing at 507-389-2523 (V), 800-627-3529 or 711 (MRS/TTY).

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Program

9:00 a.m.Prelude Concert Minnesota Valley Brass Quintet Gerard Aloisio, Associate Professor of Music Tom Giles, Emeritus Professor of Music Stewart Ross, Professor of Music Dave Schultz, Adjunct Professor of Music Doug Snapp, Associate Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Processional march Edward Elgar/Arrangement by Douglas R. Snapp

national Anthem Kimm Julian Assistant Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Greetings Laura King Vice Chancellor of Finance Office of the Chancellor Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Trustee Michael Boulton Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Address Angela Marie Elena Doering Master of Science Fall �006 Graduate College of Allied Health and Nursing

Bryan Adrian Gerber Bachelor of Arts Fall �006 Graduate College of Arts and Humanities Benjamin J. Sandmann Bachelor of Science Fall �006 Graduate College of Science, Engineering and Technology

Conferring of Degrees

Welcome to the minnesota State University, mankato Alumni Association Allan Bohlke, President Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association

Recessional march *

*Audience to remain seated.

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Platform Guests JANE F. EARLEY Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities

MICHAEL T. FAGIN Dean of Institutional Diversity and Special Assistant to the President for Multicultural Relations JOHN E. FREY Dean of the College of Science,

Engineering and Technology

KARL HEISE Professor of Spanish, Department of Modern Languages

KAYE HERTH Dean of the College of Allied Health and Nursing

PAUL J. HUSTOLES Professor of Theatre and Dance

RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University, Mankato

LAURA KING Vice Chancellor of Finance Minnesota State Colleges and

Universities

TRUSTEE MICHAEL BOULTON Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and

Universities

ANNE BLACKHURST Interim Dean of the College of Graduate Studies and Research

MARY BLIESMER Chairperson and Professor of Nursing

ALLAN BOHLKE President of Minnesota State

University, Mankato Alumni Association

SCOTT R. OLSON Vice President for Academic Affairs

JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services

BRYAN SCHNEIDER Interim Vice President for Technology and Chief Information Officer

RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and Administration

DAVID K. WILLIAMS Vice President for University Advancement

WALTER WOLFF Interim Executive Director of

Enrollment Services and Student Affairs

Procession ParticipantsFACULtY HonoRmARSHALSMary Bliesmer,

Chairperson and Professor of Nursing

Karl Heise, Professor of Spanish, Department of Modern Languages

CoLLeGe HonoRmARSHALSJoy Joyner, College of

Allied Health and Nursing

Terrance Flaherty, College of Arts and Humanities

Paul Lindfors, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

JUnIoR HonoRmARSHALSAmber M. Moon,

College of Allied Health and Nursing

Alyssa L. Christian, College of Arts and Humanities

Nathan J. Pieper, College of Science, Engineering and Technology

mARCHInGFACULtY PRoFeSSoRSJohnson AfolayanCathryn BaileyMichael BentleyErnest BoydDonna CasellaWilliam DyerSherry Folsom-MeekWilliam B. HudsonJohn HumphreyDonald LarssonJohn LindbergNancy MacKenzieBrock McMillanSteven MercurioDavid MoranoDonovan NielsenVojin Nikolic

Roland NordAnne O'MearaRussell PalmaJohn A. RomasMarshel RossowGarold RushingRoger ShefferHarry SoloRichard TerrillDorothy WrigleyHai-Sheng WuYouwen XuPatricia Young Harry SoloRichard TerrillDorothy WrigleyHai-Sheng WuYouwen XuPatricia Young

ASSoCIAte PRoFeSSoRS

Gale AllanHarlan BloomerSteven CaseJohn GaterudKent KalmNorma KrumwiedeJane McConnell

Ron NickersonHarry PetersenTheresa SalernoBecky SchwartzkopfJames SlackJohn ThoemkeEnrique TornerMary VisserMary Wiest

ASSIStAnt PRoFeSSoRS

Patrick AkuffoDavid BissonnetteCandace BlackTerri BrownKristen CvancaraNancy DrescherKenneth EckerScott FeePaul FinocchiaroMelanie FrappierBrad GarnerJulia HebenstreitDiana JosephNadja KrämerKelly KrumwiedeSarah KruseSteven Losh

Keith LuebkeTheresa MackeyElizabeth MillerAndrew PhemisterCecilia PickDiane RichardsFarid Jean SabongiMatthew SewellTodd ShanafeltMarlene TappeLee TesdellRachelle ToupenceChristophe VeltsosGina WengerLinda WenkelQun Zhang

InStRUCtoRSJacqueline ArnoldLaura BuchWilliam LeeCarol MyhreJanett Van Veldhuizen

ADmInIStRAtIVe and SUPPoRt FACULtYMaria Baxter-NuamahDiane Berge

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College of Graduate StudiesThe candidates will be presented by Anne Blackhurst, Interim Dean.

mASteR oF ARtSCourtenay P. Avant, Denver, ColoradoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Gwen GriffinThesis: Recovering History, Writing

Women and Affirming Survival in the Selected Novels of Louise Erdich

JoAnne R. Bezdicek Harlow, Saint PeterSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills

Amy M. Bigaouette, Le SueurPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Kenneth Ecker Amy J. Bond, SherburnPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Mary Visser Prinna S. Boudreau, MankatoEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Roland Nord Wendy R. Braun, Saint PaulArt Advisor: Brian FrinkThesis: What's Inside

Amanda L. Carter, Sioux Falls, South DakotaEnglish: LiteratureAdvisor: Dr. Anne O'Meara

Angela M. Cassidy, Fargo, North DakotaEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Terrance Flaherty Brandon R. Chitwood, Golden ValleyEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Donald LarssonThesis: Kieslowski’s Three Colors: Narrative and Its Dis-Contents Steve F. Corona, Los Lunas, New MexicoTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Dr. Paul Hustoles Blake D. Cruikshank, Keosauqua, IowaPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Laura A. Cruse, Estherville, IowaEnglish: LiteratureAdvisor: Dr. Anne O'MearaThesis: Russian Immigrant Women’s

Voices in American Literature: Anzia Yezierska, Ayn Rand, and Ludmila Ulitskaya

Liza M. Domeier, NicolletArt Advisor: Mika LaidlawThesis: Graduate Thesis Show

Cindy L. Enter, North MankatoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Mary Johnston Arthur L. Errickson, MinneapolisPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Joseph Walsh

Jeremy A. Essler, North MankatoPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold RushingThesis: Factors Influencing College

Choice among Cross Country Student Athletes in the North Central Conference

Kelly A. Frankenfield, FaribaultEnglish: TESL Advisor: Dr. Tina Edstam Elizabeth M. Geer, AdamsPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Benjamin S. Gessner, MinneapolisArt Advisor: Hope CookThesis: AntiPathetic (and Tales of

Fevered Treasons)

Erin M. Goodale, MankatoEnglish: General StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Mary Johnston Melissa A. Gruhlke, OwatonnaEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Donald Larsson

Christina M. Hagen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

English: Literature Advisor: Dr. Matthew Sewell Adam R. Haglin, Superior, WisconsinEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Mary Johnston Ai-Lun Hawco, United States of AmericaEnglish: TESL Advisor: Dr. Tina Edstam Gretchen A. Herrick, BurnsvilleEnglish: Technical CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Lee Tesdell

Adam R. Holtz, Kaukauna, WisconsinPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Elizabeth R. Hughes, Clyde, OhioPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Joseph Walsh

Christopher L. Johnson, Grand Forks,

North DakotaPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Seth W. Johnson, Saint Peter

English: Literature Advisor: Dr. Donald Larsson

Stephanie L. Kappel, WaconiaEnglish: General StudiesAdvisor: Dr. John Banschbach Kathleen N. Lacey, North MankatoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Richard Robbins

Suzanne V. Loen, MankatoSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills

Courtney E. Longua, Martinez, California

Physical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Joseph Walsh

Eric J. Loomis, La Crosse, WisconsinPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

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Chad D. Lundeen, MinnetonkaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Elizabeth H. McCullough, North MankatoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Terrance Flaherty

John P. Morman, LyndPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Josie L. Nelson, Medina, OhioPhysical EducationAdvisor: Rayla Allison David G. North, Saint Louis ParkPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Sherry Folsom-Meek

Jesse M. Paulson, Vermillion, South DakotaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Kenneth Ecker Cynthia M. Pope, North MankatoSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Warren Sandmann JrThesis: Ashcroft's Conundrum

with Lady Justice: A Postmodern Critique of the Public Perception of Acceptable Art

Nicolas A. Prante, Mount Vernon, Washington

Physical EducationAdvisor: Rayla Allison Jennifer E. Renier, MankatoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Bunkers Kevin M. Sanderfoot, Appleton,

WisconsinEnglish: Technical Communication Advisor: Dr. Kathleen Hurley

Scott P. Scheirbeck, DuluthArt Advisor: Brian Frink Sara L. Schlotte Strande, MankatoEnglish: Technical CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen Hurley

John J. Selzler, Catonsville, MarylandPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Kenneth Ecker

Lori J. Shores, MankatoEnglish: Literature Advisor: Dr. Donald Larsson Tiffany N. Sonnek, Minnesota LakePhysical EducationAdvisor: Rayla AllisonThesis: College Student Identity with

a Corporation's Brand or Product Due to a Professional Athlete Endorsement

Chou Vang, MinneapolisArt Advisor: Melissa Stone David K. Vang, MaplewoodArt Advisor: Todd Shanafelt Amanda A. Vivant, MinneapolisPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Kenneth Ecker Seth B. Wear, Cedar Rapids, IowaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Rayla Allison

Linda M. Wells, Blue EarthArt Advisor: James JohnsonThesis: Forces of the Earth Sculpture

Exhibit Wendy A. Wyant, NorwaySpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Leah WhiteThesis: Sojourner Truth: A Study in

Metaphor and Meaning mASteR oF ARtS InteACHInGMarty L. Anderson, Albert LeaMathematicsAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood Mary L. Sargent, NorthfieldEnglishAdvisor: Dr. Guynel Reid

mASteR oF FIne ARtSAaron C. Eller, BarnumCreative WritingAdvisor: Terry DavisThesis: Peril of the Kiang-Shi

Akia S. Fleming, Dothan, AlabamaTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Dr. Paul Hustoles

Colleen A. Godfrey, FaribaultCreative WritingAdvisor: Terry DavisThesis: Ten Ton Coffin: A Screenplay Stephanie M. Housand, Littleton,

ColoradoTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Thomas BlieseThesis: Designing Scenery for Five

Women Wearing the Same Dress Cheryl R. Masse, Saint PeterCreative WritingAdvisor: Richard RobbinsThesis: How We Were Made

Kimberly A. Nielsen, Eden PrairieCreative WritingAdvisor: Dr. Roger Sheffer

Melian R. Reese, Independence,

MissouriCreative WritingAdvisor: Richard Robbins

Erik E. Tonner, Danbury, ConnecticutTheatre ArtsAdvisor: Dr. Paul HustolesThesis: Directing Synonymy: A World

Premiere

Leah K. Williams, North Muskegon, Michigan

Theatre ArtsAdvisor: David McCarl

mASteR oF mUSICSamuel J. Lawrence, MankatoMusicAdvisor: Dr. David Dickau Erin M. McDaniel, MankatoChoral ConductingAdvisor: Dr. David Dickau David J. Stordalen, Saint JamesWind Band ConductingAdvisor: Dr. Amy Roisum Foley Christine Thorson, North MankatoMusicAdvisor: Dr. Diana Moxness

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mASteR oF SCIenCeHuda A. Ahmed, BurnsvilleHealth Science: Community HealthAdvisor: Dr. Judith Luebke

Fatai D. Alowonle, WoodburyRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Glen Peterson

Justin D. Anderson, Saint PeterManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen Colleen P. Andresen, White BearRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Glen Peterson

Bhuwanesh B. Bista, NepalEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Patrick Tebbe Andy D. Boehnke, Sioux Falls, South DakotaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Eileen R. Campbell, New RichlandEnvironmental SciencesAdvisor: Dr. Bertha Proctor

Walter N. Campion, MankatoManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry PetersenThesis: An Investigation of the Exhaust

Emissions, Fuel Economy, and Driveability of a 1997 Chevrolet Malibu Fueled with Gasoline,

10% Ethanol/90% Gasoline, and 20% Ethanol/80% Gasoline

Scott A. Carlson, North MankatoHealth Science: School HealthAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis Jason A. Cash, Spokane,

WashingtonPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Seungjoon Choi, Republic of KoreaManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen

David Costas Martinez, SpainEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Patrick Tebbe Frank A. Davis, IV., Houston, TexasSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills Kristi A. Deardorff, Maryville,

MissouriRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Phemister Anand Devatha, IndiaEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Gale Allen Julie A. Dittrich, North MankatoHealth Science: Community HealthAdvisor: Dr. John Romas

Angela M. Doering, MankatoRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Phemister Raghavendra C. Donepudi, IndiaEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. R A Nair

Natalie E. Erickson, Belle PlaineSpanishAdvisor: Dr. James Grabowska Muhammad R. Farooq, PakistanComputer ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod Cindy K. Foland, Jefferson, South DakotaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Jodi L. Frestedt, DuluthCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Lund

Natalie R. Ginter, FaribaultHealth Science: Community HealthAdvisor: Dr. John Romas

Lindsay L. Gordon, PlymouthCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bruce Poburka Brenda S. Hagen, North MankatoRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Glen Peterson

Chad J. Heins, MankatoBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Alison MahoneyThesis: A Floral Survey and

Taxonomic Key to the Vascular Plants of the Marvin M. Schwan Retreat and Conference Center near Trego, Wisconsin

Soraya Y. Hernandez, WasecaManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen

Sarah J. Hruska, Sioux Falls, South DakotaHealth Science: Community HealthAdvisor: Dr. Judith Luebke

Stephen B. Hucke, River Falls,

WisconsinPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Aaron R. Kahl, Saint PeterPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Keerthi Kamalapuri, IndiaComputer ScienceAdvisor: Steven Case Lisa M. Kannegieter, Pierre, South DakotaPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Heidi Henschel Pellett Preethi Kokku, IndiaComputer ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Christophe Veltsos Ruthann C. Kragh, MankatoPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Katharine A. Kramer, CarverScienceAdvisor: Dr. Bryce HoppieThesis: Paleoecological Reconstruction of a Shallow Lake

on the Eastern Great Plains: High Island Lake, Sibley County,

Minnesota

Brianne J. Linaman, North OaksCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Lund

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Marnie A. Lindberg, West Saint PaulBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Penny Knoblich Abhaya Maskey, NepalComputer ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Christophe Veltsos

Joshua E. Maudrie, Ogdensburg, Wisconsin Cross-Disciplinary Studies

Advisor: Dr. Wayne Allen

Kieran M. Monaghan, CarverPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Venkata Sujana Prabhala, Allen, Texas

Multidisciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Christophe Veltsos

Guadalupe A. Quintero, MankatoMultidisciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Yueh-Ting Lee

Kristopher L. Regas, MankatoMath: Computer ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Gary Rockswold Kevin M. Reiss, Mason City, IowaManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen

Simone L. Rollins, GuyanaBiologyAdvisor: Dr. Dorothy Wrigley Travis L. Shives, BloomingtonSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Warren Sandmann Jr Nicole J. Snyder Roberts, NorthfieldSpanishAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Contag

Melinda M. Sparby, New RichalndPhysical Education (Non-Teaching)Advisor: Dr. Garold Rushing Rachel A. Strohman, Falls Church,

VirginiaHealth Science: School HealthAdvisor: Dr. Marge Murray-Davis

Denise R. Thomas, MankatoCross-Disciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. John Romas

Barbara J. Thorvig, MinneapolisRehabilitation CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Phemister Jefferson G. Tietje, PembertonPhysical EducationAdvisor: Dr. Garold Rushing

Michael C. Timanus, ShakopeeManufacturing Engineering

TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Harry Petersen Praveen Uppalapati, IndiaEngineeringAdvisor: Dr. Gale Allen Janice K. Urtel, MankatoSpeech CommunicationAdvisor: Dr. Nanette Johnson-Curiskis Sarah A. VanRoekel, Eden PrairieCommunication DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Bonnie Lund

Scott R. Winter, Milwaukee,

WisconsinCross-Disciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Cecil Keen

Hamid Yunus, PakistanCross-Disciplinary StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Changjoo Kim

Di Xu, ChinaComputer ScienceAdvisor: Steven Case Syed M. Zaidi, PakistanComputer ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Cyrus Azarbod

mASteR oF SCIenCe InnURSInGTammy L. Karp, RochesterNursing ScienceAdvisor: Dr. Norma Krumwiede

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College of Allied Health and nursingThe candidates will be presented by Kaye Herth, Dean.

SUmmA CUm LAUDeJoseph J. Gordon, NursingCara J. Jaehnke, NursingStephen A. Kramer, Recreation, Parks and Leisure ServicesAnthony P. Liebhard, NursingMarie E. Maurer, NursingKathrine S. Nelson, NursingKatija A. Opitz, Physical Education

(Non-Teaching)Amanda M. Schultz, Alcohol and

Drug StudiesJulia Snelson, Recreation, Parks and

Leisure ServicesJessica L. Stark, NursingDeann L. Wenner, Communication DisordersBarbara J. Written, Recreation, Parks

and Leisure Services

mAGnA CUm LAUDeUchechi C. Amajuoyi, NursingEmily N. Anderson, NursingRachel M. Anderson, NursingJoel M. Berglin, NursingMeghan A. Braam, Alcohol and

Drug StudiesJennifer L. Chrast, NursingGina M. Crandall, NursingCory L. Doucet, Family Consumer

ScienceHilary K. Eggen, NursingDawn N. Evans, Health Science:

Community HealthJames P. Greathouse, NursingDaniel R. Hacker, Health Science:

School HealthAnn M. Hoffer, Recreation, Parks and

Leisure ServicesKeri A. Hokanson, Family Consumer

ScienceRebecca R. Hokanson, NursingJennifer L. Jonsson, Physical Education

(Teaching)Ashley L. Koch, Recreation, Parks and

Leisure ServicesDaniel D. Kuphal, Health Science:

Community HealthNichole L. Lieser, Nursing

Jackie J. Lupkes, Recreation, Parks and Leisure Services

Ryan J. McKelvie, Physical Education (Teaching)

Kristen A. Miller, NursingDaette A. Nelson, NursingSuzanne M. Newton, NursingJonghwa Park, NursingJodi M. Schmidt, NursingTrisha C. Schmitz, Recreation, Parks

and Leisure ServicesAngela R. Schuhmacher, Family

Consumer ScienceBen M. Schwamberger, School Health EducationBen M. Schwamberger, Physical

Education (Teaching)Greta E. Shomper, Physical EducationDanielle M. Stewart, NursingSarah K. Thorson, NursingAshley M. Tibodeau, NursingSarah A. Volk, NursingEric T. Voss, Recreation, Parks and

Leisure ServicesShana L. Wentzlaff, Recreation, Parks

and Leisure ServicesKatie L. Wetsch, Physical Education

(Non-Teaching)Laura S. Whitman, Alcohol and Drug StudiesMargaret J. Wieland, Alcohol and

Drug StudiesBridget M. Willers, Nursing

CUm LAUDeMichael B. Alberts, Physical

Education (Teaching)Amber N. Anderson, NursingCadmar N. Araka, NursingBrooke C. Bachmann, Family Consumer ScienceElizabeth M. Beck, Dental HygieneBreanna C. Blake, NursingRebecca A. Blank, Recreation, Parks

and Leisure ServicesKathleen E. Bloedel, NursingNicole S. Bonnema, NursingSandra J. Bosch, NursingJessica E. Brown, Nursing

Lauren A. Carlson, Community HealthCatherine L. Cloran, Recreation,

Parks and Leisure ServicesRobert A. Costumbrado, Recreation,

Parks and Leisure ServicesKristin H. Fee, Family Consumer

ScienceMarc R. Feldbrugge, Physical

Education (Non-Teaching)Jason T. Fjelstad, Physical Education

(Non-Teaching)Robbie W. Flannery, Recreation,

Parks and Leisure ServicesLindsey M. Geesaman, Athletic TrainingSabrina L. Howard, NursingMichelle L. Hruby, NursingDanielle A. Husby, Physical

EducationKelly M. Knapp, Health Science:

Community HealthJennifer T. Krenz, NursingKristopher J. Loebertmann, Recreation,

Parks and Leisure ServicesMelissa J. Luepke, NursingSarah M. Mullenbach, Recreation,

Parks and Leisure ServicesJacquilyn C. Munsell, Alcohol and

Drug StudiesHeather J. Obermeyer, NursingAnna E. Rauschendorfer, NursingSuzanne O. Reiter, NursingEmily M. Resch, Communication

DisordersJennifer D. Roggow, Health Science:

Community HealthAshley J. Schulzetenberg,

Communication DisordersAmie L. Spinner, Alcohol and Drug StudiesTroy D. Stehr, Physical Education

(Teaching)Heather M. Tarkey, Community

HealthAlisha A. Thorson, NursingShannon M. Van Schoonhoven,

Health Science: Community HealthBecky J. VonBank, Nursing

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DePARtment oF DentAL HYGIeneProfessor Lynnette Engeswick,

Chairperson

Elizabeth M. Beck, BS, Maple Grove

DePARtment oF FAmILY ConSUmeR SCIenCeProfessor Kelley Brigman,

Chairperson

Brooke C. Bachmann, BS, Blue EarthTamara L. Bohn, BS, BrewsterLaura E. Date, BS, MankatoCory L. Doucet, BS, Grand RapidsWegene D. Elala, BS, MinneapolisKristin H. Fee, BS, La CrescentKeri A. Hokanson, BS, Saint Louis ParkJana L. Janson, BS, MankatoStephanie J. McGhie, BS, RochesterAmanda C. Miller, BS, Rapid City,

South DakotaLisa T. Nguyen, BS, MankatoDanielle Paul, BS, FaribaultAngela R. Schuhmacher, BS, Albert LeaKatherina J. Sichmeller, BS, MankatoHeather J. Stevermer, BS, Mankato

DePARtment oFHeALtH SCIenCeProfessor John Romas, Chairperson

Debra N. Anderson, BS, MankatoKasey R. Anderson, BS, Milford,

IowaStacey L. Annis, BS, MapletonLesliegh J. Austin, BS, WillmarPatricia Balderas, BS, MankatoRoba A. Bati, BS, MankatoFaisale S. Boukari, BS, MankatoMeghan A. Braam, BS, North MankatoLauren A. Carlson, BS, Waite ParkTiffany R. Chlan, BS, New PragueTamara J. Current, BS, MapletonDebbora M. Eichinger, BS, RosevilleRedate D. Elala, BS, MinneapolisDawn N. Evans, BS, Saint PeterJill E. Ferretti, BS, Le SueurTina M. Garakani, BS, MankatoDaniel R. Hacker, BS, Elkhart Lake,

WisconsinTeresa A. Hubbard, BS, LakevilleKeisan M. Hussein, BS, RochesterAndrea S. Kaminski, BS, Rochester

Kelly M. Knapp, BS, MankatoNytasha B. Kramer, BS, North MankatoDaniel D. Kuphal, BS, JacksonChristina J. Larson, BS, WillmarRacheal A. Lillis, BS, RochesterCourtney A. Lovgren, BS, White Bear LakeAndy G. Memelink, BS, HastingsJacquilyn C. Munsell, BS, MankatoSalma A. Mziya, BS, Tanzania,

United Republic ofJessica R. Olson, BS, Eden PrairieMelissa A. Olson, BS, Madison LakeNicholas W. Peltier, BS, Saint PaulJennifer D. Roggow, BS, MankatoKristine A. Schmoll, BS, MankatoAmanda M. Schultz, BS, WellsLanna L. Schwab, BS, AustinBen M. Schwamberger, BS, North MankatoJennifer B. Seneris, BS, Columbia

HeightsJacalyn K. Smith, BS, Saint JamesKristine M. Solem, BS, Flandreau,

South DakotaKrista J. Sorensen, BS, MinnetonkaKate C. Spenger, BS, MankatoAmie L. Spinner, BS, VictoriaMelissa R. Stanton, BS, HayfieldJenny L. Sweere, BS, New UlmHeather M. Tarkey, BS, FarmingtonCarrie E. Thompson, BS, Eden PrairieBrian D. Trask, BS, MankatoShannon M. Van Schoonhoven, BS,

Prescott, WisconsinCari A. Walker, BS, MankatoLaura S. Whitman, BS, GranadaMargaret J. Wieland, BS, New UlmSara J. Winkelman, BS, FaribaultJarah M. Zacho, BS, AnokaMonica A. Zimmer, BS, Sauk Centre

DePARtment oF HUmAn PeRFoRmAnCeProfessor Gary Rushing, Chairperson

Adrian D. Agard, BS, Granville, North Dakota

Michael B. Alberts, BS, Maple GroveAmanda J. Anderson, BS, BalatonBryon R. Carlson, BS, JanesvilleRyan R. Carlson, BS, West Saint PaulAdam R. Cowell, BS, GaylordDesiree L. Cremeen, BS, Little CanadaBrian R. Dakolios, BS, LakevilleMatthew R. Dawson, BS, Windom

Nicole F. Denny, BS, PrestonJanet N. Eklund, BS, Fargo, North DakotaMarc R. Feldbrugge, BS, MankatoPatricia M. Fields, BS, MankatoAnthony M. Finley, BS, Senoia,

GeorgiaJason T. Fjelstad, BS, ShakopeeAmanda J. Fordyce, BS, AtwaterElisabeth G. Fritze, BS, New UlmMark P. Gadient, BS, BurnsvilleJoshua D. Ganz, BS, Pine IslandLindsey M. Geesaman, BS,

BloomingtonJoseph J. Hewitt, BS, AustinJohn P. Holmen, BS, West Saint PaulDanielle A. Husby, BS, Park RapidsThomas D. Johnson, BS, Chisago CityJennifer L. Jonsson, BS, CanadaHajime Kimura, BS, JapanRyan B. King, BS, OwatonnaJohn H. Koons, BS, RivertonDaniel R. Krause, BS, MankatoBrian E. Kuster, BS, Lafayette,

ColoradoErin M. Larson, BS, Le SueurTerra S. Lawman, BS, Maple GroveNicholaus F. Lehman, BS, Lake Nebagamon, WisconsinKathryn A. Looft, BS, Saint PeterJordan L. Malone, BT, Wayne,

NebraskaRyan J. McKelvie, BS, New BrightonChristopher J. McPeck, BS, MankatoJosey J. Meurer, BS, WasecaJustin R. Meyer, BS, South Saint PaulMolly K. Miller, BS, AnnandaleThomas C. Miller, BS, Milford, IowaSara M. Nelson, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsKatija A. Opitz, BS, HopkinsLisa M. Paulson, BS, Lino LakesBradley A. Pederson, BS, MankatoJames R. Phillips, BS, FairmontNicholas D. Plante, BS, Belle PlaineJacob R. Robasse, BT, BuffaloAllison M. Schmidt, BT, Houston,

TexasBen M. Schwamberger, BS, North MankatoGreta E. Shomper, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaKearstin T. Solberg, BS, CanadaJeffrey T. Staloch, BS, WinnebagoTroy D. Stehr, BS, Lake CityHeather M. Tatge, BS, Lowell,

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DePARtment oF ReCReAtIon, PARkS AnDLeISURe SeRVICeS Professor James Petersen,

Chairperson

Rebecca A. Aerni, BS, JordanMark L. Ahlness, BS, MoraCole J. Barta, BS, MoorheadRebecca A. Blank, BS, NicolletWilliam K. Bowser, BS, MankatoCynthia L. Breck, BS, Saint ClairSarah A. Carling, BS, AnokaCatherine L. Cloran, BS, Renton,

WashingtonRobert A. Costumbrado, BS, Lake CrystalDaniele M. Deibert, BS, Brookings,

South DakotaDaniel S. Doman, BS, New London,

WisconsinKorey M. Edholm, BS, North MankatoBenjamin J. Feigum, BS, NelsonRobbie W. Flannery, BS, Yankton,

South DakotaBen L. Hauge, BS, Forest City, IowaAnn M. Hoffer, BS, Eden PrairieKimberly F. Johnson, BS, Cottage GroveJeremy J. Jordin, BS, LitchfieldAnthony S. Kalland, BS, PrincetonAshley L. Koch, BS, FaribaultAnnie K. Kofoed, BS, MapletonStephen A. Kramer, BS, MayerKyle K. Kvenild, BS, MinneapolisKristopher J. Loebertmann, BS,

Howard LakeJamie W. Lowe, BS, Garden CityJackie J. Lupkes, BS, Joice, IowaAnna T. Mertens, BS, Mitchell, South DakotaAnna M. Miller, BS, Le CenterSarah M. Mullenbach, BS, WarsawJoshua G. Munsch, BS, Lino LakesAngela M. Oachs, BS, Eagle LakeJoshua D. Otto, BS, EllendaleTroy P. Palm, BS, Pine Island

Mark B. Peterson, BS, Lake CrystalZoua Pha, BS, Saint PaulApryl M. Radel, BS, Eagle LakeJake N. Rasmussen, BS, RochesterTrisha C. Schmitz, BS, FarmingtonKarl J. Sieve, BS, New UlmJulia Snelson, BS, MankatoEric T. Voss, BS, North MankatoDrew H. Wallen, BS, Mendota HeightsRachael A. Wangensteen, BS, Saint PaulShana L. Wentzlaff, BS, HendersonEric S. Winson, BS, MankatoBarbara J. Written, BS, MankatoChristopher J. Ziskovsky, BS, Lonsdale

DePARtment oFSPeeCH, HeARInG AnDReHABILItAtIon SeRVICeSProfessor Bruce Poburka, Chairperson

Jana M. Elbert, BA, MankatoHaylee A. Neuhaus, BA, WillmarEmily M. Resch, BS, JordanAshley J. Schulzetenberg, BA, Saint CloudDeann L. Wenner, BS, New UlmJessica K. Zendner, BS, New Prague

SCHooL oF nURSInGProfessor Mary Bliesmer,Chairperson

Uchechi C. Amajuoyi, BS, Brooklyn Park

Amber N. Anderson, BS, MankatoEmily N. Anderson, BS, DuluthRachel M. Anderson, BS, New UlmCadmar N. Araka, BS, Saint JamesRamy M. Awad, BS, MinneapolisJoel M. Berglin, BS, MankatoBreanna C. Blake, BS, AndoverKathleen E. Bloedel, BS, KiesterNicole S. Bonnema, BS, BurnsvilleSandra J. Bosch, BS, Beaver CreekJennifer A. Brandel, BS, MankatoJessica E. Brown, BS, Madison LakeJennifer L. Chrast, BS, DasselGina M. Crandall, BS, RamseyHilary K. Eggen, BS, MankatoAdam J. Eisenbraun, BS, Aitkin

Ann M. Friedges, BS, JordanSusan J. Gersch, BS, North MankatoJoseph J. Gordon, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaJames P. Greathouse, BS, NicolletTracy M. Hohertz, BS, MinnetonkaRebecca R. Hokanson, BS, BurnsvilleSabrina L. Howard, BS, HutchinsonMichelle L. Hruby, BS, PorterCara J. Jaehnke, BS, MinneapolisJennifer T. Krenz, BS, Saint PeterAnthony P. Liebhard, BS, Belle PlaineNichole L. Lieser, BS, Clear LakeMelissa J. Luepke, BS, CourtlandHolly S. Matter, BS, SpringfieldMarie E. Maurer, BS, HibbingRebecca A. McLaughlin, BS, Saint PaulKristen A. Miller, BS, MankatoEdna W. Mitchell, BS, MankatoDaette A. Nelson, BS, HutchinsonKathrine S. Nelson, BS, WasecaSuzanne M. Newton, BS, Onalaska,

WisconsinMaria G. North, BS, RichfieldHeather J. Obermeyer, BS, WellsHeather N. Ostroushko, BS, Saint PeterJonghwa Park, BS, Republic of KoreaMary N. Poncin, BS, New UlmAnna E. Rauschendorfer, BS, DasselSuzanne O. Reiter, BS, Amery,

WisconsinRichard D. Robinson, BS, MankatoJennifer L. Roemhildt, BS, Le CenterMelissa A. Rosemeier, BS, New PragueJodi M. Schmidt, BS, MankatoCarrie J. Schmit, BS, Saint PeterJessica L. Stark, BS, JacksonDanielle M. Stewart, BS, IsantiAnne Marie Taveirne, BS, ChaskaAlisha A. Thorson, BS, Lake CrystalSarah K. Thorson, BS, Lake CrystalAshley M. Tibodeau, BS, WellsJennifer L. VanVleet, BS, Coon RapidsAgnieszka E. Villanti, BS, RogersSarah A. Volk, BS, MankatoBecky J. VonBank, BS, Belle PlaineRoberta M. Warneke, BS, MapletonJenneva F. Weets, BS, MankatoJodi K. Weston, BS, Lake CrystalBridget M. Willers, BS, Brooklyn ParkRussell S. Woodstrom, BS,

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College of Arts and HumanitiesThe candidates will be presented by Jane F. Earley, Dean.

SUmmA CUm LAUDeElyse P. Biedscheid, Mass CommunicationsNathan J. Bruss, SpanishBonnie L. Bullerman, ArtKimberly A. Cossairt, ArtMelissa M. Dallman, Music:

EducationDanielle M. Deragisch, Spanish

Education K-��Ashley N. Flitter, EnglishBryan A. Gerber, DanceNicole L. Jacobson, ArtNicole L. Jacobson, Art HistoryCatherine A. Nelson, EnglishCatherine A. Nelson, SpanishRichelle L. Raabe, SpanishKaylyn N. Riemersma, SpanishChandra G. Sather, ArtBevin C. Smieja, Mass

CommunicationsSara E. Strese, Art EducationAndrew C. Thompson, GermanAnthony R. Tudisco, ArtCrystin A. Voxland, Art Education

mAGnA CUm LAUDeSamuel D. Alley, EnglishMeghan S. Ballard, Music:

EducationMia F. Bierer, ArtMarcus S. Claye, Mass

Communications: News-EditorialAnne M. Culver, Mass

CommunicationsAndrea L. DeOtis, Music: EducationRyan J. Gehrke, Mass

Communications: News-EditorialJoshua R. Geiger, Art EducationJodie L. Gemlo, ArtErin M. Gleason, Music: Education

Jeremiah L. Graves, Mass Communications: General

Erin J. Grenz, Mass Communications: News-Editorial

Erin J. Grenz, Mass Communications: Public Relations

Travis N. Griffin, FrenchMary D. Harders, SpanishJessica C. Holmberg, SpanishJulie A. Holscher, SpanishJulie A. Holscher, Speech

CommunicationRyan A. Johnson, Music: EducationElizabeth I. Jordan-Prince, EnglishAdam L. Kieffer, SpanishMichael A. Klitzke, ArtEvelyn M. Kuball, English/Speech

EducationGregory D. Laffrenzen, EnglishMichelle J. Lewis, EnglishErin C. Rahman, SpanishShauna L. Riley, Mass

CommunicationsHannah C. Schroeder, Speech

CommunicationJenna C. Stark, Mass

CommunicationsYamell Vergara Juarez, SpanishGretchen L. Wiley, SpanishRosemary K. Willenbring, Dance

EducationJames R. Williams, Music

CUm LAUDe Phillip W. Anderson, ArtKarla M. Babcock, English/Speech

EducationArin M. Barnett, Mass

CommunicationsJamie M. Boelter, English/Speech

Education

Jeffrey S. Brooks, Mass Communications

Erin L. Burt, Mass Communications: Public Relations

Heather A. FitzSimmons, ArtLindsay J. Gerardy, ArtBryanna M. Gerlach, Mass

Communications: GeneralJordana M. Guenther, Speech

CommunicationCheri L. Hanel, Art EducationTasha M. Hanel, Speech

CommunicationChelsie J. Hoven, Mass

CommunicationsCarla M. Jensen, FrenchJacqueline A. Knutson, Mass

CommunicationsTanya S. Lauer, SpanishBrandi L. Maahs, Mass

Communications: Public RelationsLane C. Mahler, Music IndustryMary E. O'Connor, EnglishDeborah K. Ress, Art EducationLeah E. Rode, Spanish Education K-��Chelsey A. Roelofs, ArtMolly K. Spartz, Art EducationYvonne T. Tran, ArtBryn K. Untiedt, SpanishNicole L. Weyker, Mass

Communications: Public RelationsElizabeth A. Wilts, English/ Speech EducationJohanna L. Wright, SpanishKa Y. Xiong, ArtChance C. York, EnglishChance C. York, Spanish

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DePARtment oF ARtProfessor James Johnson, Chairperson

Phillip W. Anderson, BFA, North MankatoMia F. Bierer, BFA, MankatoLael H. Booth, BA, EaganAndrea M. Buccelli, BFA, Apple ValleyBonnie L. Bullerman, BFA, AdrianKimberly A. Cossairt, BFA,

BloomingtonEmily M. Easton, BA, EaganHeather A. FitzSimmons, BFA, Good ThunderJoshua R. Geiger, BS, Saint PaulJodie L. Gemlo, BFA, MankatoLindsay J. Gerardy, BA, FairfaxKimberly A. Grinde, BFA, WayzataKimberly A. Grinde, BS, WayzataCheri L. Hanel, BS, MankatoKelly M. Henkels, BS, MankatoJacqueline R. Hermanson, BFA,

MankatoNicole L. Jacobson, BA, North MankatoNicole L. Jacobson, BFA, North MankatoApril M. Joerg, BFA, MankatoMichael A. Klitzke, BFA, Spirit Lake,

IowaLisa M. Mock, BFA, North MankatoMei Ting Ng, BFA, MalaysiaJon P. Nibbe, BFA, OrmsbyAndrew J. Nigon, BFA, Portland,

OregonDeborah K. Ress, BS, OwatonnaChelsey A. Roelofs, BFA, New LondonChandra G. Sather, BFA,

MinneapolisJason L. Schuft, BFA, GaylordKristen K. Seeley, BFA, RosemountMolly K. Spartz, BS, SlaytonSara E. Strese, BS, RosemountLaura B. Swing, BFA, North MankatoEmily A. Thayer, BS, TrimontYvonne T. Tran, BFA, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaAnthony R. Tudisco, BFA, BurnsvilleCrystin A. Voxland, BS, KenyonMatthew W. Webster, BFA, Mesa,

ArizonaKa Y. Xiong, BA, Minneapolis

DePARtment oF enGLISHProfessor John Banschbach,

Chairperson

Samuel D. Alley, BA, Lino LakesKarla M. Babcock, BS, West ConcordJamie M. Boelter, BS, AustinMelissa A. Donndelinger, BS,

Cottage GroveAlecia M. Dussl, BA, MankatoChristina M. Flaugher, BA, Good ThunderAshley N. Flitter, BA, MankatoMichael R. Goracke, BS, Prior LakeHeather L. Heijerman, BA, BurnsvilleElizabeth I. Jordan-Prince, BT, ShakopeeKalyn R. Kruse, BS, DaytonEvelyn M. Kuball, BS, WatervilleGregory D. Laffrenzen, BS, New UlmMichelle J. Lewis, BS, JordanJoan M. Logue, BS, MankatoNatalie A. Low, BA, StillwaterDenise J. Marti, BS, MinneapolisPatrick C. Morrow, BS, StacyCatherine A. Nelson, BA, MankatoMary E. O'Connor, BA, RochesterJennifer L. Terfehr, BA, LakevilleTyrone L. Thomas, BS, WoodburyElizabeth A. Wilts, BS, Brandon,

South DakotaAdam W. Wissman, BS, Minnesota CityChance C. York, BS, Deephaven

DePARtment oF mASS CommUnICAtIonSProfessor Jane McConnell,Chairperson

Abbee M. Baker, BS, Madison LakeArin M. Barnett, BS, Lake CrystalElyse P. Biedscheid, BS, MankatoJames R. Blekestad, BS, MankatoKimberly A. Broback, BS, Apple ValleyJeffrey S. Brooks, BS, North MankatoErin L. Burt, BS, BloomingtonMarcus S. Claye, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaLeslie M. Coulter, BS, MankatoAnne M. Culver, BS, BloomingtonEmily A. Dietz, BS, PlymouthAndrea M. Fox, BS, Chancellor,

South DakotaRyan J. Gehrke, BS, Sleepy Eye

Bryanna M. Gerlach, BS, WoodburyJeremiah L. Graves, BA, Hartley, IowaErin J. Grenz, BA, Mound City, South DakotaMichelle K. Grigware, BS, Lenexa,

KansasDaniel R. Hansen, BA, East BethelChelsie J. Hoven, BS, South Saint PaulZachary E. Johnson, BS, BloomingtonTara K. Keith, BS, ShakopeeJacqueline A. Knutson, BA, MankatoBrandi L. Maahs, BA, Brooklyn ParkApril A. McCabe, BS, Le SueurChelsea R. Olchefske, BS, Albert LeaBrett S. Patterson, BS, EaganRyan T. Paulson, BS, Apple ValleyCurtis J. Peterson, BS, White Bear LakeMegan N. Priem, BS, Holmen,

WisconsinShauna L. Riley, BA, ArlingtonKaleb M. Roedel, BS, Horicon,

WisconsinBruce J. Rosendahl, BS, Fergus FallsThomas A. Sedlacek, BS, RichfieldLaura M. Skelly, BS, Le SueurBevin C. Smieja, BS, BrowervilleJennifer R. Sorensen, BS, MinnetristaJenna C. Stark, BA, Utica, South DakotaAlison E. Stoltz, BS, MankatoAngela E. Truman, BS, EvelethDavid L. Weinstein, BS, North MankatoNicole L. Weyker, BS, Coon RapidsDebra D. Wohlferd, BS, White Bear Lake

DePARtment oF moDeRn LAnGUAGeSProfessor Patricia Peterson,Chairperson

Katherine M. Bertolus, BS, Watertown, Wisconsin

Nathan J. Bruss, BA, HanskaDanielle M. Deragisch, BS, MankatoJill T. Fasnacht, BS, MankatoTravis N. Griffin, BA, MankatoDana G. Hallal, BS, Cottage GroveMary D. Harders, BS, MankatoJessica C. Holmberg, BS, LakevilleJulie A. Holscher, BA, FridleyCarla M. Jensen, BS, WatervilleAlan F. Just, BA, Mankato

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Adam L. Kieffer, BS, Saint CharlesKyle R. Kimball, BA, HutchinsonLiesl D. Kruse, BA, MankatoMatthew J. Latterell, BA, White Bear LakeTanya S. Lauer, BS, BrainerdSarah J. Logghe, BS, Glenwood City,

WisconsinAndres G. Marin, BA, MankatoJames R. Miller, BA, Crystal Lake,

IllinoisCatherine A. Nelson, BA, MankatoDavid J. Pierson, BS, ChaskaBridget A. Prehn, BA, WasecaRichelle L. Raabe, BS, BloomingtonErin C. Rahman, BA, HopkinsKaylyn N. Riemersma, BS, Hartland,

WisconsinLeah E. Rode, BS, WelcomeAndrew J. Running, BA, StillwaterChristopher R. Schoenstedt, BA,

ElysianAndrew C. Thompson, BA, ElkoBryn K. Untiedt, BA, New UlmYamell Vergara Juarez, BA, ElmoreAdam M. Wahl, BS, Huron, South DakotaGretchen L. Wiley, BS, Saint PeterJohanna L. Wright, BA, Blue EarthChance C. York, BS, Deephaven

DePARtment oF mUSIC Professor John Lindberg, Chairperson

Meghan S. Ballard, BS, WinonaMelissa M. Dallman, BS, FairfaxAndrea L. DeOtis, BS, RobbinsdaleErin M. Gleason, BS, MankatoRyan A. Johnson, BS, Saint PaulTyrel V. Lecy, BS, Redwood FallsJoelle M. Maggert, BS, ByronLane C. Mahler, BS, StillwaterRyan P. Perry, BM, MankatoKimberly S. Phillips, BS, Smyrna,

TennesseeAislinn T. Smith, BS, Spokane,

WashingtonAngela E. Truman, BS, EvelethJames R. Williams, BA, Mankato

DePARtment oF PHILoSoPHYProfessor Cathryn Bailey,Chairperson

Melissa E. Chenevert, BS, Mankato

DePARtment oF SPeeCH CommUnICAtIonProfessor Daniel Cronn-Mills,Chairperson

Amanda R. Baker, BS, Granite FallsAmy S. Becker, BA, PlainviewLaura J. Briggs, BS, SavageAnikka B. Brokken, BA, Eden PrairieDawn M. Bruss, BA, Rice Lake,

WisconsinJennifer E. Deinken, BS, Belle PlaineMark J. Deschneau, BS, Arden HillsScott P. Doucette, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinJordana M. Guenther, BS, Maple GroveTasha M. Hanel, BS, ShakopeeJulie A. Holscher, BA, FridleyShannon M. Iverson, BA, MankatoKristen L. Kettwig, BS, OwatonnaKyra A. Krohn, BA, New York, New YorkBrian J. Pederson, BS, North MankatoHannah C. Schroeder, BS, Le SueurLara L. Schulze, BS, Dakota Dunes,

South DakotaTracee L. Veenstra, BS, Springfield

DePARtment oF tHeAtRe AnD DAnCeProfessor Thomas Bliese, Chairperson

Mary E. Bindner, BA, Saint PaulJustine L. Carroll, BS, EdinaBryan A. Gerber, BA, AdamsShawn A. Howland, BS, MinnetonkaDanielle R. Jennrich, BFA, North BranchRose A. Johnson, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinChristopher S. Kuisle, BS,

Minneapolis

Natalie A. Roe, BS, Brookings, South DakotaKrystyn Y. Spratt, BFA, Apple ValleyPeter G. Steinke, BS, Blue EarthPhilip C. Warren, BFA, MankatoRosemary K. Willenbring, BS, New Hope

LIBeRAL StUDIeSSara Granberg-Rademacker

Ashlee B. Amundson, AA, Minnesota LakeZachary J. Broughten, AA, LakevilleAmanda R. Carlson, AA, Apple ValleyJennifer M. Charboneau, AA, RichfieldMiho Chisaki, AA, JapanMatthew W. Clay, AA, MankatoCarrie A. Davis, AA, Minnesota CityJanet K. Dillon, AA, Gladstone,

MichiganArvid K. Dittrich, AA, MankatoMelissa S. Erickson, AA, VirginiaRisa Esterly-Wessbecker, AA, Erie,

ColoradoYvette C. Firle, AA, Lake CrystalBradley A. Foster, AA, Waunakee,

WisconsinSean S. Genter, AA, MankatoTammie J. Goerdt, AA, MankatoAmie M. Goihl, AA, LitchfieldJonathan T. Guentzel, AA, KasotaKay M. Hillesheim, AA, Remsen,

IowaLeah M. Hunczak, AA, Saint CloudPeter A. Kozar, AA, MinneapolisMichael S. Kuehn, AA, New UlmChad E. Lerum, AA, JanesvilleMelissa A. Meyer, AA, MankatoJeffrey P. Paprocki, AA, RochesterLaura B. Runningen, AA, HoustonTimothy W. Ryan, AA, WindomAmanda M. Schenck, AA, North MankatoMatthew W. Strand, AA, MankatoKariAnn R. Uecker, AA, MayerAmy J. Waidelich, AA, Cottage GroveCrystal L. Whiteaker, AA,

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College of Science, engineering and technology

The candidates will be presented by John E. Frey, Dean. SUmmA CUm LAUDe Gregory J. Jaeb, Interior Design and

Construction ManagementDaniel W. Jordan, IV, MathematicsAmber N. Lokre, Interior DesignDavid D. Muilenburg, MathematicsAdam L. Petit, Mathematics TeachingSabin Shrestha, Computer

Engineering

mAGnA CUm LAUDeKenneth D. Abbe, Electronic

Engineering TechnologyJoseph D. Anderson, Computer

ScienceEmily K. Arens, Chemistry TeachingEric J. Baarts, Construction

ManagementRam M. Bajracharya, Electrical

EngineeringMin B. Budhathoki, Computer and

Information SciencesAaron J. Chan, Biology: Human

BiologyTravis J. Clark, Civil EngineeringSarah T. Cottom, BiologyDavid A. Goshorn, Construction

ManagementJennifer E. Greene, Medical

TechnologyAaron L. Hubbard, Interior Design

and Construction Management

Brynn A. Larson, Interior Design and Construction Management

Greg J. Lucivansky, Construction Management

John H. Nelson, Construction Management

Deanne M. O'Brien, Biology: Zoology

Duane C. Oftedahl, Biology: Human BiologyAaron C. Peck, Computer and

Information SciencesJason F. Pendleton, BiologyJessica L. Peters, Mathematics

TeachingChristina B. Rammer, Interior DesignBrian T. Rutz, Computer and

Information SciencesBenjamin J. Sandmann, Computer

and Information SciencesDaniel A. Schultz, Interior Design and

Construction ManagementEric J. Soukup, Construction

ManagementLindsey P. Thompson, Mathematics

TeachingRyan J. Toupal, Computer and

Information SciencesJeremiah D. Westrum, Interior Design

and Construction ManagementJoseph T. Wrobel, Automotive

Engineering Technology

CUm LAUDeChad A. Benning, Construction

ManagementKara M. Boland, Interior Design and

Construction ManagementJordan M. Cargill, Life Science

(Biology)Peter D. Conniff, Computer ScienceKathryn R. Crow, Computer and

Information SciencesJessica M. Frechette, Biology: Human BiologyAlicia A. Ice, Biology: ZoologyDerek R. Johnson, Construction

ManagementRachel E. Larsen, Interior DesignSeth T. Larson, Computer and

Information SciencesDavid L. Maiers, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyKayle D. Pauling, Automotive

Engineering TechnologyBrian J. Peterson, PhysicsWilliam M. Richert, Management

Information SystemsLeah E. Rode, Biology: EcologyBrielle L. Roggow, Biology: Human BiologyKatie L. Rouse, Biology: Human BiologyMelissa A. Siefkes, Biology: Human BiologyZachary J. Weiss, Management

Information SystemsSyed A. Zaidi, Electrical Engineering

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DePARtment oF AUtomotIVe AnDmAnUFACtURInGenGIneeRInG teCHnoLoGYProfessor Ann Goebel, Chairperson

Erik M. Anderson, BS, MankatoGregory P. Anderson, BS, East

Grand ForksStephen M. Anderson, BS,

MinnetonkaJonathan D. Bicknese, BS, RamseyBenjamin A. Blaisdell, BS, MankatoHanh N. Bui, BS, AustinMichael J. Gefre, BS, OwatonnaStephen N. Luogon, BS, Lester PrairieDavid L. Maiers, BS, StewartThor J. Morales, BS, Golden ValleyJason R. Nucech, BS, HibbingKayle D. Pauling, BS, LakefieldGrant A. Rollins, BS, PembertonDylan R. Waggoner, BS, Apple ValleyEric D. Wangen, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaLukas T. Westin, BS, VictoriaJoseph T. Wrobel, BS, Maple Grove

DePARtment oF BIoLoGICAL SCIenCeSProfessor Gregg Marg, Chairperson

Gabriel K. Afolayan, BS, MankatoTiffany A. Altmann, BS, New UlmJordan M. Cargill, BS, Saint JamesAaron J. Chan, BS, GlenwoodSarah T. Cottom, BS, Tempe, ArizonaMary A. Creech, BS, HendersonBrian M. DuBois, BS, OakdaleSarah C. Engstroem, BS, Lake CrystalAmber M. Felder, BS, MankatoJessica M. Frechette, BS, JanesvilleJennifer E. Greene, BS, Grand RapidsRichard R. Guidarelli, BS, Eden PrairieJames W. Hawkridge, BS, MankatoBrent R. Helgeson, BS, North MankatoJoel A. Heuton, BS, MankatoRachel A. Hunt, BS, Redwood FallsTanner J. Hunter, BS, Saint PeterAlicia A. Ice, BS, RochesterJonathan J. Jarchow, BA, LuverneChris D. Kniffen, BS, Yankton, South Dakota

Joseph L. Larson, BS, RochesterTracy L. Lobitz, BS, Le SueurOmary M. Lyimo, BS, Tanzania,

United Republic ofAubrey L. Miller, BS, WasecaFaisal A. Mohamed, BS, MinneapolisKristin J. Moore, BS, Saint Louis ParkDeanne M. O'Brien, BS, EdinaDuane C. Oftedahl, BS, MankatoOjaga O. Okony, BS, MankatoMohammed Omar, BS, MankatoCharles N. Otto, BS, MankatoSushant Paudel, BS, NepalJason F. Pendleton, BA, Superior,

WisconsinLeah E. Rode, BS, WelcomeBrielle L. Roggow, BS, JacksonKatie L. Rouse, BS, McCook Lake,

South DakotaMelissa A. Siefkes, BS, MankatoKelli M. Simpson, BS, LakevilleJeffrey L. Tait, BS, Saint PaulVincent J. VanEngelenburg, BS, AldenJoel S. Wurscher, BS, HutchinsonShueyb Gobena Youb, BS,

Minneapolis

DePARtment oF CHemIStRY AnD GeoLoGY Professor Brian Groh, Chairperson

Emily K. Arens, BS, ChanhassenShukir A. Jamma, BS, EthiopiaNicholas D. Landucci, BS, Saint PaulAbdikadir O. Moalim, BA, MinneapolisRachel L. Murtha, BA, MankatoEminimoh E. Udomah, BS, Nigeria

DePARtment oF ComPUteR AnDInFoRmAtIon SCIenCeS Professor David Haglin, Chairperson

Mahesh B. Adhikari, BS, NepalMohammed K. Al-Otaibi, BS,

Pensacola, FloridaJoseph D. Anderson, BS, BurnsvilleGobena M. Banti, BS, MankatoRashik Baral, BS, NepalShafayat Bari, BS, BangladeshRodney D. Bell, BS, MankatoMin B. Budhathoki, BS, NepalPeter D. Conniff, BS, MankatoKathryn R. Crow, BS, Lake CrystalChad R. Curtis, BS, WellsChris J. Escher, BS, Garden CityPhilip B. Geertsema, BS, Worthington

Douglas D. Gilbertson, BS, Eden PrairieJames W. Hawkridge, BS, MankatoIbimina I. Horsfall, BS, MankatoJustin L. Hui, BS, BloomingtonWaqas Jamshed, BS, PakistanLilian N. Kiilu, BS, MankatoKenneth A. Klingsporn, BS, MankatoAndrew J. Knight, BS, EaganSeth T. Larson, BS, ZumbrotaJonathan J. Lawman, BS, RochesterHazem M. Lotfy, BS, EgyptDavid J. Mulder, BS, LuverneAaron C. Peck, BS, ElysianChad A. Penn, BS, Saint JamesJohn F. Prout, BS, Mendota HeightsKashif Rais, BS, Naperville, IllinoisJason R. Rehm, BS, New UlmWilliam M. Richert, BS, SpringfieldBrian T. Rutz, BS, ShakopeeBenjamin J. Sandmann, BS, MorganWaseem Sarwar, BS, PakistanMatthew J. Shiek, BS, LakevilleDavid J. Swenson, BS, FridleyRyan J. Toupal, BS, MankatoMatthew D. Vang, BS, AustinZachary J. Weiss, BS, BlaineCalen D. Wilson, BS, Wells

DePARtment oF eLeCtRICAL AnD ComPUteRenGIneeRInG AnDteCHnoLoGYProfessor Bill Hudson, Chairperson

Kenneth D. Abbe, BS, Brooklyn ParkRam M. Bajracharya, BSEE, NepalJacob A. Bird, BSEE, BloomingtonDuc M. Hoang, BS, North MankatoJeremy L. Hoffmann, BS, MankatoNicholas G. Njuguna, BS, KenyaJoshua L. Pilcher, BS, FaribaultSabin Shrestha, BS, NepalMatthew P. Sullivan, BSEE, MankatoSyed A. Zaidi, BSEE, Pakistan

DePARtment oF InteRIoR DeSIGn AnDConStRUCtIon mAnAGementProfessor Scott Fee, Chairperson

Krystal L. Anderson, BS, CloquetKurt M. Anderson, BS, OakdaleEric J. Baarts, BS, Vernon CenterMatthew F. Becker, BS, Eden Prairie

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Chad A. Benning, BS, RochesterTheresa J. Besse, BS, MankatoJoseph E. Biezuns, BS, Prior LakeKara M. Boland, BS, Inver Grove

HeightsThomas S. Bril, BS, Apple ValleyKatherine A. Buckley, BS, Saint PeterColin M. Chlebeck, BS, Lake ElmoTodd A. Dallman, BS, Redwood FallsAndrew P. Dauk, BS, Le SueurJonathan J. Dubel, BS, OtsegoPatrick B. Durbahn, BS, BuhlZachary R. Eckelman, BS, Prior LakeJoseph G. Edman, BS, ExcelsiorDavid Einck, BS, RochesterLucas J. Fick, BS, Lake CityKyle J. Gausman, BS, StillwaterDavid A. Goshorn, BS, Loveland,

ColoradoSamuel D. Gramling, BS, Le CenterTrong N. Ho, BS, MankatoAmber J. Hockel, BS, Good ThunderAlisa M. Hoehn, BS, Saint PeterRyan L. Hoffman, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaSarah E. Hollister, BS, LindstromAaron L. Hubbard, BS, MankatoJennifer L. Huettl, BS, MankatoMichael J. Humburg, BS, Blue EarthCharles D. Humphrey, BS,

WoodburyGregory J. Jaeb, BS, Saint MichaelDustin J. Janovsky, BS, Le CenterDerek R. Johnson, BS, OwatonnaKatie M. Jones, BS, Sauk RapidsRachel E. Larsen, BS, SavageBrynn A. Larson, BS, WasecaLeisa M. Lein, BS, White Bear LakeAmber N. Lokre, BS, MankatoGreg J. Lucivansky, BS, North BranchRachel A. Lupton, BS, Maple GroveKris M. Magnussen, BS, Garvin

Lee Q. Martin, BS, Maple GroveElizabeth M. McKiernan, BS, Saint PaulNathan J. Menge, BS, FaribaultBryan L. Mielke, BS, MedfordJared M. Mueller, BS, MankatoWilliam M. Museus, BS, North MankatoStephanie N. Nase, BS, AmboyJohn H. Nelson, BS, OwatonnaRuth K. Nieto Flores, BS, PeruErica E. Olson, BS, Somerset,

WisconsinMatthew D. Polansky, BS, BlaineSara J. Pollock, BS, DarwinMark S. Powalish, BS, Roscoe,

IllinoisMolly S. Prahm, BS, SlaytonChristina B. Rammer, BS, AndoverRyan A. Sawinski, BS, Zumbro FallsAaron M. Schmillen, BS, Saint JamesDesiree A. Schmitt, BS, Saint CloudMelissa J. Schoeppner, BS, Le SueurDaniel A. Schultz, BS, MoundCassie L. Schwartz, BS, MankatoBradley A. Seykora, BS, OwatonnaAndrew D. Sikkila, BS, LitchfieldEvan T. Smith, BS, MankatoDaniel G. Soost, BS, ArlingtonBrooke A. Sorensen, BS, OwatonnaJoshua T. Sorenson, BS, MankatoEric J. Soukup, BS, CourtlandJeremy J. Soukup, BS, CourtlandAndrew W. Tuomisto, BS, OtsegoRobert E. Ulferts, BS, MankatoJoseph A. Ulrich, BS, StillwaterAdam M. Wahl, BS, Huron, South DakotaJoseph M. Walsh, BS, MahtomediDustin B. Wehrs, BS, West Salem,

Wisconsin

Jeremiah D. Westrum, BS, GlenvilleNaomi R. Wike, BS, Viborg, South DakotaJennifer L. Wood, BS, EyotaMaria J. Zarecky, BS, LakevilleJoseph L. Ziemke, BS, JanesvilleCharles A. Zierhut, BS, Bloomington

DePARtment oF mAtHemAtICS AnDStAtIStICS Professor Larry Pearson, Chairperson

Reid W. Breitenfeldt, BS, MankatoDaniel W. Jordan, IV, BS, MankatoDavid D. Muilenburg, BS, WillmarJessica L. Peters, BS, Cottage GroveAdam L. Petit, BS, RochesterLindsey P. Thompson, BS, Saint Francis

DePARtment oF meCHAnICAL & CIVIL enGIneeRInG Professor Charles Johnson,

Chairperson

Travis J. Clark, BS Civil Engineering, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

DePARtment oF PHYSICS AnD AStRonomYProfessor Youwen Xu, Interim

Chairperson

Brian J. Peterson, BS, EllendaleMichael N. Shenandoah, BA,

Mankato

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Program

12:00 p.m.Prelude Concert Minnesota Valley Brass Quintet Gerard Aloisio, Associate Professor of Music

Tom Giles, Emeritus Professor of Music Stewart Ross, Professor of Music Dave Schultz, Adjunct Professor of Music Doug Snapp, Associate Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Processional march Edward Elgar/Arrangement by Douglas R. Snapp

national Anthem Kimm Julian Assistant Professor of Music Minnesota State University, Mankato

Greetings Laura King Vice Chancellor of Finance Office of the Chancellor Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Trustee Michael Boulton Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

Address Kevin James Bender Bachelor of Science Fall �006 Graduate College of Business

Patricia Lee Kittock Master of Arts in Teaching Fall �006 Graduate College of Education

Nathan James Bruss Bachelor of Science Fall �006 Graduate College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Conferring of Degrees

Welcome to the minnesota State University, mankato Alumni Association Allan Bohlke, President Minnesota State University, Mankato Alumni Association

Recessional march *

*Audience to remain seated.

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Platform Guests RICHARD DAVENPORT President Minnesota State University,

Mankato

LAURA KING Vice Chancellor of Finance Minnesota State Colleges and

Universities

TRUSTEE MICHAEL BOULTON Board of Trustees Minnesota State Colleges and

Universities

JOHN C. ALESSIO Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

ANNE BLACKHURST Interim Dean of the College of

Graduate Studies and Research

ALLAN BOHLKE President of Minnesota State

University, Mankato Alumni Association

ANTHONY FILIPOVITCH Chairperson and Professor of

Urban and Regional Studies Institute

MICHAEL T. FAGIN Dean of Institutional Diversity and Special Assistant to the President for Multicultural Relations

JEAN HAAR Associate Professor of Educational

Leadership

SCOTT D. JOHNSON Dean of the College of Business

MICHAEL A. MILLER Dean of the College of Education

SCOTT R. OLSON Vice President for Academic Affairs

JOAN ROCA Dean of Library Services

BRYAN SCHNEIDER Interim Vice President for

Technology and Chief Information Officer

RICHARD J. STRAKA Vice President for Finance and

Administration

RICHARD SWANSON Professor of Finance

DAVID K. WILLIAMS Vice President for University Advancement

WALTER WOLFF Interim Executive Director of

Enrollment Services and Student Affairs

Procession ParticipantsFACULtY HonoRmARSHALSAnthony Filipovitch

Chairperson and Professor of Urban and Regional Studies Institute

Richard Swanson, Professor of Finance

CoLLeGe HonoRmARSHALSBasil Janaravas,

College of BusinessRené Hersrud, College of EducationDonald Renner,

College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

JUnIoR HonoRmARSHALSBridget L. Borell,

College of BusinessMichael A. Meeker,

College of EducationShannon M.

Finnegan, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences

mARCHInG FACULtY PRoFeSSoRSWilliam AndersonThomas CooperJoe DavisM. Anaam HashmiGeorgia HolmesDaniel HoulihanClark Johnson

John KuzmaHanh Huy PhanRichard SchimingPaul SchwinghammerRobert SimonsonMiles SmaylingHarold ThiewesStephen E. Wilcox

ASSoCIAtePRoFeSSoRSWayne AllenRichard AugerAbdalla BattahMaria BevacquaChristine Black-HughesRonald BrowneNihad DaidzicLoretta DeLongKathleen FoordDonald Friend

Kim GreerMargaretta HandkePatricia HoffmanSung KimSandra MullinsLuis PosasClaudia PragmanJerry RobicheauJohn SeymourFred SlocumRobin R. Wingo

ASSIStAntPRoFeSSoRSLisa BauresKathleen BlueKathleen DaleKebba DarboeLillian DuranNancy FitzsimonsAnnelies Hagemeister

Beth HandlerIny HwangDeborah JessemanStephen J. LarsonPaul MackieJonathan PageKasee PageCheryl RadeloffLeah RogneElizabeth SandellDaardi SizemoreMarsha TaynorSherrise TruesdaleForrest WilkersonFei Yuan

ADmInIStRAtIVeAnDSUPPoRt FACULtYMaria Baxter-NuamahDiane Berge

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mASteR oF ARtSAaron C. Barnes, Eugene, OregonClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel HoulihanThesis: Differences in occurrence of

behavior problems in children with and without Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Tiffany M. Berg, RochesterClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Buchanan Justin M. Bethke, New Richmond,

WisconsinIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa Perez Jennifer L. Converse, Janesville,

WisconsinPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Avra Johnson

Dalton C. Crayton, North MankatoUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch Aaron F. DuBois, Saint PeterUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

Christopher D. Elvebak, MankatoUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood Sara L. Fliflet, New UlmPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker Gladys Garcia Malo, MexicoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Lisa PerezThesis: Examining Relationships

between Type A Behavior Pattern and the Big Five Personality Traits

Tracy A. Gerber, Apple ValleyClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Sarah Sifers

Swade R. Gipson, MankatoUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch

Charlene A. Holmes, Cottage GroveSociology: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Thomas Schmid Jeremy D. Husfeldt, GaylordClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey BuchananThesis: The Stability of Preferences in

Individuals with Dementia Identified through Systematic Preference Testing

Michelle T. Jesse, BloomingtonClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Barry Ries

Kimberly A. Johnson, FaribaultUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch Casey R. MacCallum, Saint PaulUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood Sonya K. McNamara, MankatoPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Avra Johnson

Wendy M. Meyer, Heron LakePublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Avra Johnson

Abby H. Miller, MankatoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Sachau Elizabeth A. Nelson, MankatoClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Barry Ries Crystal J. Newman, Saint Louis ParkIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Andrea Lassiter

Jonathan D. Noerenberg, WinstedUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

Kenneth D. Ondich, New PragueUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

College of Graduate StudiesThe candidates will be presented by Anne Blackhurst, Interim Dean.

Sarah E. Powers, MankatoClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Barry Ries

Chris M. Schmitt, MankatoIndustrial/Organizational PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly O'Farrell

Amanda K. Schwabe, ShakopeeUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

Emily N. Schwarzkopf, AnnandaleClinical PsychologyAdvisor: Dr. Daniel Houlihan Melissa A. Schweiss, WelcomeSociologyAdvisor: Dr. Dennis WaskulThesis: It's All an Act: Dramaturgies of

Police Work

Stephen P. Seifert, AustinUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

Kristin A. Smith, Maple GroveUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood Michael J. Stalberger, Saint ClairUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Perry Wood

Miyoshi J. Thompson, New Orleans, Louisiana

Public AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin Hunter

Patrick W. Waletzko, Clear LakeUrban Studies/Public AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Janet Cherrington-Cucore/

Dr. Avra Johnson

Christopher A. Yeboah, GhanaUrban PlanningAdvisor: Dr. Raymond Asomani-Boateng Jeanne A. Zwart, ElysianUrban and Regional StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Anthony Filipovitch

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mASteR oF ARtS InteACHInGStephen H. Cade, NorthfieldK-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Darrol Bussler

Sarah C. Cayou, Flagstaff, ArizonaK-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page

Christopher J. Dalki, Minnetonka�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page

Erin E. Grimsrud, LakevilleK-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page

Patricia L. Kittock, Eden Prairie�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page Janine D. Lohman, Mankato�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Debra Anderson Seith R. Monahan, Urbandale, IowaK-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page Edward M. Muniak, Northfield�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Daria Dona Brit G. Ofstedal, Harmony�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page Nicole A. Ruhland, Madison Lake�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page Travis W. Urbatch, Waldorf�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page John W. Weide, Le Roy�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Sandra Mullins Kari L. Weileder, Chanhassen�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. Scott Page

Amy E. Yeager, Mankato�-�� LicensureAdvisor: Dr. René Hersrud

mASteR oF BUSIneSSADmInIStRAtIonSara B. Gleason, MankatoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Elliott

Kristine J. Helget, New UlmBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Elliott

Samuel M. Perkins, ElkoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

Mrityunjoy Saha, BangladeshBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Elliott

Jason E. Sierman, MankatoBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kevin Elliott

Kimberly A. Steiner, Saint PeterBusiness AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Marilyn Fox

mASteR oF PUBLICADmInIStRAtIon Samuel J. Edmunds, Saint PaulPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin Hunter

Timothy P. Hayes, MankatoPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin Hunter

Jeffrey L. McCormick, ChatfieldPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin HunterThesis: Continuing Towards a Higher

Education Standard in Law Enforce-ment: What Has Not Happened in Thirty Years

Angela R. Meier, EaganPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Avra Johnson Rachel A. Pearson, Big LakePublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Mark Robbins

David A. Roberts, MankatoPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Jeffrey Granberg-

Rademacker

Teresa L. Shields, Lester PrairiePublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin Hunter

Robert M. Waterman, Beltsville,

MarylandPublic AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Nevin Hunter

mASteR oF SCIenCe Crystal A. Abernathey, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Linda Alvarez Alcantara, Saint PeterCounseling: College Student AffairsAdvisor: Dr. Anne Blackhurst

Anita Anderson-Bassett, MankatoSpecial Education: Emotional

Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Gail Zahn

Amy S. Baer, MankatoEducational Studies Advisor: Dr. Steven Reuter

Toni J. Beckler, Maple GroveLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood Mary C. Behrens, MankatoEducational Studies: Elementary Education Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Thomas J. Bergner, BemidjiEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Prudence Gushwa Marcel M. Bieg, Albuquerque, New MexicoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Sherri L. Blasing, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar

Randolph H. Boutwell, KasotaEducational Studies Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Christian J. Breczinski, MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

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Amy B. Bremel, Fish Creek, Wisconsin

Women's StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Maria Bevacqua Dawn M. Brown, Saint PeterEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar

Karen L. Buchert, Grand RapidsExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Dylan J. Buhain, MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt

David A. Christensen, FaribaultGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Cecil Keen Jessica D. Conaway, West Salem,

WisconsinExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie CarlsonThesis: Mississippi River Program: A

Mixed-Method Examination of the Effects of a Place-Based Curriculum on the Environmental Knowledge and Awareness of Montessori Adolescents

Gregory S. Conlin, Glens Falls, New YorkHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Kathleen Gorman

Lynn A. Crossfield, Little Valley, New YorkExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt Kimberly A. DeCock, ClarissaSociology: Human Services Planning and AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Leah RogneThesis: How Spouses of National

Guard Members are Adjusting to the Deployments

Nikki R. Demers, MankatoCounseling: CommunityAdvisor: Dr. Diane Coursol

Erica M. Demmer-Kennedy, MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Brooke Dokken, East Boston, Massachusetts

Sociology: CorrectionsAdvisor: Kimberly Greer Kimberly Greer Thesis: Women in Overalls: The

Perspectives of Women in Nontraditional Occupations

Brianne M. Eggers, MontevideoGerontologyAdvisor: Dr. Kathryn Elliott

Paula L. Frazee-Sperling, Fargo,

North DakotaLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood Haruko Fujiwara, JapanWomen's StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Maria Bevacqua Paul W. Gempler, EaganSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Gwen Berry

Tammy J. Gibbs, Sheboygan,

WisconsinExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Lynn C. Grenz, North MankatoEducational Studies Advisor: Dr. Peggy Ballard

Cherish R. Hagen-Swanson,

WatervilleHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Charles Piehl

Susan D. Ham-Proechel, CarverSpecial Education: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Ryan A. Hansen, Cameron, Wisconsin

Experiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Jodi R. Hanson, RosemountExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Jennifer L. Hauger Ringler, Saint PeterEducation TechnologyAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood

John P. Helfrich, MankatoGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Cynthia Miller

Michelle B. Hendrickson, EaganSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Karel Hilversum, San Juan, Puerto RicoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt

Andrew J. Hollenhorst, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Experiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Johnna S. Horton, MankatoLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood

Ryan J. Ihrke, Madison LakeExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Angela L. James, Clarks GroveSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Richard Kiefer-O'Donnell Woo Suk Jang, Republic of KoreaGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Changjoo Kim

Mary M. Jost, North MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Emi Karino, JapanCounseling: Professional School

CounselingAdvisor: Dr. Richard Auger

Michelle M. Kastner, ComfreyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Prudence Gushwa Katherine A. Klatt, RosemountSociology: Human Services Planning and AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly GreerThesis: Traditional Probation

Supervision and Gender Responsive Probation Supervision for Girls: A Comparison of Outcomes

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Wilson K. Koros, KenyaEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson Kendra K. Langert, Inver Grove HeightsSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Mary Litwinczuk, MinneapolisLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood Gina M. Lund, Coon RapidsHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Larry Witherell

Kevin P. Lundquist, RochesterSpecial Education: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Donna L. Marzolf, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Navada N. McGee, Belle PlaineHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Christopher Corley Aaron C. Miller, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Ann M. Mills, CokatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jerry Robicheau

Sarah E. Moe, Saint PeterCounseling: College Student AffairsAdvisor: Dr. Anne Blackhurst Kimberly A. Moreland, GaylordEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jerry Robicheau

Thomas J. Murphy, Minnesota LakeAnthropologyAdvisor: Dr. Paul Brown Amy L. Murzyn, Milltown, WisconsinSpecial Education: Learning DisabilitiesAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Lihla Noori, Dunedin, FloridaExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Kaori Otsubo, JapanEthnic and Multi-Cultural StudiesAdvisor: Hanh Huy Phan

Kimberly A. Penning, OwatonnaTeaching and Learning: Curriculum and InstructionAdvisor: Dr. Arthur Ganss

Jennifer L. Pierskalla, MankatoSociology: CorrectionsAdvisor: Dr. Kimberly Greer Kara L. Radke, MonticelloSpecial Education: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Gail Zahn

Christopher A. Reed, Brooklyn ParkLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood Joy L. Reese, New RichlandHistoryAdvisor: Dr. Charles Piehl

Cherise M. Rohlfing, ClevelandExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Crystal M. Rossin, Fairbank, IowaSociology: Human Services Planning and AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Barbara Carson Nathan J. Ruffrage, Asheville, North CarolinaExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt

Christopher C. Scanlon, FarmingtonTeaching and Learning: Curriculum and InstructionAdvisor: Dr. Sandra Mullins Stephen T. Schaack, ChaskaTeaching and Learning: Curriculum and Instruction Advisor: Dr. Scott Page Joan M. Schaffer, FairmontEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jasper Hunt

Elizabeth S. Sedgwick, WaldorfGeographyAdvisor: Dr. Cecil Keen Nardos Senbeta, Apple ValleyEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Prudence Gushwa Donghyun Seo, Republic of KoreaExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Dustine R. Shoberg, Big LakeSpecial Education: Emotional

Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Andrew Johnson Melissa K. Skillings, MankatoCounseling: College Student AffairsAdvisor: Dr. Anne Blackhurst

Jacqueline A. Slama, Lake CrystalTeaching and Learning: Curriculum and Instruction Advisor: Dr. Debra Anderson

Anita L. Smith, North MankatoCounseling: CommunityAdvisor: Dr. John Seymour Samuel A. Steiger, MankatoExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger Julie A. Stevermer, EastonSociology: Human Services Planning and AdministrationAdvisor: Dr. Pedro ThomasThesis: Application of Attachment

Theory to the Treatment of Adoles-cents Who Engage in Inappropri-ate or Harmful Sexual Behavior

Cindy M. Stoa, Brooklyn ParkLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood

Tracy M. Stokes-Hernandez, Mankato

Educational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Sara J. Stoltenburg, Cullowhee,

North CarolinaWomen's StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Maria BevacquaThesis: Mama Zines: A Feminist

Exploration of Motherhood

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Kristen E. Titus, Red WingExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Julie Carlson

Douglas M. Tschann, NorthfieldSpecial Education: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Gail Zahn James M. Unke, New UlmEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar

Diana L. Veenstra, SpringfieldLibrary Media EducationAdvisor: Dr. Linda Underwood

Patricia M. Wallace, Asheville, North CarolinaExperiential EducationAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger John A. Wilcox, Murrieta, CaliforniaEthnic and Multi-Cultural StudiesAdvisor: Dr. Wayne Allen

Sarah E. Zieman, WoodburySpecial Education: Emotional Behavior DisordersAdvisor: Dr. Gail Zahn

SIXtH YeAR CeRtIFICAte Patricia A. Dunder, Inver Grove HeightsEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Weiss

SPeCIALISt Anne-Mette L. Bovard, ArlingtonTalent Development and Gifted EducationAdvisor: Dr. Beth Handler

Regina M. Dobosenski, Saint PeterEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar Jeffrey S. Eklund, ShoreviewEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Loretta DeLong Thomas R. Erickson, Belle PlaineEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Loretta DeLong Tawana J. Fairbanks, BemidjiEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar

Douglas E. Hatch, Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Educational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Weiss

Matthew J. Hillmann, Belle PlaineEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar Robert L. Hugg, MankatoEducational LeadershipAdvisor: Dr. Scott Wurdinger

Daniel H. Larkin, LakevilleEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jerry Robicheau Heather E. Miller-Cink, Brooklyn ParkEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Weiss

Sophia Ponce, MankatoEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar Carla J. Stock, Prior LakeEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Jean Haar

Elizabeth K. Svenby, OwatonnaEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Loretta DeLong Danielle A. Theis, OwatonnaEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Loretta DeLong Andrew W. Unseth, ShakopeeEducation Administration: GeneralAdvisor: Dr. Ronald Weiss

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College of BusinessThe candidates will be presented by Scott D. Johnson, Dean.

SUmmA CUm LAUDeBenjamin J. Anderson, AccountingBetty A. Holdvogt, ManagementJoshua A. Johnson, ManagementAshley E. Loewe, FinanceAnthony A. Macheledt, ManagementRachel M. Nachreiner, ManagementTimothy J. Peterson, AccountingHolly J. Sammons, ManagementAmber M. Stawnychy, FinanceMayumi Takizawa, ManagementShayamini U. Weeramantri, Accounting

mAGnA CUm LAUDeMichael C. Belisle, ManagementKevin J. Bender, FinanceJessica E. Brazil, International BusinessAshley P. Christensen, AccountingRebecca L. Ebensperger, MarketingBrooke C. Elkins, AccountingJoseph P. Fee, AccountingJoseph P. Fee, FinanceNichole M. Gleason, FinanceAshley N. Haase, AccountingJonathon D. Hart, AccountingBetharia Hermalie, Finance

Jessica C. Holmberg, International BusinessTimothy W. Juliar, AccountingAdam L. Kieffer, International BusinessTheresa M. Kingsbury, AccountingKara J. Kurth, AccountingKimberly R. Lodermeier, AccountingSilvija Lovic, AccountingAnna M. Mace, AccountingAmy M. Menholt, ManagementKate M. Russell, AccountingAnn M. Rybinski, ManagementKathy M. Sikkink, AccountingDanica A. Tvedten, FinanceStephanie A. Vaughan, FinanceJames R. Williams, AccountingRachel H. Wilson, MarketingRobyn K. Wozniak, MarketingMarie D. Yurich, Management

CUm LAUDeJessica L. Arnoldy, AccountingDaniel M. Babich, FinanceArin M. Barnett, MarketingKathryn R. Crow, Accounting

Shakir Currimbhoy, FinanceJames F. Depauw, Business

Administration: FinanceAndrea M. Gertz, AccountingTravis W. Haasch, International BusinessTravis W. Haasch, MarketingThomas J. Halstead, AccountingYasuhiro Ishikawa, ManagementJustin M. Johnson, ManagementNicholas P. Johnson, MarketingJoseph A. Kelm, FinanceDavid G. Lohmeyer, FinanceTrang Mai, AccountingCole M. Nelson, FinanceLaura C. Nelson, International BusinessTheresa L. Nicolai, MarketingBeth A. Nolin, ManagementCarl J. Peterson, ManagementAlissa N. Ramaker, MarketingAlissa N. Ramaker, ManagementSandra G. Seaver, AccountingJoshua L. Swanson, ManagementTiffany A. Thulien, ManagementEmily A. Van Wie, Management

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DePARtment oF ACCoUntInG AnDBUSIneSS LAWProfessor Mary Rolfes,Chairperson

Benjamin J. Anderson, BS, Golden ValleyJessica L. Arnoldy, BS, MankatoJessica A. Boelter, BS, New UlmJames A. Bohmbach, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinTressa M. Bushaw, BS, Saint PeterAshley P. Christensen, BS, TylerKathryn R. Crow, BS, Lake CrystalKurt M. Dingmann, BS, BelgradeRichard M. Eickhoff, BS, FountainBrooke C. Elkins, BS, MadeliaJoseph P. Fee, BS, Onalaska, WisconsinJulie M. Fiedler, BS, HendersonAdam J. Flaherty, BS, AlbertvilleEmily M. Forcier, BS, HutchinsonAndrea M. Gertz, BS, WasecaMarlene E. Goettl, BS, MankatoMichael E. Gooch, BS, MankatoAshley N. Haase, BS, Albert LeaThomas J. Halstead, BS, North MankatoMatthew R. Hanson, BS, Madison LakeJonathon D. Hart, BS, FaribaultNoah I. Iverson, BS, Ham LakeNicole J. Janni, BS, Saint PeterTimothy W. Juliar, BS, MankatoTheresa M. Kingsbury, BS, ChaskaKara J. Kurth, BS, Pierre, South DakotaKimberly R. Lodermeier, BS, GoodhueSilvija Lovic, BS, AlbertvilleAnna M. Mace, BS, MontevideoTrang Mai, BS, Apple ValleyMana Mortezapour, BS, MarshallTimothy B. Menne, BS, MankatoNicholas J. Mullen, BS, ChatfieldKirk R. Overaas, BS, Le SueurTimothy J. Peterson, BS, Albert LeaJamie M. Pfeifer, BS, OwatonnaKate M. Russell, BS, Saint MichaelCasey J. Sallander, BS, BurnsvilleNathan J. Scharrer, BS, MankatoSandra G. Seaver, BS, Le SueurDaniel J. Sexton, BS, MedfordKathy M. Sikkink, BS, ZumbrotaRobert M. Swanson, BS, MankatoDaniel D. Walton, BS, AnokaShayamini U. Weeramantri, BS, Sri LankaJames R. Williams, BS, MankatoAdam J. Zabel, BS, Maple Plain

DePARtment oF FInAnCeProfessor Stephen Wilcox,Chairperson

Daniel M. Babich, BS, Inver Grove HeightsKevin J. Bender, BS, Menno, South DakotaDaniel P. Benrud, BS, AmboyBenjamin R. Bernard, BS, North MankatoJessica A. Boelter, BS, New UlmOlutunde G. Bolarinwa, BS, MankatoAmanda J. Brase, BS, Good ThunderJacob T. Bredemus, BS, EaganJerome R. Butler, BS, MankatoDustin J. Christianson, BS, Aurora,

South DakotaShakir Currimbhoy, BS, HutchinsonJames F. Depauw, BS, ExcelsiorJennifer J. Duholm, BS, AustinNathan M. Ellsworth, BS, Albert LeaJames D. Emery, BS, New UlmChristopher W. Engel, BS, Le CenterAdam S. Evenson, BS, BurnsvilleJoseph P. Fee, BS, Onalaska, WisconsinEric W. Gendreau, BS, Circle PinesNichole M. Gleason, BS, MonticelloKristin A. Grant, BS, MankatoAlison G. Hamre, BS, WinonaTyler C. Hasz, BS, Aberdeen, South DakotaErin L. Heitner, BS, MankatoBetharia Hermalie, BS, IndonesiaAaron A. Imdieke, BS, MankatoNoah I. Iverson, BS, Ham LakeJoseph A. Kelm, BS, EaganChad E. Lerum, BS, JanesvilleAshley E. Loewe, BS, Saint PeterDavid G. Lohmeyer, BS, OliviaKevin M. Lorenz, BS, PlymouthShao F. Ma, BS, North MankatoMichael J. Masters, BS, Maple GroveGarrett J. Melchior, BS, ClevelandNicholas J. Mullen, BS, ChatfieldJoseph P. Neigum, BS, Bismark,

North DakotaBradley D. Nelson, BS, Coon RapidsCole M. Nelson, BS, MankatoXuyen K. Nguyen, BS, Brooklyn ParkRuth K. Nieto Flores, BS, PeruAmy L. Olson, BS, Saint JamesAnnette M. Perry, BS, MankatoSyeda K. Raza, BS, PakistanMariam S. Rizvi, BS, Charlotte,

North CarolinaAndrew A. Schmuck, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaMatthew J. Schock, BS, Aberdeen,

South DakotaJessica L. Seberson, BS, Waseca

Peter M. Senty, BS, MankatoAmber M. Stawnychy, BS, Grand RapidsChristopher J. Stranik, BS, MankatoTimothy J. Suedbeck, BS, Redwood FallsJulie K. Thompson, BS, Lino LakesDanica A. Tvedten, BS, ElmoreStephanie A. Vaughan, BS, BlaineDerek J. Walz, BS, LakevilleChristine L. Wendinger, BS, New Ulm

DePARtment oFmAnAGementProfessor Miles Smayling,Chairperson

Jamal H. Abukar, BS, MinneapolisBrenda K. Ackerman, BS, MankatoJennifer J. Allen, BS, MankatoQuentin M. Allen, BS, Saint Louis,

MissouriMatthew J. Armon, BS, Blue EarthAdnan M. Awow, BS, MinneapolisKarmen K. Barnes, BS, OwatonnaAvinash Basnet, BS, NepalLisa M. Bauer, BS, MontgomerySlater D. Baxter, BS, WinnebagoMichael C. Belisle, BS, MankatoMark A. Bennett, BS, La CrescentJennifer L. Bethke, BS, WasecaPhilip P. Brandel, BS, ShakopeeTim Bratsch, BS, GaylordHeather L. Broderson, BS, MankatoAmanda L. Case, BS, Sleepy EyeNathan F. Chandler, BS, Fargo,

North DakotaAbator I. Cheedy, BS, Brooklyn CenterChhopey Chhom, BS, RochesterLaura L. Coppens, BS, Sun Prairie,

WisconsinJulie C. Dahanaike, BS, MankatoThomas E. Dahlstrom, BS, WoodburyZachary J. Darkow, BS, North MankatoJared S. Deutsch, BS, White Bear LakeSarah J. Domeier, BS, Sleepy EyeTyler A. DuBord, BS, MaplewoodSean M. Dulohery, BS, MadeliaJay Engles, BS, Lake CrystalScott L. Erdal, BS, WinthropTresa A. Fasnacht, BS, MankatoChristopher T. Foy, BS, BrainerdBasil N. Funwi, BS, CameroonKyle M. Gavin, BS, MankatoJacquelyn M. Gillis-Reuvers, BS,

FaribaultCandace J. Gulbrandson, BS, Albert LeaMiles R. Haefner, BS, Mankato

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Jason B. Halle, BS, Sioux Falls, South DakotaAlison G. Hamre, BS, WinonaBrandon P. Hodges, BS, LakevilleBetty A. Holdvogt, BS, FreeportYasuhiro Ishikawa, BS, JapanFaisal A. Jabrah, BS, Saint PaulJoshua A. Johnson, BS, Albert LeaJustin M. Johnson, BS, Cottage GroveNathan R. Johnson, BS, StillwaterDustin K. Kahle, BS, Le SueurNamrata Kamath, BS, IndiaDale A. Kassen, BS, MankatoRiley A. Kent, BS, HastingsTimothy J. Kirk, BS, BurnsvilleAndrew J. Kirkpatrick, BS, RamseyStacey M. Kohls, BS, ChanhassenMichael R. Kortuem, BS, MankatoTimothy A. Kraemer, BS, Cold SpringCory D. Kruckman, BS, GlencoeJonathan E. Lickness, BS, MankatoTimothy J. MacDonald, BS, Eden PrairieAnthony A. Macheledt, BS, Lino LakesHeidi J. Madson, BS, North MankatoMuhammad I. Malik, BS, PakistanAngela D. Marble, BS, MankatoRobert J. Meger, BS, New PragueAmy M. Menholt, BS, Harrisburg,

South DakotaKristen L. Meyer, BS, Green IsleRachel M. Nachreiner, BS, FairfaxJoseph P. Neigum, BS, Bismark,

North DakotaBrent E. Nelson, BS, MankatoLong H. Nguyen, BS, EaganBeth A. Nolin, BS, MankatoStacy K. Novotny, BS, Le CenterMichelle R. Oeltjenbruns, BS, MankatoLindsey S. Otto, BS, La CrescentJeremy D. Parrucci, BS, Apple ValleyTimothy C. Peters, BS, HayfieldCarl J. Peterson, BS, Madison LakeJames L. Piepho, BS, OwatonnaSamantha L. Pritchett, BS, Madison LakeMelissa N. Radabaugh, BS, Prior LakeScott W. Raines, BS, MankatoAlissa N. Ramaker, BS, WellsJennifer M. Randall, BS, LakevilleDavid J. Reeder, BS, OtsegoLindsey J. Ripka, BS, Redwood FallsSara J. Roedder, BS, LakevilleMichael J. Rohr, BS, MinneapolisAmanda J. Romer, BS, MayerSusan M. Runge, BS, Saint JamesBarbara S. Ruppert, BS, TylerAnn M. Rybinski, BS, HendricksPaul J. Saletel, BS, RochesterHolly J. Sammons, BS, Steen

Rochelle L. Scherping, BS, Saint PeterTony A. Schlaak, BS, New RichlandRyan F. Selly, BS, Le CenterNaya W. Shellum, BS, MankatoKaren E. Shermer, BS, AngoraAdam C. Springer, BS, FaribaultNichole M. Stokes, BS, Saint JamesJonathan D. Stovall, BS, Saint PeterDenise M. Suchy, BS, Brooklyn CenterJoshua L. Swanson, BS, LakefieldMayumi Takizawa, BS, JapanKelly J. Terrell, BS, Eagle LakeBrianna M. Theis, BS, HoldingfordAndrew C. Thilmany, BS, WinonaTiffany A. Thulien, BS, MankatoTho Q. Tran, BS, MankatoTiffany L. Truesdell, BS, MankatoBrandon J. Tyler, BS, ShoreviewEmily A. Van Wie, BS, MankatoTracee L. Veenstra, BS, SpringfieldNathan J. Walker, BS, Brandon,

South DakotaMatt B. Wayne, BS, MankatoJacob R. Wendorff, BS, LakevilleWillis R. Werner, BS, FairmontJustin L. Wicks, BS, Le SueurDhoal B. Wicthiel, BS, MankatoMichelle T. Williams, BS, HoustonMorgaine L. Wilson, BS, RosemountEric D. Wood, BS, FridleyNancy A. Youree, BS, Castle Rock,

ColoradoMarie D. Yurich, BS, New UlmJason M. Zais, BS, Lakeville

DePARtment oF mARketInG AnD InteRnAtIonAL BUSIneSSProfessor Kevin Elliott, Chairperson

Erik P. Akervik, BS, MankatoAlicia M. Anderson, BS, HutchinsonMatthew D. Ausmus, BS, HinckleyAmanda R. Baker, BS, Granite FallsEric J. Bandar, BS, Saint CloudArin M. Barnett, BS, Lake CrystalAmanda M. Benecke, BS, Belle PlaineJustin D. Bier, BS, WoodburyBradley R. Bosacker, BS, JacksonJessica E. Brazil, BS, Saint BonifaciusJoshua L. Brown, BS, Grand Forks,

North DakotaChhopey Chhom, BS, RochesterJerad E. Clough, BS, BrainerdDavid J. Craig, BS, MankatoMegan B. Cunningham, BS, WasecaHikmet K. Danisman, BS, Turkey

Rebecca L. Ebensperger, BS, WinstedEllie M. Filer, BS, PlymouthChristopher W. Fitzloff, BS, MankatoChad J. Friedrich, BS, CourtlandMarshall M. Gage, BS, MinneapolisJenna K. Gallatin, BS, Forest LakeThomas J. Guidarelli, BS, LakevilleTravis W. Haasch, BS, RochesterPaul R. Halbert, BS, FairmontJason B. Halle, BS, Sioux Falls, South DakotaShoshonna L. Hammond, BS, MankatoAmanda J. Hanson, BS, Brookings,

South DakotaJessica C. Holmberg, BS, LakevilleChristopher K. Johnson, BS, Eden PrairieJennifer N. Johnson, BS, TracyJill R. Johnson, BS, Sioux Falls, South DakotaNicholas P. Johnson, BS, Inver Grove HeightsTravis J. Johnson, BS, LuverneAdam L. Kieffer, BS, Saint CharlesEliot T. Klone, BS, PlymouthLaura A. Klutenkamper, BS, LakevilleStacy L. Lawrence, BS, HendersonNicole R. Lemke, BS, EaganRobert M. Maurer, BS, ShoreviewGary S. Meier, BS, HoldingfordJessica L. Metcalf, BS, East Grand ForksJames R. Miller, BS, Crystal Lake,

IllinoisMatthew S. Mowry, BS, BurnsvilleKatie M. Murray, BS, Cottage GroveLaura C. Nelson, BS, Cottage GroveTheresa L. Nicolai, BS, Saint ClairLindsey S. Otto, BS, La CrescentDavid J. Pierson, BS, ChaskaAngela R. Preuss, BS, WasecaAlissa N. Ramaker, BS, WellsLeesa R. Rollings, BS, Garden CityBarbara S. Ruppert, BS, TylerAli A. Sayani, BS, PakistanGeoffrey T. Schatz, BS, GlencoeJennifer L. Schneider, BS, New UlmJoshua P. Smit, BS, Lake CrystalAndrew J. Snyder, BS, North MankatoTJ Stommes, BS, LakevilleMatthew A. Terres, BS, Stoughton,

WisconsinHeather J. Ubl, BS, Coon RapidsAaron J. Van Heuklon, BS, MankatoMichelle T. Williams, BS, HoustonRachel H. Wilson, BS, Coon RapidsJoe T. Wishy, BS, Eden PrairieRobyn K. Wozniak, BS, Annandale

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College of educationThe candidates will be presented by Michael A. Miller, Dean.

SUmmA CUm LAUDeLinnea B. Campbell, Elementary EducationPatricia M. Engel, Elementary EducationKatie L. Grave, Elementary EducationThomas M. Gregory, Elementary EducationNicholas B. Nelson, Elementary EducationKaylyn N. Riemersma, Elementary EducationKatherine C. Walton, Elementary Education

mAGnA CUm LAUDe Chelsey J. Drew, Elementary EducationStacey L. Duarte, Elementary EducationBrandi A. Engh, Elementary EducationTracy N. Frederick, Early Childhood

EducationNicole M. Gillitzer, Elementary EducationSarah R. Haala, Elementary EducationAmber S. James, Elementary Education

Lori J. Keuler, Elementary EducationAlison M. Nordberg, Elementary EducationJennifer A. Oskerson, Early Childhood EducationJennalee R. Petersen, Elementary EducationMarc A. Pilcher, Technology EducationEmily A. Ploehn, Elementary EducationLauren M. Schowalter, Elementary EducationEmily K. Spillman, Elementary EducationRebecca M. Stockel, Elementary EducationJennifer L. Wacek, Elementary EducationMelissa R. Wendland, Elementary Education

CUm LAUDeAmy L. Alpaugh, Elementary EducationMitchell J. Boley, AviationKimberly M. Casper, Elementary Education

Tamara E. Clinton, Elementary EducationKevin R. Dahl, Elementary EducationLaurie A. Dahlen, Elementary EducationJessica K. DeVries, Early Childhood

EducationBrandon M. Drescher, Elementary EducationMark L. Guetzko, AviationJaymi B. Huebner, Elementary EducationAdam E. Lesperance, AviationJessica R. Lunde, Elementary EducationCaitlin M. Meath, Elementary EducationDonesha Mitchell, Elementary EducationAngela M. Morse, Elementary EducationNicole M. Newman, Elementary EducationJana M. Rozek, Elementary EducationRyan C. Steele, Elementary EducationKurt I. Swanson, Elementary EducationMichael W. Thornburgh, Aviation

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DePARtment oF AVIAtIonProfessor Craig Ruedy, Chairperson

Amanda J. Aitkenhead, BS, ByronJay A. Anderson, BS, MankatoJeffrey C. Bjorklund, BS, ShakopeeMitchell J. Boley, BS, Bellville,

WisconsinAnthony M. Bracht, BS, McCook

Lake, South DakotaMichael C. Domson, BS, Saginaw,

MichiganColin B. Early, BS, New Richmond,

WisconsinMark L. Guetzko, BS, Mason City,

IowaChristopher L. Johnson, BS, ExcelsiorAaron A. Klocker, BS, AvonCory D. Knight, BS, MinnetonkaAdam E. Lesperance, BS, Newton,

WisconsinAndrew D. Miller, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaMark T. Paddock, BS, NorthfieldJared J. Peterson, BS, SpicerMarc A. Pilcher, BSRobert R. Regnier, BS, ChaskaMichael W. Thornburgh, BS, Sun

Prairie, WisconsinJesse E. Trim, BS, Weston, WisconsinJeffrey P. Walker, BS, Saint PaulSteve D. Zeman, BS, Hinckley

DePARtment oF eDUCAtIonAL StUDIeS: eLementARY AnD eARLY CHILDHooDProfessor Elizabeth Sandell, Chairperson

Amy L. Alpaugh, BS, LakevilleMichelle D. Anderson, BS, Cottage Grove

Kristi L. Benson, BS, BloomingtonStacy L. Billings, BS, DelavanKrista A. Bodeker, BS, Sauk CentreZachary J. Brown, BS, ZumbrotaBrittany R. Browning, BS, Good ThunderLinnea B. Campbell, BS, MankatoRobert Cancino, Jr., BS, MankatoKimberly M. Casper, BS, Omaha,

NebraskaTamara E. Clinton, BS, Brooklyn ParkKimberly G. Coil, BS, HartlandKevin R. Dahl, BS, RochesterLaurie A. Dahlen, BS, EaganJennifer N. DeBilzan, BS, Vadnais HeightsJessica K. DeVries, BS, ChaskaBrandon M. Drescher, BS, Albert LeaChelsey J. Drew, BS, HutchinsonStacey L. Duarte, BS, MankatoIsaac K. Engel, BS, Mounds ViewPatricia M. Engel, BS, Apple ValleyBrandi A. Engh, BS, ChamplinKristine E. Flohrs, BS, EastonTracy N. Frederick, BS, North MankatoSarah J. Gabrielson, BS, Lake CityNicole M. Gillitzer, BS, Eden PrairieKatie L. Grave, BS, Spencer, IowaThomas M. Gregory, BS, VictoriaJessica M. Gunderson, BS, MankatoSarah R. Haala, BS, Sleepy EyeSarah C. Halbert, BS, Eden PrairieEmma L. Hansen, BS, BloomingtonBrittney L. Hillesheim, BS, New UlmTyler J. Hintz, BS, AldenRachael Horne, BS, MankatoJaymi B. Huebner, BS, BurnsvilleAngela L. Huffman, BS, MankatoAmber S. James, BS, VictoriaJoel A. Johnson, BS, Surprise,

ArizonaSharon L. Jones, BS, WinnebagoAmanda K. Kappes, BS, Faribault

Justin M. Kemp, BS, Brooklyn CenterLori J. Keuler, BS, Apple ValleyMatthew M. Kriska, BS, MinneapolisNathan E. Kube, BS, MankatoYvette M. Laird, BS, MankatoKelly R. Laramy, BS, EaganNicolette M. Londre, BS, MinneapolisJessica R. Lunde, BS, East BethelLindsey R. Masica, BS, CorcoranCaitlin M. Meath, BS, New

Richmond, WisconsinDonesha Mitchell, BS, BloomingtonAngela M. Morse, BS, Vadnais HeightsNicholas B. Nelson, BS, MinneapolisNicole M. Newman, BS, Eden PraireAlison M. Nordberg, BS, BloomingtonKatie M. O'Brien, BS, WasecaJennifer A. Oskerson, BS, FairmontJennalee R. Petersen, BS, HardwickEmily A. Ploehn, BS, PlymouthCynthia A. Posner, BS, MankatoKaylyn N. Riemersma, BS, Hartland,

WisconsinJana M. Rozek, BS, WinonaBriana K. Schiebout, BS, BloomingtonLauren M. Schowalter, BS, Cottage GroveAdam C. Sexter, BS, BloomingtonVanessa M. Shafer, BS, Apple ValleyTona T. Speltz, BS, WatervilleEmily K. Spillman, BS, JordanRyan C. Steele, BS, RochesterAngela L. Stevens, BS, Vernon CenterJory C. Stillwell, BS, Eden PrairieRebecca M. Stockel, BS, LindstromKurt I. Swanson, BS, LakefieldRenee J. Tapper, BS, MinneapolisJaclyn A. Vagle, BS, Redwood FallsJennifer L. Wacek, BS, OliviaKatherine C. Walton, BS, WellsMelissa R. Wendland, BS, Rochester

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College of Social and Behavioral SciencesThe candidates will be presented by John C. Alessio, Dean.

SUmmA CUm LAUDeJohn P. Betzler, Political ScienceNathan J. Bruss, GeographyAnna H. Buettner, SociologyJennifer C. Estebo, Social Studies

and EducationShari P. Fischer, Political ScienceAshley N. Flitter, SociologyJamie L. Guderian, Political ScienceJill M. Leimer, Social WorkKristin M. Mansky, PsychologyDaniel E. Muggli, CorrectionsAndrew J. Oleske, Social Studies and

EducationHeidi J. Scheffler, Social WorkAmanda M. Schultz, Social WorkJanica S. Smith, Psychology

mAGnA CUm LAUDeAndrew C. Ansel, Political ScienceMeghan A. Braam, CorrectionsMin B. Budhathoki, EconomicsPaulina Camacho Martinez,

AnthropologyDavid C. Clark, HistoryJacelyn R. Clark, SociologyTina L. Coy, PsychologyAndrea D. Davenport, PsychologyJosh J. Eernisse, Law EnforcementTiffany A. Elvebak, SociologyKai Rune S. Engstroem, Law EnforcementChristine A. Haas, Ethnic StudiesEmily T. Haas, Women's StudiesAudra A. Hanson, CorrectionsMary D. Harders, CorrectionsLydia K. Hayward, Social Work

Annie R. Hillesheim, Social WorkMatthew A. Johns, HistoryElizabeth M. Lindstrom, PsychologyStephanie J. Luberda, Earth ScienceChristal D. Lustig, Women's StudiesJames A. McGrath, GeographyChristopher R. Radel, EconomicsErin C. Rahman, International

RelationsAmanda B. Raney, Social WorkStephen R. Rick, CorrectionsJarett E. Roseberry, PsychologyAnne Marie E. Schmaltz, Social WorkMegan L. Schmaltz, AnthropologyRose E. Strand, Social WorkDaniel J. Tews, PsychologyLaura S. Whitman, Law EnforcementSara E. Wiechmann, PsychologyBrittany J. Wiger, Psychology

CUm LAUDeBrea M. Anderson, CorrectionsJoshua T. Beulke, Social WorkZachary J. Broughten, Law EnforcementTanisha S. Brown, International

RelationsErin L. Burt, Political ScienceClint D. Chirpich, Law Enforcement:

Track IMelissa A. Cornelius, CorrectionsMelissa A. Cornelius, PsychologyAbdulaziz O. Deenle, Ethnic StudiesAdrienne N. Domeier, Social WorkAlison J. Dresser, SociologyZachariah E. Ellsworth,

Urban and Regional StudiesMirad A. Farah, Ethnic StudiesMirad A. Farah, PsychologyAndrew F. Fink, Social WorkAmanda K. Forsyth, Social WorkTravis E. Goerish, Law EnforcementLeah M. Graham, AnthropologyKarie M. Grubish, Law EnforcementJessica M. Hemp, CorrectionsDanielle M. Hintze, Social WorkJoel T. Juen, AnthropologyJoel T. Juen, HistoryHayato Kikuchi, International

RelationsJessica L. Laird, PsychologyCrystal M. Leonard, Social WorkLaura L. Luna, Social WorkJenny E. Maturi, PsychologySarah J. Miller, Social WorkPeter L. Murilla, Law Enforcement:

Track IIMary E. O'Connor, Political ScienceMatthew R. Papin, Law Enforcement:

Track IIGail A. Peterson, Social WorkRonna R. Severson, PsychologyAmie L. Spinner, PsychologyTonya A. Stuber, CorrectionsMerlita M. Tiew, PsychologyAnn R. Wagner, Social WorkMandy J. Wangen, PsychologyJonathan D. Wild, Social Studies and

EducationKelly M. Wittrock, CorrectionsJennifer M. Wolfe, Social WorkJohanna L. Wright, CorrectionsLong Xiong, Law Enforcement

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DePARtment oF AntHRoPoLoGYProfessor Paul Brown, Chairperson

Paulina Camacho Martinez, BS, Mexico

Leah M. Graham, BS, Vernon CenterJeffrey L. Holden, BA, Little CanadaRichard T. Johnson, BS, BloomingtonJoel T. Juen, BS, ScandiaJason M. Kroning, BA, DoverMegan L. Schmaltz, BA, Waconia

DePARtment oFeConomICS Professor Ved Sharma, Chairperson

Min B. Budhathoki, BA, NepalJeffrey V. Geisler, BS, MorristownCliffe M. Gisemba, BS, KenyaChristopher J. Hamilton, BS, Canton,

South DakotaYuko Ishikawa, BS, JapanKurtis J. Kozitza, BS, North MankatoMichael D. Lee, BS, Apple ValleyNathan M. Maas, BA, MankatoDugan A. Mogensen, BS, Saint PeterChristopher R. Radel, BS, MankatoRonald L. Schaeffer, BA, FaribaultJibesh Shrestha, BS, NepalNicholas A. Thom, BS, OwatonnaLucas R. Wangen, BS, HaywardLuis B. Yanez, BA, Chaska

DePARtment oF etHnIC StUDIeSProfessor Luis Posas, Chairperson

Abdulaziz O. Deenle, BS, MankatoPamela J. Dervetski, BS, Park Falls,

WisconsinMirad A. Farah, BS, MankatoChristine A. Haas, BS, Madison LakeAbdelqader S. Mahmoud, BS, North MankatoDeqa Muhidin, BS, Owatonna

DePARtment oFGeoGRAPHY Professor Donald Friend, Chairperson

Cole J. Barta, BS, MoorheadJoelynn A. Berge, BS, RochesterLindsey A. Brown, BS, North MankatoTravis J. Bruns, BS, Redwood Falls

Nathan J. Bruss, BS, HanskaMatthew Carlson, BS, EdinaKyle D. Dagestad, BS, EmmonsThomas L. Diemer, BS, Heron LakeClarissa G. Dobson, BS, Riverside,

CaliforniaSpencer E. Hanson, BS, WatervilleCharles P. Huber, BS, ElmoreKara J. Jensen, BS, Racine, WisconsinJonathan C. Lipinski, BS, Saint PaulJamie W. Lowe, BS, Garden CityStephanie J. Luberda, BS, ChamplinJames A. McGrath, BS, FairmontJe Moua, BS, Saint PaulBrandon J. Schaefer, BS, FaribaultAmber L. Schmidt, BS, MankatoRobert P. Yokiel, BA, Mankato

DePARtment oF HIStoRY Professor Ernie Grieshaber, Acting Chairperson

Matthew D. Anderson, BS, Mendota HeightsKatherine J. Augustin, BS, Lake CrystalRyan C. Austad, BS, Elk RiverBryan M. Bloomquist, BA, New BrightonDavid C. Clark, BS, BurnsvilleCorey J. Easley, BA, Inver Grove HeightsAndrew T. Horton, BS, Minnesota CityGrady D. Hughes, BA, BloomingtonMatthew A. Johns, BS, MankatoRose A. Johnson, BS, Hudson,

WisconsinJoel T. Juen, BS, ScandiaOscar A. Kolbinger, BS, MankatoDaniel A. Lennon, BS, Eden PrairieCole A. Ramus, BS, West Saint PaulChristopher S. Siehndel, BS, Le Sueur

DePARtment oF PoLItICAL SCIenCe/LAW enFoRCementProfessor Doran Hunter, Chairperson

Amanda J. Aitkenhead, BS, ByronAndrew C. Ansel, BS, Dubuque, IowaRyan W. Baker, BS, Walnut GroveLuke P. Bakker, BA, MankatoJennifer A. Beckett, BS, ShakopeeCarrie A. Bergeron, BS, New HopeJohn P. Betzler, BA, NorthfieldZachary J. Broughten, BS, LakevilleTanisha S. Brown, BA, MinneapolisChristopher E. Burban, BS, Mankato

Erin L. Burt, BS, BloomingtonAdam A. Castle, BS, MankatoClint D. Chirpich, BS, MankatoMatthew P. Cunningham, BS, EaganJames M. Daly, BS, MankatoMatthew P. Date, BS, MankatoScott P. Duncan, BS, Prior LakeJosh J. Eernisse, BS, LeotaScott A. Eichelberger, BS, Waterloo,

IowaKai Rune S. Engstroem, BA, Lake CrystalShari P. Fischer, BS, HanskaKevin J. Fisher, BS, OwatonnaJane E. Foster, BA, RosemountJoseph D. Fude, BS, PembertonTravis E. Goerish, BS, JordanJeffrey S. Grant, BS, Saint MichaelKarie M. Grubish, BS, JanesvilleJamie L. Guderian, BS, Jacksonville,

FloridaJoshua J. Hawkins, BS, MankatoJennifer J. Johnson, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaHayato Kikuchi, BS, JapanAngelina M. Krech, BS, Sun Prairie,

WisconsinLiesl D. Kruse, BA, MankatoMatthew J. Latterell, BA, White Bear LakeDustin J. McCormick, BS, DasselJamey L. McDonald, BA, Brooklyn ParkEarl S. Merchlewitz, BS, EyotaKyle J. Mestad, BS, MankatoLucky S. Mohamud, BS, BloomingtonPeter L. Murilla, BS, MankatoRyan P. Murray, BS, Tilden, NebraskaMarina Mustafa, BA, MalaysiaMary E. O'Connor, BA, RochesterBradley C. Olson, BS, FairmontMatthew R. Papin, BS, Dubuque, IowaMark D. Peterson, BS, Scarville, IowaRyan D. Priebe, BS, RogersErin C. Rahman, BA, HopkinsBryan P. Raleigh, BS, OakdaleMarianne V. Reilly, BS, Saint PaulClinton G. Roberts, BS, Maple GroveNicholas P. Sandstrom, BS, Eden PrairieChristopher R. Schoenstedt, BA,

ElysianJames E. Schuenke, BS, NorthfieldNolan M. Siemers, BS, MankatoKelli M. Snaza, BS, MankatoAaron R. Thomson, BS, SavageJoseph A. Ulvi, BS, ChaskaJessica M. Vars, BS, Forest Lake

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David Vela, BA, OwatonnaMatthew L. Ward, BA, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaLaura S. Whitman, BS, GranadaLong Xiong, BS, Minneapolis

DePARtment oF PSYCHoLoGY Professor Rosemary Krawczyk,Chairperson

Rachel A. Aamot, BS, WindomHolly A. Arndt, BS, WalthamNicole L. Baker, BS, Box Elder, South DakotaLora L. Baumann, BS, MankatoJaneen A. Carroll, BS, MankatoAdam A. Castle, BA, MankatoMelissa A. Cornelius, BS, MedfordTina L. Coy, BS, Eagle LakeMatthew P. Cunningham, BS, EaganAndrea D. Davenport, BS, BerthaMirad A. Farah, BS, MankatoKristina A. Florin, BA, MankatoLauren M. Freeland, BS, Eden PrairieShigemi Fujiwara, BA, JapanErin M. Hansen, BS, Lecec,

CaliforniaCorey D. Hanson, BS, Elk RiverJennifer J. Johnson, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaElizabeth M. LaBore, BS, Saint PaulJessica L. Laird, BS, Good ThunderElizabeth M. Lindstrom, BS, MankatoKristin M. Mansky, BS, Waunakee,

WisconsinJenny E. Maturi, BS, MankatoStephanie J. McGhie, BS, RochesterStephanie M. Mohn, BS, Hammond,

WisconsinTina M. Norris, BS, Maple GroveNicole A. Olson, BS, White Bear LakeCarrie L. Rabe, BS, MinnetonkaTimothy J. Riley, BS, MinneapolisJeremy K. Roberts, BS, North MankatoJarett E. Roseberry, BS, MankatoRonna R. Severson, BS, MiltonaAislinn T. Smith, BS, Spokane,

WashingtonJanica S. Smith, BS, Blue EarthHeather R. Soukup, BS, New UlmAmie L. Spinner, BS, VictoriaHeather J. Stevermer, BS, MankatoSarah J. Temple, BT, Plymouth

Brian M. Teuber, BS, HastingsDaniel J. Tews, BS, North MankatoMerlita M. Tiew, BS, MalaysiaMandy J. Wangen, BS, Albert LeaSara E. Wiechmann, BS, AustinBrittany J. Wiger, BS, North Saint Paul

DePARtment oF SoCIAL WoRk Professor William Anderson,Chairperson

Tsugumi Amma, BS, JapanCarrie L. Anderson, BS, WanamingoKatie Benz, BS, Portage, WisconsinJoshua T. Beulke, BS, MontgomeryRachel A. Borst, BS, BloomingtonAdrienne N. Domeier, BS, MankatoAndrew F. Fink, BS, FridleyAmanda K. Forsyth, BS, North MankatoStephanie J. Francis, BS, North MankatoJosephine G. Hagert, BS, Lake CrystalLydia K. Hayward, BS, BloomingtonAnnie R. Hillesheim, BS, Sleepy EyeDanielle M. Hintze, BS, HutchinsonSarah B. Landin, BS, North MankatoJamie M. Larsen, BS, WellsJill M. Leimer, BS, Saint JamesCrystal M. Leonard, BS, Belle PlaineLaura L. Luna, BS, HollandaleMelissa E. Maaske, BS, MankatoKatie L. May, BS, HutchinsonSarah J. Miller, BS, TrimontMelanie L. Nelmark, BS, Albert LeaAbigail C. Nesseth, BS, LakefieldShannon L. Nimps, BS, Saint PeterBobbi L. Nygard, BS, MankatoGail A. Peterson, BS, New UlmJennifer L. Peterson, BS, MankatoAmanda B. Raney, BS, Vadnais HeightsHeidi J. Scheffler, BS, SartellAnne Marie E. Schmaltz, BS, Saint PaulDeborah J. Schneider, BS, TrumanAmanda M. Schultz, BS, WellsRose E. Strand, BS, KilkennyAnn R. Wagner, BS, North MankatoKaleena L. Wolf, BS, WatervilleJennifer M. Wolfe, BS, Mankato

DePARtment oF SoCIoLoGY AnD CoRReCtIonS Professor Kimberly Greer,Chairperson

Brea M. Anderson, BS, BurnsvilleStacey L. Annis, BS, MapletonLesliegh J. Austin, BS, WillmarPatricia Balderas, BS, MankatoKaili A. Braa, BS, MankatoMeghan A. Braam, BS, North MankatoDaniel R. Bradley, BS, Brooklyn

CenterChristian A. Brenckman, BS, Apple ValleyAnna H. Buettner, BS, GermanyJacelyn R. Clark, BS, Saint JosephErin A. Copeland, BS, Saint Louis ParkMelissa A. Cornelius, BS, MedfordGabrielle D. Crowley, BS,

WoodburyAlison J. Dresser, BA, OwatonnaDebbora M. Eichinger, BS, RosevilleTiffany A. Elvebak, BS, EastonJill E. Ferretti, BS, Le SueurDarnell M. Flannigan, BS, Atlanta,

GeorgiaHolly R. Flickinger, BS, Lake Geneva,

WisconsinAshley N. Flitter, BA, MankatoAmanda J. Flor, BS, New UlmSerena A. Gardner, BS, Albert LeaJimmie L. Gunn, Jr., BS, Chiefland,

FloridaAudra A. Hanson, BS, Minnesota LakeMary D. Harders, BS, MankatoJerry L. Hargreaves, BS, MankatoJessica M. Hemp, BS, Brooklyn ParkTabitha L. Hoppe, BS, MankatoKristy K. Keech, BS, MadeliaChristina J. Larson, BS, WillmarTeri J. Maas, BS, Saint PeterDoreen M. Mead, BS, North MankatoJonathan B. Monsen, BS, StillwaterDaniel E. Muggli, BS, Albert LeaTina M. Norris, BS, Maple GroveMaggie C. Ogara, BS, HopkinsJessica R. Olson, BS, Eden PrairieJason J. Oren, BS, North MankatoHeather J. Peterson, BS, BlaineStephen R. Rick, BS, Eagle Grove,

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Leah J. Salic, BS, TrumanPeter F. Schletz, BS, West Saint PaulLeah M. Schilling, BS, LambertonJacalyn K. Smith, BS, Saint JamesKelli M. Snaza, BS, MankatoJames D. Studer, BS, New PragueJenny L. Sweere, BS, New UlmNathaniel J. Thomas, BS,

MinneapolisHeather A. Urben, BS, Sioux Falls,

South DakotaLeah M. Vancura, BS, LakefieldKelly M. Wittrock, BS, MapletonJohanna L. Wright, BS, Blue EarthSasha D. Yunginger, BS, MankatoJarah M. Zacho, BS, Anoka

DePARtment oFWomen'S StUDIeS Professor Maria Bevacqua, Chairperson

Emily T. Haas, BS, Madison, Wisconsin

Christal D. Lustig, BS, OwatonnaTrinity Sol, BS, North Mankato

SoCIAL StUDIeS PRoGRAmProfessor Clark Johnson, Chairperson

Laura R. Buss, BS, NicolletJennifer C. Estebo, BS, LakevilleJoseph W. Fuerstenberg, BS,

MankatoBrandon L. Hayes, BS, RichfieldChristopher D. Miller, BS, North MankatoAndrew J. Oleske, BS, WorthingtonSarah J. Temple, BS, PlymouthAdam G. Vollrath, BS, Elk RiverJonathan D. Wild, BS, Mankato

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Kelly A. Deter, BA, SartellZachariah E. Ellsworth, BS, Saint

Louis ParkJonathan C. Lipinski, BS, Saint PaulKelly J. Steele, BS, MankatoCarl N. Tabor, BS, Minneapolis

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Acknowledgments

BoARD oF tRUSteeS oF tHe mInneSotAStAte CoLLeGeS AnD UnIVeRSItIeS SYStemChancellor James McCormick Trustee Caleb Anderson, MaplewoodTrustee Duane Benson, MinneapolisTrustee Michael Boulton, PorterTrustee Cheryl Dickson, Saint PaulTrustee Ruth Grendahl, Apple ValleyTrustee Clarence Hightower, MinneapolisTrustee Dan McElroy, BurnsvilleTrustee David Olson, St. PaulTrustee David Paskach, Chair, CottonwoodTrustee Thomas Renier, DuluthTrustee Christine Rice, Lake ElmoTrustee Christopher Schultz, PlymouthTrustee Ann Curme Shaw, MinnetonkaTrustee C. Scott Thiss, EdinaTrustee James Van Houten, MinneapolisTrustee Carol Wenner, Alexandria

mInneSotA StAte UnIVeRSItY, mAnkAtoPReSIDent'S CoUnCILJane EarleyMichael T. FaginHenry MorrisScott R. OlsonBryan SchneiderCarol Stallkamp, Assistant to the PresidentRichard J. StrakaPatricia Swatfager-HaneyDavid K. Williams

mInneSotA StAte UnIVeRSItY, mAnkAtoCommenCement CommItteeDiane AbrahamCynthia Bemis Abrams, ChairpersonGabe Afolayan, Student Representative Dave CowanDon DuehringSue EdstromMargaret FrazeRobyn GoldyDeAnna HoechstScott JohnsonJanine Juberian

Diane KalisVerone NelsonShirley PiephoJean SpellacyCarol StallkampKathy TraugerHelen WaltersRich Wheeler

StUDent mARSHALSJessica Crane*Chesli JohnsonPaulette Kimber*Michael LaMontNathan Madden*James McMurrayEmily MitchellSara OckwigHolly Pahl*Lindsey ReddemannAngelica RuizPeter Sonnek*Caila StrandTaylor Stump*Lynsey Wetzler*

*Student Ambassador

AnnoUnCeRKaren Wright, �:00 a.m. ceremonyOperations Director, KMSU Radio

James Gullickson, ��:00 p.m. ceremony General Manager, KMSU Radio

InteRnAtIonAL StUDent VoLUnteeRSSunil BhandariMinjung KimJoshua PatraoAnirban RoyNida SumarNancy Wariari

SPeCIAL eVentS CooRDInAtoRDiane Kalis

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HonoR StUDent VoLUnteeRSRachen Caven,��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Hono Society

Laurie Colson, �:00 a.m. ceremony; ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society, Honors Program, Presidential Scholar

Brett Fleck, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society, Presidential Scholar

Jessica Friton, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Kjelsey Kluge, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Abigail Knott, �:00 a.m. ceremony; Presidential Scholar

Michael Krause, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Jan Kuehl, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Jessica Morales, �:00 a.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society, Presidential Scholar

Mahaman Nekere, �:00 a.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society, Honors Program,

Presidential Scholar

Melissa O'Malley, �:00 a.m. ceremony; ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Jenny Othoudt, ��:00 p.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society

Janet Rother, �:00 a.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Honor Society, Presidential Scholar

Jessica Rust, �:00 a.m. ceremony; Golden Key International Hono Society

SIGn LAnGUAGe InteRPReteRColleen Gerdts

Wireless telephones used today by event volunteers were donated by midwest Wireless.

Paul J. Hustoles, Professor of Theatre and Dance, will hood the recipients of Master of Fine Arts degrees at the �:00 a.m. ceremony.

Jean Haar, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, will hood the recipients of Specialist degrees at the ��:00 p.m. ceremony.

DVD and live webstreaming services provided by Ted Johnson and Jerry Anderson of Minnesota State Mankato's Division of Information Technology Services. For information on purchasing a DVD of today's ceremony, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at �0�-���-����.

Standby emergency staff on duty are licensed EMTs or First Responders who are members of the Minnesota State University, Mankato security staff.

The printed commencement program is a ceremonial publication. The program is not intended to be an official representation of University records. The use of this program to signify completion of a Minnesota State University, Mankato degree is strictly prohibited. This program was designed and printed by Minnesota State University, Mankato Printing Services.

Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy and completeness. We apologize for any omissions, misspellings, or misplaced names. Contact the Office of the Registrar at �0�-���-6�66 (voice), �00-6��-���� or ��� (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for undergraduate degrees. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies at �0�-���-�6�� (voice), �00-6��-���� or ��� (MRS/TTY) with questions or corrections for graduate degrees.

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University-Wide Honors and DistinctionsBaccalaureate students who have achieved high cumulative grade point averages wear gold medallions with colored satin ribbons. Gold ribbons signify summa cum laude (�.� to �.0 grade point average), purple ribbons signify magna cum laude (�.� to �.�� grade point average), and purple and gold ribbons signify cum laude (�.� to �.�� grade point average).

Members of Phi kappa Phi wear white satin ribbons decorated with an ancient Greek pattern to symbolize the classical roots of the society. Phi Kappa Phi honors outstanding academic achievement among undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members.

University Scholars, who are graduates of the University's Honors Program, wear gold stoles. The mission of the Honors Program is to provide top students with opportunities to pursue alternatives to general education, to meet at least weekly in small groups, and includes seminars, interdisciplinary seminars, service-learning, practicum, and a Senior Capstone Project.

Members of the Golden key International Honor Society wear solid blue and gold honor cords. Membership in Golden Key is conferred upon students who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential.

Program Honors and DistinctionsAlpha mu Gamma is a national collegiate honor society for students majoring or minoring in world languages. Minnesota State Mankato's Beta Zeta chapter was chartered in ��6�. The purposes of the Society are to recognize achievement in the field of world-language study; to stimulate a desire for linguistic attainment; to encourage a continuing interest in the study of world languages and cultures; and to foster understanding of other peoples.

Members of the Alpha Delta chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, wear gold and blue honor cords. Membership in Alpha Phi Sigma is conferred upon Law Enforcement or Corrections majors who exhibit exceptional scholarship and leadership potential.

Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society recognizing the outstanding academic achievements of students enrolled in collegiate business and management programs accredited by AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Membership in the Society is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive and is denoted by the wearing of blue and gold honor cords.

Members of Delta Sigma Pi, an international co-educational business fraternity, wear entwined purple and gold honor cords. Membership in Delta Sigma Pi is conferred upon College of Business students who exhibit scholarship excellence and superior leadership potential.

Members of Gamma theta Upsilon, the International Geographical Honor Society, wear honor cords (one each of blue, gold, and brown) representing the three domains of geography: brown for the Earth, light blue for the Sea, and gold for the sunlight in the Sky. Gamma Theta Upsilon activities support geography knowledge and awareness. The society was founded in ���� and became a national organization in ����.

Lambda Pi eta honor graduates wear scarlet and white honor cords as symbols of their commitment to scholarship and their demonstrated leadership in communication studies. Lambda Pi Eta is the official communication studies honor society of the National Communication Association (NCA). Founded in ����, Lambda Pi Eta stands for Logos (logic and reasoning), Pathos (emotion) and Ethos (personal ethics and character).

Members of the Maverick Chapter of the national Residence Hall Honorary wear royal blue honor cords. These graduates have made outstanding contributions to the residence halls at Minnesota State University, Mankato during their college careers.

Phi Alpha, the National Social Work Honor Society, provides an opportunity for closer bonds among students of social work and promotes humanitarian goals and ideals. Phi Alpha fosters high academic standards of education for social workers and invites into membership those who have attained excellence in scholarship and achievement in social work. Members of Phi Alpha wear gold honor chords.

Members of Phi Upsilon omicron, an Honor Society in Family Consumer Science, wear purple, yellow, and white honor cords. Membership in Phi Upsilon Omicron is conferred upon Family Consumer Science majors who exhibit superior scholarship and leadership potential.

Members of Pi Delta Phi, the National French Honor Society, wear red, white and blue honor cords. Pi Delta Phi was founded in ��06 and installed the Mankato chapter, Nu Alpha, in �00�. This honor society recognizes outstanding scholarship in the French language and its literature, increases the knowledge and appreciation of Americans for the cultural contributions of the French-speaking world, and stimulates and encourages French and francophone cultural activities.

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Members of the Upsilon Alpha chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the national political science honorary society, wear brass-finish medallions on broad red ribbons; red, black and white honor cords; or both. The purpose of Pi Sigma Alpha is to encourage excellence in the study of political science, international relations and public administration; to promote social and educational opportunities, as well as scholarly activity for students in these fields.

Members of Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, wear double cords with tassels of blue and gold along with blue, white, and gold medallions. Psi Chi membership signifies high standards of personal behavior, superior grade point average, and high class rank. The purpose of Psi Chi is to encourage, stimulate, and maintain excellence in scholarship of its members in all fields, particularly in psychology, and to advance the science of psychology.

Members of the School of Nursing's Honor Society Chapter of Sigma theta tau International (STTI), Mu Lambda, wear orchid and white honor cords. The mission of STTI is to improve the health of people worldwide through the development of nursing knowledge and nurse leaders. Criteria include high grade point average and class rank, academic integrity, and professional leadership potential.

Symbolism and traditionProcessionA traditional academic procession introduces the commencement exercises at Minnesota State University, Mankato. The wearing of distinctive apparel as an indication of scholarship and academic rank dates back to the ��00s and was adopted in the United States circa ��00.

GownThe Minnesota State University, Mankato President's Academic Gown has been specially constructed of heirloom-quality materials for use during formal academic occasions. The bachelor's gown is relatively simple, falling in straight lines from an elaborate yoke. The master's gown is distinguished by its longer sleeves. The doctor's gown is black, elaborately decorated with velvet panels down the front and three bars of matching velvet on the bell-shaped sleeves.

mortarboardThe square "Oxford cap" or mortarboard of serge or broadcloth is worn for most degrees, although a soft tam is also permitted. The tassel that hangs to the side is switched from the right to the left at the moment the degree is awarded. The color of the tassel indicates the college or area from which a student will receive his or her degree.

HoodThe hood is to be worn by graduates of the College of Graduate Studies and Research. The color of the hood worn by Master's and Doctoral graduates indicates the degree. The velvet edging on the hoods indicate the specialty of study.

maceThe Minnesota State University, Mankato mace has been made entirely from Minnesota materials in recognition of the value and beauty of the state's natural resources and people. A university mace symbolizes both the university's power to overcome ignorance and prejudice by seeking truth, and the power of the university's president to protect the university and its community from forces opposed to those goals. The mace used in today's ceremony was commissioned and donated to Minnesota State by Fred and Karin Bock. The mace was created by Phil Swan, a Minnesota State University, Mankato alumnus from Prior Lake, Minnesota.

medallion The Minnesota State University, Mankato Medallion is a round bronze piece that features the University seal and is worn around the neck of the President. The University seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato, and use of it or its image is reserved for only the most dignified of occasions.

FlagThe Minnesota State University, Mankato flag features the University seal against a field of purple, one of the designated colors of the University. The flag was commissioned in honor of the October �00� Inauguration of Dr. Richard Davenport to symbolize the President's chosen direction for his term. The seal is the official representation of Minnesota State University, Mankato and is used sparingly and with dignity. It represents our past and our future and symbolizes our strength and global perspective.

Honor GuardThe special honor guard presenting our national colors is from the Military Science Department, Army ROTC, Minnesota State University, Mankato. The flags displayed represent countries and sovereign nations of our students.

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Presidential ScholarsEach year, Minnesota State University, Mankato seeks incoming first-year and transfer students who demonstrate top academic performance; strong leadership skills; and a commitment to community involvement. Funding for Presidential Scholarships comes from businesses, estates, and individuals throughout Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State Mankato honors graduates of the Presidential Scholarship program.

Holly J. SammonsGerald and Jean Eick Presidential Scholar�006 Bachelor of Science Management

Kaylyn N. RiemersmaDr. Clarence L. Crawford Presidential Scholar�006 Bachelor of Science Elementary Education�006 Bachelor of Science Spanish

minnesota State University, mankatoAlumni Association

Congratulations on your graduation! And welcome to the Minnesota State Mankato Alumni Association, a powerful network of more than �00,�00 alumni.

As an alumna/us, you're a vital participant in the future of the University. To help you to maintain the connections you've built here at Minnesota State University, Mankato, we'll soon send your first issue of TODAY, the University magazine for alumni and friends. To ensure that you continue to receive the magazine and to stay up-to-date with your alma mater, we invite you to log onto www.MSUgrads.com, the alumni on-line community. It's a place where you can update your contact information, find Minnesota State Mankato friends and contact them, read up on the latest University news, register for events, network with fellow alumni and much more!

The Alumni Association's mission is to engage alumni, friends and students in ways that benefit its members and Minnesota State Mankato, through opportunities that stimulate a lifetime of interest, loyalty and support.

We celebrate this proud day with you, and hope you'll stay in touch!

Best Regards,

Allan P. Bohlke '�6President, Alumni Association

University HistoryMankato Normal School opened as the state's second teacher training school in ��6� in downtown Mankato with �� students. Tuition was free in return for a student's pledge to teach two years in Minnesota's schools. Old Main was constructed in ���0, and this marked the beginning of the Valley Campus that would serve the institution for a century. In the ���0s, the school expanded and curriculum grew. In ���� the school became Mankato State Teachers College, and in ���� the institution awarded its first four-year degree, a bachelor of education.

In the late ���0s, the school was renamed Mankato State College to reflect its expanded curriculum, and construction began on the �00-acre Highland Campus. The College maintained two locations for several years. In ����, the college received full university status. Four years later consolidation on the Highland Campus was complete. In ����, for the fifth time in its ��0-year history, the University adopted a new name to reflect expanded service to Minnesota and the nation. Minnesota State University, Mankato continues to gain renown for the quality of its programs and breadth of service.

Dr. Richard Davenport, appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, assumed his responsibilities as the University's ��th president on July �, �00�. In October �00�, Minnesota State Mankato inaugurated President Davenport. Under his leadership, the University embraced a set of strategic priorities which are focused, achievable, and exciting. Minnesota State Mankato is engaging in an academic master planning process; examining its commitment to diversity, and taking action to become a more inclusive and welcoming campus; and telling our story further and wider than ever before, to legislators, leaders, parents, and alumni throughout the state and the nation.

Today, Minnesota State Mankato offers ��0 undergraduate programs of study, �6 pre-professional programs, and �� graduate programs. The University has six colleges, �,�00 faculty and staff, and nearly ��,000 students – the highest in a decade — including �,600 graduate and professional students and over �00 international students from 6� countries. Alumni number �00,�00 worldwide.

Minnesota State Mankato is on the Internet at www.mnsu.edu.

First a normal school. Then a teacher’s college.

Then a state college and a university. And now,

beginning in fall 2007, an institution that grants

doctorate degrees. It’s the next step in Minnesota

State Mankato’s unending push to deliver

education beyond what students expect – the kind

of learning that transforms students’ lives, allows

them to realize dreams and makes them a force in

changing our world for the better.

Four years later, the shift from lower to upper campus was complete and the

entire University was housed on the rolling hilltop where it is today – overlooking

the Minnesota River Valley and serving as the educational home to 14,000

students, 1,400 faculty and staff and nearly 100,000 alumni through classes

on campus, in satellite locations throughout southern Minnesota and the Twin

Cities metropolitan area, and online.

The Minnesota State University, Mankato HymnRichard Robbins and Roger Sheffer Gaudeamus igitur arr. David C. Dickau