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Students leave college hopingit has given them all the neces-sary tools to succeed in con-tributing to society. To excel,however, may take some innova-tion and personal sacrifice.
Some graduating seniors andalumni have paved their ownroads to finding fulfillment whilebenefitting communities andbasic needs of others.
Adam Davidson, a UNC alum-nus (class of 2007), has hosted manyevents to include members of theUniversity of Northern Coloradoand Greeley communities. Theactivities have been centered onlocal businesses and have helpedraise funds for different causes.
“My motivations after graduat-ing were to go into graduate school,
and I had these high aspirations ofgetting a master’s degree,” Davidsonsaid. “My statement of intent was touse local culture and small events toprovide a better quality of life and toenliven the local economy.”
Although the idea intriguedmany professors, Davidson said hisprior education didn’t give him themerit to attend graduate school.
“(My statement of intent) wastoo rooted in sociology and eco-nomics, which my background isnot in, so I didn’t get in initially,” hesaid. “So, I ended up developing asub-culture of events in Greeley,which all revolved around support-ing local business and getting peo-ple off the couch, primarily incycling and climbing. As a student, Ialways heard that there was nothingto do in Greeley. People tell them-selves there’s nothing to do. Greeleyhas a wealth of opportunity for get-
ting things going; once people see it,it’s very novel, and people really getinto it.”
Davidson sees this lack of activ-ity as a wealth of opportunity,which he and others used to create
the group The Greeley Revolution,a biker’s organization with differ-ent themes each ride. Davidsonsaid the most recent event atCrabtree Brewery attracted about130 attendees.
In 2008, Davidson and his futurewife hosted an event for SecondChance Animal Rescue, from whichthey adopted a dog. He also hosted aclimbing event to help raise funds forthe American Cancer Society in April.
“Any students who have anymotivations to want to make some-thing happen need to go and do it;people in school sometimes havegreat ideas, but they don’t put theminto action,” he said. “Great ideasaren’t great unless they’ve beenbrought to fruition.”
For seniors Kelsey Bigelow andMerida Teot, graduation is theopportunity to travel around thecountry in an RV, but it’s also thechance to help those in need.
The two soon-to-be alumnaecreated The 48 in 48 Project, anationwide tour that will set upphoto workshops to raise money forimpoverished areas that do not pro-vide clean, consumable water. Bothsaid they want to try to get profes-sional photographers to help withthe workshops in 48 different citiesin 48 weeks. Workshops will cost $25— $20 will go to Thirst Relief , a char-itable organization that helps pro-
vide clean water, and $5 will go totrip expenses.
“We’ll be traveling in a C-classRV,” Bigelow, an art major, said. “Wewant to make it to Las Vegas for theWedding & Portrait PhotographersInternational Convention and TradeShow in February to really get thisgoing.”
Graduation is a time of celebra-tion and reflection on academicaccomplishment, but it can also bean intimidating period of uncertain-ty. With jobs and the future on theirminds, both women admitted it isgoing to be a mental test jumpinginto the workforce.
“It’s scary,” Teot, an Englishmajor, said. “It’s like graduating highschool. You think it’s such a big deal,but now ... I really am going into thereal world. There’s no more school,no teachers I can hide behind.”
Still looking for sponsors, the tworemain optimistic and determinedto make the journey a reality. Withthe economy in bad shape, takingtime to do humanitarian work is tak-ing a serious financial risk. Bothwomen will have to swim against thecurrent to make ends meet.
“We are graduating at a timewhen the unemployment rate is atits highest,” Bigelow said. “It justmeans we have to create our ownopportunities, which is the entirepoint of the trip.”
Communication studies majorJodi Ciarvella said she plans to getmarried soon and move back toDenver with her fiancé, but she isstill looking for a job or internship.
“I’ve just started contacting peo-ple,” Ciarvella said. “I feel like once Iget my foot in the door, I’ll be OK, butthere’s so many areas to go into.”
Ciarvella also said she wants tofind something in public relations orjournalism but will live with her par-ents for about nine months until shecan find some job security.
“I had a blast at UNC, but I thinkI am just getting ready for the nextchapter of my life,” she said.
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Seniors, alumni have big plans, expectations for their lives after college
COURTESY OF THE 48 IN 48 PROJECT
Seniors Merida Teot, left, andKelsey Bigelow take pictures dur-ing a test photo shoot in Denver.
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Chezra Sankey sells back hertextbooks at the Bookstopprior to graduation.
BENJAMIN WELCHn e w s @ u n c m i r r o r . c o m
As students walk down theaisle of the commencementceremonies Saturday, they canexpect a future of new adven-tures and the continual searchfor knowledge. However, theseare not the only members of theUNC community with thesesame goals — a few Universityof Northern Colorado profes-sors have also decided theirtime at the university is at anend.
Wayne Melanson, a journal-ism and mass communicationsprofessor, is leaving after nearly35 years of being involved withthe school. Melanson primarilyteaches advertising classes.
He first came to the univer-sity as a graduate student andearned his masters degree in1973. He became a professorthe next year. In the mid 1980s,Melanson left UNC to get hisdoctorate and later returned. In1991, he left again to teach atthe University of Nebraska andTexas Tech. In 1998, his posi-tion at UNC was re-opened,and Melanson accepted the job.
With each of these positionscombined, he has been at UNClonger than any other professorin the journalism and masscommunications department.
He said his daughter-in-lawis expecting, and the child willbe the first of Melanson’sgrandchildren. He said hewants to spend time with thefamily and help raise the child.
“I want to continue towrite,” Melanson said about hisfuture plans. “I have ideas for acouple books I’ve been kickingaround. Of course I want totravel, but that will come as wecan get away and afford it.”Melanson also said he is con-
sidering writing a non-fictionbook about nature, and heenjoys learning about birds.
Melanson said through histenure atUNC, hehas seenthe jour-n a l i s md e p a r t -ment growe x p o n e n -t i a l l y .Today, allthe tenuredf a c u l t ym e m b e r sh a v ePh.D.s, and the $2 millionHansen Endowment awardedto the journalism departmenthelped bring in newer and bet-ter equipment.
“I believe very strongly thatUNC is an outstanding univer-sity,” Melanson said. “We haveprofessors here that are com-mitted to teaching. I didn’tknow that before, but now I’vebeen other places … UNCshould be proud of its facultyand their commitment toteaching. That’s a good placefor me to be … this is a pro-stu-dent faculty.”
He has also partnered withCheryl Pawlowski, a communi-cations professor, to doresearch and studies on gendereffects and how men andwomen react to different stim-uli, with an emphasis on mas-culine portrayal in advertising.
“I like UNC studentsbecause they come, as a generalrule, from working-class fami-lies to better themselves andget better jobs,” Melanson said.“They come here with a reallyfine attitude set, and I find thatreally refreshing.”
Douglas Marshall, the asso-ciate dean of the College of
Natural and Health Sciences, isalso retiring after a three-and-a-half year stint at UNC.
Marshall said he had a fami-ly history at the university: hisgrandfather received his doc-torate from UNC years ago andother various family membershave also received degrees.
Marshall received an offer tojoin a global-life-sciences com-pany as the chief scientific offi-cer. He said the knowledge hehas gained in years of studyingthe microbiology field will helphim in his new position.
“I’ve been very fortunate tobe working in this area,” he said.“A food-borne illness is one ofthe leading causes of morbidityand mortality in the world. Tobe able to serve these govern-ments and industries to theaverage Joeand Jane toensure thatwhat theyconsume issafe andw h o l e -s o m e … Isleep verywell at nightk n o w i n geverything Ido has ap r o f o u n dimpact on a global citizenry.”
Marshall said since he wasyoung, he wanted to be a biolo-gist. In high school, he took theonly microbiology class offeredin Nebraska, his home state,and was enthralled with it.
“I really loved nature,”Marshall said. “For me, as achild, a good time was sitting ina dandelion patch playing withbees and ants and enjoying thebest of what Mother Nature hadto offer.”
Throughout his career,Marshall has written and pub-
lished more than 230 articles.He is an infections diseasemicrobiologist who detectsways to control pathogens inthe environment. He said oneof his most memorable projectswas writing a collaborativebook with about 20 other scien-tists commissioned by theUnited Nations Food andAgriculture Organization andthe World Health Organizationthat talked about microbe haz-ards in food.
Of the students and faculty atUNC, Marshall said they were first-rate and focused on education.
“Strive to be independent; doimpactful [sic] work,” he said.
MarshallClough, ahistory pro-fessor, isalso retiringafter a 35-year careerat UNC.
C l o u g hreceived hisPh.D atS t a n f o r dand wasoffered ajob at UNC. He said he lookedforward to the chance of livingin Colorado.
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Dear UNC graduates,congratulations onachieving this signifi-
cant milestone in your lifelongjourney of learning. I hope youare celebrating Commencementas both the culmination of yourtremendous accomplishmentand the beginning of somethingnew and exciting.
Our changing world is exactlywhat you’ve been preparing forat UNC, and as a graduate, youare ready to take on whateverchallenges may come your way.The things you’ve studied, the
work you’ve done, the connec-tions you’ve made, and all of thelife lessons you’ve learned alongthe way have prepared you tosucceed.
Your UNC education pre-pares you to be creative, entre-preneurial and adaptable, andas you go forth from this cam-pus, I encourage you also to becourageous. You don’t have tolet your path be hedged aboutby the limitations that othersset; you are prepared to makeyour own path.
I don’t mean to suggest thateverything will turn out exactlyas you expect it to. My life cer-tainly hasn’t. But as comfortingas certainty and predictabilitymay be, I believe there is alsomuch to be said for adventure—for taking risks, making mistakes
and continuing to learn. This ishow you will fulfill your destiny— and it truly is about fulfillingyour destiny.
Education transforms ourlives in ways that are personaland particular to each of us, andthat is something to celebrate.As you go into the world, you getto define what success meansfor you. You may even changethat definition from time totime, but ultimately it is aboutachieving the goal of a life livedwell. I wish you the very best asyou do this.
As you venture out from UNCinto the changing world, knowthat you are not alone. You arejoining a distinguished cadre ofUNC alumni who are making adifference throughout ournation and around the world.
One of the great traditions of ouruniversity is that earning adegree here is not only aboutacquiring knowledge andexpertise. It is about nurturingthe mind as well as the heart,learning to see possibilities inthe unknown and preparing tomake a positive difference.
Please know that you will for-ever be part of the UNC commu-nity. You are always welcome oncampus, and we hope you willstay in touch. Hearing about theindividual successes of ourgraduates is part of what makesour work here worthwhile.
All the best,Kay Norton
— Kay Norton is the president ofthe University of Northern Colorado.
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LETTERS
Ihope I am not the first,but I want to take theopportunity and
applaud your accomplishmentof graduating from theUniversity of NorthernColorado. While your gradua-tion ceremony may be today,the process has been just that,a process. So not only do Icongratulate you on the culmi-nation of your journey andgraduating, but also the all-nighters, the papers, the finals,
the midterms, the projects andpresentations along the way. Iunderstand that those werethe moments where you actu-ally earned your degree, andwhile they probably were lessacknowledged, I want to rec-ognize them now. There are notwo college experiences thatwill be the same; it can bewonderful at times and it canbe pretty hard at times, but atthe end of the day, whether itturned out to be exactly thejourney you expected or not,you are better off for it. I con-gratulate you on completingthe entire journey and con-quering the ups and downs ofthe passage.
I am confident that youreducation, both in and outsideof the classroom here at UNCand prior to your time here,has prepared you for successin many aspects of life. I hopethat wherever you want yourroad to take you, that you gothere and then some. I wishyou the best of luck in thenumerous opportunities you’llhave moving forward and hopethat you stay involved withUNC and the UNC community.
I wish there was someadvice that I could give youthat can guarantee everythingwill go as planned for you, butunfortunately that silver bulletdoesn’t exist. My only piece of
advice for you as you movefrom one stage of your life tothe next is to take advantage ofthe opportunities presented toyou. Ships in harbor are safe,but that’s not what ships arefor. Enjoy life, but don’t let itcome to you. Take advantageof opportunities and whenthose opportunities don’tpresent themselves to you,make them.
Again, congratulations on grad-uating from UNC. Good luck in allof your future endeavors, and don’tforget: once a Bear, always a bear.
— Matt VanDriel is a triple majorand the University of NorthernColorado student body president.
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While graduating seniors pre-pared for their last months attend-ing UNC, the Alumni Associationalso welcomed hundreds of newalumni set to join the already mas-sive membership.
The Alumni Association’s mis-sion is to encourage the pride andtraditions of the University ofNorthern Colorado by creatingrelationships between alumni fromthe past, present and future. Theassociation hosts many events toshowcase Bear pride to alumni andthe community.
Allison Markovchick, an advis-er for the Alumni Association, saidmany events are organizedthroughout the year that givealumni the opportunity to social-ize and network, includingRockies games and end-of-the-semester barbecues.
In May and December, thereare special events to recognize theHonored Alumni of the year.
“We want to introduce the newalumni to a lifelong relationshipand partnership with the universi-ty and encourage them to stay intouch,” Alumni Association events
director Meg Murphy said.This year, the Alumni
Association had its 50-yearreunion during HomecomingWeek.
“We brought alumni back toUNC from the year 1960 andsooner,” Murphy said. “It was acampus-wide event that wasn’tonly for alumni; parents, kids andfolks from the community werealso invited to celebrate.”
Every student is automaticallyeligible to become a member ofthe Alumni Association right afterhe or she graduates.
“The benefits of joining theAlumni Association are the stu-dent could be potentially men-tored from another UNC gradu-ate,” said Michael Johnson, assis-tant vice president for Alumni andDonor Relations. “They receive thealumni magazine free, and theyalso receive discounts, and there isa mentor recruitment process.”
Johnson said the newly gradu-ated alumni will also learnresume-writing skills, networkingetiquette and how to best presentthemselves.
The Alumni Association alsodoes a lot to benefit the community.Whether it’s as a group or individual-
ly, the Alumni Association’s mem-bers are contributors to the Greeleyand UNC communities.
“Our members are board mem-bers on the community boards andthe Chamber of Commerce, andthey also help out at children’s hos-pitals and within the elderly com-munity all over the state,”Markovchick said.
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2010 UNC Fall Graduation List of Names
AUDREY
“IF YOU CAN DREAM IT,YOU CAN DO IT!” -WALT DISNEY
CONGRATS AUDREY! WE’RE SO PROUD OF YOU.
LOVE-MOM, DAD AND ANDREW
KATIE
CONGRATULATIONS KATIE!WE’RE SO PROUD OF
EVERYTHING YOU’VE BECOME!WE LOVE YOU! - MOM, DICK AND FAMILY
LUKE
CONGRATULATIONS LUKE MORRIS ON GRADUATING!
SEAN
CONGRATULATIONS SEAN!WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.MOM, DAD, BUDDY & JADE.
JESSICA
THANK YOU TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR MAKING
TODAY POSSIBLE! -JESSICA
HAYLEY
CONGRATULATIONS HAYLEY! YOU DID IT! WE LOVE YOU!
DAD, MOM, ROBIN AND TRIA
JULIE
CONGRATULATIONS JULIE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU.
LOVE MOM, DAD, CHARLIE, AND YOUR LOVING HUSBAND CHARLES.
KERI
CONGRATULATIONS KERI! YOU DID IT! WE LOVE YOU!
DAD, MOM, RYAN, CHRIS & FAMILY
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Branham, Jessica;Brisse, Ryan;Brock, Lindsay;Broom, Ashley;Broussard, Thomas;Browning, Ryan;Bruchs, Austyn;Buchele, Christie;Buck II, Matthew;Burgess, Ashley;Burleson, Lindsay;Burroughs, Brianna;Busby, Ryan;Busch, Rachel;Buss, Jaimie;Butherus, Sarah;Butler, Rachel;Butterfield, Nathan;Bylina, Daniel;Cadloni, Bianca;Caires, Erin;Calabrese, Alexandra;Cameron, Bradly;Campbell, Abigail;Cannaliato, Tammi;Cannedy, Amelia;Carlisle, Jaimie;Carlson, Melinda;Carlton, Allison;Carpenter, Brittany;Carroll, Brent;Cassara, Robert;Cerdena, Alexis;Chacon, Jordan;Chacon, Michael;Chain, Brian;Cheatham, Robert;Cheek, Heidi;Chen, Phyllis;Cheney, Craig;Christensen, Torie;Ciarvella, Jodi;Cisneros, Derek;Clark, Shannon;Clough, Karli;Cobb, Julie;Coker, Carley;Compton, Ashley;Concialdi, Leah;Cook, Raechel;Cook, Sarah;Cooper, Omar;Corash, Melissa;Cordova, Brent;Cornacchia, Dana;Corral-Gonzalez, Celestino;Counts, Katie;Coupens, Keri;Coward, Lindsey;
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Ewing, Nicolette;Farray, Scott;Farrell, Marcus;Figures, William;Filipe, Diane;Fitzpatrick, Derek;Florez, Laura;Foisy, Sandra;Ford, Jamie;Forster, Cassie;Franz, Alexander;Frawley, David;Freemyer, Jordan;Freund, Rebecca;Fritz, John;Frost, Raylene;Frucci, Jessica;Fynboh, Jessica;Gage, Jessica;Gale, Angela;Garrou, Whitney;Gates, Jessica;Gaucher, Whitney;Geerdes, Kelly;Geiger, Ryan;Gentry, Timothy;Gerstner, Mary;Geurin, Joshua;Gill, Aubray;Gillingham, Morgan;Glombecki, Ryan;Goberis, Alyssa;Good, Amanda;Gordon, Kelly;Gordon, Tiara;Gorman, Shauna;Goya, Kellie-Ann;Graham, Jessica;Grasso, Susan;Greene, Avery;Greer, Cheyanne;Griego, Renee;Grooms, Suni;Guar, Samuel;Gully, Amber;Gutt, Victoria;Haas, Meagan;Haberkorn, Hans;Haidle, Kelvin;Halmo, Lucas;Ham, Darci;Hamm, Katheryn;Hammond, Sarah;Hansberry, Arlis;Hanson, Charles;Harbart, Marianne;Harding, Cheysser;Harding, Cindy;Harding, Kaelyn;
Harkness, Sarah;Harman Servin, Lindsey;Harr, Joseph;Harris, Elise;Harris, Gail;Harris, Jacob;Harris, Jeremiah;Hart, Courtney;Hatch, Kathrine;Hays, Michaela;Hebein, Bonnie;Helmers, Susan;Helms, Zachary;Helstein, Katherine;Henderson, Kristine;Hertneky, Erin;Himel, Tyler;Hodgson, Lindsay;Holloway, Ashleigh;Holloway, Carly;Holloway, Elizabeth;Holmes, Jasmine;Holtzman, Sarah;Honda, Motoaki;Hondrogiannis, Athena;Honemond, Aubrey;Howard, Angela;Howell, Amber;Howell, Ashley;Hruska, Aimee;Hughes, Jessamyn;Hullsiek, Kimberly;Humrich, Deborah;Hutt, Jennifer;Hyatt, Jodi;Ibarra, Andrew;Ingrisano, Jaime;Inlow, Mikayla;Jackson, Quincy;Jacobson, Samantha;Jakus, Katrina;James, Brianna;Jankowski, Brandon;Jessee, Spencer;Jett, Todd;Johari, Nur Hafizah;Johnson, Michael;Johnson, Pamela;Johnson, Ryan;Johnston, Joseph;Jones, Amanda;Jones, Christopher;Jones, Zachary;Jorgensen, Christopher;Kaiser, Karli;Kallsen, Nicole;Kanavel, Morgan;Kane-McCaskell, Rachel;Kapple, Kendall;
Kastner, Kyle;Kaufmann, Jordan;Keefe, Matthew;Kehoe, Denah;Keller, Emily;Kemper, Jerry;Kerr, Abby;Kiaha, John;Kihlthau, Nichole;Kinsella, Ryan;Kintzley, Denise;Kirmaier, Tashi;Klane, Ana;Klassen, Holli;Klingler, Matthew;Klyber, Dana;Knapp, Daniel;Knez, Jessica;Koehn, Luci;Koenecke, Dean;Koenig, Cassidy;Koepsell, Jared;Kohlbecker, Sarah;Konzek, Bethany;Krantz, Elizabeth;Krehmeyer, Brittnee;Kwon, Sarah;LaBonde, Joseph;LaCroix, Kimberly;Lamach, Nicholas;Lambert, Collin;Larsen, Francis;Larson, Jedidiah;Laubach, Ingrid;Leach, Darcie;Leahy, Austin;Legge, Ronya;Leggett, Sarah;Leiker, Jeremy;Lenart, Loriann;Leonhard, Ashley;Lewan, Shea;Lewis, Justin;Lial, Jamie;Libsack, Brett;Lind, Robert;Lindstrom, Bryan;Linville, Taylor;Lippitt, Heather;Locke, Amy;Lofing, Lauren;Long, Sheridan;Lovato, Christopher;Lozen, Jon;Luallin, Krista;Lucas, Coleen;Lucca, Christopher;Lucero, Renee;Lupo, Katy;
Macias, Ariana;Maddox, Aaron;Magdaleno, Jessica;Maiers, Marisa;Major, Molly;Malone, Megan;Mandel, Eric;Mardick, Nina;Marshall, Jared;Martinez, Aaron;Martinez, Nicholas;Martinmaas, Jessica;Masters, Hannah;Matoba, Joel;Matthies, Cameron;Matthies, Tristan;Mattoon, John;Mattson, Ryan;Mavroudis, Lisa;Mawhir, Kara;Mawlawi, Dena;Maxfield, Tamara;Mayne, Abby;McAfoos, Mary;McAleb, Shannon;McCormick, Katherine;McCormick, Katherine;McDonald, Jessica;McFarlane, Erydin;McGinnis, Celia;McGraw, Timothy;McKee, Brennan;McLeish, Amanda;McRoberts, Brian;Melick, Richard;Menard, Nathaniel;Mendelsberg, Shayna;Menert, Natalia;Mercadal, Ceta;Meredith, Erin;Mersman, Sean;Mezarina, Fernando;Middleton, Kelley;Mihulka, David;Miles, Kristin;Millage, Adam;Miller, Amy;Miller, Kylie;Miller, Sean;Miller, Stacia;Miller, Stephanie;Miyaki, Ben;Mondragon, Steven;Montes, Luis;Moore, Naketa;Morlang, Jean;Morrell, Samuel;Morris, Jessica;
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Morris, Luke;Morrison, Julie;Morton, Benjamin;Moss, Kristen;Mueller, Anthony;Mueller, Brandon;Muniz, Mitch;Muns, Andrew;Murphy, Shawn;Neeley, Brianna;Neill, Amber;Neily, James;Nelson, Jennifer;Neuerburg, Amanda;Newvine, Colleen;Nichols, Ashley;Nichols, John;Nichols, Kevin;Nicoletti, Samantha;Nixon, Stephanie;Norden, Kristine;Norton, Chase;Nugent, Thomas;O’Brien, Sean;O’Farrell, Sarah;
Olson, Kirsten;Olson, Rebekah;Oppegard, Lydia;Ortiz, Corey;Osburn, Patrick;Owen, Christopher;Oxford, Meriah;Pace, Ryan;Palmieri, Sean;Pannes, Andrew;Papp, Joseph;Parisie, Amber;Parrish, Patricia;Peake, Emily;P e n n i n g t o n ,
Elizabeth;Perryman, Amanda;Peter, Bethany;Pilger, Valerie;Pitts, Audrey;Plankis, Peter;Polly, Joshua;Ponciano, Arturo;Poppe, Kenneth;Potts, Brad;Pualani, Barbara;
Queiroz, Mariana;Quezada, Marcos;Quick, Kelli;Quinlan, Deb;Quinn, Justin;Quinones, Leticia;Ramsay, Erin;R a t s c h k o w s k y ,
Katelyn;Ray, Amanda;Reece, Danielle;Refaat, Hanan;Rehme, Leanne;Rempel, Diana;Reynolds, Kathryn;Rezac, Erin;Reznik, Christy;Richards, Audrey;Richards, Daniel;Richards, Diane;Richards, Mark;Richards, Michael;Ricotta, Laura;Rivers, Rachel;Roark, Elizabeth;Roberts, Shalah;
Robinson, Rachelle;Roche, Andrew;Rodriguez, Kurt;R o d r i g u e z ,
Stephanie;Roe, Joshua;Rogers, Aaron;Rollaine, Chelsea;Rolling, Justine;Ronan, Sean;Rosen, Elizabeth;R o s e n b a u g h ,
Brianna;Rosling, Casandra;Rossi, Jameson;Rottler, Melanie;Sage, Mandy;Sanchez, Mitchell;Sanchez-Graebner,
Gabriela;Sanderlin, Colleen;Sanders, Dillon;Sandoval, Paul;Sanger, Cade;Santi, Andrea;Sayer, Michael;
Schneider, Carissa;Schoepflin, Jessica;Schrader, Eric;Schwans, Brittany;Scott, Joseph;Scott, Shane;Scotti, Anthony;Scribbick, Sean;Sears, Diane;Sebben, Annamaria;Sepeda, Andrea;Shafer, Haleigh;Sharp, Hannah;Shaw, Angela;Shedd, Jacqueline;Sheehy, Mary;Shober, Ashley;Shubert, Amber;Sieg, Jennifer;Silvestain, Steven;Simonton, Jenna;Sims, Victoria;Skees, Ryan;Smeeton, Tyler;Smith, Abigail;Smith, Alicia;
Smith, Jennifer;Smith, Joseph;Smith, Kristina;Smith, Richard;Snyder, Chelsea;Sommers, Lauren;Sorensen, Christa;Spaeth, Bryan;Specht, Sydney;Spencer, Natasha;Springer, Lindsey;
Spurrier, Hayley;Spychalski, Eun;Stangel, Leah;Stark, Amy;Steed, Leandra;Steverson, Jill;Suarez, Theresa;Swaim, Travis;Swarts, Tiffany;Swearingen, Chase;Swiontek, Matthew;Taylor, Nolan;Tedford, Terri;Tegtman, Arin;Teot, Merida;Terry, Paige;Theige, Lindsey;Theobald, David;Thomas, Jennifer;Thompson, Jacob;Thompson, Philip;Thull, Joseph;Tivnan, Amanda;Tolbert, Aaron;Treseder, Benjamin;Tritsch, Megan;Troxel, William;Trusty, Andrea;Turnbull, Brittany;Turner, Thomas;Udell, Janet;Vander Velde, Sydney;Vaughan, Corrin;Vergatos, Anthony;Voegtle, Kalee;Vohland, Wayne;Wadsworth, Shannon;
Wagner, Laura;Wakefield, Peter;Walker, Alexis;Walker, Chris;Wallace, Jessie;Wankmuller, Amy;Warner, Jacob;Warren, Lindsey;Watkins, Jessica;Watts, Devin;Weast, Zach;Wermerskirchen,
Amber;West, Tamara;White, Alexander;White, Dustin;Whitney, Sarah;Williams, Rebecca;Wilson, Abbey;Witt, Jamie;Wittmer, Martin;Wolfe, Charles;Wolfe, Kateland;Wones, Brian;Wood, Kimberly;Wood, Tiffany;Woolsey, Gerad;Worthington, Carly;Wright, David;Wyckoff, Ryan;Yashiro, Katherine;Young, Abby;Young, Rachel;Zaggle, Kathryn;Zander, Nicole;Zeff, Daniel
Abrams, Alison;Aitken, James;AlAmer, Hussain;Alazmi, Mohammed;Alebrahim, Fatimah;Alhossein, Abdulkarim;Alhowikan, Omar;Aljubaily, Hesham;Almagbool, Mohammed;Almutairi, Hind;AlQafari, Shehana;Alsalman, Amani;Alyahya, Dalia;Askar, Aadil;
Atcherley, Elsa;Barrett, Carin;Bertrand, Jessica;Boerner, Jodene;Bredberg Herrera, Anna-Maria;Bredell, Colleen;Brungard, Tami;Burchett, Stephanie;Cahill, Angela;Carpenter, Shiloh;Carter, Matthew;Cervantes, Juvenal;
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Graduates List
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He has published two bookson Kenya, which is his mainsubject of research interest. Hewas a founder of the Life of theMind interdisci-plinary generaleducation pro-gram at UNCand was alsoinvolved withthe AmericanAssociation ofU n i v e r s i t yP r o f e s s o r schapter on campus.
Like Melanson, Clough said hewould like to continue writing andalso travel to parts of the world hehas not yet visited.
“I have taken great satisfactionin working with a remarkablegroup of colleagues in the historydepartment and great pleasure inteaching inquisitive and interestedstudents,” Clough said. “I believethat 35 years is a full career, and I
have other plans in mind.”These retiring professors
said they would like to impartsome of their wisdom to newfaculty members.
M e l a n s o nadvised new teach-ers to “not sweatthe small stuff” andto have confidencethat over time, theywill make the valu-able contributionsto the fields thatthey have dreamed.
Clough agreed that smallthings were important to over-come and that professors shouldenjoy their colleagues and learnfrom their students.
“Every day is a new challenge,and that’s the beauty of a work-lifebalance,” Clough said. “That’s theone certainty you’re going to haveis everyday there’s going to be anew challenge. But that’s part ofthe game, solving those puzzles.”
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Christensen, Felicia;Christensen, Sherry;Clark, Josephine;Cohen, Joshua;Costello, Erica;Crawn, Amanda;Crouse, Madeline;D’Andrea, Sherry;Danielson, Jennifer;Dinolfo, Joseph;Dinsmore, Lauren;Ditch, Kelson;Dodd, Jeffrey;Doner, Elizabeth;Farrell, Michelle;Fiorini, Joseph;Flores, Selani;Forbes, Jennifer;Ford, John; Fox, Sherrice;Garcia, Breanne;George, Amy; Goldyn, William;
Gormish, Elizabeth; Gorton, Karen;Greenlee, Christopher; Griebel, Jerrod;Griess, Sarah;Guy, Cassandra;Harper, Maureen;Hay, Whitney;Hendren, Jordan;Henrichs, Robert;Herll, Susan;Hermance, Tammy; Hettler, Tara;Hirshman, Rachel;Hoeft, Kimberly;Hoke, Maryann;Honeycutt, Angela;Hopkins, Julia;Horob, Katie;
Huckaby Raphaelson, Rebecca;Hudiburgh, Lynette;Hunter, Thomas;Huseby, Aubreena;Ishida, Telissa;Jackson, Alma;
Jobes, Rebecca;Johnson, Ben;Jones, Sherri;Jorden, Ryan;Kaiser, James;Karch, Eric;Katers, Paul;Kelley, Tracy;Knop, Tabatha;Knop, Tiffany;Knowlton, Jennifer;Kolokoff, Mark;Korona, Stephanie;LaCome, Tanya;Lawrence, Sarah;LeBlond, Michael;Lee, Yen-I;Leopold, Joshua;Li, Yu;Long, Amy;Loose, Abigail; Lueck, Nicholas;Lutz, Ryan;Lyman, Bret;Madden, Matthew;
Maline, Colleen;Mallander, Sean;Manning, Michael;Markel, Sarah;Matthes, Anthony;McMahan, Melissa;Miller, Kovina;Mitchell, Katharine;Miwa, Ryan;Moberg, Angela;Molencamp, Amanda;Monreal , Eugenia;Montoya, Ashley;Moore, Shawn;Moore, Steven;Mora, Fabiola;Morales, Esperanza;Nash, Erika;Nelson, Jerri;Nye, Claire;O’Connell-Black, Christy;O’Dell, Susan;Paquette, Laurie;Parker, Catherine;Peterson, Alicia;
Poling, Deborah;Pomeroy, Brenda;Porter, Amber;Rahn, Marty;Ratterree, Robert;Reinsvold, Robert;Rennoldson, Moira;Richard, Veronica;Rodgers, Nancy;Romero de la Torre, Aldo;Rommel, Dustin;Ronspies, Scott;Rosenfeld, Rachel;Sandstrom, Robert;Sawaya, Mary;Schneeberger, Susan;Schumacher, Julie;Sheffield II, John;Sibell, Krista;Smith, Brandy;Smutka, Katherine;Spellman, Thomas;Sperry, Donna;Stein, James;Strickert, Drew;
Tagawa, Jeri;Taylor, Christina;Taylor Jr., Hollis;Thoke, Elizabeth;Thompson, Ty’ray;Thornton, Matthew;Thurston, Darci;Tolar, Troy;Valencich, Sara; Vallejos, Juan;Versoi, Kenneth;Vogel, Taryn;Waagmeester, Danielle;Walsh, Julie;Watterud, Jessica;Wei, Pei Ting;Wells, Ian;White, Nicole;White, Peter;Whitecotton, Kyle;Wiedemeyer, Roberta;Willey, Justin;Willey, Matthew;Yin, Hsiao-Min;Zajac, Lynne
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Today is UNC’s undergraduategraduation ceremony, which forthe Miller family, representsanother passing of the torch to thenext generation.
Michelle Miller has seenthree of her children attend andcomplete college at theUniversity of NorthernColorado. Today, her youngestson, Sean Miller, will graduatewith an education degree withan emphasis in secondarymath.
“My eldest daughter, CarrieRiantong, graduated with anursing degree and now worksat the Longmont UnitedHospital,” Miller said. “She wasborn there and is now expectinga child, so she will also beexpected to deliver there.”
Miller said her other daughter,
Nicole Vails, graduated with anaccounting degree and works at afirm in Pueblo.
Miller said her children havebeen close throughout the years ofgrowing up. They attendedFrederick High School, about 30miles south of Greeley. Riantongand Vails were valedictorians intheir respective graduating years,and Sean is returning to his highschool to student teach. Sean’sbrother also graduated fromFrederick.
Michelle Miller said she likesUNC and has not had a badexperience.
“I love the idea of the small-town feel that UNC has,” she said.“All of my children have had greatexperiences here. My daughterNicole even met her husband hereat UNC, who graduated with acriminal justice degree.”
Sean Miller said he shares thesame viewpoint as his mother.
“I love it here, and I would rec-ommend this school to everyone,”Sean said. “UNC is a big enoughschool to establish your own iden-tity and own group of friends, butit still gives off that small-schoolvibe.”
After his time at Frederick HighSchool as a student teacher, Seansaid he plans to return to school asa master’s student and continuehis education.
Sean said he started out justlike his sister Carrie as a nursingmajor.
“It is a great program, one ofthe best, but I found that I am waybetter at math than science, so Ichose education.”
Miller’s niece and nephew arealso attending UNC, so the fami-ly still has a few more years of apresence here.
“I find it nice that my familycan keep close to each other andto home,” she said.
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UNC has a student population ofabout 13,000, according to theEnrollment Management andStudent Access Office. The universi-ty is a vibrant part of the Greeleycommunity, so the geographicalchoices students make when theyfinish their degrees affect Greeley.
According to the University ofNorthern Colorado’s MediaRelations facts and figures page,1,200 students graduated fromUNC with a bachelor’s degree inspring 2009.
Of those undergraduates, 15
percent earned a degree inInterdisciplinary Studies, whichincludes international studies,childhood education and elemen-tary education concentrations.Interdisciplinary studies is the mostpopular area of study at UNC.
Thirteen percent of 2009 gradu-ates obtained a degree in businessadministration. Psychology, com-munication studies and sport andexercise science are also among themost popular majors.
In 2009, 215 students graduatedfrom UNC with a master’s degree orhigher. Special education, sport andexercise science and nursing are the
three most popular graduatedegrees pursued.
The graduate school, a relativelynew facet of the university, is grow-ing quickly. According to UNC’sChief Financial Officer MichelleQuinn, the graduate school is one ofthe university’s primary focuses forgrowth and development for thenext several years.
Every state and 28 countries arerepresented within UNC’s studentbody. UNC alumni can be found injust as many areas.
Unlike some universities in big-ger cities, not many UNC gradu-ates stay in the area. CareerServices estimates only about 12percent of UNC students stay inGreeley for two years after theygraduate. Thirty percent of thosedo so to pursue a graduate degree.
Students tend to leave Greeleyafter graduation likely because it isnot large enough to sustain asmany careers as would be neces-sary to retain them. For example,Greeley does have a demand forteachers, but certainly not onegreat enough to employ as manyteachers as UNC produces.
However, UNC’s AlumniAssociation verifies that an over-whelming majority of alumni stay inColorado. Of the alumni whoseaddresses are registered in theAlumni Association address book,58,453 still live in Colorado.California has attracted the secondmost UNC alumni with 4,478.
Senior business administrationmajor Shelley Hanson will graduatein May and said she will be out ofGreeley by June.
“A business degree providesopportunities everywhere, andGreeley doesn’t have the size oreconomy to where a lot of businessmajors end up,” Hanson said. “Itisn’t anything against Greeley, butUNC made me feel equipped to goanywhere and try anything, so that iswhat I am going to do.”
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April Hervey, a sophomore psychology major, studies for finals inMichener Library. Though most new graduates do not stay inGreeley, the majority find work elsewhere in Colorado.
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When the graduation cere-monies begin Saturday at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion, fiveUNC athletes will be among the787 graduates to walk across thestage to complete their collegeexperiences.
Olivia Deadmond, a midfielderfor the University of NorthernColorado soccer team, AndrewDunkley and Tim McGraw, tightend and center, respectively, forthe football team, Denise Kintzley,a distance runner for the track &field team and Victoria Gutt of theswimming & diving team will allgraduate.
Deadmond, a Fort Collinsnative, was tabbed as an honor-able mention all-conference play-er this past season. She scored one
goal, had five assists and helpedthe UNC defense limit opponentsto just one goal per game in con-ference play. She was named tothe Big Sky Fall All-AcademicTeam each year from 2007 to 2009.
Dunkley, a communicationstudies major, began his UNCfootball career as an offensivelineman but made the switch totight end before the 2009 season.The Johnsburg, N.Y., native playedin 21 total games his first two sea-sons, starting twice. His 2009 sea-son ended after suffering an injuryin the team’s fifth game, and hisonly action of the 2010 seasoncame in the season-opener.
McGraw, a business manage-ment and accounting doublemajor from Castle Rock, earned anall-conference honorable men-tion this past season after starting10 of 11 games for the Bears. Hewas named to the Big Sky All-
Academic team from 2007 to 2009and was also named to ESPN TheMagazine’s District VII AcademicAll-Region Team in 2008 and 2009.
Kintzley, a sport and exercisescience major from LaPorte, red-shirted all of last season but post-ed an outdoor career-best time of18:34.62 for the 5000m in the 2008season.
Gutt, a Tucson, Ariz., native,holds the top four times in schoolhistory for the 200-meter breast-stroke, as well as the top two timesfor the 400-meter individual med-ley. She also holds the No. 3 and 6spots for the 200-meter individualmedley and 100-meter breast-stroke, respectively.
The effect these student-ath-letes have had on the UNCAthletic Department will not besoon forgotten, just as they willnot forget their time representingBears athletics.
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