134th year commencement

Bahlke FieldMay 1, 2021

1:00 p.m.

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COMMENCEMENT SCHEDULE Saturday, May 1, 2021

Noon Gates open to the public Bahlke Field

1:00 p.m. Commencement Bahlke Field

COMMENCEMENT EVENTS

Photographs

The College has contracted with Graduation Foto for graduation photography. One photo will be provided to each graduate.

ALMA MATER

Words and Music by Dr. Roy W. HamiltonSixth President of Alma College

Loyal hearts will cherish ever Memory holds a cherished picture Thoughts of Thee throughout the years; Jungle, grove and campus fair; Pledging Thee a fond devotion Sons and daughters ever faithful Guardian of our hopes and fears. Hail Thee one beyond compare.

Chorus

Alma! Alma! Sing of Alma Mater; Thy loyal children Chant thy hymn of praise.

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Saturday, May 1, 2021

President Jeff Abernathy, Presiding

* Invocation The Reverend Dr. Andrew Pomerville ’01

Welcome President Abernathy

Welcome from the Board of Trustees Eric P. Blackhurst ’83 Chair of the Board of Trustees

Introduction of Student Barlow Recipient President Abernathy

“Unprecedented People” Maighdlin Patterson 2021 Barlow Trophy Award Recipient

Conferral of Honorary Degrees

Julius C. Chatman ’28 Presented by President Abernathy

Jim Daniels ’78 Presented by President Abernathy

Introduction of Jim Daniels President Abernathy

Commencement Address “The Human Connection” Jim Daniels

Degree Candidates for 2021 Class introduced by Provost Dougherty

Conferral of Degree Candidates President Abernathy

Presentation of 2021 Candidates to Class presented by Provost Dougherty Alma College Alumni Association accepted by Dave DeLine ’11, President Alma Alumni Association

Concluding Remarks President Abernathy

“Loch Lomond” Alma College Choir Jonathan Quick, arr. Will Nichols, Director Secrest Professor of Music

* The Alma Mater See page 1 Professor Nichols

* Benediction Chaplain Pomerville

*Audience Standing

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

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COMMENCEMENT SPEAKERJim Daniels ’78

Jim Daniels graduated from Alma College with a B.A. in English and Spanish. At Alma, where he was a Barlow Trophy finalist, he edited the Pine River literary journal and worked on The Almanian for four years. He received his M.F.A. in creative writing from Bowling Green State University, and has spent the last 40 years teaching at Carnegie Mellon University as the Thomas Stockham Baker University Professor of English. At Carnegie Mellon, he received the Ryan Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Elliott Dunlap Smith Award for Teaching and Educational Service, the Mark Gelfand Service Award for Educational Outreach, and the Faculty Service Award from the Alumni Association. This summer, he joins the faculty of Alma College’s first graduate program, a low-residency M.F.A. in creative writing.

His most recent books include Gun/Shy, poetry; RESPECT: The Poetry of Detroit Music, antholo-gy; and The Perp Walk, fiction. Overall, he has authored 30 collections of poetry, six collections of fiction, four produced screenplays, and edited or coedited six anthologies. He is a recipient of two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and two from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. His books have won four Michigan Notable Book Awards, the Brittingham Prize for Poetry, the Blue Lynx Prize for Poetry, the Tillie Olsen Creative Writing Award, the Milton Kessler Award, and three Gold Medals in the Independent Publisher Book Awards, among oth-ers, and his films have won numerous awards in film festivals around the world. He has read his poetry on Garrison Keillor’s “Prairie Home Companion,” and his poems have been frequently fea-tured on Keillor’s “Writer's Almanac.” Poet laureates Billy Collins, Ted Kooser and Tracy K. Smith have all showcased his writing as part of their work to bring poetry to average Americans — in Collins’ Poetry 180 anthologies, Kooser’s American Life in Poetry series, and on Smith’s poetry podcast, The Slowdown. During his long career, he has warmed up for singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams at the Three Rivers Arts Festival, had his poem “Factory Love” displayed on a race car, and is sending poetry to the moon with the Moon Arts Project. A native of Detroit, he currently lives in Pittsburgh.

HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENTJulius C. Chatman ’28

Julius Chatman was the first Black student to attend Alma College. Originally a standout track athlete at Detroit Northwestern High School, in 1924 he was recruited by college officials to play on the Alma football team. During Mr. Chatman’s time at Alma, the team won two Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championships, in 1926-27. Mr. Chatman was considered by many to have been one of the fastest football players in the state and was named to the All-MIAA team for his play on both offense and defense. Although he experienced success in athletics, Mr. Chatman faced hardships in the classroom, ultimately causing him to leave the college before completing his degree. He went on to become a small business owner in the St. Louis, Michigan, area, before passing away in 1983. Mr. Chatman will posthumously receive the honorary Doctor of Letters degree during today’s commencement ceremony.

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The custom of wearing academic gowns, caps and hoods dates back to about the 12th century. It probably began in France where the wearing of the cap and gown marked the formal admission of the “Licentiate” to the body of Masters. The cold buildings of medieval times, in which the masters taught, required robes and hoods, patterned after the prevailing dress.

Since a large number of the scholars were clerics, the garb resembled the appearance of monks’ dress. The hoods were fashioned after the monks’ cowls and were attached to the gowns so that they might be drawn over the head. Later the hood was displaced by the skull cap. The skull cap evolved into a pointed cap which is evidenced today in the mortarboard with its tassel worn on the left side; the tassel may be gold if the wearer has a doctor’s degree. A great variety of styles and usages soon emerged. For uniformity, an Intercollegiate Code for Academic Costumes was adopted in 1895 by practically all of the leading institutions of learning.

The code calls for three types of gowns. The bachelor’s gown, designed to be worn closed, has pointed sleeves; the master’s gown, which may be worn open or closed, has an oblong open sleeve. The doctor’s gown with bell-shaped sleeves may be worn open or closed. The color of the gown may be established by the university; otherwise it is black.

Bachelor’s and master’s gowns are untrimmed. Doctor’s gowns are faced with black velvet and have three bars across the sleeves. The color of the velvet may represent the degree matching the edging of the hood.

The hoods, differing in length for the three degrees — bachelor’s, master’s and doctor’s — are lined with the official colors of the university or college conferring the degree, usually with one color forming a chevron pattern over the other. Hoods are edged and bound with velvet of the color appropriate for the degree.

Bachelor’s Degrees of Alma Students

White Arts, Letters, HumanitiesBrown Fine ArtsPink MusicApricot NursingGolden Yellow Science

ACADEMIC GOWN HISTORY

Honorary Degrees

Purple LawWhite LettersGolden Yellow ScienceScarlet Theology

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESRabiatu M. Abdullahi

Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Lokoja, Kogi, Nigeria

Jawaher Mohammed Al Fhaidah Neuroscience/Psychology Bachelor of Science Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Ahmed Ramzi Al Ramadan Engineering Science Bachelor of Science Saihat, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Connor James Alley Marketing Bachelor of Arts Powell, Ohio

Kelsey Ann Myreta Althoff Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ionia, Michigan

Danielle Anderson Educational Studies Bachelor of Arts Ithaca, Michigan

Ellen Mary Anderson New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Eagan, Minnesota

Edward Travis Andry, in absentia Professional Accounting Bachelor of Arts Charlotte, Michigan

Victoria Louise Aquilino Biology Bachelor of Science Plymouth, Michigan

Jessica L. Araway Political Science/Spanish Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Mia Elizabeth Arkles Chemistry Bachelor of Science Leslie, Michigan

Anne Armstrong Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Holland, Michigan

Erik Patterson Dunaj Arnegard Economics/Mathematics Bachelor of Science Waterford, Michigan

Kendra Dianne Babbitt Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clinton Township, Michigan

Andrew C. Bach Chemistry/Mathematics Bachelor of Science Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

David Bachelder III Mathematics Bachelor of Science Shepherd, Michigan

Trevor Charles Bailey Marketing Bachelor of Arts Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Lauryn Elizabeth Ball New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Ithaca, Michigan

Aaron J. Barnes, in absentia Physics Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

Cassidy Ann Beach English/Anthropology Bachelor of Arts Pinckney, Michigan

Chase Beecher Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Clio, Michigan

Jasmine Bennett Psychology Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

Carmen Sara-Marie Berry Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Petoskey, Michigan

Alejandro Betancourt English Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan

Kasidee Kae Bigham Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Pinconning, Michigan

Isabella Reese Binkley Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Ann Arbor, Michigan

Kyle Alyn Blackmer Biochemistry Bachelor of Science Holt, Michigan

Lillian Blaisdell Environmental Studies Bachelor of Arts Stanton, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESGabrielle Anna Marie Blecke

Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Essexville, Michigan

Rachel Blome Theatre/Communication Bachelor of Arts Indian River, Michigan

Aubrey Gayle Boos Integrated Physiology and Health Science/Psychology Bachelor of Science Grand Rapids, Michigan

Quinton Bortel Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Meredith Bowles Communication Bachelor of Arts Howell, Michigan

Jordyn Ann Bradley English/Communication Bachelor of Arts Clare, Michigan

Jennifer Kay Brandt Psychology/Educational Studies Bachelor of Arts Escanaba, Michigan

Jarrett Lee Bright Communication Bachelor of Arts Flint, Michigan

Abbigayle M. Broersma Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Cadillac, Michigan

Allison Brown New Media Studies/Management Bachelor of Arts Spring Lake, Michigan

Alexandra Rose Buckingham Education Bachelor of Arts Saginaw, Michigan

Alaina Buschmann Management/Dance Bachelor of Arts Hillsdale, Michigan

Katie Evelyn Butler Psychology Bachelor of Arts Maple Rapids, Michigan

Brooke Evelyn Butterfield Professional Accounting Bachelor of Arts Portland, Michigan

Kimber Buzzard Accounting Bachelor of Arts Zeeland, Michigan

Victoria Elizabeth Callard Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Fenton, Michigan

Hannah Elizabeth Cambe Biology Bachelor of Science DeMotte, Indiana

Samuel David Cammenga Management Bachelor of Arts Allendale, Michigan

Sabrina Christine Campbell Religious Studies Bachelor of Arts Big Rapids, Michigan

Kristin L. Canfield Psychology/Sociology Bachelor of Arts Haslett, Michigan

Bailey Cantrell Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Mason, Michigan

Max Carey Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Highland, Michigan

Daniel Andrew Chalice Theatre/Marketing Bachelor of Arts Saugatuck, Michigan

Hunter Chovanec Communication Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan

Carly Christie Theatre Bachelor of Arts Bay City, Michigan

Zachary Robert Clements Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Ortonville, Michigan

Monique Cloutier Psychology/Dance Bachelor of Arts Waterford, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESAndrew James Coffelt

New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Clinton, Michigan

Jessica Bailee Collinson Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Lansing, Michigan

Samantha Marie Comstock Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Shelby, Michigan

Chelsea Adrianna Cooks Psychology Bachelor of Science Pontiac, Michigan

Eryn Lorraine Corinth, in absentia Anthropology Bachelor of Arts Newberry, Michigan

Kirstyn Alexa Cotton Chemistry Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Dylan Joseph David Cour Music Bachelor of Arts Edwardsburg, Michigan

Samantha Courtright Professional Accounting Bachelor of Arts Leslie, Michigan

Ashley Crowder Secondary Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Bridgman, Michigan

Abigail Davenport Physics/Mathematics Bachelor of Science Downers Grove, Illinois

Stephanie Lena Davis Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Gaylord, Michigan

Xavier Charles Davison Neuroscience Bachelor of Science Whittier, California

Cassidy Jo DeGroft Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan

Daniel T. Denardo Political Science Bachelor of Arts Saginaw, Michigan

Jessica Dent Psychology Bachelor of Science Lansing, Michigan

Charles H. DeSander History Bachelor of Arts Ovid, Michigan

Ashley Dooley Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing New Baltimore, Michigan

Atulya Dora-Laskey Political Science/History Bachelor of Arts East Lansing, Michigan

Chris Dougherty Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Grand Haven, Michigan

Sierra R. Douglass Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Wyandotte, Michigan

Christopher H. Downie Biology Bachelor of Science Taylor, Michigan

Morgan Jillian Dubay Integrated Physiology and Health Science/Psychology Bachelor of Science Merrill, Michigan

Alexandra Dudock Management Bachelor of Arts Davison, Michigan

Alexander S. Dwan Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bay City, Michigan

Dylan Joseph Dzendzel Healthcare Administration/ Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Royal Oak, Michigan

Kasidey Marie Easlick Computer Science/New Media Studies Bachelor of Science Gladwin, Michigan

Jacob S. Eck Secondary Education/Chemistry Bachelor of Science Spencerville, Indiana

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESCourtney Edwards

Education Bachelor of Arts Ludington, Michigan

Emily Eldridge Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Battle Creek, Michigan

George A. El-Hage Chemistry Bachelor of Science Lansing, Michigan

Grace Margret Erickson Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Vassar, Michigan

Julia Renee Ettema Psychology/Sociology Bachelor of Arts Howell, Michigan

Emily Marie Evans Management Bachelor of Arts North Muskegon, Michigan

Zachary Michael Everly Music/Secondary Education Bachelor of Music Monroe, Michigan

Liney Amairani Figueroa-Espinoza Psychology Bachelor of Science Muskegon, Michigan

Pietro William-Leonardo Fin Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Ethan Thomas Fischer Marketing Bachelor of Arts Wellston, Michigan

Parker Ross Fitzgerald Biochemistry Bachelor of Science Grand Ledge, Michigan

Ryan H. Fitzpatrick Physics Bachelor of Science Onaway, Michigan

Elizabeth Marion Flatoff Political Science/Spanish Bachelor of Arts Waterford, Michigan

Olivia Nicole Fleming Biology Bachelor of Science Merrill, Michigan

Brooke M. Fornetti Psychology Bachelor of Science Iron Mountain, Michigan

Brenden William Forster Political Science Bachelor of Arts Lapeer, Michigan

Nicholis Alan Fowler Computer Science Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

Austin Fox Computer Science Bachelor of Science Fort Worth, Texas

Bailey Frank English Bachelor of Arts Traverse City, Michigan

Matthew David Freed Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Clarkston, Michigan

Savannah Rose Fuller Educational Studies Bachelor of Arts Middleton, Michigan

Wade Vincent Fullerton English Bachelor of Arts Tustin, Michigan

Garrett J. Gage Accounting Bachelor of Arts Carson City, Michigan

Alyssa Grace Gall Secondary Education/English Bachelor of Arts Richmond, Michigan

Brandon K. Gallerson, in absentia Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Plano, Texas

Erika May Elizabeth Gamble Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clinton Township, Michigan

Elizabeth Ann Garver English/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Harbor Springs, Michigan

Emma Claire Gibb History Bachelor of Arts Lake Orion, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESHannah R. Gibbs

New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Paw Paw, Michigan

Connor Gilbert New Media Studies/Marketing Bachelor of Arts Battle Creek, Michigan

Lauren Eva Gonzales Biology Bachelor of Science St. Charles, Michigan

Lily Del Goodman Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Marshall, Michigan

Pedro José Granja Berrios Neuroscience Bachelor of Science Juigalpa, Chontales, Nicaragua

Kaitlyn Ringenera Greenfield Education Bachelor of Arts Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grace Grelak Communication/New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Canton, Michigan

Abigail Grout Chemistry Bachelor of Science West Olive, Michigan

Morgan Elizabeth Gust New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Port Hope, Michigan

Dylan Dion Gutierrez Secondary Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan

Callie J. Hale Psychology/Sociology Bachelor of Arts Romulus, Michigan

Samanthia Murrissia Niki Hampton Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Leslie, Michigan

Nicole Leigh Hardman Psychology Bachelor of Arts Ashley, Michigan

Olivia Rose Marie Harkins Chemistry/Art and Design Bachelor of Science Canton, Michigan

Brandon Hart, in absentia Mathematics Bachelor of Science Flint, Michigan

Connor Preston Hart Biology Bachelor of Science Northville, Michigan

Courtney Hartnagle Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Nicholas Charles Hartner Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Beaverton, Michigan

Jessica Hatcher Psychology Bachelor of Arts Fife Lake, Michigan

Grace Jordan Hearth Biology Bachelor of Science Cadillac, Michigan

Emily Kay Henderson Biology Bachelor of Science Bluffton, Indiana

Charley Jean Hengesbach Chemistry Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan

Destiny Sue Herbers Communication Bachelor of Arts Roscommon, Michigan

Jennifer Diana Hernandez Communication Bachelor of Arts Detroit, Michigan

Shannon Christine Hoekstra Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Lowell, Michigan

William R. Huiet Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Greenville, Michigan

Steven C. Hunyadi Finance Bachelor of Arts Painesville, Ohio

Brian D. Iveson Jr. Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Clio, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESJordan Khristian-Anthony Jackson

English Bachelor of Arts Redford, Michigan

Gabrielle Jakovac Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science East Lansing, Michigan

Zachary Jandereski Psychology/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Bad Axe, Michigan

AnnaMarie Lynn Jenema English Bachelor of Arts McBain, Michigan

Mikayela Johns Chemistry Bachelor of Science LeRoy, Michigan

Callie Rose Jones Chemistry Bachelor of Science Mason, Michigan

Delin Marie Kanitz Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traverse City, Michigan

Alexandra Lynn Karakuc Environmental Studies/Biology Bachelor of Science Holly, Michigan

Chapin Lennon Kartsounes Psychology Bachelor of Science Fenton, Michigan

Emmett Lou Kelly Music Bachelor of Arts St. Louis, Michigan

Katelyn Elizabeth Kendall Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan

Sara Killingsworth Accounting Bachelor of Arts Saginaw, Michigan

MaryBeth Grace Kirk Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

Logan Kirkey Finance Bachelor of Arts Fenton, Michigan

Jaret Aaron Koin Marketing Bachelor of Arts Sterling, Michigan

Lauryn Elizabeth Kranz Education/Language Arts Bachelor of Arts Morley, Michigan

Madison Lee Kroetsch Education Bachelor of Arts Croswell, Michigan

Emily Ann Krolikowski Education Bachelor of Arts Dearborn Heights, Michigan

Sydney Kroll Psychology Bachelor of Arts St. Johns, Michigan

Grace MeredithLee Kueber Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Northville, Michigan

Nolan Walter Kukla Sociology/Psychology Bachelor of Science Auburn, Michigan

Emma Rose Kurtz Biology Bachelor of Science Petoskey, Michigan

Sierra Langton, in absentia Secondary Education/Mathematics Bachelor of Arts Carleton, Michigan

Matthew Ray Lark Secondary Education/Special Education/History Bachelor of Arts Middleville, Michigan

Mark Edward LaRoue Biology Bachelor of Science Newberry, Michigan

Anna Jo Lauer Spanish/Political Science Bachelor of Arts Coopersville, Michigan

Adam Michael Lawhorne Computer Science Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESMorgan Lynn Letzkus

Biology Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Emma Rose Leuenberger Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Hope, Michigan

Colleen Laura Loftus Chemistry Bachelor of Science Plainwell, Michigan

Emily Long Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Dayton, Ohio

Brooke Nicole Longman Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing North Adams, Michigan

Maddison M. Luebke Music Bachelor of Arts Davison, Michigan

Samuel James Luzar, in absentia Management Bachelor of Arts Midland, Michigan

Douglas Maas Marketing Bachelor of Arts Olivet, Michigan

Kathryn Maas, in absentia Dance Bachelor of Arts Center Line, Michigan

Jason Majerle Secondary Education/Social Studies/History Bachelor of Arts Rockford, Michigan

Michelle Diane Malkowski Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Saugatuck, Michigan

Olivia Manke Psychology Bachelor of Science Jackson, Michigan

Hannah A. Marietta Chemistry Bachelor of Science St. Charles, Michigan

Drew A. Marshall Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science St. Ignace, Michigan

TréVon Mason Dance/Management Bachelor of Arts Dearborn, Michigan

Alexis B. Masunas English/Philosophy Bachelor of Arts Hart, Michigan

Marleigh E. Matthews Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Davison, Michigan

Bridget Reedy McCaffrey Music/Secondary Education Bachelor of Music Grand Rapids, Michigan

Joshua McCall Computer Science Bachelor of Arts Livonia, Michigan

Lucy Jane McCarthy Psychology Bachelor of Science Rockford, Michigan

Mason McCloughan Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Jackson, Michigan

Brandon McDaniel Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Midland, Michigan

Molly Monroe McFadden History Bachelor of Arts New Carlisle, Indiana

Natalie McKibben Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Fort Wayne, Indiana

Brody A. Miller Finance Bachelor of Arts Anahuac, Texas

Kara Miller Accounting Bachelor of Arts Waterford, Michigan

Kegan C. Miller German/International Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Kalamazoo, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESAndrew Michael Oberski

New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Ida, Michigan

Linnea M. O’Neil Biology Bachelor of Science Augusta, Michigan

Naomi Anne Oravitz Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan

Tiffany Ann Orin Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Elkhorn, Wisconsin

Payton Orlikowski Economics/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Kentwood, Michigan

Dylan Tyler Ostrander Marketing Bachelor of Arts West Branch, Michigan

Kamryn Pacholski Education/Special Education Bachelor of Arts Lapeer, Michigan

Audrey Michelle Padilla Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Manistee, Michigan

Jean M. Papillon, in absentia Accounting Bachelor of Arts Hollywood, Florida

Allena Parker Psychology/English Bachelor of Arts Grand Ledge, Michigan

David Parnell III Communication Bachelor of Arts Redford, Michigan

Asia Patterson Spanish/New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Ludington, Michigan

Maighdlin Rose Patterson German/Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lydia Elizabeth Miller New Media Studies/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Timothy Eric Minier Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Battle Creek, Michigan

Rachel M. Mitchell Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Hillsdale, Michigan

Haleigh Mitter Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Howell, Michigan

Monroe John Molesky Integrated Physiology and Health Science/History Bachelor of Science Alma, Michigan

Tait Michael Morrissey Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Canadian Lakes, Michigan

Ryan W. Nadlicki Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Traverse City, Michigan

Samuel Wyatt Nelson Political Science/Communication Bachelor of Arts Grand Haven, Michigan

Natasha Lorainne Netzley Neuroscience Bachelor of Science Breckenridge, Michigan

Julia Nicole Neuvirth Education/Social Studies Bachelor of Arts Commerce Township, Michigan

Jacqueline J. Newman English/Biology Bachelor of Arts Fair Haven, Michigan

Brandon Andreas Nicholson New Media Studies/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Belmont, Michigan

Haley M. Novak Communication Bachelor of Arts Midland, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESTerrace A. Peck

Psychology Bachelor of Science Detroit, Michigan

Logan Michael Peters Secondary Education/Special Education/Social Studies/History Bachelor of Arts Bridgman, Michigan

Levi Michael Petersen Educational Studies Bachelor of Arts Holt, Michigan

Jacob Anda Phillips Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Lansing, Michigan

Nathaniel Thomas Phillips Chemistry Bachelor of Science Brighton, Michigan

Brittany Pierce History Bachelor of Arts Leslie, Michigan

Shanna Marie Pitre Psychology Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan

Austin Anthony Popp Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Clinton, Michigan

Charles Prescott Chemistry Bachelor of Science Prescott, Michigan

Mason Priest Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Grandville, Michigan

Kali B. Prillwitz Biology Bachelor of Science St. Joseph, Michigan

Thomas Patrick Quinlan, Jr. Finance Bachelor of Arts Orland Park, Illinois

Marissa K. Quiroz Management/Philosophy Bachelor of Arts Linden, Michigan

Makenzie Jane Rajewski Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Brandon Ralston Psychology/English Bachelor of Arts Cadillac, Michigan

Kaleb Ramon Biology Bachelor of Science Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Allison Ray Psychology Bachelor of Science Port Jefferson Station, New York

Jacob R. Reagan Business Administration/Music Bachelor of Arts Lowell, Michigan

Logan Anthony Rettell, in absentia Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Cheboygan, Michigan

Santiago Nicolas Ribadeneira Del Corral French/Finance Bachelor of Arts Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Grayson J. Richter Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Durand, Michigan

Kailen Roop, in absentia Political Science Bachelor of Arts Battle Creek, Michigan

Maggie A. Rosales Psychology Bachelor of Arts Holland, Michigan

Angelleya Rose Psychology Bachelor of Arts Ithaca, Michigan

Willard Lee Rose Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Sterling Heights, Michigan

Nolan Dale Rowland Biology Bachelor of Science Battle Creek, Michigan

Aaron Saenz Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Sebewaing, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESLauren Sandtveit

Educational Studies Bachelor of Arts Greenville, Michigan

Dayna Lynne Schaefer Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Brighton, Michigan

Jacob Scheese Education/Social Studies Bachelor of Arts Chelsea, Michigan

Emily Linh Scheidegger Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Okemos, Michigan

Zachary M. Schirmer Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Bay City, Michigan

Kayla Ann Schmitz Communication Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan

Katherine Elizabeth Schoen Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Okemos, Michigan

Nicholas Schram Healthcare Administration Bachelor of Arts Rochester Hills, Michigan

Sara Jean Scott Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Canyon Lake, California

Richard Scroggins History/Political Science Bachelor of Arts Bellaire, Texas

Tanvi A. Sharma Chemistry Bachelor of Science Saginaw, Michigan

Chloe Lynn Sheler Music/Psychology Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan

Savana Catherine Shellman Mathematics/Business Administration Bachelor of Arts New Boston, Michigan

Sarah Lynn Hope Sherk Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Iron Mountain, Michigan

Ekaterina Faith Shick Physics Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Haylee Sigafoose New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Ithaca, Michigan

Benjamin H. Skinner Marketing Bachelor of Arts Pickford, Michigan

Colin Spencer Smith Marketing Bachelor of Arts Bolingbrook, Illinois

Courtney Melinda Smith Biology Bachelor of Science Bluffton, Indiana

Grace I. Smith Environmental Studies/Political Science Bachelor of Science Frankenmuth, Michigan

Jacob Eugene Smith Management Bachelor of Arts New Bern, North Carolina

Madison Smith Communication Bachelor of Arts Breckenridge, Michigan

Raquel Alyssa Smith Chemistry Bachelor of Science St. Louis, Michigan

Thorian Joseph Soffredine Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Traverse City, Michigan

Roy Stern Spencer Mathematics/Computer Science Bachelor of Science Grand Rapids, Michigan

Sarah St. Arnold Philosophy/Psychology/Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Grant, Michigan

Nicholas Vincenzo-Loduca Stander Chemistry Bachelor of Science Macomb, Michigan

Jenna Faith Steinhoff Biology Bachelor of Science Gladstone, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESAlexander L. Stephenson

Political Science/Communication Bachelor of Arts Barton City, Michigan

Gabriel H. Stern New Media Studies/Psychology Bachelor of Arts Roscommon, Michigan

Allison N. Stevens, in absentia Secondary Education/English Bachelor of Arts Coleman, Michigan

Camera Breawnna Stevens Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science South Point, Ohio

Ryan Peter-Thomas Stevens, in absentia Finance Bachelor of Arts Lowell, Michigan

Alexander J. Stevenson Finance Bachelor of Arts Rochester Hills, Michigan

Lucas Stolarczyk, in absentia Chemistry Bachelor of Science Midland, Michigan

Karl Victor Stroup Neuroscience/Psychology Bachelor of Science White Lake, Michigan

Graham O. Sullivan Nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing Fruitport, Michigan

Anna Sump Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Holly, Michigan

Abbey Christine Swanson History/Political Science Bachelor of Arts Bay City, Michigan

Abigail Muriel Sykes Political Science/Philosophy Bachelor of Arts Twin Lake, Michigan

Kelsey S. Taylor Program of Emphasis: Multimedia Journalism Bachelor of Arts Plymouth, Michigan

Kalyn Marie Thompson Business Administration Bachelor of Arts Jackson, Michigan

Joseph R. Tighe IV Psychology/German Bachelor of Arts Manistee, Michigan

Kaira Lynn Tillotson Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Riverdale, Michigan

Haley Trickey Psychology Bachelor of Arts Millington, Michigan

Natalie Truxall Art and Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Livonia, Michigan

Emma Elizabeth Tubbergen Biology Bachelor of Science Holland, Michigan

Camren M. Turner Environmental Studies Bachelor of Science Marion, Michigan

Kelsey L. Twomley New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Linden, Michigan

Duncan Matthew Tyree Physics Bachelor of Science Petoskey, Michigan

Kaitlyn VanHekken Marketing/Communication Bachelor of Arts Holland, Michigan

Connor Vieau New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Brighton, Michigan

Joseph Donald Vondrasek Integrated Physiology and Health Science/History Bachelor of Science Owosso, Michigan

Madison Lark Wallace Psychology Bachelor of Science Grand Ledge, Michigan

Sarah Ward Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Ann Arbor, Michigan

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2021 DEGREE CANDIDATESOlivia Suzanne Washabaugh

Biology Bachelor of Science Bay City, Michigan

Wynn B. Wasmer History Bachelor of Arts Saginaw, Michigan

Brandon Wenger Marketing/New Media Studies Bachelor of Arts Bainbridge, Ohio

Alexandria Noelle Wentworth Marketing/Psychology Bachelor of Arts Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Kate Westphal Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Northville, Michigan

Haven Westra Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Jenison, Michigan

Austin Wieczorek Physics Bachelor of Science Kentwood, Michigan

Jacob Steven Wildenhaus Computer Science Bachelor of Science Jackson, Michigan

Shelby Marie Wiley Psychology/Neuroscience Bachelor of Science Flint, Michigan

Blaze Sharen Wilson Education Bachelor of Arts Temperance, Michigan

Caden John Wilson Secondary Education/History Bachelor of Arts St. Johns Michigan

Michael Wojcik Communication Bachelor of Arts Saranac, Michigan

Allison Ann Woodland Art and Design Bachelor of Arts Lansing, Michigan

Nicole Katherine Yost Chemistry Bachelor of Science Southfield, Michigan

Emily Katherine Zalenko Biology Bachelor of Science White Lake, Michigan

Jacob Zambeck Communication Bachelor of Arts Saline, Michigan

Gabriel A. Zerbe Computer Science Bachelor of Arts Alma, Michigan

Karleigh Michele Zmikly Integrated Physiology and Health Science Bachelor of Science Sanford, Michigan

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SUMMA CUM LAUDE

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

CUM LAUDE

Victoria Louise AquilinoJessica L. ArawayErik Patterson Dunaj ArnegardAndrew C. BachLauryn Elizabeth BallKyle Alyn BlackmerLillian BlaisdellAbbigayle M. BroersmaAllison BrownAlexandra Rose BuckinghamMonique CloutierKirstyn Alexa CottonAbigail DavenportGrace Margret EricksonJulia Renee EttemaZachary Michael EverlyParker Ross FitzgeraldElizabeth Marion Flatoff

Rabiatu M. AbdullahiEllen Mary AndersonDavid Bachelder IIIAaron J. BarnesIsabella Reese BinkleyGabrielle Anna Marie BleckeKatie Evelyn ButlerBrooke Evelyn ButterfieldKimber BuzzardHannah Elizabeth CambeSamuel David CammengaSamantha Marie ComstockEryn Lorraine CorinthStephanie Lena DavisAshley DooleyAtulya Dora-Laskey

Anne ArmstrongCassidy Ann BeachJasmine BennettCarmen Sara-Marie BerryAubrey Gayle BoosJennifer Kay BrandtKristin L. CanfieldMax CareyDaniel Andrew ChaliceJessica Bailee CollinsonCassidy Jo DeGroftAlexandra DudockBrenden William ForsterSavannah Rose FullerEmma Claire GibbPedro José Granja Berrios

CANDIDATES FOR COLLEGE HONORS

Alyssa Grace GallCallie J. HaleOlivia Rose Marie HarkinsBrandon HartGrace Jordan HearthCharley Jean HengesbachDestiny Sue HerbersShannon Christine HoekstraWilliam R. HuietCallie Rose JonesLauryn Elizabeth KranzNolan Walter KuklaEmma Rose KurtzAnna Jo LauerAdam Michael LawhorneMorgan Lynn LetzkusKathryn MaasHannah A. Marietta

Kaitlyn Ringenera GreenfieldMorgan Elizabeth GustJessica HatcherDelin Marie KanitzAlexandra Lynn KarakucMadison Lee KroetschColleen Laura LoftusEmily LongBrooke Nicole LongmanKegan C. MillerNatasha Lorainne NetzleyKamryn PacholskiLogan Michael PetersBrandon RalstonJacob R. Reagan

Santiago Nicolas Ribadeneira Del Corral

Angelleya RoseLauren SandtveitDayna Lynne SchaeferKatherine Elizabeth SchoenCourtney Melinda SmithGrace I. SmithRoy Stern SpencerJenna Faith SteinhoffAlexander L. StephensonAllison N. StevensKelsey L. TwomleyJoseph Donald VondrasekHaven WestraShelby Marie Wiley

Sierra R. DouglassMorgan Jillian DubayCourtney EdwardsEmily EldridgePietro William-Leonardo FinBrooke M. FornettiNicole Leigh HardmanConnor Preston HartCourtney HartnagleEmmett Lou KellyEmily Ann KrolikowskiMatthew Ray LarkDouglas MaasJason MajerleMarleigh E. MatthewsMolly Monroe McFadden

Lydia Elizabeth MillerRachel M. MitchellJacqueline J. NewmanJean M. PapillonKailen RoopSarah Lynn Hope SherkColin Spencer SmithThorian Joseph SoffredineCamera Breawnna StevensAbigail Muriel SykesKelsey S. TaylorKalyn Marie ThompsonHaley TrickeyDuncan Matthew TyreeWynn B. WasmerAlexandria Noelle Wentworth

Monroe John MoleskyJulia Nicole NeuvirthLinnea M. O'NeilNaomi Anne OravitzAsia PattersonMaighdlin Rose PattersonBrittany PierceCharles PrescottKali B. PrillwitzKaleb RamonJacob ScheeseTanvi A. SharmaHaylee SigafooseAbbey Christine SwansonMadison Lark WallaceNicole Katherine YostKarleigh Michele Zmikly

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DEPARTMENTAL HONORS CANDIDATESANTHROPOLOGY

Cassidy Ann Beach The Role of Federal Legislation in Perpetuating Structures of Oppression Against Indigenous Peoples

ART AND DESIGNOlivia Rose Marie Harkins Senior ShowNatalie McKibben Senior ShowSarah St. Arnold Senior ShowAnna Sump Senior ShowNatalie Truxall Senior ShowSarah Ward Senior Show

BIOCHEMISTRYParker Ross Fitzgerald

BIOLOGYGrace Jordan Hearth Potential Microevolution of Morphometrics of Urban Versus Rural

Microlophus bivittatus in the GalápagosAlexandra Lynn Karakuc Potential Microevolution of Sprint Speeds in Urban Versus Rural Microlophus

bivittatus in the GalápagosMorgan Lynn Letzkus Applications of Quantitative PCR for use in Environmental Sampling and

Monitoring of Antibiotic Resistance GenesKali B. Prillwitz Using Allele-Specific Primer PCR to Determine Human ABO

Blood-Type GenotypesKaleb Ramon Construction of a Genetically Modified Biosensor

CHEMISTRYAndrew C. Bach Synthesis of Conjugated Imines Bearing Icosahedral Dodecaborate MoietiesCharley Jean Hengesbach Microwave-Assisted Substitution of DodecaboratesColleen Laura Loftus Eckart Barrier Approximation of Tunneling Effects in the Deamination of

Cytosine and Adenine

COMMUNICATIONKayla Ann Schmitz Look, Jane. See Dick: An Ecriture Feminine approach to Critique Male

Corporeality in Alexandra Rubinstein’s Art

DANCEKathryn Maas Somatic Dance Pedagogy

ECONOMICSErik Patterson Dunaj Arnegard Markov Chains in EconomicsPayton Orlikowski Vikings vs. Mayans: The Economic Impacts of Ecotourism

EDUCATIONJulia Nicole Neuvirth Assessing and Developing Pathways to Evidence-Informed Civic Engagement

and Political AwarenessLauren Sandtveit The Impact Trauma Leaves on School-Age Children

ENGINEERING SCIENCEAhmed Ramzi Al Ramadan Multi-pass Cell Design for Optical Spectroscopy in Microfluidic Devices

ENGLISHWade Vincent Fullerton Book & Sword: A Tale of Two New EnglandersJacqueline J. Newman As Time Goes By: A Cultural Studies Analysis of “M*A*S*H”

HISTORYMolly Monroe McFadden A Study in Destabilization: U.S. Intervention and the Congo Crisis,

1960–1961Monroe John Molesky Fever, Fear, and Foreign Policy: The American Justification of Colonialism

Through Public Health in Cuba, 1878-1907Brittany Pierce The Implementation of Legal Guidebooks on Witchcraft Trials: An Analysis

of the Trial of Tempel AnnekeAbbey Christine Swanson Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Reform as Remedy for the Diseased Condition

of Christendom

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DEPARTMENTAL HONORS CANDIDATESINTEGRATED PHYSIOLOGY AND HEALTH SCIENCE

Gabrielle Anna Marie Blecke The Effect of Zantac on L6 Cell ProliferationMonroe John Molesky Evidence Based Regulation and Policy: A Statistical Analysis of Consumer

Cooking-Spray Usage and the FDA Citizen Petition ProcessNaomi Anne Oravitz Vitamin D Levels Following Supplementation and UVB PhototherapyMaighdlin Rose Patterson Phosphorylation of Myocardial Proteins in Hibernating 13-Lined Ground

SquirrelsKatherine Elizabeth Schoen The Effects of Static Stretching on Hand Function Across Different SportsJoseph Donald Vondrasek Analysis of Consumer Cooking Spray Usage in a Simulated Free-Living

EnvironmentHaven Westra The Impact of Acute Dynamic and Static Stretching on Athletic Performance

of NCAA Division III Alma College SwimmersMUSIC

Zachary Michael Everly Senior Recital

NEUROSCIENCEPedro José Granja Berrios The Underlying Link Between Parkinson’s Disease, Alzheimer’s Disease, and

Major Depressive DisorderNatasha Lorainne Netzley Examining the Relationship Between COVID-19 Pandemic and

Academic BurnoutNURSING

Rabiatu M. Abdullahi What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students?William R. Huiet What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students?Delin Marie Kanitz The Correlation Between Social Media Addiction and Substance Use in

Alma College StudentsEmily Long In College Students, How is the Quality of Sleep Associated With Grade

Point Average?Brooke Nicole Longman What is the Effect of Social Media on Substance Use in College Students?Sarah Lynn Hope Sherk In College Students, How is the Quality of Sleep Associated With Grade

Point Average?PHILOSOPHY

Alexis B. Masunas A Moral and Legal Analysis of SociopathsSarah St. Arnold Creating Meaning Through the Arts

PHYSICSAbigail Davenport Structure Formation in the Universe: A Study of Interacting High

Density Regions

POLITICAL SCIENCEAtulya Dora-Laskey Spectacle for You: The Continuing Relevance and Replication of

Situationist TheoryElizabeth Marion Flatoff Deterring the Impossible?: An Analysis of Cumulative Deterrence Within

Cyber Space Between the United States and RussiaRichard Scroggins Populism Variance: Left or Right?

PSYCHOLOGYJasmine Bennett The Effects of Lead and Maternal Behavior on Anxiety and ImpulsivityAubrey Gayle Boos Contingencies of Pain: The Effects of Social Support and Achievement on

Pain Tolerance in RecoveryJessica Dent Anxiety and Student Testing Within the Education SystemJulia Renee Ettema The Association Between Gratitude, Intolerance of Uncertainty, Prosocial

Behaviors, and Coping During a PandemicBrooke M. Fornetti Personality Correlates of Health BehaviorsCallie J. Hale A Correlational Analysis of Mindset and Dimensional PerfectionismZachary Jandereski Boosting Public Health Compliance: Examining the Role of Personal Identity

Salience on Mask-Wearing ComplianceNolan Walter Kukla The Effect of Emotional Memories on Perceived Self and Other SimilaritiesBrandon Ralston The Effect of Personality and Political Leanings on Prosocial Behavior

Towards Members of Different Perceived Social ClassesKarl Victor Stroup The Influence of Non-negative Exemplars on Implicit Perceptual Bias

THEATRERachel Blome Thesis Project: Directing Months on End

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Barlow Trophy Award Maighdlin Patterson

Nominees Grace Hearth Kaleb Ramon

Kapp Honors Day Prizes Humanities Division Madeline Wagner

Natural Sciences Division Camera Stevens

Social Sciences Division Caden Wilson

Outstanding Senior Award Julia Ettema, Nolan Kukla, Maighdlin Patterson, Brittany Pierce, Kaleb Ramon

Phi Beta Kappa Jessica Araway, Aubrey Boos, Abigail Davenport, Parker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Flatoff, Pedro Granja Berrios, Destiny Herbers, Kathryn Kildea, Nolan Kukla, Anna Lauer, Kegan Miller, Jacqueline Newman, Asia Patterson, Maighdlin Patterson, Taeler Ponsart, Kaleb Ramon, Santiago Ribadeneira Del Corral, Dayna Schaefer, Tanvi Sharma, Lauren Smit, Courtney Smith, Eleanor Smith

Presidential Honors Program Recipients Grace Erickson, Parker Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Flatoff, Pedro Granja Berrios, Julia Neuvirth

PRESIDENT’S CUP

Classified students of juniors, sophomores and first-year class standing who have been at Alma College for a minimum of one academic year and attain the highest academic ranks in their classes, based on cumulative GPA, receive the President’s Cup award.

2021 HONORS AWARDS

Class of 2022Peyton ErndtemanSean Pauley

Madison AnzarutGrayson ArgyleAmelia ArnoldTrenton BergeyBrooklyn BigardGabriel BourdeauElla BrightLily BrownThomas BurnsElizabeth CardJaylee CarpenterLucas CooperCarlee CorinthCourtney CowenIan CruttendenDarcy DaenzerJasmyn DaileyAlexa DekorteElizabeth Dermody

Danielle DumoulinSophia EliasEmma ElmquistNoah FesterlingHaden GrossMatthew HansonChristina HarbinAlexander HerinClaire HippsMegan HopeZiayra HulbertVincent JohnsonThomas JohnstoneClaire KempermanJustin KisslingElla LaveyMarissa LuzacAndre MasseMargaret McMahonMadelaine McShannock

Class of 2023Olivia CreevyAlaina EttemaSarah GaddeJuliann KirkLuke LosieRuby LovaszAubrey NorthClaire PetersonAudrey PlouffeZackery PostKayleigh ReillyKatelyn SteihGavin SwiecickiMadeline WagnerRebecca Yates

Class of 2024Evan MetivaLaura MorrisonTaylor NeebDaniel NethercottMackayla PirieAmelia PriceMike RavnKyle RosenauCaleb SchuringBri ScillionAbbey ShortJessica SkinnerBrenna SmithTatyana SpauldingAbby StraitWilliam SyckleSarah VanisackerElizabeth VredeveltHaylee Williams

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