The One Hundred Seventy-Seventh Year
COMMENCEMENT Class of 2024
SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2024
UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY
Ten Thirty a.m. | Clements Recreation Center
GRADUATE SCHOOL CEREMONY
Two Thirty p.m. | Fritsche Theatre in Cowan Hall
Westerville, OH
Undergraduate Commencement
Cheryl L. Herbert Chair, Board of Trustees
Commencement Concert.............................................................
John L. Comerford President
Otterbein University Wind Ensemble
All ceremony music was previously recorded and curated by Michael S. Yonchak, Associate Professor of Music
Processional Crown Imperial
Performed by the Otterbein College Wind Ensemble (William Walton/trans. W.J. Duthoit)
Conducted by Gary R. Tirey H’90 from Otterbein College Bands: Traditions, 2002
Welcome .....................................................................................................................
Cheryl L. Herbert Chair, Board of Trustees
* Invocation ...................................................................................................................
Rev. Lucy Kelly
Otterbein Director of Faith and Spiritual Life and Associate Pastor at Church of the Master United Methodist
Class Greeting ............................................................................................ Amanda Marie Marchi ’24 Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Introduction of Commencement Speaker ..........................................................
John L. Comerford President
Commencement Address ......................................................................................
Dee Hoty ’74, H’97
Three-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway Actress Otterbein Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree
* Please stand as able.
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Conferring of Undergraduate Degrees in Course...............................................John L. Comerford President
Wendy Sherman Heckler
Provost and Senior Vice President
Graduates announced by: Andrew P. Mills
Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religion
Bachelor of Arts • Bachelor of Science • Bachelor of Science in Education
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing • Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Fine Arts
Presentation of Emeriti ........................................................................ ...Wendy Sherman Heckler
Provost and Senior Vice President
Concluding Remarks ..............................................................................................
John L. Comerford President
* Benediction..........................................................................................................
Rebecca E. Morrison ’24
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
* Otterbein Love Song Led by Kylie Stadler ’24 (Glenn Grant Grabill ’1900 and Celia Ihrig Grabill H’64
Bachelor of Music in Performance
Bachelor of Music Education, /arr. by Kris A. Lehman ’81)
Recessional Sine Nomine...................................Performed by the Otterbein College Wind Ensemble by Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr. Alfred Reed)
Conducted by Gary R. Tirey H’90 from Otterbein College Bands: Traditions, 2002
* Please stand as able.
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Undergraduate Speaker
Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony
Dee Hoty ’74, H’97
Three-time Tony Award-nominated Broadway Actress
Dee Hoty ’74 is an acclaimed Broadway actress and proud graduate of Otterbein’s Department of Theatre and Dance.
A native of Lakewood, OH, Hoty discovered her talent for music and the theatre at Lakewood High School. She then attended Otterbein and after college, she received coveted apprenticeships at both the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival and the Cleveland Play House, allowing her membership into the stage actors' union, Actors' Equity Association.
She moved to New York in 1977 and made her Broadway debut within two years. Since then, she has earned three Tony Award nominations for her starring roles in Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public, and The Will Rogers Follies. In total, she has appeared in 13 Broadway shows, including City of Angels, for which she earned an Outer Critics Circle nomination, and Me and My Girl. Her most recent Broadway appearances include Gigi and Bright Star. She also has starred on Broadway and in eight major U.S. cities as Donna in Mamma Mia!
Hoty has starred in five major U.S. National Tours, including Barnum (opposite Stacy Keach), The Will Rogers Follies, Mamma Mia!, Dr. Dolittle (opposite Tommy Tune), and as Violet in 9 to 5: The Musical. She has also appeared OffBroadway and in many regional theaters across the country.
Her recent film and television work includes New Amsterdam, Dickinson, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Sinner, the Julian Fellowes' film The Chaperone, and the Charles Busch film The Sixth Reel.
Hoty has remained close to her alma mater. In 1997, Otterbein awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Arts degree. That same year, she was inducted into the Hall of Excellence of the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges.
In 2018, she was elected as a principal counselor to the governing board of the Actors' Equity Association. Since 2020, she has served as their eastern regional vice president. She also currently volunteers as vice president for the Actors Federal Credit Union Board.
She married actor Sam Freed on Dec. 9, 2023.
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Commencement Procession
The Colors
At the appearance of the colors, the audience will rise and stand until the flags have been placed, and then may be seated during the remainder of the procession.
The
Mace
The mace bearer is an honor bestowed upon the most senior faculty member, Teri Walter, Professor, Department of Health and Sport Sciences.
The Otterbein University Seal
The seal bearer is an honor bestowed upon the 2024 recipient of the Teacher of the Year Award, David Sheridan, Associate Professor of Biology and Earth Science.
The Flambeau
The flambeau bearer is an honor bestowed upon the 2024 recipient of the New Teacher of the Year Award, Bennett Grooms, Assistant Professor of Biology and Earth Science.
Trustees of the University
Faculty and Senior Administrators of the University
The Class of Two Thousand Twenty-Four The Chair of the Board of Trustees and the Commencement Speaker The President of the University
Otterbein Colors
In 1891, Florence Cronise chaired the “Color Committee” to select school colors. The committee chose tan and cardinal, the colors of the Class of 1893. The May 1891 issue of Aegis, the Otterbein newspaper from 1890 to 1917, announced the new colors flew marvelously during the annual field day.
The Mace and Flambeau
The mace and flambeau signify the authority of Otterbein, represented by a globe; and the light of learning, represented by a flame. Commissioned by President Emerita Kathy A. Krendl in 2014, the pieces were designed and crafted by Professor Emeritus Donald T. Austin.
The Otterbein Seal
The Otterbein seal has remained virtually unchanged since 1926. It contains two of the oldest symbols of learning: the oil lamp and the open book. In almost every religious tradition, the lamp is a symbol of enlightenment, of light casting out the darkness. The open book symbolizes education and intelligence. The nine scallops surrounding the seal stand for the three sets of three upon whose work the university rests: Philip William Otterbein, Martin Boehm, and John Wesley, the founders of the United Brethren and the Methodist churches; Lewis Davis, William Hanby, and Jonathan Dresbach, the three primary founders of Otterbein University; and the Holy Trinity of Christianity.
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Graduate School Commencement
Cheryl L. Herbert, Chair, Board of Trustees
John L. Comerford, President
Commencement Concert.............................................................................. Otterbein University Wind Ensemble
All ceremony music was previously recorded and curated by Michael S. Yonchak, Associate Professor of Music
Processional Crown Imperial ............................................
Performed by the Otterbein College Wind Ensemble (William Walton/trans. W.J. Duthoit)
Conducted by Gary R. Tirey H’90 from Otterbein College Bands: Traditions, 2002
Welcome Cheryl L. Herbert Chair, Board of Trustees
* Invocation ...............................................................................................................................
Kerrie Rodgers ’24 Doctor of Nursing Practice
Conferring of Honorary Degree ............................................................................................
John L. Comerford President
Wendy Sherman Heckler
Provost and Senior Vice President
Cheryl L. Herbert Chair, Board of Trustees
Dwight Smith, Doctorate of Humane Letters
Commencement Address ................................................................................................................
Dwight Smith
Founder, President, and CEO (Retired) of Sophisticated Systems, Inc.
Conferring of Graduate School Degrees in Course
Presented by
Doctor of Nursing Practice ........................................................................
Master of Science in Nursing
Post-Masters Certificate
John L. Comerford President
Wendy Sherman Heckler
Provost and Senior Vice President
Brian Garrett and Joy Shoemaker
Brian Garrett and Joy Shoemaker
Brian Garrett and Joy Shoemaker
Master of Science in Allied Health .................................................................. Joan Rocks and Robert Braun
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Arts in Education ......................................................................
Concluding Remarks
Kurt Lykins and Steve Osborne
Paul Wendel and Dee Knoblauch
Paul Wendel and Dee Knoblauch
John L. Comerford President
* Benediction.................................................................................................................................
Taylor Stursa ’24
Master of Science, Allied Health
* Otterbein Love Song
Led by David Zimmerman ’25 (Glenn Grant Grabill ’1900 and Celia Ihrig Grabill H’64
Bachelor of Arts, Music, /arr. by Kris A. Lehman ’81) Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Recessional: Sine Nomine .....................................................
Performed by the Otterbein College Wind Ensemble by Ralph Vaughan Williams (arr. Alfred Reed)
Conducted by Gary R. Tirey H’90 from Otterbein College Bands: Traditions, 2002
* Please stand as able.
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Graduate School Speaker
Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Dwight Smith
Founder, President, and CEO (Retired) of Sophisticated Systems, Inc.Dwight Smith founded Sophisticated Systems, Inc., in 1990, and served as president and CEO of the Columbus company until his retirement in 2023. In addition to leading Sophisticated Systems, he has significant experience serving as a mentor to, and angel investor in, several high potential start-ups.
Sophisticated Systems provides businesses with a comprehensive set of information technology solutions ranging from technology deployments and assessments to fully outsourced managed services in areas including cloud computing and cyber security. Smith is a certified director with the National Association of Corporate Directors and holds a CERT Certificate from NACD for their Cyber Risk Oversight Program.
Sophisticated Systems was recognized as one of Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest Growing Companies in the country. IP Pathways, an Iowa-based company, purchased the company in February 2023.
Smith is a recipient of the prestigious EY (formerly Ernst & Young) Entrepreneur of the Year Award and is a Junior Achievement Hall of Fame Laureate. His board experience is extensive and includes boards of private equity backed companies, an ESOP organization, and publicly traded firms. Smith currently serves on the board of Peoples Bancorp (PEBO), Rocky Brands (RCKY), OCLC, SureImpact, Nationwide Children’s Foundation, and The Highlights Foundation. In 2022 Smith concluded 17 years of board service at State Auto Mutual Company, when the company was acquired by Liberty Mutual. He previously served on the boards of Columbus State Community College, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Rev1, and Columbus Chamber of Commerce, among others. Notably, he also served as the past chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and as a member of The Columbus Foundation Governing Committee, including as the chair.
Committed philanthropists, Smith and his wife, Renée, are active in their community and are honored to be able to contribute to enhancing the lives of others. The Smiths support numerous organizations in central Ohio, including Otterbein Univeristy, and in Dwight’s hometown of Springfield, OH. Through their Donor Advised Fund, the TBTG Foundation, which was established in 2002, Dwight and Renée grant funds to a variety of nonprofits locally and in Africa, as well as provide scholarships at Columbus State Community College. The couple is passionate about supporting organizations that advance social justice, support entrepreneurship, uplift older adults, and empower and inspire youth.
They founded My Special Word, a nonprofit that teaches children about the importance of positive, encouraging, and inspiring words. In 2023, Dwight and Renée were awarded the Harrison M. Sayre Award by The Columbus Foundation.
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Otterbein Love Song
Words by Celia Ihrig Grabill H'64/Music by Grant Grabill, Class of 1900In a quiet, peaceful village
there’s one we love so true.
She ever gives a welcome to her friends both old and new.
She stands serene ’mid tree tops green. She’s our dear Otterbein.
CHORUS:
Old Otterbein, our college, we sing of thee today; Our memories round thee linger, in a sweet and mystic way. O Otterbein, we love thee, our hearts are only thine, We pledge anew, we will be true, Dear Otterbein.
Commencement Concert
The pre-ceremony playlist includes the following pre-recorded selections:
Prelude and Fugue in Bb
J.S. Bach/arr. Alfred Reed
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2013
Don Ricardo
Gabriel Musella/arr. Rodriguez
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2013
Shenandoah
trad/arr. Frank Ticheli
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2010
Courtly Airs and Dances
Ron Nelson
VI. Allemande
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2018
Barnum and Bailey’s Favorite Karl King/arr. Bainum
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2018
“Nimrod” from the Enigma Variations
Edward Elgar/arr. Reed
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2019
Children’s March “Over the Hills and Far Away” Percy Grainger/ed. Rogers
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2018
Rhosymedre
Ralph Vaughan Williams/arr. Beeler
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2019
March of the Belgian Paratroopers
Perre Leemans/arr. Swearingen
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2016
Hymn for a Child
James Swearingen
Otterbein Wind Ensemble, 2016
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Candidates for degrees
Due to publishing time constraints, degrees and honors listed in this program were based upon grades earned through Fall Semester and projected completion of Spring Semester coursework taken on and/or away from campus. Thus, the commencement program information is not considered official. The degrees and honors listed will actually be conferred only upon those who satisfactorily meet all requirements as stipulated in the Otterbein University Course Catalog.
Summa Cum Laude – An undergraduate student who has attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.950 or better is graduated “Summa Cum Laude.” This designation appears on the diploma and permanent transcript record.
Magna Cum Laude – An undergraduate student who has attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.800 to 3.949 is graduated “Magna Cum Laude.” This designation appears on the diploma and permanent transcript record.
Cum Laude – An undergraduate student who has attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.600 to 3.799 is graduated “Cum Laude.” This designation appears on the diploma and permanent transcript record.
With Honors – Honors students were accepted into the Honors Program on the basis of outstanding academic ability, have completed the sequence of Honors courses, and have written an Honors Thesis. The “With Honors” designation appears on the diploma and permanent transcript record. Honors graduates wear a silver medallion with the academic regalia.
With Distinction – An undergraduate student who has satisfactorily completed an approved program of independent study and research, who has submitted a thesis, and has passed written and oral examinations in the field studied, is graduated “With Distinction.” This designation appears on the diploma and permanent transcript record. A student graduating “With Distinction” wears a bronze medallion with the academic regalia.
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Academic Costume
A commission appointed in 1959 by the American Council on Education prescribes a code for academic costume that dictates two components of dress: caps and gowns.
The first component, dealing with caps, allows the mortarboard or Oxford type cap. Occasionally, the Cambridge model, a soft cap resembling a beret, is worn. Either type is correct as long as it is black and of an appropriate material, except that velvet is reserved for recipients of doctoral degrees.
The tassel worn with the cap has three variations. First, it may be black for any degree. Second, it may be in the color of the major field of learning in which the degree was granted. Third, a tassel of gold metallic may be worn by recipients of doctoral degrees and by governing officials of institutions. Some schools make a ceremony of switching the tassel from the right to the left at the moment the degree is awarded as a substitute for individual hooding of candidates.
The second main element of academic costume concerns the gown which should be all black, aside from variations in materials and fullness. The bachelor’s gown falls in straight lines from a fairly elaborate yoke. Its distinguishing characteristic is the long, pointed sleeves. A master’s gown is distinguished by arc-shaped panels on the long or short sleeves. The doctor’s gown is an elaborate costume marked by velvet panels down the front and around the neck as well as by three bars of the same material on the bell-shaped sleeves. It is cut much fuller than the other gowns and, unlike them, may be ornamented in color. Both the paneling and the sleeve bars may show the area in which the degree was awarded.
For the Otterbein Doctoral Regalia, designed in 2013, the panels and bars on the gown are cardinal velvet, trimmed in tan piping. The cap is an eight-pointed velvet tam with a gold tassel. The velvet on the four-and-one-half-foot doctoral hood is specific to the field of study and the hood is lined with cardinal and tan silk.
Presidential Collar and Medallion
Chains of office, also known as collars, were used as badges of office in the Middle Ages. Today, they are custom-designed metal necklaces worn by the president during academic ceremonies as part of their regalia. The chain of office designed for the 21st President of Otterbein University, John L. Comerford, Ph.D., is made of bronze, a strong and durable metal. The medallion of the necklace is dominated by the University seal. The seal is an appropriate choice for the design of the medallion because it represents the president’s responsibility to the sound education and experiential learning of each and every student at Otterbein. The metal connector, or bail, that joins the medallion and the chain, represents the institution’s bond between the faculty, staff, and students. Equally, the 32-inch chain represents the joining of the desire to teach and the eagerness to learn demonstrated by Otterbein faculty, staff, and students.
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Class of 2024 Graduate School
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Grace Alford Family Nurse Practitioner Dublin, OH
Nick Anderson Nurse Anesthesia Westerville, OH
Aimee Baker Nurse Anesthesia Grove City, OH
Matthew Ryan Baker Nurse Anesthesia Utica, OH
Cary Bedinghaus Nurse Anesthesia Columbus, OH
Eric Boyer Nurse Anesthesia Pleasantville, OH
Anthony Brusadin Nurse Anesthesia Dublin, OH
Brad Closson Nurse Anesthesia Columbus, OH
Kelly Dzialowski Nurse Anesthesia Greensburg, PA
Morgan Gidley Kleinfelder Nurse Anesthesia Beavercreek, OH
Alexa High Nurse Anesthesia Delaware, OH
Joel Jackson Nurse Anesthesia New Knoxville, OH
Randall Kinietz Nurse Anesthesia Columbus, OH
Kahl Knapke Nurse Anesthesia Columbus, OH
Angela Lee Nurse Anesthesia Southlake, TX
Meredith Louden Nurse Anesthesia Westerville, OH
Aaron McNeilan Nurse Anesthesia Versailles, OH
Emmanuel Appiah Mensah Nurse Anesthesia Columbus, OH
Master of Science in Nursing
Ojaswi Bhattarai Family Nurse Practitioner Columbus, OH
Shaunte Churchill Family Nurse Practitioner Blacklick, OH
Kimberly Cook Family Nurse Practitioner Columbus, OH
Joseph Earich Family Nurse Practitioner Westerville, OH
Amanda Moorman Kleinfelder Nurse Anesthesia Dayton, OH
Courtney Amanda Morris Nurse Anesthesia Newark, OH
Megan Przybysz Nurse Anesthesia Wilmington, NC
Kerrie Rodgers Advanced Practice Plain City, OH
Kourtney Jane Snyder Nurse Anesthesia Mount Gilead, OH
Calvin Sparks Nurse Anesthesia Baltimore, MD
Heather Tatusko Phiri Family Nurse Practitioner Columbus, OH
Tyler A. Wolpert Nurse Anesthesia Wintersville, OH
Allison Melina Hopps Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Tampa, FL
Jyoti Kandel Adhikari Family Nurse Practitioner Delaware, OH
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Anthony Oguogho Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Greenbelt, MD
Mitch Sartoski Family Nurse Practitioner Cleveland, OH
Ashley Danielle Smith
Family Nurse Practitioner Bowling Green, OH
Marie Besong Ndip Tanyi Family Nurse Practitioner Delaware, OH
Jennifer Wenger
Family Nurse Practitioner Westerville, OH
Post-Masters Certificate
Jaclynn Back Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Granville, OH
Erin Beesley Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner New Albany, OH
Brett Craig Winner Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner New Bremen, OH
Andrea Zanders Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Lexington, OH
Ashley Cain Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner London, OH
Master of Science in Allied Health
Terrance Hopewell
Healthcare Administration Columbus, OH
Jacob Keilholz
Healthcare Administration Oregon, OH
Gillian Losey
Exercise and Health Science Hilliard, OH
Ryan McLain
Exercise and Health Science Columbus, OH
Corbin Merriman
Healthcare Administration Dalton, OH
Jade Morant
Healthcare Administration Columbus, OH
Alyssa Roe
Healthcare Administration Marengo, OH
Ann Saira
Healthcare Administration Trivandrum, India
Taylor Stursa
Healthcare Administration Columbus, OH
Brandon Wall
Healthcare Administration Adelaide, Australia
Master of Business Administration
James Akers Business Administration Delaware, OH
Samantha Ange Business Administration Gates Mills, OH
Michelle Armour Business Administration Columbus, OH
Veronica Ann Bidwill
Business Administration Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joseph Bradberry Business Administration West Chester, OH
Brayden Carter Business Administration Worthington, OH
Anton Colvin
Business Administration Columbus, OH
Kevin Crawford
Business Administration Johnstown, OH
Amanda D. Cullison
Business Administration Utica, OH
Faith Engle
Business Administration Marysville, OH
Mitchell Gifford
Business Administration Westerville, OH
Ryan Gossett
Business Administration Wheeling, WV
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Jennifer Grimmer
Business Administration Columbus, OH
Liam Heard
Business Administration Carterton, New Zealand
Kayla Hetrick
Business Administration Columbus, OH
Anthony Edward Holmes Business Administration Cincinnati, OH
Michael Kantor Business Administration Whitehall, OH
Joshua Mammen Business Administration Terranora, Australia
Bryn Mangold Business Administration West Chester, OH
Zack Martin Business Administration Galena, OH
Sabra Manara Mboya Business Administration Dar es salaam, Tanzania
Michelle Mills Business Administration Grove City, OH
Rachelle Moses Business Administration Maumee, OH
Gregory Scott Nolder Business Administration Zanesville, OH
Alex Pires Business Administration Piracicaba, Brazil
Zach Rumora Business Administration Columbus, OH
Master of Arts in Teaching
Tessa Bickford Middle Childhood Education Byesville, OH
Jorian Capehart Middle Childhood Education Grove City, OH
Alex Gordon Special Education Columbus, OH
Shannon Rose Lord Special Education Westerville, OH
Master of Arts in Education
Melinda Bozzo
Curriculum and Instruction Dublin, OH
Katy Cooper Curriculum and Instruction Columbus, OH
Joe Decker
Curriculum and Instruction Columbus, OH
Sarah Catherine Eisele Curriculum and Instruction Columbus, OH
Juweria Osman Haji Curriculum and Instruction Westerville, OH
Leslie Lindsay Special Education Pickerington, OH
Kaley Marie Starkey
Business Administration Lockbourne, OH
Andrew Stephen Business Administration Worthington, OH
Ivan Alexander McNair Trent Business Administration Virginia Beach, VA
Kathryn Tuma Business Administration North Olmsted, OH
Tong Yu Business Administration Harbin, China
Ayanna Scott Middle Childhood Education Westerville, OH
Gloridely Tavarez Vargas Middle Childhood Education Columbus, OH
Shelby Lowder Curriculum and Instruction Westerville, OH
Marisol Salcedo Curriculum and Instruction Westerville, OH
Aliou M. Sall
Curriculum and Instruction Dakar, Senegal
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Class of 2024 Undergraduates
Bachelor of Arts
Ayan Mahamed Abdi
English Political Science Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Sulekha Abdulkadir Public Health Education Columbus, OH
Clayton Adams Sport Management Homeworth, OH
Hunter Adams Marketing Pittsburgh, PA
Kunkaron Shina Adawe Global Studies Public Health Education Reynoldsburg, OH
Jacquelyn Adler
Public Relations
Sport Management Hubbard, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Shabib Ahmed Computer Science Mason, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Francisca Akotuah Allied Health Columbus, OH
Brynlee Atterholt
Criminology and Justice Studies
Sociology
Mansfield, OH
Cum Laude
Nimco Ahmed Awil
Political Science
Columbus, OH
Joshua Bazdar Biology
Mentor, OH
Cum Laude
Abbigail Beyer
Criminology and Justice Studies
Psychology Johnstown, OH
Cum Laude
Maria Bier
Allied Health Maumee, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Ellie Blankenship
Environmental Science
Sustainability Studies
Sullivan, OH
Cum Laude
Evan Boatwright
Spanish and Latin American Studies
Mount Vernon, OH
Thomas Bobovnyk Criminology and Justice Studies
Sociology Westerville, OH
Noah R. Boger
Art San Francisco, CA
Alexandra Borhi
Environmental Science
Westerville, OH
Sophia Brakefield
Equine Business Management
New Oxford, PA
Mckenzie Bray
English Literary Studies
Westerville, OH
Robert Buckler Sport Management
Vandalia, OH
Erika Carper
English Elkview, WV
Summa Cum Laude
Emma Chapman Communication Studies
Newark, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Distinction and Honors
Michael Chocontá Public Health Education Toledo, OH
Alexis Chrise Environmental Science Sustainability Studies
Olmsted Falls, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Alliza Clark Psychology Sparta, OH With Distinction
Cierra Jade Clemons
Health Communication
Public Relations
Lewis Center, OH
Henry Conrad History
Canal Winchester, OH
Joey Conrad History
Canal Winchester, OH
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Courtney Costello Educational Studies
Psychology
Naperville, IL
Lily Eva Cowie
Psychology
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Bath, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Devyn Craner
Equine Business Management Navarre, FL
Kennedy Craven Biology Environmental Science Buffalo, NY
Brook Ann Crosby Allied Health Circleville, OH
Cum Laude
Edgar Cruz-Bernardo Public Relations Columbus, OH
Mitzi Cuaxico
English Literary Studies Puebla, Mexico
Magna Cum Laude with Distinction
Olivia Culp
Political Science
Spanish and Latin American Studies Cleveland, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Madison Alexis Dagan
Mathematics
Saint Clairsville, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Samuel Myron Degenhard
Psychology Canton, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Scout Delgado Psychology Columbus, OH With Distinction
Clara Driscoll Economics Music Crete, IL
Spencer Duhl Sport Management Dublin, OH
Nevaeh Ellis Art
Art History and Visual Culture Pickerington, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Cole Oliver-Lynn Fain Psychology Springfield, OH
Miraela Yuanyuan Fan Psychology Shenzhen, China
Declan Farrell Psychology Dublin, OH
Alyssa Findley Art Pittsburgh, PA Cum Laude
Alie Rose First Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Johnstown, OH
Logan Folian
Journalism and Media Communication Gahanna, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Adam Folk Sport Management Munroe Falls, OH
Sarah Frix Chemistry Mathematics
Columbus, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Hayden Garrett
Journalism and Media Communication Worthington, OH
Rebecca R. Gates Leadership Westerville, OH
Cum Laude
Camden Gelfand Music and Business Cleveland, OH Cum Laude
Kelsy I'yana Gibson Criminology and Justice Studies Sociology Cincinnati, OH
Jack Giglia Theatre Cincinnati, OH Summa Cum Laude
Lauren Gilbert Economics Plain City, OH Summa Cum Laude
Taylor Gill Health Communication Public Relations
Columbus, OH
Julia Gillin Communication Studies
Wadsworth, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Kaitlynn Gleich
Chemistry
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
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Marygrace Gorensek
Global Studies
History
Euclid, OH
Cum Laude
Evelyn Grajales Chaires
Political Science Columbus, OH
Owen James Edward Gregg
Chemistry
New Concord, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Irene Groat
Biology
Mansfield, TX
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Jordyn Hannon
English Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Eason Hardouin
Sport Management Grand Rapids, MI
Selena Hejazin
Political Science
Westerville, OH
Miranda Hilt
English Literary Studies
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude with Distinction
Amy Elizabeth Hissrich
Journalism and Media Communication
Belmont, OH
Cum Laude
Emma Hite
English Westerville, OH
Haley Elise Hodge
Psychology Reynoldsburg, OH
Keely Hoff Educational Studies Columbus, OH
Rachel Hoffman
Criminology and Justice Studies
History Canal Winchester, OH
Cum Laude
Maire Hollertz Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science West Hartford, CT Cum Laude
Drew Holman
Mathematics
Worthington, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Madison Holtkamp Communication Studies
Sustainability Studies Dublin, OH
Tayon Howard Jr. Sport Management Westerville, OH
Keira Hubschman
Allied Health Dublin, OH Cum Laude
Mitchell Hutter Zoo and Conservation Science Gahanna, OH
Ayah Jaser
Psychology Columbus, OH
Rilee Johnston
Political Science Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Mason Scott Kanz Sport Management Ashland, OH
Payton Kaufman
Health Communication
Public Relations
Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Lonnie Kelley IV Sport Management
New Albany, OH
Morgan Kenner-Aspery Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Dublin, OH
Ian Kerber
Theatre
Elyria, OH
Cum Laude
Christopher Klein
Sustainability Studies
Fairlawn, OH
Cum Laude
Matthew Knerr
Theatre Philadelphia, PA
Jasmine Konneker
Sociology Westerville, OH
Abigail Lacanilao
Environmental Science Political Science
Miamisburg, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Nicholas Laposky History Wellington, OH
Emily Laughman
Art with Studio Concentration
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Oberlin, OH
Tasia Lauth
Educational Studies
New Knoxville, OH
Tasheania Lee
Journalism and Media Communication Cleveland, OH
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Nathan Leko
Public Relations
Sport Management Solon, OH
Ryan Michael Lewis Theatre
West Babylon, NY
Magna Cum Laude
Addison Lozinak Psychology Westerville, OH
Sarah MacLean Biology Worthington, OH
Pranith Madishetti Global Studies Dublin, OH Cum Laude with Honors
Angela Marie Maio
Spanish and Latin American Studies Massillon, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Amelia Mannino Music and Business
Galena, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Serg Mariscal-Marquez Music Psychology Columbus, OH
Jada Marlatt
Criminology and Justice Studies Granville, OH
Alexandria Martin Political Science
Kirkersville, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Amaya Isabelle Martin
Environmental Science Salem, OH
Luke Maynus
Political Science Theatre Charleston, WV Cum Laude
Braydon Nathanael McCloskey Criminology and Justice Studies Grove City, OH
Madison McCoy Biology Wooster, OH
Brett Alexander McDowall Zoo and Conservation Science Sarasota, FL
Theodore McIntyre Music and Business Bexley, OH
Matiana Medina Public Health Education Columbus, OH
Aaron Mendoza Theatre
Commerce City, CO Cum Laude
Stephanie Mesa-Sanchez Spanish and Latin American Studies Columbus, OH Cum Laude
Emma Mierzejewski Psychology
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Westerville, OH With Distinction
Becca Milem Public Relations Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Garrett Miller Sport Management Pataskala, OH
Taylor Miller English
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Gahanna, OH
Kailey Mishler Journalism and Media Communication
Public Relations
Gahanna, OH
Summa Cum Laude
David Montgomery
Art with Studio Concentration
Music
Plain City, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Aidan Moore Economics
Lewis Center, OH
Cody Moore Mathematics
Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Alex Moorehead History Pataskala, OH
Rebecca Morrison Psychology Cleveland, OH
Cum Laude
Chloe Murphy Art with Studio Concentration Columbus, OH
Adrian Murray History Worthington, OH
Kylie Nevel Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
Sweet Valley, PA
Cum Laude with Honors
Madison Newman English Creative Writing Sociology
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Chardon, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Distinction and Honors
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Nate Newman
Psychology Columbus, OH
Brandon Ray Noronha Criminology and Justice Studies
History
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude
Jacob Novotny Mathematics Westerville, OH
Brenna Elizabeth O’Reilly Art
Art History and Visual Culture Westerville, OH
Jessi Palmer Health Communication Powell, OH
Cum Laude
Sean Palmer Psychology
Zoo and Conservation Science
New Lenox, IL
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Hunter Douglas Passwaters Educational Studies Pataskala, OH
Lukas Patel
Art History and Visual Culture Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Kamdon Pauley English Whitehall, OH
Ila Perlman Psychology Columbus, OH
Lillian Peter
Journalism and Media Communication Norwood, OH
Cum Laude
Andy Phu
Political Science Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Daniel P. Phu Computer Science Columbus, OH
Tyler Porreca
Art with Studio Concentration Powell, OH
Elizabeth Post History Columbus, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Kenzie Prickett Global Studies Delaware, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Angel Proehl Criminology and Justice Studies Psychology
Frankfort, OH
Cum Laude
Katie Queen
Educational Studies
Gallipolis, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Amanda Paige Radke Public Relations Plymouth, MI
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Molly Ramey English Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Dublin, OH
Valerie Rastatter
Zoo and Conservation Science Hilliard, OH
Cum Laude
Jake Reese Criminology and Justice Studies Sociology Johnstown, OH
Rae Rettie
Art History
Danville, KY
Cum Laude
Jules Richter
Equine Business Management Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Westlake, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Brooke Robinson Biology Perrysville, OH
Dominic Romero Political Science Blacklick, OH
Sara Rowland Music Vincent, OH
Colton Ruff Physics Logan, OH
Hannah Corrinne Scarberry Allied Health Grove City, OH
Christopher Schaefer History Dublin, OH
Kendall Ann Sestili Biology Dublin, OH
Abby Sidloski
English Literary Studies
Spanish and Latin American Studies Avon, OH
Cum Laude
Kayla Simms Psychology Columbus, OH
April Simpson
Equine Business Management Pataskala, OH
18
Abi Sinclair
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Zoo and Conservation Science Marion, NC
Magna Cum Laude
Marissa Dawn Skaggs Equine Business Management Chillicothe, OH
Claudia Smallwood Zoo and Conservation Science Ashtabula, OH With Honors
Jacob Smith Sport Management Johnstown, OH
Mason Allen Sparks Allied Health Marion, OH
Mackenzie Spurbeck Psychology Columbus, OH
Kennedy Elyse Stallings Zoo and Conservation Science Blacklick, OH Cum Laude
Maya Stokes Health Communication Liberty Township, OH
Haruki Tada Sport Management Tokyo, Japan
Gray Takahashi Biology
English Literary Studies
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Centerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Hermon Tesfaldet Public Relations Columbus, OH
Chloe Thatcher Equine Business Management Pittsboro, IN
Lanika Grace Theodore Public Health Education Columbus, OH
Elaina Tiemann English Beavercreek, OH Summa Cum Laude
Angilina Renee Tron Psychology Marion, OH
Halle Troutman Psychology Westerville, OH
Nila Hari Upreti Psychology Columbus, OH Cum Laude
Lauren Nicole Vernon English Houston, TX Summa Cum Laude
Steven Vo Sport Management Hilliard, OH Cum Laude
Kyna Waderker Sport Management Belpre, OH
Bettie Groff Waggoner Psychology Mount Vernon, OH Cum Laude
Adrian Wallschlaeger Psychology Dublin, OH
Garett Wandle Journalism and Media Communication Lewis Center, OH
Faith Weiner Music and Business Johnstown, OH Cum Laude
Jared Wetherby Music
Marietta, GA
Rebekah Whittaker Biology Chemistry Westerville, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Ada Swain Wilcox Psychology Columbus, OH
Abigail Wilkinson Biology Downers Grove, IL Cum Laude
Jacob Williams Sport Management Williamsport, OH
Mark Wischmeyer Sport Management Bloomfield Hills, MI
Magna Cum Laude
Tasha'La Woodruff-Alls Psychology Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Timmy Wotring Communication Studies Public Relations Galloway, OH
Brant Yocum Biology
Lewis Center, OH
Sofia Isabella Yosick Music
Pataskala, OH
Maxwell Young Mathematics Orient, OH Cum Laude
Tong Yu Mathematics
Harbin, China
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Bachelor of Science
Silver Abraham
Finance
Marketing Granville, OH
Sarah Alloto
Allied Health
Gahanna, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Distinction
Alexis Amabile
Business Administration and Management Delaware, OH
Francesca Angelina Amico
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies Naples, FL Cum Laude
Dominic Paul Antronica
Allied Health Galena, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Saba Arraleh
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Moriah Grace Back
Business Administration and Management Ashville, OH
Austin James Bacon
Allied Health Centerville, OH
Alexander Baron
Psychology Dublin, OH
Joshua Bazdar
Zoo and Conservation Science Mentor, OH
Cum Laude
Ashli Beard
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Dean Belinger Psychology Westerville, OH
Emma Beyer
Zoo and Conservation Science Delaware, OH
Ryan Bodeker
Mathematics Vermilion, OH
Collin Bornholdt Marketing Cincinnati, OH
Ruth Boucher Environmental Science Columbus, OH Cum Laude
Jonathan Bradley
Business Administration and Management Cleveland, OH
Zachary Brinson Systems Engineering Columbus, OH
Kendall Brown
Allied Health Grove City, OH
Kaitlin Grace Brun
Allied Health
Avon Lake, OH With Honors
Sam Buoni
Allied Health Hilliard, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Na’Gee Burks
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Deven Busse
International Business and Management Marengo, OH
Megan Alexis Cain
Allied Health Grove City, OH
Megan Caldwell Psychology Enon, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Emma Chapman Mathematics Newark, OH Summa Cum Laude with Distinction and Honors
Jack Chmielewski
Business Administration and Management Westerville, OH
Cameron James Christopher
Allied Health Salem, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Kaeris Cicchino
Business Administration and Management Westerville, OH Cum Laude
Kam San Lun Cing Mathematics Columbus, OH Summa Cum Laude
Nate Clark
Mechanical Engineering Cincinnati, OH
20
Zachary Conkins
Mechanical Engineering
Commercial Point, OH
Cum Laude
Janey Coplan
Allied Health Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Pavel Eduardo Cortez
Systems Engineering Columbus, OH
Kennedy Craven
Zoo and Conservation Science Buffalo, NY
Lucas Crockett
Allied Health Wyoming, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Mitzi Cuaxico
Psychology Puebla, Mexico
Magna Cum Laude with Distinction
Ryan Curtis Cutler Finance Westerville, OH
Vahl Davies
Allied Health Columbus, OH
Ryan K. de Nijs
Marketing Westerville, OH
Haley Dennis
Accounting
New Albany, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Olivia Desio
Biology Marietta, GA
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Ethan Dewes
Finance
Strongsville, OH
Aubrey Dickens Accounting Elmira, NY
Magna Cum Laude
Henry Dyer
Computer Science Columbus, OH With Honors
Justin Dyer Chemistry Stow, OH
Brianna Dykes
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Cam Evans
Allied Health Chillicothe, OH
Christopher Fetter
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering Galena, OH
Cum Laude
Logan Fox Psychology West Chester, OH
Ashley Fredenburg
Actuarial Science Reynoldsburg, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Eli Gould Biology Lima, OH
Michael Gray
Allied Health
Plain City, OH
Cum Laude
Molly Grayson
Exercise Science and Health
Promotion
Cutler, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Irene Groat
Zoo and Conservation Science Mansfield, TX
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Morgan Hartman
Allied Health
Bremen, OH
Cum Laude
Emma Hartzler
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Byron, MN
Cum Laude with Honors
Kody Haubeil
Mechanical Engineering Chillicothe, OH
Cum Laude
Jacob Hawkes
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
Mount Sterling, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Christopher Head II
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Dublin, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Hunter Henry
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Cincinnati, OH
Elliot Robert Heye
Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
Plainfield, IL
Cum Laude with Honors
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Taoni Hickey
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Graton, CA
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Miranda Hilt Biology
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude with Distinction
Matthew Hinkle Business Administration and Management
Tipp City, OH
Cum Laude
Elena Hocker
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies Lexington, OH
Drew Holman
Chemistry
Worthington, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Aislin Holubek
Actuarial Science Mathematics Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Alex Hook
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Johnstown, OH
Cum Laude
Bretten William Hooks
Mechanical Engineering Delaware, OH
Cum Laude
Kalle Nicole Hotes Finance Medina, OH
Will Isaac
Allied Health Grove City, OH
Elijah Johnson
Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Dublin, OH
Ethan Johnson
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology New Albany, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Ian Johnston Computer Science Grove City, OH
Haille Joseph Psychology Corning, OH
Regan Keane Marketing Westerville, OH
Benjamin Kelly
Business Analytics Galloway, OH Cum Laude
Morgan Moriah Kimble Business Administration and Management Galion, OH
Christopher Klein Environmental Science Fairlawn, OH Cum Laude
Johnathan Kneice Computer Science Westerville, OH
Maxwell Kott Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Gabriella Laird Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Joplin, MO With Honors
Bryson Lane
Business Administration and Management Lewis Center, OH
Aaliyah Laney
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Reynoldsburg, OH
Feng-Thea Lee Biology Dallas, TX
Riley Jane Leibeck
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Churchville, NY
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Andrew Marc Lemert Marketing Granville, OH
Nicholas Leonard Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering Lewis Center, OH
Naomi Lewis Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Jada Leyland Allied Health Pickerington, OH
Magna Cum Laude
John Lillard Jr. Allied Health Galloway, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Kristin Lima Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Brandon Loggins Accounting Westerville, OH
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Martin William Lowry
Business Administration and Management
Fairview Park, OH
Rachel Caroline Lyda
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Ravenna, OH
Jasen M. Mabus
Actuarial Science Columbus, OH
Sarah MacLean Zoo and Conservation Science Worthington, OH
Pranith Madishetti Psychology Dublin, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Jaclynn Mahle
Zoo and Conservation Science Howard, OH
Cum Laude
Angela Marie Maio Biology
Massillon, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Katherin Estefany Mancia Rodriguez
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Amanda Marie Marchi
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Columbus, OH
Cum Laude with Distinction
Kaitlyn McCrary
Allied Health Englewood, OH
Jacob McIntosh
Computer Science Lewis Center, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Ryan Austin Mehalic Finance
Gahanna, OH
Alex Menendez
Business Administration and Management Chicago, IL
Alex Miller
Mechanical Engineering Columbus, OH
Hannah Victoria Mohler
Business Administration and Management Newark, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Aidan Moore Finance
Lewis Center, OH
Cody Moore
Actuarial Science
Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Ezra Morales
Computer Science
Whitehall, OH
AJ Mulligan
Mechanical Engineering Loveland, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Hannah Mullins
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies
Circleville, OH With Honors
Sydney Caroline Nadal
Allied Health Dublin, OH
Kim Nguyen Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Westerville, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Distinction
Tony Nguyen
Computer Science Columbus, OH
John Nice
Mechanical Engineering
Wyoming, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Hunter Nickell
Mechanical Engineering
Johnstown, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Celeste M. Nist Psychology
Marengo, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Distinction
Sydney Noernberg Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
Stow, OH
Cum Laude
Mason Nolan
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Wheelersburg, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Jacob Novotny
Actuarial Science
Westerville, OH
Jose Abraham Ornelas Rodriguez
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Columbus, OH
Hannah Paeth
Allied Health Port Clinton, OH
Ashni Patel
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Dublin, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Kavi Lakesh Patel
Business Administration and Management
Delaware, OH
Cum Laude
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Dallas Patrick
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Joshua Payette
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Megan Elizabeth Payne
Allied Health
Mount Vernon, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Mackenzie Peeke
Allied Health Worthington, OH
Lester Peters
Mechanical Engineering Sandusky, OH
Eduard Pfau
Business Administration and Management Dublin, OH
Andy Phu
Business Administration and Management Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Juliann Piersall
Allied Health Westerville, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Christopher Pinnick
Allied Health Marion, OH
Owen Pireu
Business Analytics Granville, OH
Brenna Pitts
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies Elyria, OH
Nicholas Plucinski
Accounting Barberton, OH
Tanner Pope
Business Analytics Pickerington, OH Cum Laude
Amber Pratt
Environmental Science Columbus, OH Cum Laude
Kenzie Prickett Marketing Delaware, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Brayden Quincel
Business Administration and Management Grove City, OH
Claire Radabaugh
Exercise Science and Health Promotion Edon, OH
Brennan Rains
Mechanical Engineering Middleburg Heights, OH
John Ratino
Business Administration and Management Mentor, OH Cum Laude
Tristan Rausch
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Marengo, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Natalie Reynolds Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
New Albany, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Maha Rhaloui
Business Analytics Columbus, OH
Jacob Rinehart
Systems Engineering Galena, OH
Cara Rizzuto
Allied Health Parma Heights, OH
Jacob Ronk
Allied Health Westerville, OH
Spencer Rubel
Exercise Science and Health Promotion Dublin, OH
Conner Ruff
Allied Health Logan, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Helen Santos-Pineda
Business Administration and Management
Marketing Columbus, OH
Aarju Sapkota Mathematics
Jhapa, Nepal
Magna Cum Laude
Alexi Sarakinakis
Business Administration and Management Westerville, OH
Evan Saunier
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Springboro, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Carter Schaefer
Marketing Lewis Center, OH
Adilia Schmidt Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Ambridge, PA
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
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Olive Schnittker
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chemistry
Kelleys Island, OH
With Honors
Zachary Connor Schonhiutt
Allied Health
Worthington, OH
Anna Scott
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Canal Winchester, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Mikayla Seiter
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Marysville, OH
Cum Laude
Hannah Shadd
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Ashland, OH
Cum Laude
Cassidy Shaver
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Worthington, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Cortney Shearer
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Dublin, OH
Ben Shockley
Allied Health
Worthington, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Dylan Shook
Accounting Hilliard, OH
Luke Nicklaus Smith
Business Administration and Management
Finance
Grove City, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Maisie Snell
Psychology Clearwater, FL
Magna Cum Laude
Adyn Snyder
Allied Health Blacklick, OH
Kathryn Grace Snyder
Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science Walnut Creek, CA
Cum Laude with Honors
Jake Spegal
Business Administration and Management
West Jefferson, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Noah Sprowls
Exercise Science and Health Promotion Galena, OH
Nathaniel Stevens
Allied Health Westerville, OH
Cum Laude
Erin Storrer
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Westerville, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Reid Taylor
Exercise Science and Health Promotion Urbana, OH
Chloe Thatcher
Equine Pre-Veterinary and Pre-Graduate Studies Pittsboro, IN
Brandon Thomas
Business Administration and Management Finance Geneva, OH
Cum Laude
Garrett Allen Thomas
Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Upper Sandusky, OH
Cum Laude
Casey Thompson
Business Administration and Management
Grove City, OH
Jordan Thompson Chemistry
Carroll, OH
Cum Laude
Sharu Tiwari
Mechanical Engineering Columbus, OH
Valerie Van Meter
Biology
Zoo and Conservation Science
Lewis Center, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Adam Vastine
Marketing Wheelersburg, OH
Zachary Vestal Chemistry
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Youngstown, OH
Seth Vining Accounting Cincinnati, OH
Cum Laude
Sydney Elise Walker
Allied Health Galena, OH
Tad Watson
Allied Health Juneau, AK
Nick Wells
Business Administration and Management
Business Analytics Lagrange, OH
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Gena West
Allied Health
Fredericktown, OH
Brady Evans Wheat
Business Administration and Management Powell, OH
Andrew Wherley
Accounting New Philadelphia, OH
Cum Laude
Rebekah Whittaker
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Westerville, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Abigail Wilkinson
Zoo and Conservation Science
Downers Grove, IL
Cum Laude
Payje Forgiveness Wilson
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Delaware, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Madalyn Elizabeth Wisener Allied Health
Delaware, OH
Zoe Wood
Business Administration and Management
Worthington, OH
Bachelor of Science in Education
Corinne Alston
PreK-5 Primary Education Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Emily Claire Auld
PreK-5 Primary Education Columbus, OH Magna Cum Laude
Patrick Beck
K-12 Intervention Specialist Bexley, OH
Rachel Ann Bonno
Middle Childhood Education Beavercreek, OH
Cum Laude with Honors
Anna Cecil
Middle Childhood Education Lewis Center, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Conor Cook
PreK-5 Primary Education
New Albany, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Victoria Deeds
PreK-5 Primary Education
Pickerington, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Natasha Doone
PreK-5 Primary Education Delaware, OH Cum Laude
Arica Dougherty
PreK-5 Primary Education Grove City, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Julia M. Gott
PreK-5 Primary Education Lorain, OH
Maximus Graham
Middle Childhood Education Columbus, OH Cum Laude
Ragen Harting
PreK-5 Primary Education Convoy, OH
Cum Laude
Zachary Woolum
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Delaware, OH
Aaron Yaksich
Allied Health
Rootstown, OH
Grayson Yanok Finance
New Albany, OH
Brant Yocum
Zoo and Conservation Science Lewis Center, OH
Darien Young
Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Strongsville, OH
Emma Henson
PreK-5 Primary Education Canton, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Christine Jankauskas
PreK-5 Primary Education Vincent, OH
Olivia Kahoun
PreK-5 Primary Education Mentor, OH Magna Cum Laude
Owen Lakso
Early Childhood Education Grove City, OH
Amber Nicole Little Middle Childhood Education London, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Emma McGreal
PreK-5 Primary Education Independence, OH
Magna Cum Laude
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Brynn Miller
PreK-5 Primary Education Hilliard, OH
Madelyn Patrick K-12 Intervention Specialist Middle Childhood Education Westerville, OH
Avyona Nabil Saa Middle Childhood Education Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Madison Grace Simeone
K-12 Intervention Specialist
Worthington, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Allison Tomplait
PreK-5 Primary Education Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Gabriella Joy Van Zile
PreK-5 Primary Education Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Anjuli Anderson Nursing Grove City, OH
Oriana Rose Anderson Nursing Shaker Heights, OH
Cerenity Barnhill Nursing Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Madison Berry Nursing Dublin, OH
Eva Bokesa Mba Nursing Seville, Spain
Aneesea Bott Nursing Lima, OH
Belle Bottorff Nursing Columbus, OH
Claire Bottorff Nursing Worthington, OH
Jordan Ann Bozarth Nursing Hilliard, OH
Nathan Brown Nursing Columbus, OH
Riley Brown Nursing Prospect, OH
Alyson Marie Callahan Nursing Delaware, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Molly Josephine Casey Nursing Powell, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Cindy Chavez Nursing Denton, TX
Hannah Cook Nursing Johnstown, OH
Summa Cum Laude with Honors
Iyanna Crumpton Nursing Newark, OH
Jacob Emerson Delahanty Nursing
North Canton, OH
Cum Laude
Hayley Alexis VonderEmbse
PreK-5 Primary Education
Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Ashleigh Woods-Richards Middle Childhood Education Westerville, OH
Alissa Zigo
PreK-5 Primary Education Johnstown, OH
Kaley DeSilvestri Nursing
New Albany, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Lexie Edwards Nursing
Mount Gilead, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Hiayat Ahmad Elhajomar Nursing
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude
Andy C. Estrada Nursing San Jose, CA
Gabriella Fortkamp Nursing Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Kennedy Stark Fulks Nursing
Grove City, OH
Charlize Noelle Geiger Nursing
Johnstown, OH
McKenzie Gillilan Nursing
Lithopolis, OH
Cum Laude
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Bailey Marie Johnson Nursing Liberty Center, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Brianna Jordan Nursing Dublin, OH
Uwase Grace Kajyibwami Nursing Canal Winchester, OH
Emma Klosterman Nursing Greenville, OH
Jaidyn Kuiken Nursing Grand Rapids, MI
Karlie Lahna Nursing Coshocton, OH Cum Laude
JK Lamodi-Bella Nursing Columbus, OH
Olivia Majors Nursing Springboro, OH Cum Laude
Megan Mathers Nursing Granville, OH
Bachelor of Music
Kylie Nicole Stadler Music Performance
Mount Vernon, OH Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Marie Mathews Nursing Hilliard, OH
Jazmyne McClellan Nursing Canton, OH
Ashley McConnell Nursing Johnstown, OH
Yana Napier Nursing Columbus, OH
Anna Opava Nursing Columbus, OH
James Paul Perebzak II Nursing Wadsworth, OH Cum Laude
Carli Rigel Nursing Hilliard, OH
Natalie Rivard Nursing Powell, OH
Victoria Christian Sandifer Nursing Westerville, OH
McKenna Elizabeth Sawyer Nursing Chagrin Falls, OH Cum Laude
Bachelor of Music Education
Lauren Absten Music Education Grove City, OH
Crystal Sinkowski Nursing Columbus, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Distinction
Benjamin Stanhope Nursing Westerville, OH Cum Laude
Breyanna Stone Nursing Marion, OH Magna Cum Laude
Micheala Thomas Nursing Youngstown, OH
Sarah Glynn Thomson Nursing Delaware, OH
Sydney Weatherby Nursing Columbus, OH Magna Cum Laude
Sydney Nicole Wolf Nursing Delaware, OH
Manaka Yamauchi Nursing Dublin, OH Cum Laude with Honors
Kylie Nicole Stadler Music Education
Mount Vernon, OH Magna Cum Laude
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
Kandy Boakye
Acting Westerville, OH
Angelina Bruno
English Creative Writing Columbus, OH
Alliza Clark
English Creative Writing Sparta, OH With Distinction
Jenna Davies
Theatre Design and Technology Durham, NC
Nate Dirksen
Acting Barrington, RI
Magna Cum Laude
Lucas Fragiotta
Theatre Design and Technology
Lewis Center, OH
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Jackson Gifford
Musical Theatre
Oklahoma City, OK
Benjamin Hoover
Musical Theatre Franklin, PA
Summa Cum Laude
Emma Rose Johnson
Musical Theatre
Sarasota, FL
Magna Cum Laude
Leila Johnson
Art
Columbus, OH
Cum Laude
Tara Paula Jones
Art
Columbus, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Daniel Keener
Musical Theatre
Wakeman, OH
Kate Larson
Theatre Design and Technology
Cambridge, MN
Summa Cum Laude
Tasheania Lee
English Creative Writing Cleveland, OH
Alexandria Munzke
Theatre Design and Technology
Shakopee, MN
Magna Cum Laude
Julia Nieman
Musical Theatre Indianapolis, IN
Cum Laude
Jessica Noal Acting Lafayette, CA
Magna Cum Laude
Lukas Patel
Art
Westerville, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Madison Popovich
Art
Westerville, OH
Cum Laude
Josephine Rocca
Theatre Design and Technology
Columbus, OH
Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Rossi
Theatre Design and Technology
Hilliard, OH
Magna Cum Laude
Quincy Shaindlin
Acting San Francisco, CA
Gabriel Whitnack
Theatre Design and Technology
Durham, NC
Cum Laude
Harper Wood
English Creative Writing
Livonia, MI
Magna Cum Laude with Honors
Shelby Zimmerman
Musical Theatre
Tampa, FL
Magna Cum Laude
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Departmental Honors
A student who has attained a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 through Cardinal Term 2023 in all courses in the major is graduated “With Departmental Honors.”
Art and Art History
Nevaeh Ellis
Alyssa Findley
Leila Johnson
Tara Paula Jones
David Montgomery
Lukas Patel
Madison Popovich
Tyler Porreca
Rae Rettie
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Jacob Hawkes
Christopher Head II
Ethan Johnson
Riley Jane Leibeck
Mason Nolan
Ashni Patel
Tristan Rausch
Evan Saunier
Cassidy Shaver
Rebekah Whittaker
Biology and Earth Science
Alexis Chrise
Olivia Desio
Irene Groat
Jacob Hawkes
Elliot Robert Heye
Abigail Lacanilao
Naomi Lewis
Kim Nguyen
Sydney Noernberg
Natalie Reynolds
Adilia Schmidt
Abi Sinclair
Valerie Van Meter
Rebekah Whittaker
Abigail Wilkinson
Business, Accounting, and Economics
Aubrey Dickens
Lauren Gilbert
Kavi Lakesh Patel
Joshua Payette
Andy Phu
Kenzie Prickett
Luke Nicklaus Smith
Jake Spegal
Seth Vining
Andrew Wherley
Chemistry
Drew Holman
Jordan Thompson
Rebekah Whittaker
Communication
Jacquelyn Adler
Emma Chapman
Logan Folian
Rebecca R. Gates
Julia Gillin
Amy Elizabeth Hissrich
Payton Kaufman
Becca Milem
Kailey Mishler
Jessi Palmer
Lillian Peter
Amanda Paige Radke
Education
Corinne Alston
Emily Claire Auld
Rachel Ann Bonno
Anna Cecil
Conor Cook
Victoria Deeds
Natasha Doone
Arica Dougherty
Ragen Harting
Emma Henson
Hannah Christine Jankauskas
Olivia Kahoun
Amber Nicole Little
Emma McGreal
Katie Queen
Avyona Nabil Saa
Madison Grace Simeone
Allison Tomplait
Gabriella Joy Van Zile
Hayley Alexis VonderEmbse
Alissa Zigo
Engineering, Computer Science, and Physics
Shabib Ahmed
Christopher Fetter
Kody Haubeil
Jacob McIntosh
AJ Mulligan
John Nice
English
Ayan Mahamed Abdi
Erika Carper
Alliza Clark
Mitzi Cuaxico
Jordyn Hannon
Miranda Hilt
Madison Newman
Abby Sidloski
Gray Takahashi
Elaina Tiemann
Lauren Nicole Vernon
Harper Wood
Equine Science
Francesca Angelina Amico
Emma Hartzler
Taoni Hickey
Riley Jane Leibeck
Hannah Mullins
Jules Richter
Health and Sport Sciences
Jacquelyn Adler
Sarah Alloto
Dominic Paul Antronica
Maria Bier
Robert Buckler
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Sam Buoni
Cameron James Christopher
Lucas Crockett
Adam Folk
Michael Gray
Molly Grayson
Morgan Hartman
Alex Hook
Nathan Leko
Jada Leyland
John Lillard Jr.
Megan Elizabeth Payne
Juliann Piersall
Conner Ruff
Anna Scott
Mikayla Seiter
Ben Shockley
Haruki Tada
Zachary Vestal
Steven Vo
Payje Forgiveness Wilson
Mark Wischmeyer
History, Political Science, Languages, and Cultures
Ayan Mahamed Abdi
Olivia Culp
Marygrace Gorensek
Rachel Hoffman
Rilee Johnston
Abigail Lacanilao
Pranith Madishetti
Angela Marie Maio
Alexandria Martin
Luke Maynus
Adrian Murray
Brandon Ray Noronha
Andy Phu
Elizabeth Post
Kenzie Prickett
Abby Sidloski
Mathematics and Actuarial Science
Ryan Bodeker
Emma Chapman
Kam San Lun Cing
Ashley Fredenburg
Sarah Frix
Drew Holman
Aislin Holubek
Cody Moore
Aarju Sapkota
Music
Camden Gelfand
Amelia Mannino
David Montgomery
Kylie Nicole Stadler
Nursing
Cerenity Barnhill
Alyson Marie Callahan
Molly Josephine Casey
Hannah Cook
Kaley DeSilvestri
Lexie Edwards
Gabriella Fortkamp
Bailey Marie Johnson
Karlie Lahna
James Paul Perebzak II
Crystal Sinkowski
Breyanna Stone
Sydney Weatherby
Manaka Yamauchi
Psychology
Abbigail Beyer
Megan Caldwell
Lily Eva Cowie
Mitzi Cuaxico
Samuel Myron Degenhard
Pranith Madishetti
Rebecca Morrison
Celeste M. Nist
Sean Palmer
Maisie Snell
Nila Hari Upreti
Tasha'La Woodruff-Alls
Sociology, Criminology, and Justice Studies
Abbigail Beyer
Rachel Hoffman
Madison Newman
Brandon Ray Noronha
Sustainability Studies
Ellie Blankenship
Alexis Chrise
Christopher Klein
Theatre and Dance
Nate Dirksen
Lucas Fragiotta
Jack Giglia
Benjamin Hoover
Emma Rose Johnson
Ian Kerber
Kate Larson
Ryan Michael Lewis
Luke Maynus
Aaron Mendoza
Alexandria Munzke
Julia Nieman
Jessica Noal
Josephine Rocca
Olivia Rossi
Quincy Shaindlin
Shelby Zimmerman
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Lily Eva Cowie
Miranda Hilt
Emma Mierzejewski
Madison Newman
Jules Richter
Abi Sinclair
Gray Takahashi
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Alpha Lambda Delta/Phi Eta Sigma
Senior Academic Achievement Certificates
The national academic honorary societies proudly acknowledge the following members who have maintained a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average throughout their undergraduate program at Otterbein.
Jacquelyn N. Adler
Corinne A. Alston
Francesca A. Amico
Dominic P. Antronica
Emily C. Auld
Yeman Bakdalieh
Cerenity J. Barnhill
Abbigail M. Beyer
Maria T. Bier
Rachel A. Bonno
Kendall A. Brown
Kaitlin G. Brun
Alyson M. Callahan
Molly J. Casey
Emma G. Chapman
Cindy Chavez
Alexis N. Chrise
Cameron J. Christopher
Hannah M. Cook
Janey D. Coplan
Brook A. Crosby
Olivia G. Culp
Madison A. Dagan
Victoria A. Deeds
Samuel M. Degenhard
Haley E. Dennis
Olivia A. Desio
Aubrey J. Dickens
Nevaeh B. Ellis
Logan A. Folian
Kennedy S. Fulks
Julia A. Gillin
Marygrace F. Gorensek
Molly A. Grayson
Jordyn M. Hannon
Jacob M. Hawkes
Christopher L. Head
Maire L. Hollertz
Andrew J. Holman
Aislin K. Holubek
Alexander Hook
Ethan D. Johnson
Christopher D. Klein
Karlie G. Lahna
Ryan Lewis
Olivia P. Majors
Amelia J. Mannino
Emma C. McGreal
Jacob R. McIntosh
Theodore R. McIntyre
Hannah V. Mohler
Rebecca Morrison
Aaron J. Mulligan
Hannah M. Mullins
Kylie A. Nevel
Madison T. Newman
Kim T. Nguyen
John M. Nice
Jessica E. Noal
Mason C. Nolan
Ashni P. Patel
Lukas A. Patel
Megan E. Payne
Owen J. Pireu
Elizabeth D. Post
Kenzie L. Prickett
Katie L. Queen
McKenna E. Sawyer
Adilia M. Schmidt
Olivia C. Schnittker
Hannah L. Shadd
Benjamin A. Shockley
Erin K. Storrer
Rebekah M. Whittaker
Payje F. Wilson
Alissa L. Zigo
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Parent and Family Honor Roll
The families of our Otterbein students are an important part of our Cardinal Family. We are grateful that you have given us the opportunity to be a part of your student’s journey and we celebrate alongside you as we recognize their accomplishments today. We would like to say a special thank you to the parents and other family members listed below who have made a generous gift to Otterbein during their student's journey. Your gift has made an important impact at the University.
Jeffrey and Tina Adler
William and Stacy Alston
Michael and Christina Back
Leonard and Jennifer Bacon
Barbarina Baker
Barbara Bernstien
James and Ramona Bier
Thomas and Anna Borhi
Randal Bradberry P’22
Sharon Casey
John and Jennifer Christopher
Michele Cimprich and Robert Cowie
Kathleen Collins
Joshua and Candee Crosby
Allison Nahay de Nijs '96
Glenn and Cynthia Desio
Carl and Mary Dyer
Robert and Jocelyn Folk
James and Lori Fox
Enzo and Lizann Fragiotta
Daniel Gifford ’88, P’21, P’23 and Deanna Gifford P’21, P’23
Keren Paquette and Mark Hollertz
Dana and Hillary Holman
Patricia Wiser Holtkamp '94 and Michael J. Holtkamp '93
Jamieson and Darci Hooks
Greg Johnson and Laura Marker Johnson ’92
Kathleen Kerber and Howard Kerber P’12
Douglas Klein
Robby and Shelly Klosterman
Lorraine Knerr
Kay Knoll
Stephen and Amy Leibeck
Ronald and Dawn Leko
Milo and Cherie Mannino
Shelly McConnell
Christopher and Margaret McGreal
Amy Mauk Mohler ’96 and Matt R. Mohler ’94
Brian and Reva Moore
Eric Moorehead P’19
Nicole Rye-Newman and Ronald Newman
Mitchell and Lisa Nice
Daniel and Suzanne Noal
Matthew and Rachell Paeth
Shelley Payne and Bryan Payne
Randolph and Laura Piersall
Douglas and Carla Pitts
Michael and Melinda Prickett
Clifford and Ann Queen
Allen and Julia Radke
Ronald and Barbara Schnittker
Kendal Cronkhite-Shaindlin
James and Lisa Thompson
Mark and Christie Weiner
Matthew and Laurie Whitnack
Scott and Cynthia Williams
Brian and Karen Wischmeyer
George and Christine Wisener
Masanao and Mayumi Yamauchi
Steven Yocum
*List reflects donors as of 4/16/2024.
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2024 Class Gift Donors
For the 2024 Class Gift, this year's seniors donated to some of their favorite Otterbein passions and causes. These included the Otterbein Fund and Otterbein Fund for Financial Aid, as well as various academic departments and athletic programs. Seniors who donated at least $20.24 and attended a Philanthropy Education Session received a Philanthropy cord to wear at Commencement. The three-colored cord is symbolic — the cardinal color represents their gift, the tan represents their accomplishments, and the white represents their loyalty to Otterbein's future. By contributing a gift, the following students leave a legacy, show support for the campus, and serve current and future Cardinals.
We are grateful for this gift as they become Otterbein alumni, and hope for steadfast support from them in the future.
Senior Class Gift Advocates:
Kristin Lima
Jazmyne McClellan
Hannah Paeth
Kenzie Prickett
Angel Proehl
Helen Santos
Francesca Amico
Cerenity Barnhill
Patrick Beck
Madison Berry
Maria Bier
Noah Boger
Eva Bokesa Mba
Angelina Bruno
Megan Cain
Cindy Chavez
Alexis Chrise
Alliza Clark
Janey Coplan
Devyn Craner
Brook Crosby
Olivia Culp
Samuel Degenhard
Olivia Desio
Natasha Doone
Luca Fragiotta
Lauren Gilbert
Molly Grayson
Morgan Hartman
Amy Hissrich
Drew Holman
Bailey Johnson
Haille Joseph
Uwase Kajyibwami
Jasmine Konneker
Ryan Lewis
Angela Maio
Amanda Marchi
Jada Marlatt
Jacob McIntosh
Matiana Medina
Hannah Mullins
Sydney Nadal
Brandon Noronha
Brenna O’Reilly
Jessica Palmer
Lukas Patel
Joshua Payette
Ila Perlman
Brenna Pitts
Katie Queen
Amanda Radke
Maha Rhaloui
Hannah Scarberry
Olive Schnittker
Anna Scott
Cortney Shearer
Abby Sidloski
Marissa Skaggs
Maise Snell
Kaley Starkey
Hermon Tesfaldet
Grace Theodore
Micheala Thomas
Sharu Tiwari
Allison Tomplait
Gabriella Van Zile
Bettie Waggoner
Sydney Weatherby
Madalyn Wisener
Zoe Wood
Manaka Yamauchi
Anonymous
Anonymous
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Otterbein Trustees and Officers
Officers of the University
Chair: Cheryl L. Herbert
Vice-chair: William E. Harrell Jr. ’94
Assistant Secretary: Theresa Harris
President of the University: John L. Comerford, Ph.D
Board of Trustees
Peter R. Bible ’80
Mechelle Buys du Plessis P’20, P’22
Rev. April Jones Casperson ’03
John L. Comerford, Ph.D.
Talisa Dixon, Ph.D.
David W. Fisher ’75, P’11
James L. Francis ’71
Daniel C. Gifford ’88, P’21, P’23
William E. Harrell Jr. ’94
Theresa Harris
Cheryl L. Herbert
Lisa L. Hinson P’17
Gregory Jordan
K. Christopher Kaiser ’77
Yasmeen Khafagy ’25
Susan Millsap, Ph.D.
Nevalyn Fritsche Nevil ’71
Mindy S. Phinney ’85, M.D.
James D. Shilling ’77, Ph.D.
Brant O. Smith ’95
Kathryn Felsenthal Stephens ’97
John Tansey, Ph.D. P’22
Karin Yaffe Stump ’80
Mahad Yusuf ’26
Living Trustee Emeriti
Annie Bauman Ames ’86
Michael H. Cochran ’66, P’93
Michael E. Ducey ’70
William L. Evans ’56
Judith Graham Gebhart ’61
Terry L. Goodman ’70
Mary F. Hall ’64, Ph.D.
John T. Huston ’57, M.D., P’85, P’89
Rev. Erwin K. Kerr H’02, P’91
John E. King ’68
Doug Knight ’63, M.D., Ph.D.
John W. Magaw ’57
Thomas C. Morrison ’63
Hon. Alan E. Norris ’57
Jane W. Oman H’96
Paul S. Reiner ’68
Peggy Miller Ruhlin ’79
James A. Rutherford P’99
Wolfgang R. Schmitt ’66, P’91
Kent D. Stuckey ’79, P’23
Mark R. Thresher ’78, P’05
Alec Wightman H’22
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Special Thanks
Scioto Services • L!VE • National Carts • Oakland Nursery • O’Neil Tents
Parkhurst Dining • Reno’s Flowers, Westerville • Stage Hands Interpreting Services
All Otterbein alumni, faculty, staff, and students supporting this weekend’s events.
photos and streaming
Grad Images is the official photographer for today’s commencement ceremony. A picture of each graduate will be taken at the time they cross the stage. In mid-May, Grad Images will automatically send a proof and order form to all graduates. All orders received by July 1 will be delivered by Aug. 1. Late orders will be accepted until Dec. 31. There is no obligation to purchase pictures or to respond to Grad Images correspondence.
Text family and friends that today’s ceremony is streamed live on the web. They can go to www.otterbein.edu to watch.
Otterbein proudly celebrates the Class of 2024
May your achievements as scholars, your contributions as professionals, and your leadership as citizens stand as a meaningful reflection of this University’s bold commitment to advance the common good.
Otterbein is a proud co-founder of the Coalition for the Common Good.