Northwestern announces graduates for 118th spring commencement exercises on May 6
Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 6, at Ranger Field.
Retired educator Mary Elaine Williams Nichols, who graduated from Northwestern in 1970, will be speaking at commencement.
In case of inclement weather the spring commencement exercises will be held in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Music will be provided by the Ranger Band under the direction of Dr. Marc Decker, assistant professor of Fine Arts and director of instrumental music and music education.
A reception honoring the graduates will immediately follow the ceremony and be held in the Student Center Ballroom.
A total of 226 candidates will receive bachelor’s degrees, 15 will receive Master of Education degrees, 10 will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees and one will receive a Master of Arts in American Studies degree.
Forty-nine of those receiving bachelor’s degrees will graduate with honors. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 3.70 and 3.79 are designated cum laude, those with GPAs between 3.80-3.89 are magna cum laude and those above 3.90 are summa cum laude.
A live internet stream of the graduation can be found at: http://riderangersride.com/watch.
The graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Lydia Hoffman, Bachelor of Science in agriculture
BUFFALO – Lorene McGhee, Bachelor of Science in nursing
CHEROKEE – Jessica Unruh, Bachelor of Science in agriculture
ENID – Angela Goodman, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Kelsey Hammock, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Molly Payne, Bachelor of Science in nursing;
LAVERNE – Nyki Casillas, Bachelor of Science in nursing
MOORELAND – Jack Nickelson, Bachelor of Arts in political science
PONCA CITY – Jacqueline Robison, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Kassandra Roberts, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Aleasha Rowe, Bachelor of Business Administration in business administration
WOODWARD – Desiree Best, Bachelor of Business Administration in business administration; Toni Fowler, Bachelor of Science in nursing
WAYNOKA – Nikki Gates, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education
TEXAS
AUSTIN – Amy Mayer-Miller, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
CANADA
WATERDOWN, ONTARIO – Gregory Marco, Bachelor of Science, criminal justice-law enforcement option
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Riley Bryant, Bachelor of Science in nursing
ELK CITY – Abbie Tillman, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
ENID – Janae Coleman, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Rachel Emerson, Bachelor of Science in mass communication; Kathy Gabelsberg, Bachelor of Arts in general studies
FORGAN – Danae Swenke, Bachelor of Science in chemistry
GLENCOE – John Lazenby, III, Bachelor of Science Education in natural science-biology option
HOBART – Jessi Neal, Bachelor of Social Work
LAVERNE – Catelyn Smith, Bachelor of Science in nursing
OOLOGAH – Nick Villalobos, Jr., Bachelor of Science in mass communication
SHAWNEE – Micaela Yu, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
WAYNOKA – Michaela McGhee, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
WOODWARD – Aubrey Clark, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Amy English, Bachelor of Science in nursing
ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE – Ashlye Pool, Bachelor of Science Education in agriculture education
ILLINOIS
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS – Micheal Shrum, Bachelor of Arts in general studies
AFRICA
ACCRA, GHANA – Abubakar-Sadik Malik, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option; Fiifi Neizer-Ashun, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
IKENNE, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Princess Adenuga, Bachelor of Arts in English
BRAZIL
SAO JOSE DO RIO PRETO, BRAZIL – Bruno Miguel, Bachelor of Science in computer science
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Cecely Franz, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education and Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education
ENID – Dlonra (Dee Dee) Nolan, Bachelor of Social Work; Chandler Steckbeck, Bachelor of Arts in English
EL RENO – Kandi Hughart, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education, Bachelor of Science in psychology
HINTON – Kaci Hansen, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education
SEILING – Thomas Sander, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
STIGLER – Elizabeth Mouser, Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education
WOODWARD – Haylee Bates, Bachelor of Science in mass communication
KANSAS
MAPLE HILL – Jordan Haya, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
TEXAS
MONTGOMERY – Cori Hoffman, Bachelor of Science in chemistry
ASIA
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Puja Dhungana, Bachelor of Science in biology-health science option
MASTER OF AMERICAN STUDIES
OKLAHOMA
ENID – Eric Carnes
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Alishia Marie Jamison, Trenton Penner, Bailey Trammell
ENID – Nelson Rodriguez-Guerrero, Erin Willis
GOODWELL – Ashly Duin
JET – Keela Worman
PONCA CITY – Michael Degan, Sydney Greenwood
TEXAS
EL PASO – Rhonda Jo Pitts
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Tabitha Carothers, reading specialist; Rachel Gillespie, adult education management and administration; Chasity Gingrich, school counseling; Kyle Ward, adult education management and administration
CHEROKEE – Shannon Leaper, adult education management and administration; Bryce Schanbacher, educational leadership
DRUMMOND – Lisa Norris, school counseling
GLENCOE – Luke Kruse, adult education management and administration
MENO – Alexandra Kirtley-Gavitt, adult education management and administration; Kelly Pecha, school counseling
NEWKIRK – Colton Smith, educational leadership
PURCELL – Dylan Painter, adult education management and administration
TEXHOMA – Charly Salamanca, school counseling
WOODWARD – Cherielynn Moss, educational leadership
TEXAS
LEWISVILLE – Denise Rangel, adult education management and administration
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Bobbie Hoover, English
ENID – Jeran Jones, history; Bailey Phillips, general studies; Wade Phillips, general studies; Christen Rogers, general studies; Tania Vargas-Gonzalez, history
FAIRVIEW – Amanda Day, general studies
GARBER – Derrick Bentz, political science; Hope McGehee, general studies
PONCA CITY – Stacy Bergman, political science; Jennifer Jones, general studies; Taelor Turner, general studies
WAGONER – Erin Jordan, general studies
IOWA
MANNING – Mallory Stanley, general studies
KANSAS
ANTHONY – Thia Kerr, general studies
MASSACHUSETTS
BRAINTREE – Patrick Delano, general studies
HOLYOKE – Jessica Cummins, general studies
MISSOURI
NORWOOD – Rachael Cooper, general studies
TEXAS
FORT WORTH – Krystal Owens, English
HIDALGO – Melissa Brown, history
LEWISVILLE – Rachel Lugendo, general studies
UTAH
SPRINGVILLE – Rosalinda Rumpsa, general studies
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
ADA – Nicole Gurry, business administration
BUFFALO – Juan Rivera Rios, business administration
COVINGTON – Jessi Heddleson, accounting
ENID – Rebecca Douglass, business administration; Dakota Martin, business administration; Roman Gabriel Mercado, business administration
FORT COBB – Cheyenne Pierce, accounting
PONCA CITY – Hillary McKee-Condon, business administration; Karen Gooch, business administration; Teresa Stout, business administration
TEXHOMA – Ranee Harland, accounting
WOODWARD – James Ruble, accounting
KANSAS
WICHITA – Sterlin Broomfield, business administration
MINNESOTA
GOLDEN VALLEY – Kleme Yarh, accounting
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
OKLAHOMA
HENNESSEY – Daniel Pacula, instrumental
PRYOR – Ashley Litke, vocal
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Jennetta Murry, psychology; Lane Skinner, agriculture
ARNETT – Cortney New, psychology
BEAVER – Austin Anderson, chemistry; Kalen Gabel, mathematics; Savannah Tillman, mass communication
BLACKWELL – Taylor Riddle, criminal justice-law enforcement option
BOISE CITY – Victoria Schnaufer, mass communication
CHEROKEE – Trevor Lohrding, computer science
DRUMMOND – Jayln Boedeker, agriculture; Amanda Lemley, psychology
EDMOND – Jesse Oberlander, agriculture
ENID – Breonna Collier, psychology; Lawson King, health and sports science education
ELMORE CITY – Morgan Lewis, chemistry
FAIRVIEW – Dalton Pannell, biology-health science option and chemistry
FORGAN – Kaci Hall, chemistry; Rhett Radcliff, health and sports science education; Ryan Radcliff, agriculture
FREEDOM – Kalea DeVine, agriculture
GAGE – Jalen Gaines, criminal justice-law enforcement option
HARMON – Shayna Hamilton, psychology
HOMINY – Samuel DeRoin
HOOKER – Christopher Punto, health and sports science education
KINGFISHER – Rachel Schaefer, health and sports science education
LEEDEY – Elli Price, chemistry
MOORE – Sheyna Routon, health and sports science education
MOORELAND – Trenton Walters, agriculture
MUTUAL – Timothy Legg, biology-health science option; Berk Long, agriculture
NASH – Abbie Haskins, psychology
OCHELATA – Connor Swenke, chemistry
OKEENE – Katelyn Hart, mass communication
OLIVE – Mackenzie Wood, agriculture
PONCA CITY – Michelle Breazzeal, psychology; Monique Canaday, psychology; Mahmoud Taleb, computer science
RINGWOOD – Alexis Hayes, chemistry
SEILING – Brady Fields, biology-health science option and chemistry; Zachery Helterbrake, psychology
SKIATOOK – Caitlin Dreadfulwater, mass communication
STRATFORD – Nicholas Cosby, agriculture
TEXHOMA – Walter Allard, agriculture
TULSA – Evan Wilson, agriculture
TURPIN – Trae Watson, agriculture
WAUKOMIS – Codi Harding, psychology
WEATHERFORD – Megan Sanders, health and sports science education
WOODWARD – Matt Day, computer science; Chris Short, computer science; Tanner Smith, biology-natural history
KANSAS
ARKANSAS CITY – Matthew McGrew, health and sports science education
COLDWATER – Cole Cronin, agriculture; Robert Olson, agriculture
FREDONIA – Melissa Ashenfelter, biology-natural history
MEADE – Micalah Preedy, health and sports science education
CALIFORNIA
FONTANA – Ashanti Banks, psychology
LOS ANGELES – Jessika Sandoval, health and sports science education
PACOIMA – Taylor Morris, mass communication
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – Asia Pipkin, biology-health science option
RIVERSIDE – Hayley Brattain, biology-health science option
COLORADO
BRIGHTON – Korina Lillard, biology-health science option
COLORADO SPRINGS – Briana Legaspi, health and sports science education
DENVER – Martin Pavicic, health and sports science education
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO – Rayfield Smith, Jr., health and sports science education
IOWA
EARLVILLE – Brock White, agriculture
LOUISIANA
MONROE – Garrett Douglas, health and sports science education
MISSOURI
- CHARLES – Catherine Goris, agriculture
NORTH CAROLINA
WHITEVILLE – Jacob Long, criminal justice-law enforcement option
NORTH DAKOTA
ARTHUR – Chase Lako, agriculture
OREGON
HAINES – John McGinn, agriculture
SOUTH DAKOTA
BLACK HAWK – Tyler Batie, agriculture
TENNESSEE
CLARKSVILLE – Stanford Rozar, Jr., computer science
TEXAS
BULLARD – Mason Bowen, agriculture
DALLAS – Ashley Pride, health and sports science education
FORT WORTH – Brody Ausfahl, health and sports science education; Shelby Boxberger, health and sports science education
HOUSTON – Anthony Bolton, health and sports science education; Adrian Motley, health and sports science education
MCKINNEY – Jonae Isaac, health and sports science education
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS – Casey Dickerman, health and sports science education
PANHANDLE – Kendra Reining, agriculture
TENNESSEE COLONY – Don Holly, agriculture
AFRICA
ACCRA, GHANA – Christian Agbola, biology-health science option
BIBIANI, GHANA – Wisdom Addae, biology-health science option
CANADA
MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO – Cooper Stanley Cox, mass communication
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Jonathan Bauer, health and sports science education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Rachael Cunningham, elementary education; Sarah Smart, elementary education
CASHION – Elizabeth Kadavy, elementary education
ENID – Joshua Frazier, elementary education; Tina Green, elementary education; Lauren Nightingale, elementary education; Ashley Porter, elementary education; Alexxis Wright, elementary education
FAIRFAX – Codey Yandell, agriculture education
JET – Brock Buller, agriculture education
LOOKEBA-SICKLES – Kent Callison, health and sports science education
PONCA CITY – Dacia Hudelson, elementary education
TONKAWA – Cinthia Rodriguez, elementary education
KANSAS
HALSTEAD – Angela Hasenbank, early childhood education
CALIFORNIA
ORLAND – Scott Batchelder, agriculture education
MISSOURI
HARRISONVILLE – Mattie Moore, agriculture education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Brooke Ortiz, Shelby Smith
BROKEN ARROW – Lisa Johnston
BROKEN BOW – Natorrie Morris
CLAREMORE – Rebecca Punto
CLEO SPRINGS – Kristina Schmidt
ENID – Shasta Alcorn, George Holmes, Lacie Jankey, Kayla Jantz, Cristina Perez-Macias, Shalee Shafer
FAIRVIEW – Katie Welch
FREEDOM – Harley Wares
GUTHRIE – Ashley Watkins
HARRAH – Jarod Medved
MUTUAL – Taylor Brinkley
OKLAHOMA CITY – Colin Smith
PAWNEE – Whitney Wolf
PONCA CITY – Abby Hand, Bryanna Ross
STILLWATER – Shannon Wooten
TEXHOMA – Julieta Chaparro
KANSAS
COLDWATER – Lindsay Haas
MEDICINE LODGE – Shanndi Boor
CALIFORNIA
SACREMENTO – Jonathan Allotey
PENNSYLVANIA
LANCASTER – Ashley Wintersteen
TEXAS
BURLESON – Danielle Williams
GRAND PRAIRIE – Nissi Jordan
HOUSTON – Cydni Phelps
SPRINGTOWN – Rebecca Ellis
ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD – Megan Middleton
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
OKLAHOMA
SHATTUCK – Cierra Willyard
WAUKOMIS – Codi Harding
KANSAS
HARPER – Kelci Hill