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Spring Commencement
May 4, 2019
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Welcome Congratulations! Class of 2019, congratulations on your most recent accomplishment. We know the road leading to today’s celebration was beset with a few hard turns and perhaps even dead ends. But, through it all you persevered and remained steadfast in your goal—a symbol of your determination and
the value you place on your Michigan Tech education. I hope you look back with pride on your journey up to this point. As you prepare for life’s next adventure, we have every confidence you will make the most of your education from Michigan Tech; that you will keep alive the inquisitiveness, curiosity, and tenacity acquired in pursuit of your degree. We trust you will be of service to others; that you will lead in your community and profession. Always remember that you are now part of a remarkable legacy 134 years in the making. Always remember to reach out and give back. Michigan Tech’s faculty, staff, and students join me in extending our very best wishes for your continued success. Again, congratulations on this very special day.
Sincerely,
Dr. Richard J. KoubekPresident
Board of Trustees Brenda RyanChair
William JohnsonVice Chair
John U. Bacon
Robert Jacquart
Linda Kennedy
Jeffrey C. Littmann
Derhun D. Sanders
Steven Tomaszewski
Richard J. Koubek (ex officio) President
John Lehman, Interim Secretary
Julie Seppala Treasurer
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Spring Commencement Ceremony—May 4, 2019
Prelude Music Select Arrangements
Processional “Pomp and Circumstance No. 1” by Edward Elgar University Marshal and Mace Bearer— Michael E. Mullins, Professor
National Anthem “The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key performed by Michigan Tech Vocalists
Welcome Richard J. Koubek, President, Michigan Technological University
Student Address Monica Brechting, Graduating Senior
Commencement Col. Gregory H. Johnson Address USAF Retired
Presentation of Doctor of Philosophy Degrees Degrees Master’s Degrees ROTC: Degrees and Commissioning Bachelor’s Degrees*
Alumni Welcome Linda Kennedy ’91 Michigan Tech Board of Trustees
Final Remarks Richard J. Koubek
Recessional Select Arrangements
Please stand for the Processional and National Anthem.At the conclusion of this ceremony, please remain in your seats until all
of the graduates have recessed.
Vocalists: Emily Crombez, Seth Kriz, Gwendolyn Nitz, Laura Nitz, Samuel Solverson, Erin VanDusen
*Readers: Les Cook, Vice President for Strategic University Partnerships and Lorelle Meadows, Dean, Pavlis Honors College
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Guest Speaker
Col. Gregory H. JohnsonUSAF Retired
Our Commencement speaker, Col. Gregory H. Johnson (USAF Ret.) is a former, astronaut, test pilot, and combat fighter pilot who served in the Middle East. Johnson is a graduate of the US Air Force Academy, has a Master of Science in Flight Structures Engineering from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Texas. In 2006, after years of intensive training, he was selected to pilot the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to help assemble the International Space Station (ISS), launching in March 2008. Three years later, Johnson piloted Endeavour’s final flight to ISS, the second to last Space Shuttle flight ever. He has spent more than 31 days in space, orbited the earth nearly 500 times, and traveled more than 12.5 million miles. Prior to joining NASA, Johnson had been deployed to Saudi Arabia where he flew 34 combat missions in support of Operation Desert Storm. On his second deployment, he flew an additional 27 combat missions in support of Operation Southern Watch. Johnson lives part time in Traverse
Col. Gregory H. Johnson
City, Michigan, where he is an aerospace and youth development consultant for Newton’s Road, a non-profit that works with regional partners to support and increase access to learning opportunities in STEM. He is also the managing director of the Traverse City Space Accelerator.
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Student Speaker
When nearly a dozen Michigan Tech grads from the Grand Rapids area get together, you could consider it an alumni event. However, today’s student speaker, Monica Brechting, calls it a family reunion. In high school, when Monica decided on engineering as a career path, her choice of Michigan Tech was really a foregone conclusion. The Grand Rapids native, who will receive a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, is the 12th Husky in her family. The count so far is one brother, one sister, a brother-in-law, three uncles and five cousins. Family, and in particular family history, are important to Monica, who says a relative came to the Copper Country years before there was a Michigan Tech. “My grandfather, three generations removed, left Germany in 1857 to settle in Calumet.” She says he worked in the mines for 11 years before moving to the Grand Rapids area to start a fruit and vegetable farming operation. After 150 years, the farm is still there—and it’s still owned by her family. “Growing up on a farm taught me
Monica Brechting
the value of hard work,” she says. “I like working with my hands, so engineering made sense to me.” Life on a farm developed a work ethic in Monica that served her well here in Houghton. She has been active at St. Albert the Great University Parish, played piccolo in the Huskies Pep Band, and was a member of the Robotics System Enterprise as team lead for her Capstone project, an underwater soil sampler. She also served as president of the Michigan Tech Chapter of Silver Wings, a national organization dedicated to creating proactive, knowledgeable, and effective civic leaders through community service and education about national defense. As today approached, Monica says she pondered the question “What makes a Husky?” She researched her talk by asking friends what made them know they belonged here. “This is my love letter to Michigan Tech,” she says. “It takes a unique person to thrive here, but if you’re that type of person, you’ll fall in love.” She says “I wrote this speech because it’s the speech I wanted to hear.” Monica says she was a bit unsure of herself when she first got here, but eventually hit her stride. “It took me two-and-a-half years, but I found my Husky family at the passionate community of St. Als. They make me strive every day to be the best I can be at whatever I try.” Monica is graduating today as an engineer. And with a 3.52 GPA, she’s doing so with honors. Michigan Tech has become a significant part of Monica’s family history and she will be sad to leave it. “I am excited to move back closer to home, especially in the Grand Rapids area.” It’s not surprising, after all it’s where her roots are.
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Achievement. Success. Congratulations!
You’re a Michigan Tech Graduate! Today you achieved one of life’s milestones. Many people have invested in your success—your family and friends, faculty and staff, and Michigan Tech alumni and friends. We are all so proud of your accomplishments. Today you are starting a new adventure and we are here to help you stay connected. MyMichiganTech will become your alumni portal, a place to update your information and build your Husky network with the alumni directory.
• Connect with alumni online through the Alumni and Friends Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn pages, with regional chapters, or at your company.
• Keep using your Michigan Tech email and take advantage of continued support from Career Services.
• Hear about campus and alumni news through the Michigan Tech Magazine, Research Magazine, and our alumni enewsletter.
• Continue your broomball career! Bring your team and compete in the annual Alumni-Student Broomball Invitational during Winter Carnival.
In the coming months, we will be in touch with you to learn more about your time after graduating from Michigan Tech and to invite you to alumni events in your area. Where will you take your Husky flag? Don’t forget to send us photos at [email protected] or use #MTUFlag on social media.
Alumni House
Michigan Tech has a proud tradition of “Huskies helping Huskies.” As a new graduate, we may contact you and ask you to share your Michigan Tech experience with current or incoming students. We hope you will consider being a regional volunteer, as well as opportunities to share your financial resources to support future Huskies. When you return to campus for a visit, please stop by the Alumni House. We would like to say hello, catch up with you, and provide you with a free parking pass and a discounted SDC day pass. And, remember, once a Husky, always a Husky. We warmly welcome you to the Michigan Tech Alumni and Friends family!
—The Alumni Engagement Team
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Graduate SchoolDr. Pushpalatha MurthyDean and Associate Provost
Doctor of PhilosophyAdvisors' names in italics
School of Forest Resources and Environmental ScienceDr. Andrew J. Storer Dean and Professor
Forest scienceKelsey Carter
Dr. Molly A. CavaleriGrace L Parikh
Dr. Christopher R. WebsterDr. John A. Vucetich
College of Sciences and ArtsDr. David Hemmer Dean and Professor
Biochemistry and molecular BiologyRashmi Adhikari
Dr. Ashutosh TiwariRupsa Basu
Dr. Ebenezer Tumban
Biological sciencesYogesh Kumar Ahlawat
Dr. Chandrashekhar P. JoshiKavitha Satish Kumar
Dr. Chandrashekhar P. JoshiLukai Zhai
Dr. Ebenezer Tumban
chemistryBhaskar Halami
Dr. Shiyue FangWafa Abdulrazaq Mazi
Dr. Haiying LiuSimeon K. Schum
Dr. Lynn R. MazzoleniSoumyashree Sreehari
Dr. Rudy L. Luck
computer scienceMan Wang
Dr.Chaoli WangDr. Jean Mayo
environmental and energy policyAparajita Banerjee
Dr. Kathleen E. HalvorsenMayra Ofelia Sanchez Gonzalez
Dr. Richelle L. Winkler
industrial heritage and archaeologyDaniel J. Trepal
Dr. Donald J. Lafreniere
integrative physiologyKevin Cyle Phillips
Dr. Steven J. Elmer
mathematical sciencesNattaporn Chuenjarern
Dr. Yang YangMatthew Jacob Roberts ❖
Dr. Mark S. Gockenbach
physicsChad Brisbois ❖
Dr. Petra H. HuentemeyerDolendra Karki ❖
Dr. Miguel Levy
rhetoric, theory, and cultureAranya Srijongjai
Dr. Karla M. Saari Kitalong
statisticsXueling Li
Dr. Qiuying ShaYun Liu
Dr. Yeonwoo Rho
Graduate Degrees
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College of EngineeringDr. Janet Callahan Dean and Professor
Biochemistry and molecular BiologyTrevor Moser
Dr. Tolou ShokuhfarDr. Craig R. Friedrich
Biomedical engineeringDavid Paul Rosen
Dr. Jingfeng JiangYu Wang
Dr. Jingfeng Jiang
chemical engineeringKaled Mohamed Bentaher
Dr. Tony N. RogersUlises Raymundo Gracida Alvarez ✿
Dr. David R. ShonnardDr. Julio C. Sacramento Rivero
Xue MiDr. Caryn L. Heldt
Long ZhangDr. Timothy C. Eisele
civil engineeringAzad Heidari ✠
Dr. David W. WatkinsDr. Alex S. Mayer
Abdullahi Muhammad Salman Dr. Yue Li
computational science and engineeringRobert John Zupko II ❖✿
Dr. Mark D. Rouleau
computer engineeringYachen Tang
Dr. Chee-Wooi Ten
electrical engineeringChong Cao
Dr. Bo ChenIan Thomas Cummings
Dr. Timothy C. HavensDr. Timothy J. Schulz
Mehrzad Mohammadi BijaiehDr. Wayne W. Weaver
Zhiyuan Yang Dr. Chee-Wooi Ten
Xueqian ZhaoDr. Zhuo Feng
engineering-environmental engineeringXinyu Ye ❖
Dr. Pengfei Xue
geological engineeringPriscilla Efua Addison ❖
Dr. Thomas Oommen
geologyMichael J. Sayers
Dr. Thomas OommenDr. Robert A. Shuchman
geophysicsKyle Arthur Brill ❖
Dr. Gregory P. Waite
materials science and engineeringMatthew Neil Tianen
Dr. Yongmei M. JinJunqing Zhang
Dr. Yun Hang Hu
mechanical engineering-engineering mechanicsBehdad Afkhami
Dr. Scott A. MiersVenkata Rajesh Chundru
Dr. Gordon G. ParkerDr. John H. Johnson
Robert S. JaneDr. Gordon G. ParkerDr. Steven Y. Goldsmith
Eddy H. TrinkleinDr. Gordon G. Parker
Mufaddel Zohar DahodwalaDr. Jeffrey D. Naber
Meng TangDr. Jeffrey D. NaberDr. Seong-Young Lee
Zhuyong Yang ❏Dr. Jeffrey D. Naber
Graduate Degrees
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Jiongxun ZhangDr. Jeffrey D. Naber
Xiaobao GengDr. Desheng Meng
Hui Huang ❖Dr. Ye SunDr. Shiyan Hu
Xian Li ❖Dr. Ye Sun
Muraleekrishnan Menon Menon Muraleedharan Nair
Dr. Fernando L. PontaMiles Benjamin Penhale ❖
Dr. Andrew R. BarnardJohn Joseph Salvato
Dr. Zequn WangDr. John K. Gershenson
Soroush SepahyarDr. Amitabh Narain
Luting Wang Dr. Bo Chen
Master’s DegreesSchool of Business and EconomicsDr. Dean L. JohnsonDean and Professor
Master of Business adMinistrationBrent Andrew BaltusStephanie Michelle BedfordTracey Lynn BershingRachel A. ChardKaiyang FuHalie Michele HartJason Frood HawkeBrandon Michael HutchisonElizabeth L. KelliherDevin Dale KeroAmber Lianne OjaGarrett Timothy RossBrayden Charles SevertAlex Michael SherbinowMadeline Paige ShorttDylan James Steman ❖Quentin Alexander Tovar-PrinceYaqi Yang
Master of scienceaccountingTimothy H. JudgeErin Patricia LippRyan Michael MasakowskiTeresa Marie MccannDavid Martino Renaldi ❖Allison Jeanne WoodworthLihua ZhangXiaomeng Zhang
applied natural resource economicsJosephine Amponsem
School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science Dr. Andrew J. Storer Dean and Professor
Master of forestryJoseph JohnsonGarret Lee PriceJamal Anthony PalmerKevin Anthony Suozzi Douglas I. Tyran III
Master of GeoGraphic inforMation scienceKenny Rodriguez GarciaDanielle L. Rupp
Master of scienceapplied ecologyMegan Minnie Cleaver
Forest molecular genetics and BiotechnologyYasar Selim Bostanci
Forest ecology and managementThomas J. Nara
ForestryAlexander Clayton HelmanTyler James Hovde
Graduate Degrees
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School of TechnologyDr. Adrienne Minerick Dean and Professor
Master of scienceintegrated geospatial technologyErin Jean
medical inFormaticsSharefa Bajabir-GeddesShannon Leigh Lahnala BleauRay Allen Mullins
College of Sciences and ArtsDr. David Hemmer Dean and Professor
Master of scienceapplied cognitive science and human FactorsJames Curtis Henderson Jr.
applied physicsBrandon Dominic BlasiolaLokesh GonaEduardo Rodriguez-Feo
applied science educationJomara Alexandra Laboy RiveraRachel J. Ledebuhr
Biological sciencesWafa Fhad AlharbiSabha Salem M AlhewatiWaad Ahmed AljohaniAbdulaziz Saud M. AlrashdiSurattana BoonsaiMorgan Leigh Charbonneau
chemistryTyler Allyn LevertonCharles Logan Schaerer
computer scienceMohammad Sajib Al SerajDilip AtiSandeep Battula
Sophia Grace FarquharMary Louise FloodNichole Suzanne MackeyJoshua MarshallShashank MunnooruSameena ThabassumJustin Donald Williams
cyBersecurityRyan Alexander Olson
environmental and energy policyRobert John Zupko II ✿
KinesiologyJeremy Andrew Bigalke ❖Thomas Kersch ByeAlex James GabeJake Jeffery IsaacsonKelvyn Edric Van LaarhovenDerek Robert Verbrigghe
mathematical sciencesJacob James BlazejewskiXueling LiEric Jon Neubert Jr.Andara Kostage Sachithra Suwimali Perera
rhetoric, theory, and cultureFederico Correa PoseNancy Achiaa FrimpongLaura Vidal Chiesa
data science interdisciplinary programPriyansh AgarwalShravan Kumar BittlaRahul GowlaPranav Anand JoshiDhairya KothariUtkarsha NegiRohith PagadalaBelle PandyaAndara Kostage Sachithra Suwimali Perera
Graduate Degrees
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Sucheta Vinayak SadalgekarRaghavendran ShankarSwetha Sre SrinivasanSivaramakrishnan Sriram
College of EngineeringDr. Janet Callahan Dean and Professor
Master of scienceBiomedical engineeringPeter Benjamin BeachBrendan John McCannTithi Vinendra TiwariNathan David WilkinsonZhongtian Zhang
chemical engineeringBingyu BaiKaled Mohamed BentaherPalas Kamlakar BorkarUtkarsh Shailesh Chaudhari ✿Xi ChenAshitosh Ashok KarnavatRohan Abhay Kulkarni
civil engineeringEmma Rujana BeachyKC Paul BorsethMacKenzie R. CarterJeremy Joseph DziewitKeagan F. FortierMichael Thomas Walter FrahmEmily Kathryn GammAzad Heidari ✠Venkata Naresh MalladiMarjan Monfarednasab ✠Abigail Grace NieskesNandhini Pollachi SabarirajMichael David PrastAneesha ReddyAndre Thomas RingleRakshitha SattyaprakashZeyu Yin
computer engineeringRajagopalan ChakravarthyEmily Anne Crombez
Dnyanesh Prakash JoshiVenkata Sujit KatragaddaShuhao QuVenkatesh Vaikuntaraman
electrical engineeringVishal Bhawanishankar AryaGaurav Ratnadeep BagweRituparna BasakNihar Sunilkumar Brahmbhatt ✯Vaibhav ChadhaLohita Rani Chamarti ❏Ravikumar ChilmulaSahithi ChittampalliSameer Sudhir Deshmukh Ameya Shirishkumar DeshpandeNeeraj Anil Deshpande ✯Dipti Deswal ✯Muhammad FahadRutwick Salil Garude ❏Evan John GawronJonathan Eddier GoldsworthyRoger William Gomes Ravi Raj Gupta ✯Hui HuangNikhil Jagirdar ✯Abhishek Narendra Joshi ✯Sreenivasulu Kamma ✯Kalpesh Dhananjay KuberSourabh Vijay Kulkarni ❏Atul KumarShaonan LiuRenu Anvesh Maddi ✯Manisha Mallik ✯Siva Prudhvi Manepalli ✯Sreekanth Somasundaran Menon ✯Mehrzad Mohammadi BijaiehSphurti Kirit MoreSaurabh Mohan Muley ✯Krishna Chaitanya PoduruRajesh PokalaVenkata Sampath Sowjanya Murthy Rallapalli ✯Vivek Krishna RamachandranSaurabh Sharad Ranalkar ✯Goutham Vishwanath Ravichandran ✯Bharath SadashivaiahAniket Kiran Samel ✯
Graduate Degrees
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Malaykumar Niyushkumar Shah ✯Nishchal Sharma ✯Sumit Shrestha ❏Sharabh Ramshiromani Shukla ✯Shivank Singh ✯Abhijeet Kishorsingh SukedeAbhishek Shriram UmachigiKushan Vasant ✯Naveena VemulapalliShweta Sanjay Vetal
environmental engineeringAnkita BakshiJanna Lynn BrownRitugandha S. Chaugule ✿Erica Anne CoscarelliLalita Manasa ErraMina Claire Kosmowski Kukuk ✿Qiuyuan NanVaishnavi NarayananMargaret NeffJaya Sanjay ShirkeKiran UdayakumarPrakirti ValivetiChase Michael West
environmental engineering scienceJacob Michael Hernandez
geologyAnna AldeghiQuelyn Rose BekkeringBrandi Michelle Petryk
geophysicsJer-Yu JengBenjamen Stoneham Pletcher
materials science and engineeringCatherine Anne GalliganPeter Johannes Hokemeir-SeimApoorv Sandeep KulkarniSasank PotluriKiran Sai Kumar SamaMatthew Neil TianenArchit Vivek Kavishwar
mechanical engineeringBehdad AfkhamiRohan AgarwalNitisha AhujaAshish ApineHarmanpreet Singh BainsSaurabh Kirankumar BarotAbhilash Muralidhar BharadwajShuvodeep BhattacharjyaSampath Kumar Reddy Boyapally ❖Pranav Mahesh ChaudharyDhruv Nilesh Chawda ❏Venkata Rajesh ChundruClaire Mary CoutureMinorka D SouzaSiddharth Dahiya ❏Siddhant Yogesh DangeSurya Prakash Reddy DasariHarsh Madhurao DevagiriRumit Rakeshbhai DoshiAdam FrancisBaleshwar Gowdelli Cameron Hansel Shubham Ramesh JainRobert S. JaneAbhishek Javvaji ❏Anurag KamalSagar Jayant KamatGana Venkata Chiranjeevi KasinaKartik Khanna ❏Kaveh Khodadadi SadabadiNikhil Charuhas KhopkarBenjamin Stuart KolbAtharv Mahadeo KolharSanjeet LimbuAndrew Steven LuchenbachSaurabh Sanjay MahadikDatta Sandesh ManjunathOmkar Amrit Marathe ❏Salil Hemant MaratheMuraleekrishnan Menon Menon Muraleedharan NairSoumil Shreya MishraJinitkumar Nirajkumar MistryByrel R. MitchellBalaji MuraliJohn E. NaglakJoy Kalpeshbhai Pandya
Graduate Degrees
12
Zakarie R. ParkerSharvil Shailendra PatankarAbhishek Ramchandra PatilDevyani Balwant PatilAshray PawarPratik Vivek PendseMiles Benjamin PenhaleMrunmayee Sadanand PhadnisMaryam PourhasanzadehsharifiVinaykrishna PratapaNeeraj RamaSmruti Babusing Rathod ❏Arvind RavindranGurijala Venkat Prithvi ReddySaumya ReshamwalaSiddhant Dipak Ruia ❏Sai Charan SandugulaAndrew Mintu SarkarRohan Ravindra SawaiVaibhav Sehgal ❏Soroush SepahyarDeep Dirgesh ShahSiddhant S. Shah ❏Anshul SharmaHemant Kumar Sharma ❏Gaganbir SinghNishant SinghRahul Pratap SinghVishavjit SinghSamantha G. Swartzmiller Nikhil Keshav TamhankarChetan TankalaSarvesh Satish Tendolkar ❏Utkarsh Kamlesh ThakkarVijay ThanatiTushar KhannaAadarsh UpretiHakan H. UrasAmit Dev VojiniLuting WangRajeshwar Yadav ❏Zhuyong Yang ❏Zhuoyu Zhou
Bachelor’s Degreesarmy ROTCLieutenant Colonel Christian Thompson Chair and ProfessorCameron D. Gregg, Finance *Jacob T. Hendricks, Construction ManagementAnthony R. Lackey, Mechanical Engineering Justin M. Pavliscak, Civil EngineeringEthan A. Prehoda, Mechanical Engineering 9Amber G. Strutz, Environmental Engineering 9
airForce ROTCLieutenant Colonel John O’Kane Commander and ProfessorNicholas J. Gagalis, Electrical EngineeringEmily B. Passmore, Civil Engineering ***9
School of Business and EconomicsDr. Dean L. Johnson Dean and Professor
Bachelor of science
accountingKylie C. Muonio **`9
Shania P. Nixon Joseph M. Platz **9Andrea L. Revoyr Jack R. Schornhorst **Jaclyn M. Wadaga
economicsAlex J. Hill *
Graduate/Undergraduate Degrees
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engineering managementShan A. Amarnani Gage W. Armstrong Samuele G. Badalamenti Shawn D. Badanjek `Bridget A. Becker **9John J. Carey Alexander R. Determan Lars M. Halonen 9Kalli R. Hooper **`Kevin L. Kirkland Sarah E. Koerber Emma A. LaFleur ***Keaton S. Thames Andrea K. Zubke
FinanceMadeline J. Goodnough Maura I. Green Nicholas G. Jozefczyk Wyatt E. Kalke Ryan H. Piotrowski *`Adam H. Rajala 9Matthew J. Stietz 9Rebecca N. Zardus
managementRobert J. Fergan Emanuel Kirkland Brent T. Palarz 9Sean K. Patchin 9Jackson R. Pundt ***
management inFormation systemsJimmie R. Cannon Jr. `Mackenzie A. Pirie `Travis B. Tidwell Paul D. Torola *Joseph H. Uren 9
marKetingMarina N. Brusso *`9
Gaspard V. Cuenot Henry E. Freridge Morgan E. Laajala 9Vincent T. Padget Thomas W. Strome **`
School of TechnologyDr. Adrienne Minerick Dean and Professor
Bachelor of science
computer networK and system administrationCarl E. Carter Jr.***Luke M. Crawford Derek B. Daniels Joseph M. Hansen Bernard E. Kluskens *9Kevin M. MacDonald Amanda M. McCuistion Scott J. McIver Benjamin P. Metzger David J. Ritter James P. Sedgewick Maximilian A. Sexauer *
construction managementChristian D. Albers Brady Jackan Jake K. Kessler *Trent J. Pennala 9Brandon R. Taavola *9Matthew A. Wray
electrical engineering technologyThomas H. Cauley 9Joseph V. DeGrandchamp *Lee B. Heckel 9Joseph E. Larson Zongguang Liu *Sawyer J. Poel *Thomas R. Prica ***Chengzhi Qian Yiran Xia
mechanical engineering technologyGiovanni T. Campis Dirk A. Deckinga Jacob R. Denny James R. Glombowski
Undergraduate Degrees
14
Nicholas Hilliard Timothy Ingram Jr.Billy M. Lowney Margaret A. Miko *Justin R. Mondeik **Daniel A. Novicki 9Alex M. OrdakowskiJames D. Oysti Brian M. Pietila 9Mitchell Rucinski ***Jacob M. Smith Nicholas J. Wylin
surveying engineeringJustin T. Girskis James P. Moore Jordan White
School of Forest Resources and Environmental ScienceDr. Andrew J. Storer Dean and Professor
Bachelor of science
applied ecology and environmental sciencesKaylie M. Butts *Veronica M. Porter ***
ForestryChelsey R. Bach *Clark K. Cederberg ***Ethan P. Dankert Carly A. DeVet 9Clark W. Delzer **Jake A. Elmore Joshua T. Fontius Collin J. Hagan 9Heidi E. Harmala Trenton M. Hibner Edward A. Hodges 9Dylan J. Parker Elsa C. Schwartz ***Danielle M. Stewart `Rachel J. Verran 9
Amy J. Walker Jack D. Zwart *
natural resources managementBenjamin A. Wright
wildliFe ecology and managementRebecca L. Allen Tanner M. Barnes **Marisa R. DeMario **Jaime E. Opsahl Nathaniel A. Prangley **Rachel M. Schlicker 9Frank Rachel Schwerin `9
Mason L. Steele
College of Sciences and ArtsDr. David Hemmer Dean and ProfessorBachelor of science, Bachelor of arts
Department of Biological SciencesDr. Chandrashekhar P. Joshi Chair and Professor
Biochemistry and molecular BiologyStephanie P. Bean Elise A. Cheney-Makens ***9◊Daniel A. Noren *David S. Trine ***9Jackson T. Waugh 9
Biological sciencesDominique T. Aleo *Hilding M. Beaudoin RCiara J. Bond ***Maya R. Braden **Anna C. Caramella *Elisha J. Earley ***9Emily L. Garner Gregory A. Kaurala **
Undergraduate Degrees
15
Madeline Kemp Mariel E. Leibovitz Emily J. Lilla ***Kathleen M. Martin Gregory J. Miodonski **9Linda Miodonski ***9Jill E. Poliskey ***9Erik M. Strandberg *Piersan E. Suriano **9Matthew S. Tocco `9J◊Grant B. Wisner 9Dane R. Wuori ***
medical laBoratory scienceEllen S. Burns **Laura M. Deters Sara P. Halonen 9Nicole E. Haughey Manjere M. Hungwe Gilliane N. Kenyon Rylie I. Kostreva 9Erik J. Larson *Sarah E. LewAllen **`Kathryn J. Mauck Jarett R. McClanahan Amanda J. Mickelson Lauren T. Parrett **Rebecca C. Riffe Hannah O. Riggs **Alexis E. Strome Lucas R. Tarvainen *Zebulun H. Tester-Riccardo Taylor M. Tienhaara Aubrey J. VanDrie 9Paige N. Webb 9Kaitlyn L. Wheeler
Department of ChemistryDr. John A. Jaszczak Interim Chair and Professor
Biochemistry and molecular BiologyHeather L. Bernia Jeffrey S. Galla Savannah M. Joslin Samuel J. Willard *J◊
cheminFormaticsSamuel J. Willard *J◊
chemistryElisabeth G. Billman-Benvenist Jacob S. Mohar **9Elizabeth A. Rose Joseph Vermeylen *
pharmaceutical chemistryConnor J. Hensley
Department of Cognitive and Learning SciencesDr. Susan L. Amato-Henderson, Chair and Associate Professor
psychologyGlory A. Creed Mariah R. Sherman ***Megan N. Volaski Kira K. Warner ***
Department of Computer ScienceDr. Zhenlin Wang Interim Chair and Professor
computer scienceKristoff P. Arneson Michael K. Bandrowski *9Brady E. Bilderback Christopher A. Blatt *Michael A. Conard ***Aaron C. Craig 9Sarah G. Curtis 9Piper J. Dougherty 9Max S. Faust-Smith Michael J. Fehringer Dylan C. Gaines ***Cameron J. Geschwendt **James A. Giannunzio Jr.Brook A. Greening Brendan L. Hansknecht *Ashley E. Hauck Joshua J. Havens 9Alec W. Hitchiner
Undergraduate Degrees
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Reuben C. Hoover Ian A. Jones *James J. Lutey 9Ethan A. Manarin Michael L. Miller Daniel A. Morgan David M. Musiel Alex T. Osterholzer Roelof Postmaa IVJonathan D. Preuth **Alec J. Rivet Avritt N. Rohwer Parker J. Russcher Joshua D. Ryan Nikolaus F. Sauer *Rhiannon R. Skuse ***Brandon T. Smith Isaac N. Smith **Kyle C. Smith Alex M. Stanage William J. Stockreef Ryanne L. Sutton Shane T. Talbot *James B. Turkette Amber C. Varacalli Collin M. Walker *Marissa L. Walther Daniel G. Warner Paul J. Wrubel
soFtware engineeringAlejandro J. Ayala-Perez Justin W. Cain Noah K. De Longpre' *Alexander J. Eschenauer Bryan M. Heath *Nathan S. Hierl Caleb A. Hill Colin M. Hogue Andrew D. Jimenez **Michael S. Lay ***Sydney Micklas Riley D. Mulford *Brady C. Opsahl Cameron J. Pollock Benjamin D. Slade 9Michael D. Spoehr ***
Department of HumanitiesDr. Ronald Strickland Chair and Professor
englishMargaret J. Clay Megan M. Hughes Michael A. Santoro
scientiFic and technical communicationBachelor of ArtsJessica N. Brassard Michael L. Burns Alexander N. Gillies
Bachelor of ScienceSteven R. Dobbs **Lindsey J. Wells
Department of Kinesiology and Integrative PhysiologyDr. Megan C. Frost Chair and Associate Professor
exercise scienceAbigail L. Botz **Michelle M. Burge Katie S. Heikkinen 9Joseph C. Hofer Kenneth A. Juras **Michelle L. LaFave **Sydnie S. Mazurek ***Hannah E. Nicholas Erin A. Reetz *Alyssa M. Smith ***Abby A. Sutherland Allison R. Waara 9
sports and Fitness managementCody W. Kunnari 9Jacob L. Lucchini Matthew A. Roy
Undergraduate Degrees
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Department of Mathematical SciencesDr. Mark S. Gockenbach Chair and Professor
mathematicsEmily E. Anible **Brooke E. Basto ***RThomas A. Eskola 9Samuel J. Groetsch DéJah U. Hall Nathanael Z. Judge *Katya S. Klebba Tessa K. Kriz *Casey J. Loring *Anthony J. Marcich Patrick D. Mcfall ***Gemma L. Oliver RLucas D. Pelegrin ***Amanda G. Veenstra **9Timothy R. Wuepper
statisticsNathanael J. Gockenbach **Alissa J. Mell Brendon N. Schuenke ***
Department of PhysicsDr. Will H. Cantrell Professor
applied physicsKaelan R. Anderson
physicsBachelor of ArtsNathan S. Schlorke 9
Bachelor of ScienceSamuel J. Groetsch
Department of Social SciencesDr. Hugh S. Gorman Chair and Professor
anthropologyMorgan E. Davis *`9
Austin R. Feys
historyBachelor of ArtsDalton J. Dlouhy Dylan C. Meyer RIan K. Provoast 9
social sciencesKyla L. Valenti ***
Department of Visual and Performing ArtsDr. Jared Anderson Chair and Associate Professor
audio production and technologyMaya E. Ablao Andrew W. Bess 9Noah P. Budd 9Michael C. Chopp 9Henry L. Sendek **
sound designAllen M. Harrison Samantha B. Palumbo *Christopher P. Wilson
theatre and entertainment technologyZep L. Elkerton Elise V. Larsen Rachel A. Sitler Hunter D. Storie *Alexandra B. Walker Caitlin E. Williams *9
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College of EngineeringDr. Janet Callahan Dean and Professor
Bachelor of science
Department of Biomedical EngineeringDr. Sean J. Kirkpatrick Chair and Professor
Biomedical engineeringJalen W. Adams Travis L. Altmeyer Yolanda P. Anderson Ryan S. Bancroft Jessica L. Benson *9Matthew A. Benz-Weeden Stephen J. Berridge Floyd J. Brinley Chad R. Cannon Margaret J. Clay Ryan P. Connolly Megan S. Donovan Zachary D. Drexler ***Lauren E. Fallu Collin T. Gauthier `Joshua E. Geschke J◊Katherine R. Gingras Autumn B. Good Madeline A. Gust Jack H. Hendrick **Michael M. Hernandez Gabrielle B. Hummel 9Emil E. Johnson *Sue Yon Kim Alyssa M. Knoester **Timothy M. Kolesar Jr.Claire S. Langfoss 9Jacob M. Lindsay Sarah B. Lorenz Heather L. Marker Lauren E. Markham Nehemiah J. McIntyre ***Ryker L. Miles *Alexander A. Oliver **9Elizabeth A. Polega Marianne N. Preston
Alexander J. Prucha Marshael B. Ryan **Lauren A. Sandy **◊Chance J. Sherretz-Hayes Trevor A. Simmons ***Hugh D. Stanton Chelsie Tischer Zachary C. Vanderstelt *9Maria E. Wait **Emily J. Weidensee Sonja R. Welch *9◊
Department of Chemical EngineeringDr. Pradeep K. Agrawal Chair and Professor
chemical engineeringKorrina K. Baird **Zachary W. Barr **Charlie L. Biyong Sarah T. Boyd *Nathaniel R. Bruder *Brandon M. Charbonneau Andrew D. Christenson Rachel L. Chroninger **Olivia J. Cordes Taylor N. DeWitt **Robert L. Dupont **Morgan E. Elenbaas *Margaret A. Evans **9Noelle C. Eveland ***Brett J. Fisher Liesl C. Flannery Kayla J. Furmanski Mary E. Galbraith **9Alexander R. Gauronskas Sean K. Golden *Christopher R. Gorman Blake A. Graham **Hunter O. Gulbranson **Suyang Guo Cassandra A. Harrington *Amelia L. Henrickson ***Eva M. Heydrich Melanie A. Howard *`Aaron M. Hubert Caroline Marlen Gerarlda Inaury
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Jackson T. Jadin Emily L. Jasinski Kyle T. Johnson **Seth C. Jones Tanya M. Juarez Adeline M. Koerner *Quin B. Kovar Seth A. Kriz ***Keegan P. Kroening Zachary E. Lalonde Kathryn E. Lamy *9Suzannah J. Lenz ***Kyle J. Lickey Sarah N. Livingston ***Zachary J. Luedtke Mya J. Maanika 9Abigail A. May **Bethany S. Merrill Cameron S. Miller ***Bailey R. Mohrenweiser Laura R. Nitz ***9Alyssa L. Obert Antonio A. Ochoa Zachary E. Oldenburg Summer R. Oley **J◊Nicholas R. Olson **Kendra V. Ossanna **9William G. Otto Madison R. Paul Laurel K. Payne ***9Trevyn R. Payne Madison A. Peggs *Logan D. Piegols ***Aidan E. Rhyndress **Jessika A. Rogers Samuel J. Root *Adam R. Schmidt Michael A. Schroeder Kyle J. Schwiebert ***`Christopher T. Sedenquist ***Abigail R. Steinbrecher ***James M. Stewart Rachel L. Strobel *James J. Sutton *Kyle D. Sweeney ***Mark L. Sylvester 9Travis D. Taylor Margaret E. Tetzloff **
Christa M. Thomas Samuel R. Traynoff Sergio A. Trujillo-Lopez Benjamin J. Updike *Michael T. Verbeke Jacob T. Voss **Jacob N. Walcott ***Andrew B. Watson Hailea M. Weiss *Isobel L. Wentworth George C. Wesley Michael P. Willig ***9Jameson A. Yarrington Helen X. Zhu **
Department of Civil and Environmental EngineeringDr. Audra Morse Chair and Professor
civil engineeringCody W. Baumann Nathan D. Baxter Malory L. Benedetti Amanda R. Bink ***Christopher J. Blough *9Jacob F. Boecker Garth A. Bogart Jacob M. Bouman 9Julie Bouwens Kayla L. Brei ***Jacob V. Burch Chelsea E. Cedarquist 9Sean M. Clarey Cole D. Conway Alexandra R. Costanzo *Jenna M. Davids **Leah C. DeSimpelare ***Jianzeng Ding Magann E. Dykema **J◊Alexis B. Finch *Samuel P. Gaines ***Riane S. Greene *Matthew P. Haapala 9Daniel L. Hansen **Melody Ann M. Harmon Peter C. Huber
Undergraduate Degrees
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Jakob S. Janquart Charles E. Jensen 9Marisa N. Kain 9Cameron A. Koller Gregory J. Korinek *Erin M. Lau *Kalvin W. Lentz Zachary J. Lynch 9Anna R. Meese Charles V. Miller Gregory A. Naghtin *Tyler J. Neering Ryan P. Olsen Nathan M. Priest Emma E. Reilly Emma Y. Rife 9Jacob Roberts Christopher S. Teahan Kamilla Yesmukhanova 9Jacob J. Zrelak
environmental engineeringLeah N. Bectel *Kelly J. Bellant Kayla M. Bigelow *Hailey A. Bondy Katelyn C. Buchalski **9Annika Corazzol Seamus V. Crane 9Sarah E. Crouch *Lacey J. Englebert **Robyn N. Holmes Erika S. Jarchow 9Karleigh M. Krieg **Alan J. Labisch Jeffrey M. Lentz Ashley H. Lingle *Michelle G. Nitz **9Michael T. Nowak Abilynn E. Raetz 9Jaclyn E. Roeske Adam S. Ross Amanda M. Singer Matthew F. Smiley Sean R. Smith Robert J. Sullivan Abbie G. Welch *Heather R. Woodrum
Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringDr. Daniel R. Fuhrmann Professor
computer engineeringJennifer S. Baker 9Jonathan T. Boik `Tyler T. Bredael Jared M. Burbey `Steven J. Calderon Jr.Sam A. Celani Joseph F. Chen Nicholas W. Christensen Maxwell J. Dalzell Christopher J. DeWidt Karan H. Desai Jamie C. Docka `Anthony J. Duda Paul F. Esch-Laurent Shaun W. Flynn *Codie R. Hjorth `Caleb T. Joyal Jordan M. Kieltyka Miles J. Lefevre 9Emily S. Leopold `Erik E. Madson Vincent P. McClintock 9Zachary P. Nedzlek Colton E. Pawielski Cristina A. Reyes Kyle P. Robertson Justin D. Scholl Shane M. Skalski Xilun Song Joshua D. Stauffer Devin J. Stowe Benjamin D. Tovar-Prince Joseph H. Tressler Cole M. Van Camp **Matthew J. Wellach Michael J. Wheeler IIDerek N. Wing `Daniel E. Yan *
electrical engineeringElizabeth A. Adams **Clinton S. Andrews
Undergraduate Degrees
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William S. Banaszak Samuel W. Bilot *Mollie Boswell **9Nicholas E. Brodowski **Haroon R. Chaudhry **Madison M. Cleary Lukas R. Cline *Travis R. Durgan ***Aaron J. Eskola 9Delainy M. Farley ***9Nathan A. Fox Connor A. Gessner Collin W. Graf Alexander C. Hubble 9Amanda L. Jacoby Kayla L. Kent Ethan M. Klein Stefan G. Koerner 9Warren J. Krettek `Nicholas J. LaBelle Samuel D. LaMarche **Blake A. Lindeman Andrew F. Marogi ***Erin R. McCarthy Allie S. McCleary Trevor K. McFadden ***Zacharias M. Mills **`9
Tyler J. Nelson ***Jacob Oquist Aaron F. Ortiz ***Mackenzie H. Pletcher 9Dustin A. Powell Matthew J. Radloff *9Katelyn E. Rhue Kelsey C. Robinson *9Nathan S. Schlorke 9Alexis H. Schroeder ❢Lucas R. Simonson ***Jacob A. Soter `Taylor C. Storck Matthew S. Sunde Brody M. Sundquist Caitlin M. Swim **Owen D. VanTiem Abhilash Vinod Paul H. Vogt Steven J. Whitaker ***Xinlin Zhang
Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and SciencesDr. John S. Gierke Chair and Professor
applied geophysicsDomilton Luis Rochete Cubuia *Martine Hope Loevaas *
geological engineeringPaige M. Courtney **Allison B. Green Jacob D. Kacynski 9Noah F. Marino Madeline F. Snyder **Katherine E. Thayer 9
Department of Materials Science and EngineeringDr. Stephen L. Kampe Chair and Professor
materials science and engineeringKatherine E. Amar-Fox **L. Yani S. Beeker *Samuel J. Byrne **Mason A. Coy Adam D. Deyoung 9John J. Falecki Erin L. Heidelberger **Kyle D. Hrubecky Lucas B. Itchue **Mackenzie S. Keefer Alexander S. Malliett *Eric T. Olson Dayton A. Pax 9Patrick J. Ricchi 9Chelsey A. Rock **Claudia J. Smale 9Rene Steven Teufack Ngoussomo Matthew J. Thomas Jacob M. Thompson ***Casey J. Vadnais Erin J. VanDusen 9Joseph Vermeylen *
Undergraduate Degrees
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Department of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering MechanicsDr. William W. Predebon Chair and Professor
mechanical engineeringQuintin J. Abel 9Alexander S. Akermann David J. Anna ***9Kevin W. Anthony 9Nicholas C. Anzalone 9Braeton G. Ardell Jacob F. Ashley 9John P. Bailey ***Ryan M. Baumann Jacob D. Bennett Elizabeth A. Bergh ***Brody A. Berry Austin J. Bittner ***John A. Blanchard Trevor S. Boal *Monica R. Brechting *Gordon H. Brinkman Nicholas E. Brodowski **Logan P. Brunette *Dakota R. Carpenter *Maximilian J. Casler Cody J. Chartier YuXin Chen Austin M. Chmura ***Ryan P. Connolly Jacob M. Coughlin Raymond R. Coyle IV ***Trevor A. Cretney *Aaron B. Curtiss Adam W. Daavettila 9Eric R. DeJongTania S. Demonte Gonzalez **Aaron T. Dene Joseph N. Dion Noah M. Dobrzelewski **Riley J. Dolan Jason C. Dvorscak Mitchell T. Dzikowicz **Kevin R. Edlebeck Daniel G. Ellsworth Christian L. Elsesser
Alex C. Emmes Jacob K. Erickson 9Isidore E. Esemonu Jr.*Juan A. Espinoza-Birruete Jacob T. Evilsizer Daniel J. Faber Robert W. Falzon Michael J. Ferron Andrew L. Fischer Alexander F. Flory *Krista M. Fog *9Patrick D. Free Jr.Carl E. Fruncek **Gabrielle C. Fung Dominic J. Fusco Jessica T. Gering Patrick J. Gilland **Kaleb P. Glowacki Wesley S. Gratz Karl G. Hamina IVPaul C. Hanafin Daniel M. Heckman **Gabrielle G. Heinz **9Jacob N. Hendrickson 9Cooper J. Heyne Minehart Jacob M. Hubert **Paul D. Jacks Timothy J. Jackson *◊Landon J. Jakubos 9Joseph W. Jarvi Emil E. Johnson *Ethan D. Johnson Sarah A. Jones 9Benjamin T. Joseph Benjamin G. Judd ***`Nils A. Justen ***Jesse M. Justice **Jacob M. Kaisler *Jacob T. Kari Quinn I. Kaspriak Kathryn A. Keen **Alex E. Keit *Joshua D. Kemppainen Zachary T. Kendziorski 9Matthew Kenney Colton D. Kettelhut Ethan M. Klein Benjamin R. Klinter *Christian M. Kniat *
Undergraduate Degrees
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Undergraduate DegreesAlyssa M. Knoester **Eric J. Kostreva Lily L. Kraft Theodore D. Kretzmann Samuel J. Lacko Jacob M. Laidlaw **Bradley S. Larson Dylan A. Lauscher Alexander J. Lautenbach Erik Lemmen Jonathon W. Lindfors **9Joshua T. Loiselle Sean T. Lusk **Andre Makela Alexander S. Malliett *Anson J. Mannes Trevor J. Marvin John C. Matcheck Sean P. McCann Cal T. McCarty Mariah M. McLeod Jared S. Mcdowell **Patrick D. Mcfall ***John R. Medley Mitchell J. Menard Brian Messman Jared J. Meyer *Adam P. Miller Vincent C. Mills Nicholas S. Minarich Jaime A. Modolo Clayton S. Nadolsky ***Wesley E. Nelson Justin W. Niemi 9Matthew R. Norton Thomas E. O’Hotzke Peter D. O’Mara *Luke J. Olari *9Matthew A. Olson Michael C. Ostlund 9Collin D. Overlock Rachel L. Palen Stanley R. Peterson 9Bryce A. Potok 9Alexander J. Prucha Austin J. Putnam-Johnson Ryan P. Quigg **Jonathan D. Quinn Steven D. Ramfjord *
Jacob D. Ramos Rebecca A. Ratkowski Colin R. Redner *9Nathaniel W. Regan Anthony J. Rettig Aaron S. Richard Jacob J. Richards ***Thomas N. Richards Jacob R. Robinson Gunnar J. Rogers `Andrew J. Rose **Rachel A. Savat Zachary A. Schultz Andrew K. Schunter ***Daniel J. Scsavnicki *Brandon N. Seitz Caleb A. Shear Michael B. Sinclair *9Olivia M. Smith Tanner J. Smith Owen M. Soulliere Rebecca D. Spencer Alexander Q. Spiess Nathan S. Stancroff Hugh D. Stanton Logan D. Stetsko ***Alec B. Stilwell **Alex E. Stine Hannah M. Stoll Cole S. Stout 9Vilnis E. Stumbris Alex B. Sutton Dakota W. Sweeney Max M. Tervo 9Traven V. Thai Wiley G. Thomas Christopher J. Thompson Ryan J. Thompson Christopher J. Thormodson *Zhongyu Tian *Zachary C. Tibbits Blake A. Tiber *Kyle D. Tolman Alex J. Voigt *Michael H. Warburton 9Taylor C. Warren *Ryan M. Washington Tyler W. Wells 9Mark W. Wenzel *
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Undergraduate Degrees/Information
Of NoteThe commencement ceremony at Michigan Technological University is a symbolic celebration of graduation for the candidates. Participation in commencement does not constitute the completion of degree requirements, and this program is not an official list of graduates or honor recipients.
HoodsGold/Black lining PhD with Dark Blue velvet edgingSilver/Gold Master’s
CordsGold Summa Cum Laude GPA≥3.90Silver Magna Cum Laude GPA3.70–3.89Copper Cum Laude GPA3.50–3.69Green Pre-healthRed/White/Blue Veteran
TasselsBlue PhDGold Master’sBlack and Gold LegacyWhite Arts, HumanitiesDrab Accounting,
BusinessCopper EconomicsOrange EngineeringBrown Fine ArtsRusset ForestryGolden Yellow ScienceCream Social Science
MedallionPavlis Honors College
Degree Information*Cum Laude**Magna Cum Laude***Summa Cum Laude`Double Major9Legacy R�Candidate for Michigan Secondary
Education Certificate✯�Certificate in Advanced Electric
Power Engineering�Certificate in Automotive Systems
and ControlsJ�Certificate in Global Technological
Leadership❢�Certificate in Electric Power
Engineering❏�Certificate in Hybrid Electric Drive
Vehicle Engineering✿Certificate in Sustainability✠ Certificate in Sustainable Water
Resources Systems❖�Dean’s Award for Outstanding
Scholarship Honors in Biological Sciences�Outstanding Graduate Student
Teaching Award◊Pavlis Honors CollegeVeterans and Active Duty Military
Jacob R. Wenzlick Michael D. Werthman **Anna C. Wheatley 9Jason R. Whitler **Jeremy C. Whitman Davin P. Wiitanen 9Sean R. Wilde Aubrey L. Woern Daniel J. Woodall Jason H. Worful Travis J. Zuleger *
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Commencement Marshals
Dr. Michael E. MullinsProfessorUniversity Marshal Chemical Engineering
Dr. Debra D. CharlesworthAssistant Dean and Adjunct Assistant ProfessorGraduate Student MarshalGraduate School
Dr. Bonnie GormanDean of Students and Associate Provost for Student AffairsUndergraduate Student Marshal
Captain Janna L. MongeAssistant ProfessorAerospace Studies
Ms. Karyn FayProfessor of PracticeBiological Sciences
Dr. Jingfeng JiangAssociate ProfessorBiomedical Engineering
Dr. Sonia GoltzProfessorSchool of Business and Economics
Dr. Rebecca G. OngAssistant ProfessorChemical Engineering
Dr. Loredana Valenzano-SloughAssociate ProfessorChemistry
Dr. Cory P. McDonaldAssistant ProfessorCivil and Environmental Engineering
Dr. Peter D. StacyAdjunct Assistant ProfessorCognitive and Learning Sciences
Dr. Nilufer OnderAssociate Chair and Associate ProfessorComputer Science
Mr. Christopher CischkeSenior LecturerElectrical and Computer Engineering
Dr. Molly A. CavaleriAssociate ProfessorSchool of Forest Resources and Environmental Science
Dr. Gregory WaiteAssociate ProfessorGeological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Dr. Sue CollinsAssociate ProfessorHumanities
Dr. Zhiying (Jenny) ShanAssistant ProfessorKinesiology and Integrative Physiology
Dr. Paul G. SandersAssociate ProfessorMaterials Science and Engineering
Dr. Melissa S. KeranenAssociate ProfessorMathematical Sciences
Dr. Jason R. BloughProfessorMechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Captain Paul Loomis Assistant ProfessorMilitary Science
Dr. Issei NakamuraAssistant ProfessorPhysics
Dr. Timothy J. ScarlettAssociate ProfessorSocial Sciences
Mr. Joseph A. FosterProfessor of PracticeSchool of Technology
Ms. Mary Carol FriedrichProfessorVisual and Performing Arts
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Class of 2019 Tributes
Thank you Mom, Todd, Grandma, Grandpa and Debbie for all the support! Wouldn’t be here without you!
Nichole Mackey
Thank you Mom and Dad for teaching me to work hard and play harder!
Jenna Davids
Brechting Family—Thanks for all the support! I’m honored that we saved the best Tech grad for last!
Monica Brechting
Thanks Mom and Dad for all the encouragement and love from the days of Katie Bug to Tater. I love you!!
Katie Amar-Fox
I wouldn’t be here today without your love and support. Thank you Mom, Dad, Jake, and Mae. Love always!
Katelyn Rhue
Thank you so much Mom and Dad for making me capable to achieve this graduation!! Miss you Dad.
Meet Patel
Off to the next University, thank you Mom and Dad :)
Thomas Bye
Thanks Mom and Dad for always pushing me to do better and everything. P.S. My Mom made me do this.
Alex Flory
Congratulations to all the new Michigan Tech graduates! We wish you the best in your endeavors.
Triangle Fraternity
Thank you, sweetie, for making MTU so memorable and for keeping me sane. Love you, Joe!
Katya Klebba
Mummum, Papa and Pranay! Thank you for making me Dream, Believe and Achieve. I love you all!
Rupsa Basu
Thanks Mom and Dad for the support through not one, but two degrees! Couldn’t have done it without you!
Emily Leopold
I’m so happy to have parents as dedicated as you. I wouldn’t be here otherwise. Love you both.
Alexander Eschenauer
Mom, Dad, and Amanda, I’m going to Disney World! Thanks for the love and support in chasing my dream!
Ryan Thompson
Thank you Mom and Dad for helping me get to today and pushing me to be the best I can be.
Trevor Marvin
I could not have made it this far without you! I love you all and thank you for everything!
Alexandra Costanzo
A special thanks to Scott, Hannah, Katie, and William for supporting me while achieving this goal!
Tracey Bershing
Mama and Papa. Thank you for all of your love and support. Wouldn’t be here without you. Love Bun.
Kathryn Mauck
Thank you to my family and friends for always supporting and believing in me! Love you all!
Rachel Chroninger
Thank you to my family, for the endless love, support and encouragement. I love you all :)
Olivia Cordes
Thanks Mom and Dad, you dusted me off and threw me back in the ring, and you loved me along the way!
Ian Cummings
Dad and Mom, I am what I am thanks to your sacrifices. Thank you for all the love and support
Hailea Weiss
Papa and Grandma, I would not be here today without the love and support that you have given me.
Hailea Weiss
To Mom, Dad, and everyone who helped me get to where I am today, thank you! Love you all!
8-D #47 Peter Beach
Mom, Dad, and Jonny . . . the simplest words also say the most. Thank you, and I love you.
Dominique Aleo
For supporting student scholarship funds, graduates were given the opportunity topaytributetothosewhomadeadifferenceintheirMichiganTechexperience.Below,intheordertheywerereceived,aretributesfromtheClassof2019.
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Hey fam, look! I did the thing! Thanks for getting me to this point!
#bennythehusky2019 Ben Metzger
Yoyoma and Yoyopa, thank you for your support and encouragement throughout all these years. I love you!
Yolanda Anderson
Mom and Dad, your love and support helped me become the woman I am today. Thank you and love you!
Mary Elizabeth Galbraith
Thank you to the best parents that have lifted me up the past 21 years to reach my goals.
<3 Love you! Emma Rife
Muchas Gracias a mis padres y familia por su amor y apoyo, son un gran inspiración. Viva los Raiders.
Michael Hernandez
Thank you Mom and Dad for all the love and support you have given me. I love you!
Claudia Smale
Thanks Mom and Dad for giving me this opportunity to succeed, I owe you two the world.
Alex Voigt
I just want you know how much I love you all. Thank you mom, dad, and Melissa.
Michael Nowak
Thank you for your support family and friends. Forever grateful of my amazing parents. I love you!
Adam Hunter Rajala
Thanks Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Grandpa. I wouldn’t have made it here without your encouragement.
Andrew Jimenez
Mom, Dad, and Jeff, Thank you for your love, support, and most of all for believing in me—I made it!
Marina
Mom and Dad, your love, prayers, and support are why I’m here today! I Love You and Thank You For Everything!
Rebecca Spencer
Thank you to my entire family for your support! This wouldn’t be possible without you! I did it!
Kate Lamy
Mom and Dad, Moe and Ken, Grandma, thanks for always being there for me. Couldn’t have done it without you.
Sophia Farquhar
Mom and Dad and Matt, you encouraged me to do my best! Denton, you reminded me that you’re the best. :)
Delainy Farley
Thank you to my Mom and Dad for I wouldn’t be here today without your support and guidance!
Justin Scholl
To my amazing family, Thank You for all your love and support. I wouldn’t be here without you!
Marisa Kain
With the love and support of my parents, brothers, fiancée, and in-laws, I’m finally an Enginerd!
Chris Sedenquist
Thank you to Mom, Dad and the Squad for the experiences and support throughout the past four years.
Alexander Akermann
For my parents who always had faith in me, I could never thank you enough.
Matthew Tocco
Justin, you are my rock! Through all five years, we made it! Here’s to forever with you! I love you!
Suzannah Lenz
To my family, thank you for the unwavering support and encouragement to pursue my dreams! I love you.
Suzannah Lenz
Thank you Mom, Dad, and Erin for all of the love and support you have given me through the years!
Kayla Brei
Thank you, Mom, Dad, and my family. This wasn’t possible without your support.
Trevyn Ryleigh Payne
Dear families and friends, thank you for showing me I can shoot for the stars and not just the moon.
Henry Freridge
Dad, Mom, Matt, and Henley, thank you for your constant support, encouragement, and unconditional love.
Rachel Chard
To all my close family and friends who supported me through my struggles, I cannot thank you enough.
Caleb Joyal
Class of 2019 Tributes
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Services
Drinking Water Fountains are located near the restrooms and in the main lobby of the Student Development Complex (SDC).
First Aid A medical station is available in the SDC Room 106. Emergencies Services are on standby. Ask an usher for assistance.
Food Concessions are located on both sides of the arena in the street-level hallways. A vending area is located near the main lobby.
Photographs Arrangements have been made to have color photos taken of each graduate. Proofs will be sent to the home address of each graduate within two weeks of graduation. There will be photo locations available at the graduation reception held in the Multipurpose Room directly following the ceremony.
Restrooms Facilities are located in the street-level hallways that flank the ice arena. There are others in the main lobby.
Shopping Campus retail stores are open. University Images is located in the SDC, and the Campus Bookstore is located in the Memorial Union Building on the main campus.
Mobility There is a section on the balcony for those with mobility limitations and for those in wheelchairs. Seating is also available in this section for family members. Please ask an usher for assistance.
The SDC is an alcohol-free and tobacco-free facility.
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