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COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
THANNUAL 45
JUNE 10 2016
With more than 1,000 graduates to recognize, we ask that the audience remain seated until the Recessional has concluded. The last person recognized deserves the same support, respect and
celebration as the first. Your presence is part of the graduation experience for all. Graduates, families and friends will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
The program will last approximately three hours.
The ceremony will be broadcast in the lecture halls on the 1st and 2nd floors in Seminar II buildings A, D and E.
Hearing assistive devices are available; please see an usher. Seating is available for individuals with disabilities.
Smoking is permitted only in designated areas. Drugs and alcohol are not permitted.
We request that family and friends of graduates refrain from taking pictures in the roped-off section in front of the stage.
A professional photographer will photograph all graduates as they receive their diplomas. After commencement, graduates can order photos online at
www.gradimages.com or call (800) 424-3686.
CRC/GYM
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Taking photos? Tag them #geoduckgrad to see them at the reception and online as part of the Evergreen commencement recap.
WELCOME TO THE
45th ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
JUNE 10, 2016
BOARD OF TRUSTEESEmily Dunn-Wilder, Olympia
Fred Goldberg, OlympiaIrene Gonzales, SpokaneKeith Kessler, Hoquiam
David Nicandri, TumwaterAnne Proffitt ’76, Freeland
Gretchen Sorensen ’82, SeattleJames Wigfall, Newcastle
EXECUTIVE OFFICERSGeorge S. Bridges, Ph.D., President
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D., Academic Vice President and ProvostJohn Carmichael, Ph.D., President’s Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Wendy L. Endress, Ph.D., Vice President for Student AffairsJohn A. Hurley, Ed.D., Vice President for Finance and Administration
Michelle Ma, M.P.A., Chief Communications Officer Amanda Walker, M.A., Vice President for Advancement and
Executive Director of The Evergreen State College Foundation
DEANS Scott Coleman, Ph.D., Academic Dean David McAvity, Ph.D., Academic Dean Nancy C. Murray, Ph.D., Academic Dean Greg A. Mullins, Ph.D., Academic Dean Andrew S. Reece, Ph.D., Academic Dean Sarah F. Ryan, M.A., Academic Dean
GRADUATE PROGRAMSKevin Francis, Ph.D., Director, Master of Environmental Studies
Doreen Swetkis, Ph.D., Director, Master of Public AdministrationPat Naughton, Ed.D., Director, Master in Teaching
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ORDER OF EXERCISES FOR THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES
GEORGE S. BRIDGES, Ph.D., PRESIDENT, PRESIDING
PROCESSIONALFrances V. Rains, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty, will lead the processional.
WELCOME AND DEDICATIONGeorge S. Bridges, Ph.D., President
SPEAKERMaxine Mimms, Ph.D., Emerita
GRADUATION ADDRESSESPhyllis Paige Esposito, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty
Penka Jane Culevski, Baccalaureate Degree Candidate
Danae Presler, Master of Environmental Studies Candidate
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATESMichael Zimmerman, Ph.D., Academic Vice President and Provost
CONFERRING THE DEGREESFred Goldberg, Chair of the Board of Trustees
RECOGNIZING THE GRADUATESMembers of the Board of Trustees:
Emily Dunn-Wilder, Fred Goldberg, Irene Gonzales, Keith Kessler, David Nicandri, Anne Proffitt, Gretchen Sorensen, and James Wigfall
CLOSINGPlease join the Evergreen Singers in singing the Alma Mater and the Geoduck Fight Song.
Both songs written (1971) by Malcolm Stilson, M.L., Emeritus Librarian, and arranged by Linda Waterfall (2007). Accompanied by Stephanie Claire, piano.
RECEPTIONStudents, their families, and friends are cordially invited to attend the reception honoring the graduates in the Daniel J. Evans Library Lobby
immediately following the commencement ceremony.
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MAXINE MIMMSFaculty Member Emerita, The Evergreen State College Founder of Evergreen’s Tacoma Program
Maxine Mimms has been long known as a sage, an educator, a cultural scholar, and a friend to all. A Washington Elder of Distinction, Maxine has been a champion for education in the Puget Sound area for decades: as a teacher at Leschi Elementary School (Seattle) and Washington public schools, as assistant to the director of the Women’s Bureau in the U.S. Department of Labor, as a faculty member at The Evergreen State College, and as the first director and leader of Evergreen’s Tacoma Program.
She had long been committed to meeting the educational needs of urban, African American, and adult learners when she joined Evergreen as a faculty member in 1972. At that time, Evergreen was new, different, and sometimes described as a college “just for kids in the forest.” Mimms wondered if Evergreen could also meet the needs of “adults in the city,” and teamed up with her Tacoma-based neighbor, Dr. Betsy Diffendal, to embrace that challenge.
Mimms and Diffendal began Evergreen’s Tacoma Program with just a handful of students meeting in their homes in the Hilltop neighborhood. The program was formally established, under Mimms’ leadership, in 1982. As word spread and more students and faculty joined, the Tacoma Program continued to outgrow one location after another. In 2001, the program found its permanent home on 6th Avenue. Today, Evergreen’s Tacoma Program is known for improving access to higher education for working adults, with an emphasis on learning not just for one’s own benefit, but for the benefit of others.
Mimms holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union University and a Ph.D. in educational administration from Union Graduate School. She is a national consultant in curriculum design and instructional methods and the founder of the Maxine Mimms Academy, a nonprofit organization in Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood established to serve youth expelled or suspended from public schools. She became an emerita faculty member at Evergreen in 1990, but has remained involved for the tremendous benefit of the college, her former students, and for all who come in contact with her.
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DONATIONProceeds from the sale of graduation announcements and graduation T-shirts fund the class gift donation. The 2016 graduating class is donating their class gift to Gateways for Incarcerated Youth, an Evergreen Foundation project empowering incarcerated youth to create a positive future for themselves through youth-driven cultural awareness and educational programming.
PROCESSIONAL MUSIC
The Artesian Rumble Arkestra, based in Olympia, Washington
THEME
Scott BishopPublic D
omain
“ THERE IS NO GREATER EDUCATION THAN ONE THAT IS SELF-DRIVEN.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson
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DANAE PRESLERMaster of Environmental Studies Candidate
Danae Presler is graduating from the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program, with a focus on social-ecological systems and governance. She served as an ambassador for the MES program and student representative for her cohort. Danae earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from Minnesota State University Mankato in 2012. She served two years as an AmeriCorps member at the Port Townsend Marine Science Center before moving to Olympia to pursue her master’s degree. She has been recognized at the local and national level for her leadership qualities and has presented her research on climate change internationally.
PENKA JANE CULEVSKIBaccalaureate Degree Candidate
Penka Jane entered Evergreen as a freshman in fall 2011 after graduating from Kamiak High School in Mukilteo, Wash. While at Evergreen Penka Jane focused on anthro- pology and economics with a tertiary emphasis on environmental studies. She studied everything from ocean acidification and hydroelectric dams to interna-tional debt and the works of Beethoven. In fall 2014 she studied abroad in Geneva through the SIT consortium program. In winter 2016 she served as an intern with the Washington State Legislature. After graduation Penka Jane plans to move on to law school for her dream job as an international environmental policy coordinator.
PHYL LIS ESPOSITOMember of the Faculty
Phyllis Esposito has been a Member of the Faculty at Evergreen since 2013. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in elementary education at Rockhurst College, her Master of Integrated Humanities and Education at Rockhurst University, and her Ph.D. in curriculum and teaching at the University of Kansas.
Phyllis teaches in Evergreen’s Master in Teaching Program and has been active in governance, including co-chairing the college’s Equity and Diversity Council since her arrival. Her research interests include critical race theory in education, culturally relevant pedagogical practices, and teacher identity development and race.
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREESTHE CLASS OF 2016
FALL 2015Bachelor of ArtsEtri Malcolm Ajbour
Ryan Tuttle Baldwin
Kelly Beckham
Taylor Scott Benton
Ryan Leonidas Bersentes
Marci Michelle Borron
Scott Alan Bozarth
Parker Michael Brodland
Nerissa Brown
Jenny Lynn Call
Felicia Nicole Chavez
Derek James Childs
Aurora Jo Cody
Maxwell Jacob Cohen
Diana May Cohoe
Andrew Shelton Collins
Sara M. Curlee
Pamela Davis
Zachary James Dellis
Kennidi Brooke Derrick
Jane Yvonne Drager
Evan Carl Fagerness
Devon Allen Fankhauser
Allison Roberta Gagne
Dylan Webb Gillies
Celeste Nicole Gomez
Travis Scott Goodroad
Christina Michelle Grady
Brittany M. Gray
Benjamin Glover Haddix
Zachary Parrott Halpern
Erin Nicole Hardy
Miguel Albert Hernandez
Yen Dieu Huynh
Janiece A. Jennings
Gunnar James Farrell Johnson
Sean E. Johnston
Wade Michael Jolliff
Kevin J. Kim
Erickson Robert Knowles
Tara Lea LaChance
Katelyn Cija LeBlanc
Rebecca Lynn Lester
Frenchie L. Loveheart
Nichole Dawn Marler
Megan Marie Martinson
Dashema Gerome May Sr.
Soukaina Mehdaoui
Callie Hope Middlebrook
Gabriella E. Mikulas
Raymond Charles Mobley
David Andrew Mock
Lisa Maureen Morelli
Charles Wayne Neudorf
Amanda Michelle Neville
Sidse M. Nielsen
Kwaku B. Owusu-Brafi
Ben Nissim Panish
Sophie Marie Isabella Yvette Pesquidous
Devin T. Peterhans
Darrow Elizabeth Pierce
Aldia Emilie Pontrello
Keegan William Ridgley
Kennette L. Rivers
Eric David Roest
Ariel Rozenbaum
Govinda Starchild Wallace Rossa
Aaron Patrick Lee Scafe
Hewa Schwan
Patrick Semple
Jade Ersela Shaw
Robin Kay Sheldon
Maia Sylvie Shmueli
Jason Charles Sikora
Morgan Ashley Slaten
Robert William Smith III
Michelle Robin Springer
Kelly Rae Stancil
Vanessa Ruth Stovall
Julianna May Sullivan
MirAnnda Richele Sullivan
Justin James Terry
Thomas M. Thelen-Clemmons
Kimberley Mae Thetford
Phoebe Celeste Thomas
Lucy Matilda Thrupp
Vijay Gardner Vaidya Jr.
Haley Rae Varney
Justin Jeffrey Wagaman
Hollie J. Wagner
Boss White
Spencer Blake Winstead
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Bachelor of ScienceChristina Lee Arnold
William Sibley Boston
Catherine Tyler Bradley
Genevieve Petra Day
Taijeri Nicole Fripp
Holly Victoria Hagenson
Peter Michael Hamar
Wyatt James Tate Harris
Christopher Charles Hearey
Jennifer Jo-Anne Lee
Robert Miller
Nicole Neri
Diarmid L. Spruiell
Sharyn Marie Wolfenbarger
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of ScienceAlexey Michien Thompson
Lagerberg
Seth A. Lueck
Jessica Mary Morton
Joshua James Plaster
Master of Public AdministrationKashmiri Rose Gavronski
Mileen Anika Gilkey
Malika Modupe Lamont
Wendy Yomiko Nanto
WINTER 2016Bachelor of ArtsHeather E. Abbott
Emad Ali Abdalla Ahmed
Joseph Arthur-Ulvilden Anderson
Elizabeth Long Atkins-Pattenson
Khefri Aaron Azure
Joshua Daniel Babb
Jeff B. Beaulac
Emily Bittrick
Sarah Margaret Bolton
Anthony Brahim
Tiffany Mane Bryden
Lindsay Lee Bullock
Allynn Alicia Carpenter
Roman Salvatore Cascioppo
Daniel Stephen Cherniske
Olivia Dee Chitwood
Morrie Cordero
Donna Elaine Costner
Kevin Mackenzie Creely
Stephan Andrew Cromoga
Ryan Dale Dahlstrom
Rosemary Grace Datz
Vincent Maurice Davis
Louise Claire DeCramer
Jessica Marre Donahoo-Frazier
Finnbar Face-Book
Joey John Falvey
Yannique Shea Fate-Dixon
Kimberly Ann Ferra
Mackenzie Marie Feyedelem
Larrie T. Fogg
Robert Montgomery Forster
Lisa Elizabeth Foster
Rebecca D. George
Dylan Glebe
Meg Mary Jewell Gooding
Emily Teresa Gordon
Sandra Marine Gordon
Isaac James Haller
Kara Anita Hayes
Taylor Dean Hildebrand
Keith Everett Hildesheim
Audrey Ann Hommeyer
Morgan G. Hunter
Rebecca Jo Hurst
Crystal Jaylyn Jensen
Jasmine Marie Jungers
Henry Marlowe Kaye
Richard James Kilgore
Justin Maurizzio La Torre
Tristan Zachary Langton
Elizabeth Purlena Lara-Fiore
Izabel Oriana LeMay
Kaisa Jane Lemley
Danica Lynn Lerner
Guy Monroe Lewis
Danielle Suzanne Luke
Morgan Christine Madlem
Raquel A. Mamann
Ricky Scott Manthey
Otto Roberto Markel
Emma Lucille Marshall
Ulysses Abrey Martin III
Patricia L. Mason
Raga Reese Sayed Massey-Elim
Dedrick Stewart McCord
Azure Mccormick
Jesse Bland McDaniel Jr.
Rachael Irene McDonald
Curtis Carl Means
Nicholas Grant Mendelson
Quinn Samuel Molina
Steven Randall Mooney
Kiara Marie Moses
Jessi Savannah Musungu
Erin Elizabeth O’Brien
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Kirstie Maye Opel
Brandon Michael Parker
Penelope Laureen Partridge
Elisabeth Lillian Peelor
Kevin Andree Pena
Samantha Jane Petroni
Matthew Michael Ramirez
Jordan Lecharn Rawls
Simone Amelia Raymond
Jennifer Leigh Rizzo
Imari Trina Romeo
Eric Michael Schrandt
Amber Lee Seachord
Brendon Scott Sheeran
Georgina Marie Sijera
Shayna Brooks Slosson
Andrew McCallum Smith
William Leyland Spurr
Sarah Jean Stafford
Hannah Eliza Stanfield
Jacob Daniel Stern
Marlie S. Stocker
Jeffrey Stockman
Jordan Mason Stong
Jennifer Nicole Stretch
Jason Edward Allen Taylor
Julie Anoush Terlemezian
Rebecca Valley
Taylor Charles Van Rysselberghe
Molly Anne Walsh
Jon William Wepfer
Jesse Allen Wherry
Kelley Nelson Whitty-Sandaker
Cindy Diem Quynh Williams
McKenzie Michelle Wilson
Teri Anne Wisdom
Toby Wayne Woods
Lucia S. Wyss
Abigail Anne Zulock
Bachelor of ScienceGabrielle M. Aspee
Talia Elizabeth Bailey
Megan Renee Bennett
Christopher Allen Benston
Tiffany Rachel Bibeau
Fey Paulina Boss
Sarah Victoria Burdette
Victoria Burkhead
David Landweer Close
Eric Forest Collin
Chantel Patricia Dixon
Tiffany Rachel Elam
Gabrielle Francesca Field
Joshua Miles Gurel
Jessica Lianne Hughes
Brandon Joseph Kaiser
Tanner Chase Linja
Leah Mae Randall
Samantha Briann Ruchty
Joy Schoning
James Todd Sears
Peter Joel Sheesley
Ian G. Stehr
Katherine Joi Van Sice
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of ScienceAnissa Rose Bentlemsani
Jasmine Alexandra Hubley
Christiana Marie Johnston
Drew Turner Moore
Master of Public AdministrationMerilee Yoshi Tanbara
SPRING 2016Bachelor of ArtsSadiyo Ahmed Abdi
Sierra Nevada Abrams
Autum Joy Achord
Troy J. Achord
Kofi Asaase Adjepong
Tyler C. Allan
Andrea Lynn Allen
Charrae Rose Allen
Olive Tiffany Almeida
David Michael Alonso
Jessica Marie Altmayer
Christian Ozymandias Alviso
Aeja Monet Anderson
Ian Ross Anderson
Jonah Duncan Anderson
Kristeen Lila Anderson
Luca Alexander Andolina
Pablo Andres Armas
Hannah Erin Armstrong
Stephen J. Austin
Andrea Marie Avila
Hanna Elise Azcui
James Ivan Bacon
Samuel Lee Baderdeen
Adam Parker Baldwin
Jessica Lynn Banning
Nathan Anthony Barker
Jessica Barragan
Grace Michael Kornegay Barrie
Kathleen Margaret Bartlett
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Ryan Thomas Bartley
Lindsey Joda Baruth
Jessica Lynn Batson
Jennifer Paige Baxter
Louanne Marie Bay
David Bazzano
Charlee Marie Beagley
Garrett A. Bekemeyer
Margaret Katherine Bell
Ronald James Benoit Jr.
Tyler James Bieber
Hadiya Marlise Biglow
Cordell Dishaw Billups
Michael David Bingham
Riley Cole Bir
Ryan Michael Bird
Ariel Elizabeth Birks
Samuel Carl Louis Blanton
Nate Taylor Boatright
Melissa Claire Bond
Sarah Michelle Bond-Yancey
Aneesa Brooke Bonham
Maxwell Francis Bowman
John David Boyer
Thomas Edward Boyer
Grace Richelle Bradford
Sarah Emily Bradley
Jordyn Ruth Helen Bragg
Mara Rose Brennan-Magidson
Luke John Bridges
Alfonso Louis Brown
Tyler Blake Bruce
Mary Grace Bruno
Nicole Marie Burghardi
Michelle M. Burke
Sarra Renee Burnett-Lisle
Cheryl Deane Campbell
Audrey Mira Carey-Anniballi
Molly Aileen Carmody
Harlie Jane Carter
Lisa Latrece Carter
Marissa Nicole Carter
Larry Scott Casias
Shamus Wagner Cassidy
Micah Martin Celene
Ariana Ceras-Garibay
Matthew Phana-Chiaming Chen
Mikhail G. Cherniske
Yeva Rose Cifor
Nanette Marie Cilenti
Kaylee Marie Clark
Tamera Lee Clark
Brandon Tyler Clute
Tailor Cassandra Coble
Kathryn Emily Morgan Coffman
James Antonio Cole
Jakob Andrew Collins
Ryan Thomas Connolly
Jessica Delores Cook
Brooke LeAnne Cope
Peter T. Coronado
Whitman Prewitt Craig
Matthew Frederick Crittenden
Cheryl Christine Cruson
Penka Jane Culevski
Enzo Augustine D’Angelo-Patricio
Victoria Danielson
Kortney Lazar Darby Jr.
Shannon Elaine Darling
Sarah Elaine Dauch
Neva Floidine Davies
Alina Marie Day
Khavin Joseph Debbs
Joaquin Mejia DelaRiva
Darrell Joseph Delph
Oumar Diallo
Alice Rose Dillon
Hien Hieu Do
John Mark Drake
Thomas Drews
Laszlo Manuel Dudas
Cody Ray Duer
Jennifer Marie Dulin
Emily Kara Dunn-Wilder
Mary Jane Dunphe
Karen Ilene Duvall
Devlen Marc Dykeman
Deanna Marie East
Sophie Elisabeth Edwards
Rebecca Jude Elam
Sophia Nathalie Elden
Kimberly Beth Elias
Victoria Rosaleeanne Elleby
Lily Brissey Ellenberg
Jessica Jo Elofson
Aaron Isaac Benjamin Ershler
Lucinda Dena Estrada
Amber Atalaya Evans Pinel
Morgan Montgomery Fairless
Caitlyn Nicole Fasano
Matthew D. Feldbush
Kevin Richard Fenske
Kelsey Anne Ferguson
Ma Ramona De Guzman Ferrer
David Bruce Figueroa
Sara Kathleen Fiksdal
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Anna Dale Firth
Avery Morgan Fischer
Patrick Michael Flannigan
Rachel Jacklyn Floyd
Raini Louise Fogel
Andrew Clayton Folan
Jade Madison Folk
Alexander David Fonseca
Hunter Sebastian France
Monica Jane Frisell
Kramer Hammer Fry
Mollie Rachel Gaitz
John Micheal Gales
Kanaya Denese Garman
Sara Jo Geiger
Nicola Victoria Geminiani
Nicole R. George
John Seth Geraci
Alexandrea Jeannine Gere
Valentinya Pauline Germer
Anne MacGregor Giles
Christine Rita Giles
Erin Bree Gitar
Marlee Caitlyn Glatz
Robert Forrest Joseph Glover
Noah Storrs Gokul
William Maurice Golding
Holly Marie Gomez
Le Aira Carrina Gonzalez
Reed Michael Gott
Auricia Violetta Guardado
Angel Guerra Jr.
Liam Jesse Halvorsen
Marco Reeves Harding
Shannon Louise Harkness
Michael C. Harman
Logan Alexander Harmon
Julia Maria Harms
William Allen Talbot Harrison
J. Hashimoto
Rachel J. Hatfield
Shawna Hawk
Angela Mairie Hayes
Deborah Breanne Haywood
Andrew Gunnar Helsing
Riley MacWhinney Hendron
Loren Christopher Henry
Zoë M. Hensley
Alix Joe Hernandez
Roberto Antonio Hernandez
Marissa Herrera
Aaron James Michael Hildreth
Dan Ryan Hixenbaugh III
Jasmine Mia Hoff
Tracie Anne Holman
Jedidiah Edward Holmes
Cortni Marie Holthaus
Jessica Lily Honiker
Patricia Lynn Horne
Nicholas Charles Horowitz
Rachael Ann Houskeeper
Courtney Alexis-Marie Howard
Alexis B. Howell
Laurie Nicole Hubbs
Lisa Michelle Hubert
Sarah Hughes
Micaela Chelsea Huntley-Fryer
Jacob Richard Hurner
Jessa Claire Hurst
Jordan Brooke Hymer
Philip Ewen Ide
Serena Mira Imani Korn
Brendan William Inkley
JoAnn Winnie Ireland
Tiffany W. Irwin
Erik Andrew Isaacson
Jazlyn Elana Jacobs
Anna Katherine Japhet
Benjamin Einar Johnson
Franklin Anthony Johnson
Kendra Grace Johnson
Sanford Johnson Jr.
Les Lacie Jones
Wes W. Jones
Abel Joyas-Perez
Alexis Elaine Joyce
Nicole Annette Kaley
Jean Marie Kallas
Carolyn Keliikapaole Kaui
Khrys Z. Kayne
Kela Ho’oki’eki’e Kealakai
Sean H. Keeran
Mackenzie Rashida Keller
Ashley Kae Kelly
Nathan Thomas Kindler-Balmy
Jasmine Ann King
Jeffrey Rutledge Kirby
AnnaLisa Renee Kirkland
David Spencer Kirton
Johana Maria Rosa Koelbl
Emma Grace Kohler
Hironari Koike
Michael Gregory Kollen
Gena Elise Kraha
Luke Victor Kryt
Braden Timothy Kubit
Shazia Kushan
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Theodore David Kwo
Ted Kyoungsirk Kye
Haley Inez Lacey
Jennifer L. Ladwig
Blaise Laurent Lamb
Jaunita Asalia Lanier
Jennifer Lorraine Lara
Trevor Dylan Larsen
Benjamin Jacob Lawrence
Serene Lynnae Lawrence
Chad Alexander Leaf
Lukas Mattson Leary
Nathan Harris Lefkoff
Alayna Rose Leibman
Constance Christine Leon
Jordan Sahalie Leonard
Madera Rhayne Leonard
Emma Ruth Levine
Rachel Michelle Levy
Erin Michelle Leyba
James Douglas Libby
Chi Lin
Brian Lind-Suarez
William Andrew Lindsey
Brian Liu
Lyndsey S. Logan
Tyler Dixon Logan
Cory Michael Looney
Daniel James Loose
Jesse Dale Lortz
Yasmin Dorje Lowy
Drew Michael Lytle
Xochi Maberry-Gaulke
Guadalupe Montserrat Macias Rivera
Katherine Sedona MacMillan
Ivonne Madrigal
Jacob Allen Mager
Kimberly Maki
Stephen J. Marin
Laura Marie Marone
David Scott Marsh
Candance Nichole Marshall
Emily Christine Martin
Briana Marie Martini
Stuart Bleys Mascair
Michele Lee Matheney
Karen Anne Matkin
Alex Lea Maulolo
Thomas Charles Akio McCarthy
Holly Nicole McClure
Ava Marie McCluskey
David William McGuire
Matthew Tillman McIntire
Caoimhe Anne McIntyre
Cody Lee McKinstry
Chelsea Nicole McLean
Renzel Ingram Mehlhoff
Jackson Rinehart Meister
Matthew John Mercado
Maribel Ivette Merino
Devon Claire Cosentino Merriman
Songkarn Metcalf
Chris Raymond Metzger
Thomas J. Meyer
Roman Wade Meza
Clara Shaahiyda Middleton
Kallia Annelise Milillo
Ariel Valerie Miller
Tonya L. Miller
Mateus M. Mitchell
Larisa Mae Mittler
Andrew Jack Moe
Jensen Leigh Monthy
Katelyn Elise Moody
Dana Paulina Moor
Danielle Marrie Moore
Justin L. Moore
Audrey Rose Morlock
William Sean Mosman Sinclair
Daniel Eli Mountain
Nasra Mohamed Muhidin
Clinton Lee Mullins
Devin Eric Murray
Audrey May Myers
Cara Beth Myhre
Desaray Monique Myles
Evan Robin Neims
Airfeaira S. Nelson
Laura Jane Nelson
Luke William Nelson
Ryan Christopher Neugent
Alice Kurima Newberry
Bethany Eve Newkirk
Tara ChaeVon Newton
Tuyen Vu Nguyen
Pockavannh L. Nhuy
Emily Louise Nilsson
Glen Nofsinger
Matthew Marsden Noonan
Haley Dana Oberg
Lee Hunter Ogden
Mary Elaine Ogden
Noel Saric Okamoto
Jaymi Brooke Olsen
Kira Lynn Olson
Aaron Francis Ormrod
Alicia Lynn Orozco
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Miguel Angel Ortiz
Brock Ray Otis
Marlana Patricia Oyler
Phelan Francis Pagano
Noel Lynn Parrish
Samuel Henry Parsons
Kimiko Lahapa-Nani Patcho
Jacob Barnett Paul-Cash
Hunter Bruce Paulson-Smith
Brandon Brian-Michael Pearson
Charlotte Ann Penn
Zachary Edward Winfield Pepper
Ariana Marisol Peschke
Roderic Jamal Peters
Chelsea J. Petersdorf
Thomas Louis Petroni
Nathaniel Petty Jr.
Amanda Arin Philleo
Kinsley Marie Phillips
Nadine Merynne Philp
Gabrielle Delana Pilgrim
Henri Poilevey
Michael Alexander Pointer
Aidan Finn Poteet
Laura Marlene Poulson
Amber Leanne Powell
Robert Nicholas Prager
Bronson Kekoa Samuelu Purcell
Helena Tibisay Quero
Robin Abbey Ralph
Maira Ramirez
Tamalyn Fyfe Ramsey
Elaine Cambaya Rapach
Wisly Raymond
Rebecca Naomi Reed
Brandon Charles Reister
Alexandrea Nicole Reitz
Gabriel A. Resmini-Stranahan
Clay Arthur Retherford
Tarah Maria Rhinehart
Gabriella Lee Rhone
Curtis Lee Rhyner
Alicia Faye Richardson
Kimberly Allison Richmond
Madeline Jane Rider
Bryan Phillip Riggins
Christine Roberta Riley
Camila Rincon
Tera Lynn Risenhoover
Katherine Elizabeth Rita
Austin Farrell Roberts
Lorraine Ruth Robertson
Savannah Lynn Robinson
Jesse Tyler Lee Rogers
Rebecca Ann Rogers
Glynn Erin Rosenberg
Landon Bryant Rushton
Jarod John Ruymann
Alexa Andrina Ryle
Virginia A. Sablan
Sarah Christyanna Sage
Michelle Jane Sample
Treavor Richard Eugene Sands
Alexander William Scheel
Vincent Herbert Allen Scherer
Lindsay Michelle Schief
Kirsti Justine Schmidt
Erica Jane Schwab
Michael Drewry Scott
Alexandra Buck Seals
Elias Serras
Krystal Leilani Seymour
Val Joseph Shamma
Morgaine Garren Shannon
Mallorie Nichole Shellmer
Daniel Ely Sherrard
Rebecca Nawarat Shirley
Ian Marten Shopland
Abel Everett Shore
Tasia Jade Siereveld
Eliana Yael Sigelman
Andre Dupre Simmons Jr.
Olivia Mae Smaciarz
Antonio Carlos Smith
Carson S. Smith
Celina Caron Smith
Hannah Lee Smith
Sara Seaton Smith
Kimberly Irene Smith-Gill
Robert Creighton Snyder
Rachel Claire Snyderman
Cynthia Day Gooding Spencer
Bodhi Rebecca Stanberry
Samantha Victoria Stanich
Kelci Lynn Stansbury
Joanne Marie Stearns
Elizabeth Renee Steinke
Le A. Stipes
Cooper James Stoulil
Chloe Alexandra Taylor Stragier
Vanessa Lee Strayhorn
Alicia Marie Streuli
Andrew Huu-Khoa Su
Meagan McCauley Sugiyama
Sarahann Margaret Swain
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Rachel R. Swan
Carrie Ann Sweet
David Jay Swindler
Rebecca A. Swingle
Alex Taft
Makenna Shae Taggart
Jarrod Tallman
Unisha Tatiana Tarnay
Devon Elaine Taylor
Jesse R. Taylor IV
Juliane Pauline Taylor
Philip Gustaf Taylor
Tirzah Nicole Taylor
Jaren Tejien Tengan
Dion Jamar Thomas
Uriah Alexis Thomas
Clifford Durrell Thompson
Eden Mariah Thorkildsen
Morgana Faye Tow
Terese Elizabeth Trainor
Zoë Elizabeth Triplett
Derek Lars Trygstad
Seiya Tsuda
Jonas Dietrich Upman
Mariana Urban
Mitra Tara Vahdati
Chai Singbe LaThrop Van Collie
Jeremy Lane Van Orman
Haley Vandenhazel
Marray A. Vernell
Amber Marie Verville
Darrell Lee Vincent II
Jessica Faith Vinton
Silvia Aline Wagner
Anne Marie Wald
Campbell Waldron
Barrett Blake Walhmark
Elizabeth C. Walker
Alexis Renee Walsh
Nicholas Robert Walsh
Eleanor Jean Warren
Acacia Renee Weeks
Sally Alice Wegner
Taylor Franchelle Weigel
Nichole Michelle Weimer
Zachary Robert Weiss
Tali Rose Weitzman
Jacob Lee Werlin
Kaitlin Marie Wert
Holly Faith West
Andrew James White
Tedd August White
Cooper Christina Whitehead
Sara Elaine Whitehead
Kyle Christopher Whitehouse
Ruth Mae Wiley
Gabriel Tuzzolino Will
Ashley Corbett Williams
Julia Ann Williams
Tanner Wyatt Williams
Emily Ann Willson
Tony L. Wilson
Amelia Palmer Withrow
Dallas James Wolfe
Maya Alexi Wood
Anastasio Wrobel
Sophia Amorette Yap
Alexandra Yaschenko
Jason Stuart Yette
Heidi JoAnne Yohe
Zachary Edward York
Elijah James Zdybek
Jason Allen Zimmerman
Bachelor of ScienceChristopher James Anderson
Russell Vincent Arnold
Michael James Athow
Walter Yousefi Ballesteros
Tyler Glenn Beatty
Brieanna Blue Benson
Alexander Richard Bott
Erik Scott Brown
Justin Rex Brown
Nicholas Gaetano Bruni
Moira Honore Buck
Emily Marie Cain
Martin Chibwe
Lauren Parrish Christiansen
Dawn Jovan Coleman
Melinda Kristine Craig
Jan David Critchfield
Cameron Lynn Crocker
Jamie Bryn Cummins
Zachary Blaise De Beijl
Brian Clement Donovan
Stephen Phat-ky Duong
Cristopher Brian Fassel Jr.
David Eugene Foeller
Evelyn Joy Fox
Katie Rose Greer
Chelsea Amanda Hawthorne-Dantzler
Lukas Salerno Hunter
Michael L. Johnson
Megan Eileen Kelly
Andrew Otto Kern
Evan James Kuhn
Jonathan Christopher Kuipers
Maxim Hartman Larkin
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Peggy Lin
Bryan Jon Marone
Jorge Millet Mata
Kalen James McCrea
Irene Catherine Moore
Megan Walsh Morton
Ryan Micheel Nealon
Ashley Breanna Nelson
Hannah Rose Nishman
Bianca Pristella Olds
McKenzie Ann Phillip
Kai Gwydion Rain
Kelly Leigh Rathbun
Georgia I. Ray
Jennifer Rose Robertson
Jennifer Lynn Roman
Laurel Clare Schumm
Kaylin Marie Scott
Nicole Erin Sims
Eli Sobylak
Blaine Michael Stragier
Julian David Strodel
Amy Kathryn Stromsdorfer
Kevin Anthony Tabbutt
Joshua Lyle Tillett
Joel MacLean Tiura
Anthony Heiu Tran
Megan Elizabeth Tuttle
William Homer Uriu
Dillon Gottfried Von Hirschmann
Amy Vong
Noah Benjamin Nesbit Weiner
Emily Rose Wolfe
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of ScienceFinan Orion Adamson
Daniel Alexander Andrade Eekhoff
Robert Maurice Appleyard
Anne Alyce Belson
Nicholas Takaku Boelk
Nicholas Severens Bowen
Courtney Juliet Boyd
Samuel Kirk Brown
Robert James Connolly
Natasha Krstova Coumou
Bryce Da Camara
Evan Albert Doornink
Rose Ora Edwards
Alyssa Kathleen Estes
Ross Daniel Finn
Kayla Linea Forayter
Sachiko Teresa Goode
Kenneth G. Gray
Jordan Christine Hammett
Haley Austin Haradon
Larisa Kathleen Harding
Reo Nakazawa Hornibrook
Alissa Lynn Justice
Joe Vincent Kirsch
Shannon Foister Lambson
Susan Ilene LaPointe
Anna Marie Lassman
Zachary Jordan Linton
Lisa Danela Lizarraga
Ashley Leilani Marie
Suzanne Michelle Maroney
Conan Moore
Geneva Jian Mottet
Edward Allen Parnel
Steven Douglas Pressley
Michael David Rand
William R. Rhodes II
Zachary Russell Startzman
Samantha Elaine Sullivan
Delores Jane Sweeney
Donald Rudi Terry
Margaret Helen Thompson
Jonathon Brent Tucker
Delaine Blecha Woods
Master in TeachingHaley Bea
Richard M. Beith Jr.
Victoria Lynn Caswell
Jessica Lynne Davis
Rachel Lyn Erickson
Cindy Walker Falla
Kaitlyn Rai Frasier
Jeremy Nicholas Glasco
Lindsey Ann Gunn
Amber Christine Stredwick Hanes
Katherine Nicole Hoffmann
Brian Darrell Howell
Lauren Christine Ivers
John Patrick Joyce III
Brian Douglas Kinsella
Josh William Laeder
Hillary Creagh Lyons
Ana-Claudia Magana
Amanda Lynn May
Maxwell Ryan Merchant
Rachel Jaimes Murray-Hearn
Sarah Alyssa Neal
Kelsey Ann Parks
Ross Sinclair Phimister
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Lucille Alexandra Salazar
David W. Sanford III
Katherine Elizabeth Schafer
Samuel David Weinstock
Isabel Elizabeth Yasui
Master of Environmental StudiesMichele Lynn Boderck
Joshua William Carter
Caroline Christensen Coster
Deanna Marie Donovan
Conrad Edmund Ely
Sarah Katherine Haenke
Jessica Lauren Harpe
Ryan M. Hobbs
Rhianna Malinee Hruska
Sarah Lynn Krock
Wendy Loosle
Heather Ann May
April Danae Presler
Natalie Claire Sahli
Ashlie Tainer
Gregory Scott Taylor
Hannah Leigh Trageser
Shanyese Renea Trujillo
Daron G. Williams
Allison Rebecca Wyatt
Master of Public AdministrationJason Donald Alves
Logan M. Bahr
Kandi Michelle Bauman
Jason Heath Berman
Linda May Black
Nicole Wynne Bond
Anthony Lee Brave
Kroydan Kraig Chalem
Shannon Alice Kay Christensen
Brittany Irene Clark
James Arthur Craig
Renata J. Cummings
Jamie Robin Daniel
Amanda Nicole DeShazo
Sarah Emily DeStasio
Lori Suzanne Doron
Randy G. Dunn
Ashley E. Evans
Nikki Jo Finkbonner
Ashley Marie Fisher
Crystal Renee Florez
Peggen Josephine Frank
Brian Michael Frisina
Alonah Rene Greninger
Mary Heather Harper
Katherine Ann Hoffman
Jennifer M. H. Inman
Song Rose Israel
Jeanette Johnson
Ronald Percy Johnson
Aaron Jones
Kathy Diane Jordan-Brenner
Julie Kirstin Kerrigan
Misty Lee Kopplin
Sharlaine Marie LaClair
Gregory Kirk Larsen
Paul Bryan Larsen
Rebecca S. Lewis
Jessica Ann Lovelady
Danielle Luise Madrone
Mara M. Machulsky
Cory Russell Miller
Anna Frances Minor
Lucas Kyle Minor
Mohamed Omar Mohamud
Wendy Lynn Morris
Korbett C. Mosesly
Jeremy Richard Payne
Emily Anne Persky
Charlotte Christine Persons
Dalarie Marie Peters
Kristopher Klabsch Peters
Carl James Peterson
Jennifer Opal Plaja
Nelson Robert Rascon
Brittany Elizabeth Reed
Rachel Alayne Revisky
Samuel Leslie Roder
Bonnie J. Rose
Toby Melissa Sawyer
Sharon Rachel Shadwell
Barbara Jo Smith
Clive Walcot Stewart
Aviance Nicole Tate
Melvin Forrest Taylor
Alex H. Tran
Royce Maralynn Travis
Carmen Anne Tuncap
Hatsi S. Trevathan
Courtney Blair Williams
Sarah Marie Zephier
Martha Lee Ann Zimmerman
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SUMMER 2016Bachelor of ArtsDanya Omar Ahmad
Patrick Cornelius Albertolle
Katherine Lyn Anderson
Myka Lynn Arneson
John Colter Arnold
Tame LaRue Arnold
Andreya Cathleen Atkins
Matthew David Avery
Alex P. Baldwin
Katherine Elizabeth Ballard
Stephanie Jean Bartella
Robin Henry Bartels
Cannon Gray Bateman
Debbie Lynn Bates
Reghan Elizabeth Biddle
Malena Rose Boome
Jason Edward Brede
Joshua Thomas Brougham
Christiane Chandler Broussard
Shaun Sarkis Brussee
Kevin Francis Burnett
Chanjolee Bushnell
Courteny Lynn Butler
Joshua Livingstone Caine
Jessica Ann Clemons
David Daniel Cook
Robert Leland Cooper
Jennafer Meagan Coots
Erin Marie Cridlebaugh
Ronald Roy Crowe II
Pirenda L. Culver
Aria Lynn Cummings
Arianne Ila Curtis
Kathryn Ann Dansereau
Justin Gabriel Dean
Katja Marie Drake-Weiss
Dominique Solea Ellerson
Isabel Escobar
Jacob Dale Feuerman
William Afford Flint
Sara Renee Foshaug
Lara Jean Foster
DeMarcus Antonio France
Aaron Anthony Getzin
Taylor Lynn Gibbs
Hans Forrest Gillies
Emily Wheeler Gray
LeTesha Lynn Hall
Ian Alexander Hazard-Bill
Kristin Michele Heath
Sarah Michelle Hendricks
Kazuki Hibi
Brooke Linn Huffman
Michelle Louize Horkings-Brigham
Avida Meylssa Jackson
Lily Anne James
Katherine Irene Jenkins
Anthony M. Johnson
Christopher Daniel Johnson
Mary Kathryn Johnson
Nicole Richelle Johnson
Johny Justin
Krystal M. Kerlee
Gina Marie Kinchler
Brigid Aisling Terry Kinsella
Katherine E. Kirchoff
Jesse P. Kostecka
Dana Marie Kuehn
Hilarie Nichole Kuzma
Kylie Jean Kytan
Michelle Joanne Laird
Tiara Lynn Lark
Rachel Alberta Larrowe
Logan Lazalde
Austin Christopher Lind
Jacqueline Marie Long
Esmael E. Lopez
Jessica M. Luna
Mary Mackenzie Luther
Mai Thao Thuy Ly
Tess Frances Maczis
Heidi Rebecca Mandler-Huff
Carly R. Martin
Hayley Mara Matz
Charlotte Anne McLaughlin
Rachel L. Meade
Andrea Yvette Mendoza
Colton Robert James Meridieth
Terra R. Mills
Angel To’afituoali’i Moemai
Jennifer Rae Mullen
Joshua Allen Napoli
Regina Renee Nelson
Naima Guadalupe Noguera
Kayla Michelle Norris
Anulika Odoemene
Richard Steven Osborne III
Sarah Ann Palatnik
Israel Perez
Shannara Lynn Phillips
Henry Andrew Pskowski
Grecia Karely Ramirez
Christie Marie Rooks
Kenneth Leroy Ruth
Daniel W.M. Saunders
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Dylan Jarrett Schaaf
Ashli Lenora Maria Schick
Rosealtha Ann Schlitzkus
Alexes Jade Settle
Courtney Patrice Sherman
Alexander Thomas Shields
Moriah Elizabeth Smith
Sierra Rochelle Sonza
LaTanya Rochelle Spears-Parker
Rosalind Maria Starks
Kae Kumba Starr
Madeline Victore Stein
Logan John Osnes Stokes
August Raphael Stolba
Jordan Milton Strayer
Malcolm Suits Baer
Christopher W. Tennant
Elizabeth Wythe Terpening
Brittney Brianna Thomas
Ruby Louise Thompson
Alya Lyn Toquinto
William Triska
Kimberly Crystal Truedson
Breana Tutt-Pruitt
Sonia Marie Van Hee
Sarah Ann Vigil
Amy Lauren Walsh
Dylan Strachan Ward
Ella Rose Ware
Meagan Rose Welch
Nadia Rachel Anne Wendt
Kezia Marie Wentworth
Ian Joseph Wilson
Savannah Marie Wilson
Dwayne Norris Winters Jr.
Isaac Jacob Wooten
Sarah Karen Yager
Yuqiao Zhang
Bachelor of ScienceBricen Cole Babcox
Kat Anne Besancon
Reed Walker Charlop
Madison Linne Crow
Susanna Diane Davtyan
Halle Andrea Feiring
Melissa Carol Fletcher
John Vincent Gabbard
Devin Michael Geiger
Alexis Richelle Hale
Kahea Mark Hendrickson
Tanner Ray Holbrook
Zoë Grace Lovell
Rachel Alesa Masoud
Charmaine Renee Rastatter
Kenneth Scrivner
Coral Don Southard
Marlaina Bethany Strand
Steven Charles Sweet
Jesus Daniel Villegas
Michelle Lynn Wallace
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of ScienceLydia Lee Blackwood
Robyn Scott Cloughley
Hel M. Dastvan
Samantha Elizabeth Elie
Brett M. Fredson
Mollie Miller Handley
Sharon Isis McIntee
Alexander Slade Randolph
Julie Emma Roby
Master of Environmental StudiesAmory Elizabeth Wade
Ballantine
Kendra Leigh Baird
Allie A. Denzler
Matthew Thomas Fuller
Madeline Erica Goodwin
Kaylen Deanne Hendrick
Ayako Okuyama
Anna Christine Rhoads
Sarah Lynn Sweet
Ruth Anna Thurston
Whitney Paige Weibel
Master of Public AdministrationHeidi Marie Behrends
Cerniwey
Michael F. Carpenter
Megan Marie Duncan
Tania Sandina Huston
Cole A. Ketcherside
Austin A. Koller
Tara Larson
Tyrone Charles Newton
Rebecca Ann Orbeck
Teresa Marie Parsons
Amanda Starr Roberts
Tavares Jamal Terry
Grace Joan Thompson
Sally Esther Toussaint
Kayla Elain Vance
William Warren Wessling
KC Wilkerson
Yacob Zekarias
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CELEBRATING THIS CLASS AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT
The Evergreen State College Foundation would like to thank all of the Greener parents who have supported their students in their Evergreen journey.
Special thanks also to Debby Brown and the parents below who joined her in making a gift to the Evergreen Annual Fund in honor of their Greener Grad. Their gifts help support the scholarship, research, and education that make Evergreen unique and special.
Paul de Beijl and Mary Middelerin honor of Zachary de Beijl
Ellen and Steven Bowmanin honor of Maxwell F. Bowman
Deborah Brownin honor of Sarah Palatnik
Dorothy and Allen Buckin honor of Moira Honore Buck
The Da Camara Familyin honor of Bryce Da Camara
Angela Chenin honor of Matthew Phana-Chiaming Chen
Lisa and David Ellenbergin honor of Lily Ellenberg
Angela Epsteinin honor of Samantha Stanich
Gail and Bryan Estesin honor of Alyssa Estes
The Farrell-Roberts Familyin honor of Austin Roberts
Judith Gottin honor of Reed Gott
Elisabeth Groeningin honor of Kathleen Bartlett
Susan Hardingin honor of Marco Harding
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Alicia and Michael Hildrethin honor of Aaron James Michael Hildreth
James Honiker and Cathy Cookin honor of Jessica Honiker
Kenneth and Ramona Kirschin honor of Joe Kirsch
The Massey-Elim Familyin honor of Reese Massey-Elim
Sarah and Betsy Melancon and Frank Giffordin honor of Roman Meza
Susan Merriman and Barbara Cosentinoin honor of Devon Merriman
The Neugent Familyin honor of Ryan Neugent
Margo Ross, Gretchen Schumm and Julie Jensen
in honor of Laurel Schumm
Jennifer and Tom Saundersin honor of Daniel Saunders
Mark Simonson and Pat Thompsonin honor of Ruby Thompson
Elizabeth Stankevichin honor of Rachel Levy
Dan and Catherine Strodelin honor of Julian Strodel
The Sugiyama Familyin honor of Meagan Sugiyama
Anne Tiurain honor of Joel Tiura
To find out more about the Evergreen Annual fund or make a gift of your own, please visit www.evergreen.edu/give.
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CEREMONIAL MACEOriginally a weapon used in medieval warfare by a king or great noble, the mace on the stage has become a symbol used on ceremonial occasions. Use of the mace as an academic device dates back to 16th-century England, when Queen Elizabeth I pre-sented a replica of her own royal mace to the corporation of the University of Oxford in 1589. She ordered that it be used in all ceremonies to represent the royal presence and the authority granted to the university to issue degrees under the royal insignia. Since that time, European, and now American, colleges and universities have increas-ingly adopted the custom of using a ceremonial mace during graduation exercises.
The Evergreen State College mace is a gift from the late Byron Youtz, former academic vice president and provost, who donated the materials, and Faculty Member Emeritus Earle McNeil, who gave his time and talent to create it.
The shape of the cap is suggestive of a crown and represents the principle of knowledge and experience. To remind us that such integration is a carefully balanced blend of diverse aspects of human nature, there are four inlaid circles symbolizing four major ways of experiencing the world—thinking, feeling, intuiting, and sensing—and four main characteristics of the human mind—wisdom, innocence, introspection, and illumination.
COLLEGE MEDALLIONMedallions are traditionally worn by presidents and chancellors at ceremonial occasions and it is worn by President George Bridges today. The original medallion was designed for Charles McCann for his inauguration in 1972. McCann later donated the medallion to Library Archives.
Today’s medallion was designed in September 1994 by Spokane artist Joyce Attwood. It is fabricated of moon-stone from Nepal, paua shell from New Zealand, turquoise, silver, copper, brass, gold, and acrylic, and is suspended on a 30-inch chain from Thailand. The medallion design shows an evergreen tree with Mt. Rainier and the sea in the background. It is an interpretation of the Evergreen logo, designed in 1973 by Connie Hubbard, the college’s first graphic designer. In 1983, the Board of Trustees approved the tree design as the official college emblem and it was registered with the Secretary of State as Evergreen’s logo.
COLLEGE MASCOTFounders of the college wanted a mascot that epitomized the difference between traditional schools and Evergreen’s innovative ideas. It had to be the opposite of all the snarling, fierce, aggressive mascots typically seen in athletics. They chose the Geoduck, one of the world’s largest species of clam and among the most abundant marine animals in south Puget Sound. The name Geoduck derives from the southern Lushootseed word “gwid q,” literally meaning, “to dig deep.” It is a symbol of the essence of college: accessible to all who are willing to dig deep—stable, yet flexible, and the antidote to departmental thinking and design that are standard in most colleges and universities.
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ACADEMIC COSTUMES*
This academic garb not only contributes to the colorful pageantry of the ceremony but also signifies the wearer’s academic discipline and the institution that granted the degree.
In the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were under the jurisdiction of the church, stu-dents wore habits or cloaks with hoods, which were designed to provide warmth in unheated buildings. The more colorful modern academic costume, worn more for its symbolism than for any practical purpose, originated at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the 1300s, and has been in use continuously in the U.S. since colonial days.
The mortarboard cap represents no particular degree or school, except that the short, gold tas-sel is worn only by holders of the doctoral degree. The gown itself is usually black for all holders of baccalaureate or higher degrees. Doctoral gowns are faced with velvet panels down the front and velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves.
Only the hood itself shows, by its length and its colors, the distinctions among degrees, aca-demic majors, and colleges or universities that conferred the degrees. The colors of the satin lining in the hood are the school colors of the institution where the degree was awarded. The higher the degree, the longer the hood and the wider the velvet facing that outlines the hood. The color of the velvet facing denotes the academic area (“field” colors) in which the degree was awarded, such as:
Agriculture .................................MaizeArts, Letters, Humanities ...........WhiteAccountancy, Business ...............DrabEconomics .................................CopperEducation ..................................Light BlueEngineering ...............................OrangeEnvironmental Studies ...............Golden YellowFine Arts, Dramatic Arts ............BrownForestry, Conservation ...............RussetHistory .......................................WhiteJournalism .................................CrimsonLaw ............................................Purple
Library Science ..........................LemonMedicine ....................................GreenMusic .........................................PinkOratory (Speech) .......................Silver GrayPhilosophy .................................Dark BluePolitical Science .........................Dark BluePublic Administration ................Peacock BlueForeign Affairs ...........................Peacock BluePublic Health .............................Salmon PinkScience ......................................Golden YellowSocial Work ................................CitronVeterinary Science .....................Gray
EVERGREEN’S ACADEMIC REGALIATacoma Program: The Evergreen State College-Tacoma graduates are wearing kente cloth stoles. Kente cloth is a type of woven silk and cotton fabric native to the Ashanti people (Ghana). Kente cloth, worn only in times of extreme importance, has become an icon of African cultural heritage around the world.
Evening and Weekend Studies: Many EWS students and faculty are wearing a woven drape with a moon on one lapel and a sun on the other, indicating the nights and weekends they’ve spent earning their degrees while working day jobs and supporting families. The drape is black with green and white accents.
Native Programs: Graduates from Evergreen’s MPA-Tribal Governance and Reservation-Based Community Determined Programs are wearing shawls with a peacock blue Pendleton design that pays homage to the button blankets that became the standard form of ceremonial regalia for Northwest Coastal Tribes. Some students are also wearing handmade cedar caps with or without tribal components, or regalia that represents Native cultures across Indian Country.
* Source: American Council on Education
ALMA MATEROmnia Extares, Omnia ExtaresAlma Mater, EvergreenOmnia Extares
GEODUCK FIGHT SONGGo, Geoducks go,Through the mud and the sand, let’s go.Siphon high, squirt it out,swivel all about,let it all hang out.
Go, Geoducks go,Stretch your neck when the tide is low,Siphon high, squirt it out,swivel all about,let it all hang out.
Words and music by Malcolm Stilson,
M.L., Emeritus Librarian, 1971
Special thanks to the 2016 Graduation
Planning Committee!
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