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UNR senior exceeds

her own expectations
Graduates
plan a gap
themselves
By Kayla Carr
Jose Olivares /Nevada Sagebrush
Students and community members observe a moment of silence

during a candlelight vigil on Wednesday, April 29 in front of the
Joe Crowley Student Union. The vigil honored those lost in the
April 25th earthquake that struck Nepal.
Community holds
vigil in memory of
earthquake victims
By Jose Olivares
Around 90 students and
community
members
gathered in front of the Joe
Crowley Student Union at
sundown to pay respects
to the victims of the recent
Nepal earthquake on Thursday, April 29. The event,
organized by the Nepalese
Student
Association
of
the University of Nevada,
Reno, in partnership with
the Graduate Student Association, raised funds for
relief efforts. As organizers
shielded the candles from
Breanna Denney /Nevada Sagebrush
the wind, many spoke in

support of the victims. The
tea light candles were arranged to spell Nepal and
to also outline the shape of
the affected country.
The devastating earthquake struck on Saturday,
April 25. The 7.8 magnitude
earthquake affected the
central region of Nepal, with
its epicenter in the Gorkha
region. Followed by significant aftershocks, the death
toll has risen to over 7,000
people and is projected to
Graduating senior Jeannette Martinez poses in the University of Nevada, Reno Church Fine Arts graffiti staircase
on Monday, May 4. The art history major has spent the majority of her college career indulging and advancing in
the arts.
By Maddison Cervantes
Throughout
high
school,
Jeannette Martinez did not see
herself as college-bound. Now,
after involvement in a multitude
of programs, being awarded
several scholarships and four
years worth of determination,
Martinez will be graduating from
the University of Nevada, Reno
with a bachelors degree in art
history on May 16.
Martinez has participated in
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all three of the universitys TRiO

Scholars
programsUpward
Bound, TRiO Scholars and McNair Scholarswhich encouraged her to apply to different
colleges. Martinez was accepted
to two other universities, along
with UNR.
Although the 22-year-old was
unsure as to what career choice
she would make, she decided
that attending UNR was her
best option since her eligibility
for the Millennium Scholarship
Among engineer graduates,
PETROLEUM
ENGINEERS
will have the
top starting
salaries at
$80,600
84 percent of surveyed
employers hired
AT LEAST ONE
NEW COLLEGE
GRADUATE
during 2013-14.
This year, 97
percent will do so.
SECTORS SUCH AS
nonprofits, manufacturing,
government, professional,
business and scientific
services, finance and
insurance and
information services
are reporting an
increase in their hiring of
graduates with bachelors
degrees, ranging from
78 percent of the
120,000
new graduates that the

employers plan to hire will
have bachelors degrees.
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PERCENT
THE TWO SECTORS REPORTING DECLINES ARE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES. THE SLIGHT DECLINE IN
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (-2 PERCENT) INDICATES THAT
HIRING IN THIS SECTOR NEVER GELS UNTIL LATE SPRING.
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THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
OF COLLEGES
AND EMPLOYERS
RECENT STUDIES SHOW

IMPROVING JOB MARKET
made it affordable.
My parents werent unsupportive of me going to college,
but they werent necessarily supportive either, Martinez said.
They told me I could go, but
they didnt think Id graduate.
Once her involvement in the
university became apparent,
Martinezs parents began to take
their daughters ambitions seriously.
reports that more than half of employers will offer signing bonuses to the
college graduates that they hire. The
percentage is the highest in five years.
at $63,000, the
average starting
salary for
graduates with
engineering
degrees will be the
highest compared
to other 2015
graduates.
Graduates with
HUMANITIES
DEGREES
will earn the lowest

starting salaries,
making an average of
$45,000
Infographic by Nicole Kowalewski/Nevada Sagebrush
The College Employment Research Institute at Michigan State University surveyed almost 5,700 employers across all states to discover their hiring plans for college graduates in 2015.
The results indicated that hiring for bachelors degrees will increase by 16 percent this year. Marketplace, a radio program produced by the American Media Group, also found positive
statistics on todays job market.
Not all recent college graduates

enter their professions shortly after
commencement. Instead, many
opt to take a gap year to further
their informal education. The
American Gap Association reports
that the exact number of students
who choose to take a gap year is
unknown, but increasing.
Burnout from school and a desire
to discover more about themselves
are the top reasons students choose
to take a gap year according to a
survey of 280 gappers by Karl
Haigler and Rae Nelson, authors of
Gap Year, American Style.
The time provides an opportunity
for a person to have fulfilling experiences outside of school and work.
The Center for Interim Programs is
an independent organization that
provides consultation to people
interested in taking a gap year. The
CIP reports that [t]he growth, perspective, and life experience gained
through a well-planned gap year is
a tremendous complement to ones
formal education and work.
Emily Barnard, a University of
Nevada, Reno graduating senior
plans to obtain these benefits
while taking up to a year off before
attending law school. She plans to
use the time to study for the Law
School Admissions Test.
Additionally, Barnard foresees
having extra time to pursue her
interests. She will enroll in Spanish
classes in order to retain the knowledge she learned while minoring in
the language. Barnard also intends
on taking dance classes.
I want to start dancing again
because I used to dance and during
the semester, I didnt really have
time, Barnard said.
During Barnards gap year, the
soon-to-be graduate also hopes
she will discover more about her
intended career path, since she is
undecided about what area of law
she wants to enter.
My dream job is I dont know
yet ... Ive been interested in being
a prosecutor. Ive also been interested in environmental law and
family law, Barnard said.
The CIP reports that pursuing
other opportunities in place of
further schooling or a career can
deepen ones understanding of the
world.
Gary House is graduating in less
than two weeks with a degree in
community health science and a
minor in nutrition. Right now, he is
focused on playing volleyball overseas in Germany, Dubai or Spain.
The ultimate goal is to make the
2020 Olympics, House said.
Through his lofty goals, the senior
hopes to cure the exhaustion that
can result from 16 or more years
of school. One day, he hopes to be
a physicians assistant or physical
therapist. House is also interested
in becoming a pararescue specialist
in the military. However, he feels
the opportunity to play volleyball
abroad is too tempting to pass up.
At this point in time, I feel like I
cant focus enough to go to school
again for X amount of years,
House said. So I feel like I should
just go and travel and enjoy my
youth.
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Martinez explained that she always

knew she had to graduate high school to
get a job, but any form of higher education was not a priority while growing up.
However, becoming a student at UNR
altered her perspective.
Martinez entered college as a psychology major, but her background in the arts
led her to pursue a major in art history.
While Martinez felt this better suited her,
she worried how others would react.
I know that peoples responses to the
arts are different than their responses
to medicine, math or technology, Martinez said. But then I realized that if I
pursued psychology and became some
sort of counselor, I would be making the
same amount of money with a degree in
the arts.
Upon switching her major, Martinez
began work as a curatorial intern at
UNRs Sheppard Contemporary Art
Gallery, and has remained doing volunteer work for the past three years. Along
with the gallery, Martinez volunteers at
Hug High School, working with students involved in the arts.
Martinez stated that working at
Sheppard, continuing with her volunteer work and building relationships
with others related to the arts has allowed her to learn the pros and cons of
her chosen field, and has additionally
reassured her that she is content with
her major selection.
Brett Van Hoesen, associate professor
in the universitys art department, has
served as a mentor for Martinez and
also spoke about Martinezs talents in a
press release from the university.
Ms. Martinez brings fresh perspective to the subject of public art and
the relationship that street art plays
in defining new ideas about visual
communication, Van Hoesen said.
What is particularly unique about Ms.
Martinezs research is that from the beginning she was committed to the idea
of interrogating traditional definitions
of propaganda. She has examined
international, national and regional
artists from this perspective.
Van Hoesen went on to state that
Martinez possesses unwavering energy
and enthusiasm in her work, and is
a valuable example of the form of
excellence the university is capable of
developing. Along with this, Van Hoesen expressed gratitude for Martinezs
participation in the universitys arts
community.
Throughout other aspects of her college career, Martinez was awarded the
Gilman Scholarship, which is an international scholarship that students apply for to study abroad. Once awarded,
Martinez was given $3,500 for a trip to
Spain over the summer of 2013.
At that time, I still felt insecure about
peoples reactions to my career choice,
Martinez said. But after I experienced
art history in Spain, it even further
solidified the fact that I really did want
to be a part of the arts and that I would
love to be involved in it every day.
As her college graduation approached, Martinez began researching
and applying to graduate programs
throughout the country. However,
she struggled to determine which
schools she was interested in. Martinez
became overwhelmed by the decision
of whether or not she was prepared to
move to the East Coast, or if she would
rather stay nearer to home.
It was really strange, but one night
I said, Lord, or whoever is up there, I
need a sign. And my mindset was that
if I was given a sign, then Id follow it.
The next day, Martinez received an
email from Ohio State University, stating that they were looking for students
to recruit on a weekend-long visit to
the campus.
Ohio State offered Martinez $300
to assist in funding her flight. Unsure
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Soon-to-be graduate Jeannette Martinez celebrates her being awarded the Wells Fargo
Scholarship at the Wells Fargo Luncheon on November 5, 2014. To keep this particular
scholarship, Martinez was required to complete 40 hours of community service a
semester
about paying the difference to visit a

school she had no prior interest in,
Martinez nearly opted not to attend.
Within a few days, she received another email, from UNR, stating that
the humanities department had added
an additional $300 for Martinezs trip.
With that, Martinez booked a flight to
Columbus, Ohio in October 2014.
Martinez applied to Ohio State after
her trip. She retrieved her acceptance
letter in the mail two weeks later.
After applying to 11 universities,
including University of Southern
California, Georgetown University,
Stony Brook University and Ohio State
University, Martinez received three
acceptance letters. She was then faced
with the challenge of making a decision
between Georgetown, Stony Brook and
Ohio State.
Apart from the other programs Martinez was accepted to, Ohio State offered
her a fully-funded Ph.D. in the history
of art program and also awarded her
a fellowship. Martinez stated that she
could not let go of the opportunities
presented to her, and therefore committed to Ohio State.
What really solidified my choice
was financing it, and Ohio State was
the only program offering me Ph.D.,
Martinez said. Im sure its really going to push me to my limits, but I am
definitely an opportunity person. If the
opportunity is there, then Im going to
do it.
Martinez will attend Ohio State for a
total of six years in a joint masters in
the arts and Ph.D. program. In theory,
Martinez will be 28 years old when she
has completed school. She stated that
while it was difficult deciding to continue with her schooling for another six
years, she recognizes its importance to
her.
Perry Fittrer, assistant director of the
McNair Scholars Program, a program
within the TRiO Scholars programs,
met Martinez while teaching for a
college transition program at Hug
High School in 2011. Fittrer believes
Martinezs success to be a testament to
the work of the staff and the students
they serve.
Not many students can jump
straight from a bachelors to a doctoral
program, but I believe that [Martinez]
has the tenacity and ability to be very
successful as a graduate student,
scholar and future leader in the field of
art history, Fittrer said.
By the time she has finished her
degrees, Martinez wants to at least
be a curator, or begin teaching at a
university. She would also enjoy creating something in her community that
revolves around the arts.
Ive learned over these four years
that the more you worry about the future, the more you stress yourself out,
Martinez said. I am open-minded
about the future. At this point, I just
kind of want to let the wind take me.
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Nepal
continue rising. BBC News reported

that more than 14,000 people have been
injured and many more have lost their
homes.
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal
was greatly affected, as many of its
historic landmarks crumbled from the
earthquake. According to BBC News,
around 100 people from neighboring
Bangladesh, India and China have also
died from the earthquake.
Bishnu Neupane, president of the
Nepalese Student Association and
PH.D. student at UNR stated that his
brothers and mothers homes were
demolished as a result of the quake. He
is grateful that no one in his family was
harmed. The Associated Press reported
that community members of Northern
Nevada have not reported being linked
to any of the deaths.
Pradip Pathak, business student and
WANT TO HELP?
The Nepalese Student
Association is attempting to
raise more money through its
website and various donation
boxes that have been set up
around Reno. They recommended
donating to the American Red
Cross online at redcross.org/
donate.
UNRs Theta Chi is planning
on selling cookies and other
goods to raise money for Nepal
on Wednesday, May 6 between
11 a.m. and 3 p.m. in front of the
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge
Center.
member of the Nepalese Student Association is grateful that the Reno community has been generous. However, he was
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FINAL EXECUTIVE
APPOINTMENT CONFIRMED
The Associated Students of the
University of Nevada senate confirmed
Abhay Sharma, nominee for Director
of the Department of Clubs and Organizations, in a unanimous vote last
Wednesday. Sharma previously served
as Club Support Funding Manager for
Clubs and Orgs.
Despite efforts by Speaker of the
Senate Nick Andrew to limit the conversation to his qualifications, Sharma
was unable to escape the controversies
surrounding club funding. The issue
has plagued Clubs and Orgs since the
start of the spring semester and will
likely color Sharmas tenure well into
the fall semester.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Office of Undergraduate Research for the University of Nevada,
Reno attended the meeting to present
the senate with a new pilot project that
would establish international research
opportunities.
Following the presentation, the Office
of Undergraduate Research asked for
any available ASUN funding to subsidize scholarships for those students
who may be unable to afford the costs
of studying and researching abroad.
The project, which begins later this
summer, is still in its infancy and if
it were to continue past the current
phase, would remain as a summer-only
program due to time restraints related
to studying abroad.
Additionally, the program would
be available to a select few students,
mainly those in research-heavy majors,
and those students would only be able
to travel to a handful of the University
Studies Abroad Consortiums current
offerings.
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upset by the low turnout of the event.

Five thousand people [having died,
as of Wednesday] is no joke, Pathak
said. I was hoping more people would
show up [to the vigil]. Not one professor
in my classes mentioned the earthquake.
Pathak, who has family in the
Eastern region of Nepal, stated that it
was not too difficult to contact them.
Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile
announced that texts and calls to Nepal
are free of charge in response to the
earthquake. He was able to reach his
family just two hours after the quake.
According its Facebook page, the
Nepalese Student Association has already raised more than $3,000 for relief
efforts and he hopes to raise more.
[Nepal] needs as much help as they
can get from the international community, said Neupane.
In his report, ASUN President Caden

Fabbi recounted his recent visit to
the Nevada Legislature where he and
former senator Quinn Jonas testified
in favor of Senate Bill 464, the medical amnesty bill which received the
official support of ASUN late in the
82nd session, and Senate Bill 339, a bill
that would allow the Nevada System of
Higher of Education to enact tighter
restrictions on tobacco use on its
campuses.
Speaking first about the discussion
over SB 339, Fabbi expressed frustration over Assembly Republicans dislike of SB 339. They, according to Fabbi,
found the bill hypocritical since cigarette taxes partially fund education.
If SB 339 were to fail in the Assembly,
UNRs planned transition to a smokefree campus would be postponed until
the next legislative session.
Speaking next about SB 464, Fabbi
was upset by remarks made by one
committee member who jokingly
asserted that the committee should
remain skeptical of Fabbis and Jonas
testimony since the human brain is
not fully developed until the age of 25.
Though the assemblyman did tell
Fabbi that the statement was meant as
a joke, Fabbi was noticeably incensed
by the remark and urged the senate to
write letters to the Assembly in favor of
both SB 464 and SB 339.
Our voices do matter, said Fabbi.
Weve taken stances and made these
things happen. Four-six-four is literally happening because of this body
and because of the work that this past
session put in. What I propose to you
guys is lets show em.
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Networking: the resume enhancer

By Roco Hernndez
Elizabeth Loun, the current internship and employer
relations coordinator for the
Nevada Career Studio at the
University of Nevada, Reno,
remembers how she obtained
her first real job after college.
In 2003, Loun graduated
from the College of William
and Mary with bachelors
degrees in sociology and psychology and went on to pursue
a masters degree in counseling
psychology. After graduating
from the University of Southern Mississippi, Loun decide
to go back home to Washington
D.C. However, Loun found that
since her professional contacts
were gained through education
and internships in other states,
she lacked a well-established
network in Washington D.C.
to make the job-searching
process easier.
After six months of searching, Loun obtained a job as a
real estate analyst.
I think networking is incredibly important and my story
supports that, Loun said.
Loun defines networking as
communications and interactions with other people and
does not limit it to networking
events and mixers. A connection can be anyone from a
classmate to a professor to a
family friend and Loun advises
RESUMES TIPS
NETWORKING ADVICE
Keep your resume to one page
-Professor Mary Groves
Tailor resumes to each job application
-Elizabeth Loun
If you are shy and find yourself at a networking event, look

for people that are alone or to the sides of the room.
Chances are they are just as nervous as you and would be
eager to talk
- Professor Mary Groves
Instead of using Times New Roman font, try Helvetica

-The Huffington Post
Sign up for a LinkedIn account
Divide your resume with sections such as objective, work

history, work history and training
-Forbes magazine
When appropriate, share personal stories. It will make you

more memorable
-Inc.com
-US News
For more resume tips and networking advice visit the Nevada Career Studio located on the first floor of the Thompson Building.
students to keep that in mind
because in the future, these
people can be valuable assets.
UNR Managerial Sciences
professor Mary Groves said
that the people in your network
should know things about you
such as what you value, what
you are interested in and what
you hope to do in your career
and life.
Literally anyone that you
know who is a working professional is part of your network,
Loun said. Obviously there are
networking events that are set
up for that purpose, but really
what it is is an opportunity for
a lot of people to get in a room
together and meet each other.
There isnt really a science to it.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 70 percent
of all jobs are found through
networking. UNR managerial
sciences Professor Mary Groves
has observed that in todays
world, people often require
networking to find their first
job, get a promotion or move
on to their next job.
As a professor, Groves allows
her students to connect with
her on LinkedIn. After Groves
approves their invitation, she
has had many students find
that some of her connections
work for the company or business they are applying for. Applicants have asked Groves to
send her connection a message

on their behalf. She will often
ask in the message that her
connection takes her former
student into consideration
when applying for a position
and Groves has witnessed it
work in favor of the applicant.
Her connections will sometimes tell Groves that they
would not have looked at the
students application if she had
not sent the recommendation.
Groves has also noticed that
most students dont have the
work skills for the job they are
headed for, especially if theyve
never had any experience in it.
For these students, Groves said
that connecting with working
professionals has made a difference.

My students attend a networking event and I have nine
students in this semester alone
who have gotten internships
because of just a networking
event, Groves said. It is a way
for them to get to know the
people out in the community,
talk about themselves, what
are their skill sets, what do
they like to do and then usually from the networking, [the
professionals] will say send me
your resume and then from
the resume, they go on to the
interview and hopefully the
position.
Despite having a well-put
together resume with excellent

work experience, Loun believes
that a personal connection can
always tip the scale for a person
during the hiring processes.
If an applicant has interacted
with any person inside the
company or business they
want to join, Loun said that the
applicant goes from being a
resume to a real person.
If Ive met you and weve had
a real conversation, I feel like I
know through our interaction
that you are interested in this,
that you are professional, that
you have a good way of presenting yourself [and] that you
are a positive communicator,
Loun said. All of a sudden,
that gives you a little more of
an edge than someone who I
am just looking at their resume
and I dont know who they are.
Groves said networking is
essential to be competitive in
todays job market.
With a really good resume
that matches the job ad, [applicants will] probably be OK,
but I tell you, itd probably a lot
easier if you had someone who
would walk into an office and
say [to the HR recruiter] to take
a look at your resume, Groves
said. It just gives you a leg up.
Roco Hernndez can be
reached at rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@rociohdz19.
UNR honor society to hold prom for

high school students with disabilities
Staff Report
Photo courtesy of Nu Alpha Kappa
Nu Alpha Kappa brothers listen to a speech delivered by Jo Harvey on Saturday, May 2 in the Joe Crowley
Student Union. The University of Nevada, Reno conference is one of 26 total events taking place at NAK chapters
nationwide.
NAK educates members on

sexual assault prevention
Staff Report
On Saturday, May 2, brothers
from fraternity Nu Alpha Kappa,
Inc. held an internal conference
to promote awareness of sexual
harassment and alcohol abuse.
The conference is one of a series
being held by 26 NAK chapters
nationwide to foster responsibility among both NAK brothers and
the Greek community in general.
Part of Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, the conference brought
in University of Nevada, Reno
prevention coordinator Jo Harvey
as a guest speaker. Harvey, who
spoke about her own experience
with addiction at TEDxUniversityofNevada in January, spoke for
nearly an hour and a half on being
conscious of what constitutes
sexual harassment and alcohol
abuse.
Its tremendous that these
young men are taking the steps
to proactively educate themselves
on these issues and realize that

a lot of the times, situations like
these come down to the simple
decisions they make, Harvey said
in a press release.
For the past few years, Harvey
has taught the Overview for Addiction course in Center
for the Application of Substance
Abuse Technologies. The course
comes as an extension to Harveys
experience as program specialist
for student conduct, where she
creates campus-wide drug and
alcohol prevention programs.
According to NAK Alumni
Association president and conference organizer Juan Lpez, the
conference was organized partly
to coincide with Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, but also to
combat the negative stereotypes
sometimes associated with fraternities through education.
Theres been a lot in the media
about the racism at [Sigma Alpha
Epsilon] or hazing or fraternities
in general, Lpez said. [At] our

fraternity, we all made a commitment to educating ourselves
about these issues.
Lpez went on to note that he
felt the conference went well and
was able to open up the whole
group to a new range of positivity.
While not strictly open to
the public, the conference was
instead open to approximately
40 members of both NAK and
Lambda Psi Rho who attended
the conference.
There are no current plans
for another similar event in the
future, but Lpez is hopeful that
the tradition will continue to exist
and grow.
Im a firm believer in the
power of education, Lpez said.
Imagine if we had 250 men in
the room, imagine the impact.
The news desk can be reached at
rhernandez@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
The University of Nevada,

Renos Nevada Blue Key society is raising money for its
upcoming event, Joy Prom.
The dance will be free for high
school students with disabilities and their families. Blue
Key member Ashley Tarchione
said it will be the first time
that Joy Prom will be held in
Northern Nevada.
Blue Key wants to make sure

that every student in Northern
Nevada has the opportunity to
go to prom, Tarchione said.
Many of the students attending often do not attend
the prom at their own high
schools, so this gives them the
opportunity to dress up and
have a wonderful night.
Community sponsors such
as Buffalo Wild Wings and Alys
Prom Closet have donated
money to make the dance possible.

The honor society has also
set up a GoFundMe to raise
additional funds for the event.
People interested in donating
can do so online at gofundme.
com/JoyPromReno.
The news desk can be reached
at rhernandez@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
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Opinion
A4
Be aware of
the legacy
you leave
at Nevada
here is much cause for celebration during

this time of the school year. For thousands
of students at our beloved university, the
end of our undergraduate career is just days
away. Earning a bachelors degree is an incredible
accomplishment. This is especially true for those of
us who have had to tear down
significant barriers in order to
access our higher education.
Some in the class of 2015 are
the first in their immediate and
extended family to go to and
complete college. Some juggled
multiple jobs to afford their
pursuit of higher education.
Some battled various forms
Ivn
of adversity. To those of you
Padilla- for whom it was not easy, I
Rodrguez commend you. I admire you
and am proud to walk across
the stage on the quad with you
in a few short days.
The class of 2015 will not only be celebrated at
the university-wide commencement on May 15 and
16, though. They will also be praised at disciplinespecific award ceremonies, college-wide celebrations
by Honor the Best and the Alumni Association.
Graduating seniors at Nevada will leave our institution having been recognized for their excellence in
scholarship, leadership and public service through
a variety of awards in their last semester of their
undergraduate career.
While it is of course important to celebrate ones
achievements especially if you beat the odds to
earn them acknowledging and learning from
your failures and mistakes can be just as valuable.
An extensive resume on its own will not and should
not constitute your entire legacy; what should is how
you empowered future generations of students and
leaders. Sharing your lived experiences with them
and, above all, your hardest-learned mistakes can
be one of the worthiest contributions you can leave
behind for continuing Nevada students as a graduating senior.
The mistakes I have made in my undergraduate
career are most certainly not wholly regretful, despite
the negative connotative meaning of the word. My
understanding of the mistakes I have committed
is one of the greatest rewards I could possibly
have graduated with. It is also what I hope to leave
younger Nevada students with more so than a list
of prizes or honors I have received. The following are
the top three mistakes I made as an undergraduate
student:
INUNDATING FEAR
In my first semester of college, I was vulnerable,

bitter and angry at the world. I felt I was misunderstood. Further, I had $90 in my bank account
after purchasing my textbooks in my first semester,
and just before enrolling in college, I experienced
a lot of rejection and even homelessness. I thought
the universe was against me. As a result, I made
the mistake of developing an inundating fear of
my surroundings that affected my ability to form
relationships with others and take risks (academically, that is) that could have helped me form support
groups and ultimately excel early on.
And while I wholeheartedly believe that a small
dose of fear is healthy for the sake of humility and
level-headedness, the insecurities I felt were wholly
invasive and fundamentally unhealthy. It wasnt
until I dissipated my fear, learning to believe that
even in the worst of times I was capable of creating
my own opportunities and success that I flourished.
Learning that you are not defined by your limitations
or adversity is crucial for your success and positive
sense of self.
THE ROLE OF OTHERS
As an undergraduate, I erroneously assigned too

much weight to the roles other people played in
my life and maturation as an activist, scholar and
person. For one, I cared too much about what others
thought of me and, to some extent, the constructive
opinions of those close to you (like mentors, peers,
and loved ones) should be taken into consideration.
But there is a fine line that must be drawn between
considering someone elses input and allowing
the negativity or disapprovals of others to tear you
down like I did. The opinion about yourself, your
choices and endeavors that matters most is your
own. Secondly, I have compared myself excessively
and unnecessarily to others. Doing so inhibited
my ability to love myself unconditionally because
I constantly measured my own value based on the
unreachable accomplishments and lives of others.
YOUR WORTH
Your worth should ultimately be defined intrinsically. But, time and time again, I mistakenly allowed
externalities like awards, failures and, yes, others
opinions of me influence my worth. Allowing
your value to be dictated by material goods or
other externalities will prevent you from fostering a
positive self-image that is crucial for individual and
professional betterment.
These mistakes have facilitated my profound
understanding of the importance of the following
lessons, which I promise are much more fulfilling
than a trophy or medal: Love yourself. Know your
own worth. The opinions of some other people
matter; but their thoughts about you are not the
end-all, be-all. Dream exceedingly big. Do not be
afraid to make mistakes, for they may end up being
the greatest rewards life can afford you. Do not be
afraid, period.
Ivn Padilla-Rodrguez studies history and philosophy.
She can be reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and
on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Illustration by Leona Novio /Nevada Sagebrush
A note about home from a first-year student
m from Stockton, California, where the

homicide rate is constantly rising. I went to
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, where not
even half of each freshman class makes it to
graduation.
For the majority of my life, I was conditioned
to believe that I was going
to stay in Stockton, because
thats the norm. Because no
one who leaves stays gone
for long. Teachers would
never utter the words, you
can be anything your heart
desires. They would never
give us that false sense of
Adrianna security or hope.
They didnt believe we
Owens
would make it out.
People often misinterpret
my meaning when I say that. Dont get me
wrong, I love my hometown. I love the soft
serve ice cream truck that comes around my
neighborhood every Friday afternoon, even if
there is thick glass separating the driver from his
customers. I love going to the mall, even if stores
always come and go because of hard economic
times. I loved going to school there, even if the
books were hanging on the bindings by single
threads.
I was just stuck.
Coming to Nevada for college was one of the
most difficult, but most amazing decisions Ive

ever made. Sure, its only a three-hour drive
from Stockton, but it has been more than just a
change of scenery.
I was told fairly often that college changes
people, that it is a freeing experience which
gives people a leap into their independence. I
would brush these comments off when I was
younger because I figured I was just going to
stay in Stockton anyway. My mom was going to
do my laundry forever and I would always have
my bedroom there; everything would be the
same.
Looking back on my first year of college,
I can say that those comments that almost
have turned into clichs are true. You know of
them. The phrases like, college was the best
time of my life, and yeah, I ate a lot of ramen
but it was totally worth it.
Because I grew up in a town where parents
are afraid to let their children play in the yard,
it is hard to imagine that I have gotten to experience these phrases firsthand. As stressful
as taking 16 credits and working on the side is,
I can honestly say that these past few months
living on campus have been amazing.
Living in an older dorm with no air
conditioning was, at first, an obstacle to me.
Though, getting to know and care for all of my
roommates has been well worth the hurdle.
When I talk about Stockton with my friends
here, they think its a terrible place. The kind

of city you just drive through-- no stopping to
get gas.
Its kind of ironic, actually, that even after
having this great experience away from
Stockton, I would stop for gas. Even if all of
my family moved to another city, I would go
back. Someone has to.
I started this article with a coarse perspective on my hometown, saying that it is hard to
leave. While this holds true, no one should feel
the need to escape. Im not sure anymore if I
would stay away after I graduate.
When I started this year, it was like a burden
was taken off of me. I was away. Finally. But
continuing on, I cant keep my hometown
off of my mind. I cant help but think that
the reason so many people come back after
leaving is because they want to help.
My freshman year has been eye opening.
Going away to college has been a step forward
in stepping back. As confusing as it sounds, I
needed to leave to realize that I would be okay
with going back.
Someone has to be there to make a difference. If my first year of college has taught me
anything, it is that I can make that difference.
Adrianna Owens studies journalism. She can be
reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
OPINION A5
Appreciate Never forget your Wolf Pack pride

your unique
T
university
experiences
came to the University of Nevada, Reno

five years ago expecting a lot, as all
incoming freshmen do. After my first
year, in which I got my first time drinking, first kiss and first boyfriend under my
belt all in one night, I thought, Wow, this
is college. But I was wrong the biggest
misconception about
life is thinking that your
own experiences are
universal.
I was asked a few
days ago to write this
article, to give advice to
everyone I am leaving
behind at UNR in two
weeks. Ive been trying
Angel
to compose some truly
Harper
helpful points to pass on
ever since I agreed to the
task, but, while I have a lot to say and plenty
of lessons learned, none of it matters to you
unless get to those conclusions on your own.
Thats what I had to do.
Most of what I learned came as the result
of a mistake. I learned not to skip class after
failing two in one semester and I learned
not to black out after the horror of hearing
my friends piece together the night for me.
Of course youre not supposed to fail a class
or make an ass of yourself while drunk, but
those simple truths did not sink in until I
experienced them firsthand.
Like the way a baby does not learn the true
meaning of the word hot until they get
burned, I spent most of college learning what
not to do. Its the meaning that matters and
you cannot get that unless you fuck up a few
times.
Allowing yourself that leeway means
youve got the green light to try anything and
everything. Being aware that mistakes are to
be had and are worth experiencing takes the
second-guessing out of the situation. Go for
it. Of course, dont, like, commit a felony or try
meth though Im sure those mistakes would
result in monumental lessons, keep your head
on at least kind of straight.
I could tell you that I always remember to
put a trash can by my bed because once I sat
up and puked in my own hands and you could
take that into account next time you drink,
but what would that mean to you, really? Yeah,
youll be better off in the morning, but I do
not think you will appreciate your trash can as
much as I do mine.
You can try and apply whatever I or the
grads who appear alongside this column say
to your life, but nothing will truly hit home
until you, in so many words, puke in your own
hands. I believe the never-again approach
to mistakes is the best way to give personal
embarrassments purpose and allow yourself
move on.
Every single mishap was worth it, in a way,
because then I could keep whatever from
happening a second time. At least there was
that; at least something good would come out
of something bad. At least it was not all for
nothing.
Because everything I learned required a
circumstantial precursor and affected me in a
specific way, I cannot give you blanket advice.
I learned by individual experience and you
will too. I suppose the only help I can offer is
that last idea: that everything happens for a
reason and you can pull out of it whatever you
will.
Ive learned so, so much, and I swear its not
all drinking-related, though I cannot discount
how much a bad night can teach you. College
was killer in terms of growing up killer as
in crazy-cool and killer as in crazy-hard. But
all that I have learned matters to me because
of the way I learned it.
Pay attention to this process. Take note of
what you do and dont like and approach life
accordingly. And dont get hung up on the
mistakes too much. Youve got your whole life
to not to puke in your own hands ever again.
But it was kind of funny that one time, wasnt
it?
Angel Harper studies English. She can be
his is it, class of 2015. All we have left at

this point are our last round of finals.
We have less than two weeks until were
walking across the quad. In fact, two
weeks from this exact date, many of us will be
starting our first official adult job, starting to
pack up for a big move or
registering for grad school
classes in the fall. The future
is no longer the future. The
future is now.
As we decorate our caps,
plan our parties, accept congratulatory gifts and enter
the champagne-induced
haze that is graduation
Abby
weekend (thanks in advance,
Feenstra Little Waldorf), its easy to get
caught up in this future that
is suddenly not so much the future anymore.
Yes, graduation is, in a sense, a celebration of
what is to come. An alternate meaning of the
word commencement is a beginning or a
start. We are beginning the rest of our lives in
10 or 11 very short days. We should absolutely
be honoring that. But we also need to remember
that this beginning could not be possible
without our alma mater.

I know were all suffering from a fairly crippling case of senioritis at this point. I know the
majority of us simply cannot wait to GTFO.
I know many graduates are planning on moving
far, far away, too far to come back for a football
game. I know were all already feeling kind of
hustled by the Nevada Alumni Association, and
giving back to the university is the last thing on
the mind of someone who might not be sure
where their life is taking them after May 15 and
16.
But the University of Nevada is part of all of
us now. Whether or not you look back on your
undergraduate experience here with fondness,
your undergraduate experience was still here. You
would not have that job, or be moving to that new
place or be registering for that graduate school, if
you had not spent the last four (or five) years of
your life at Nevada.
Your choice to attend this university influenced
and shaped all of the choices youve made
since, including the ones that led you to your
post-undergraduate life path. And, while weve
all worked extremely hard to get to this point,
the university has worked hard on us, too. Our
alma mater has invested in us as much as weve
Abby Feenstra studies English literature and

womens studies. She can be reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter
@TheSagebrush.
Maximize the
time you have
as a student
so far, they dont believe it will get any better.

It can be difficult to imagine life being greater
than it is right now, especially when alumni tell
you how much they miss college. Sure, down
the line, you may miss certain things too, such
as football games, formals, Tahoe trips, Sunday
brunches at Archies and of course, your
friends. Does this mean you should look back
and mourn your college days after graduation?
Absolutely not. Refuse to let yourself get stuck
in the past.
Just as your college days have been
unimaginably better than your high school
days, life after graduation can be better, too. If
you are hardworking, persistent, humble and
kind, great things will happen to you. Believe
that you will achieve incredible things. Never
be intimidated by the magnitude of your own
dreams. When its time for your graduation, be
content with the fact that you are closing one
great chapter, and prepare yourself for one
thats even better. Life may just surprise you.
rowded hallways, heavy boxes, unfamiliar faces.

Move-in day.
Ill never forget the day I moved
into the University of Nevada residence halls.
Ill never forget the day that changed my life
forever.
August 2010. And I didnt
even want to be there.
I was away from home
and didnt want to be. I was
out of my comfort zone and
afraid.
What I didnt know that
day, was that I was wrong,
and that I was lucky enough
Anastasia to have chosen a school that
truly is the perfect fit.
Warren
An institution that makes
being a second-year-senior a
privilege, and really, well, fun.
An institution that makes it hard for someone
that has an obsession with change to think
about actually leaving. An institution with
students and faculty that inspire others every
day to be their best and to make a difference.
An institution rich with genuine school spirit.
An institution full of opportunity and hope, of
resources and a sense of community. An institution that I could drag this paragraph out for,
because there are too many incredible things it
has to offer.
An institution with a rich historic foundation,
fueled today by the minds and spirits of all
involved.
Growing up, I denied that I would ever go to
the University of Nevada.
I told my family no, no way, never, Im not
going there (mostly just to annoy them I
mustve been fun).
I grew up amid Nevada alums, and I wasnt
able to forget it. My mom is a member of the
Wolf Pack. My dad is a member of the Wolf Pack.
My uncle, my grandpa and my grandma are all
members of the Wolf Pack.
Growing up, I really didnt care.
Its hard to look from the outside in and
understand. Cool, you went there, thats nice.
Cool, you still have your lettermans jacket from
the cheerleading team, way to go.
However, as I have grown to love this institution and everything it stands for, appreciate its
history and truly realize everything it has given
me, I have started to really care.
My parents still make trips to see their friends
from school. My grandma still has her yearbook
from the 50s. My grandpa still has his crested
mug from his fraternity. My uncle still buys his
kids Wolf Pack gear.
I have an unfaltering love for the University of
Nevada. I loved it yesterday, I love it today, Ill
love it tomorrow and Ill still love it for the rest
of my life.
I am grateful to be a member of the Wolf Pack
alongside different members of my family. I am
proud to share that bond. I am fortunate to be
here, and I dont forget that.
Choosing this institution and place to call
home was the best decision Ive ever made.
Somehow when I visited the campus for the first
time, I just knew it was where I belonged. I had
doubts about starting school however, there
were actually some attempts at leaving within
the first week or so of my experience. But life
has mysterious ways of working itself out, and
it did.
Nevada is my place, and I will support it until
the end.
My hope for all individuals trying to find their
way here is that they experience everything they
can. That they realize the opportunities. That
they have a sense of pride in their institution.
That they make mistakes, get involved and grow
into their true selves. That they make the most
out every situation and make it right for
them.
Ive done a lot of stuff during my time at
the University of Nevada. Ive made mistakes,
Ive gotten less than excellent grades, Ive met
amazing people. But most importantly, I have
molded into the person I amthe person I want
to be. I was involved, made friends with people
I never thought I would speak toI did it right. I
have no ragrets (except one letter).
Go Pack.
Erin Collins studies journalism. She can be

Anastasia Warren studies journalism. She can be

reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
File Photo
Current University of Nevada, Reno President Marc Johnson speaks at the Winter Commencement on
Dec. 9, 2011. Johnson was the Interim President at the time, replacing the late President Milton Glick.
Look forward to life after college graduation

othing can prepare you for the
emotional rollercoaster that precedes
your college graduation. You can
watch friends cross the stage, generations before you, turn their tassels and perhaps
even imagine yourself in the same position. But
you will truly never know
what it all feels like until
youre staring your own
graduation in the face.
One day, it might hit you
while youre driving youll
think about how youve
gotten all that you can
out of this place, and that
youve made the absolute
Erin
most of your time in
Collins
college. Youll think about
how, in one year, youll be
in a big city, with a great career, at peace with
the fact that your college days are behind you.
Then the next day, when your iPod is on
shuffle and Graduation by Vitamin C starts
to play, youll find yourself having to redo
your makeup before class because you have
mascara-stained tears rolling down your
invested in her, and we shouldnt forget that for a

second.
Im not arguing for a massive cash donation to
the university. I understand a lot of us have some
uncertainty in regards to income at this point.
Im just arguing for loving your alma mater, and
not simply forgetting about everything that was
your undergraduate adventure after you walk
across that stage. Wherever your path may take
you after you leave Nevada, dont forget about the
university that made that path possible for you.
When someone asks you where you got your
undergraduate degree, say Nevada loud and
proud. Throw up that wolf sign whenever you
can. Wear alumni gear. And remember everything that was your undergraduate experience
here. Im not going to say these last few years
were the best years of your life, because I know
we all have great things to come in that future
that is no longer the future. But college was a
damn good time, and we should never forget
that. Thank you, University of Nevada.
cheeks. Sometimes, random things will set you

off, like the thought that in one year, in your
new city and big-kid job, you wont be able to
simply take a walk around the quad if you want
to.
Perhaps, if youre like me, youll begin to
feel as though your home is about to expire.
Youll be reminded that your friends will soon
disperse and that nothing will ever be the
same. You may feel as though your youth is
ending. After all, youve likely heard many
people say that college is the best time in your
life, and soon, its all coming to a screeching
halt. Youll realize that one day, youll look back
on your life right now as your college days,
and that will scare you in the most unexpected
way.
Those who focus on that side of graduation
are looking at it entirely the wrong way. Sure,
you may be closing the greatest chapter of your
life so far, but that does not mean that greater
ones arent ahead. Those who truly feel sad
about the fact they are graduating college do
not believe in their own potential. They may
feel as though theyve peaked, and because
college has made up the best years of their lives
A6 OPINION
2015 SAGEBRUSH SENIOR SIGN-OFFS
Photo illustration by Breanna Denney /Nevada Sagebrush
KANYE URIBE
COFFEY BREAK
or as long as I can remember, Ive longed to be

a sports writer.
I wanted this so much that four years ago I
moved away from the comfort of my hometown of Elko, Nevada to the University of Nevada,
Reno where I could count the number of people
I knew on two hands just to
write sports.
Not only did I accomplish
my boyhood dream, but as I sit
here and write my last column
as a sports writer, I see how this
privilege has changed my life.
Covering Wolf Pack sports
taught me more about life than
any class Ive ever taken or
Eric
other experience Ive had.
Uribe
I remember how nervous to
my core I was before interviewing legendary Nevada football coach Chris Ault for
the first time. I was a wide-eyed 19-year-old, he was
65 years old and embodied Wolf Pack athletics.
From the four decades he poured into Nevada to
winning 233 games to comparing UNLV red to the
devil and communism, Ault had a burning love for
this school. From him, I learned about passion.
I witnessed the vilification of Wolf Pack mens
basketball head coach David Carter. Despite
dedicating 16 years of his life to the program, Fire
Carter chants grew louder at Lawlor Events Center
every home game. Nonetheless, his ear-to-ear smile
and goodwill never wavered, even after being fired.
From him, I learned grit.
I noticed the drive that fuels Nevada athletic director Doug Knuth. He inherited a budget-strapped
athletic department that desperately lagged behind
its Mountain West counterparts.
Knuth is trying to move mountains with projects
that include building an indoor practice facility,
new tennis courts and a rifle facility and renovating
Mackay Stadium, among others.
Theres no priority on his growing to-do list. The
impatient, never-satisfied Knuth has to get them all
done now, no matter how little money the Wolf Pack
has. From him, I learned to believe.
I watched former Nevada point guard Deonte Burton set the school record books ablaze. In
between eye-popping stats, Burton dropped jaws
with highlight-reel dunks and game-winning shots.
Burtons mug was glorified around the city on
posters and the airport wall. Yet, he remained as soft
spoken as ever, followed everyone back on Twitter
and deflected praise away from him and toward
teammates. From him, I learned humility.
I saw the improbable comeback of Nevada wide
receiver Brandon Wimberly. A bullet ripped through
Wimberlys abdomen, leaving him in a coma for
six days (where he lost 60-plus pounds), and with a
giant scar across his stomach nearly a foot long.
Not only did Wimberly miraculously return to the
gridiron, he lit it up, too. He caught 97 passes his
senior campaign, finishing third in program history
in receptions. From him, I learned resiliency.
Its cliche, but sports really is so much more about
the people and less about the wins, losses and
stats. The Wolf Pack is full of athletes, coaches and
administrators with an abundance of life lessons to
learn from and Im lucky to have crossed some of
their paths.
The most timely life lesson, though? Courtesy of
Stefphon Jefferson.
The ex-Nevada running back has rode a rollercoaster. Theres been highs rushing for 1,883 yards
and 24 touchdowns in 2012. Theres been lows
going undrafted, being cut by the Tennessee Titans
and flopping out of the Canadian Football League.
From him, I learned about life purpose.
Football wasnt Jeffersons calling in life, like
journalism isnt mine, no matter the 200-plus stories
Ive written for the Sagebrush, internships and
freelance work Ive done.
Jefferson told me football was merely his platform.
Journalism has been mine, too. Having a byline in
the paper gave me an opportunity to inform and
entertain others with my stories.
While Jefferson found his purpose (graduate
school and founding a clothing brand and charity
organization), Im still in deep pursuit of mine.
All I know is everything Ive learned while writing
about Nevada sports passion, grit, belief, humility,
resiliency, purpose, etc. will follow me for the rest
of my life.
To the Wolf Pack athletic department, from top to
down, thank you for turning my dream into a reality.
More importantly, thank you for helping me grow
up.
mong the many lessons I will take away

from my university experience, there is
that one seems to resonate more clearly
than the rest: everything happens for a
reason. Sure I know that its an overused cliche
that has been sucked dry of any real significant
meaning, but as most seniors
will tell you, when you finally
have that a-ha moment
you just get it. At some
point, you reach a stage in
your university career when
you look back and realize
that every rejection, success,
failure and victory brought
you to exactly where youre
Daniel
supposed to be.
Coffey
That a-ha moment for
me came while working as
the opinion editor at The Nevada Sagebrush.
My first column graced the student body in
the Valentines Day issue of the Sagebrush my
freshman year; in my infinite 19-year-old wisdom,
I wrote about how to become Twitter famous. As a
proud tweeter with wait for it 140 followers,
I knew there was no better authority than me to
let others in on my social media success (or lack
thereof in retrospect). In case you were wondering,
one of my tips was to create a sex tape and tweet it
something I apparently knew quite a bit about.
In essence, it was a kitschy piece that shamelessly
flaunted its lack of real substance, and my columns
only got worse from there. Want to cheat the Core
Humanities system? I wrote a column about that.
Not a fan of straight bangs? I wrote a column about
that too. It seemed like the sillier my columns
became, the more attention I would receive. It
was for that reason that I ended my freshman
year indignant, feeling as though I deserved to be
opinion editor for my sophomore year.
You could imagine my frustration, then, when
I didnt receive the position. I was so devastated
that I decided to stop volunteer writing in
hopes that the new editor would come crawling
back begging for more ridiculous columns. That
didnt happen though the world kept turning
and the newspaper continued to exist without
me. In fact, it was me who came crawling back
in the spring of my sophomore year asking to
write for the section again.
I had just finished my first semester in the
journalism program, and I was starting to understand the profound effect that writing could have.
That is not to say there is anything wrong with
humorous writing, but journalism was starting to
show me that there is more power in eliciting truer
emotion than a laugh. Sure, I maintained some of
my editorial voice and wrote about the occasional
silly topic, but it was in my sophomore year that
I used the paper as a platform to improve my
writing and position myself for the career path I
would eventually take.
Although not receiving the opinion editor position knocked me down a few pegs, it also helped
find a new ladder to climb. Instead of writing with
the intention of boosting my Twitter followers, I
was writing with purpose and about topics that I
felt mattered. It was empowering to find a more
authentic version of my own voice not the one
I used to make others laugh at parties but a voice
that spoke out on important issues.
My career with the Sagebrush ultimately came
full circle when I was approached by my good
friend Chris Boline (yes, hes one of the guys standing with me at the top of this page). He encouraged
me to consider applying for the opinion editor
position one more time to see if it would be a good
fit, and spoiler alert: here I am writing my farewell
column.
This year has been an exciting ride. Ive had my
shameful moments (I still cant eat an orange popsicle) and even greater victories (#ThanksObama),
but overall, The Nevada Sagebrush has helped me
develop into a person that owns my beliefs.
Taking over the opinion section has been one of
the greatest responsibilities of my life, and I have
learned more about making decisions this year
than I have than in any other year of school. Everything happens for a reason I realize now that I
would have never been ready to take control of the
section as a sophomore. I wasnt mature enough
and I needed to grow up to truly understand the
most effective ways of expressing myself.
To all of those that have supported me this year:
my parents, Christy, Chris, Caden, Lexi, Raina,
Mikey G. and so many more thank you.
Eric Uribe had a dream he could buy his way to heaven and when he awoke, he spent that on a necklace.
You can follow him on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
Daniel Coffeys last name helped him win Treasurer

in third grade. He can be reached at dcoffey@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
BOSS BOLINE
he end of the fall semester of my

sophomore year was pretty typical for a
winter in Reno: brown, dull and cold.
At the time, I was the assistant sports
editor and cross country beat writer for the
newspaper and had never written anything more
than a couple of snarky
sports columns. Over that
particular break, since the
other Sagebrush sports
writers were out of town,
my usual writing workload
increased; I wrote
every story there was on
basketball during the break
and was able to learn the
Chris
ropes of dealing with the
Boline
bigger sports on campus.
Then one day I got an
email from the Nevada athletics public relations office saying that head coach Chris Ault
wanted to hold a news conference on Friday of
that week to talk about the future of Nevada
football. Little did I know that this conference
would turn out to be Aults final one as head
coach of the Wolf Pack. Being able to witness a
legend step down right in front of my eyes, I not
only knew that it was a pivotal moment in the
history of Nevada athletics, but it also was the
moment I knew that pushing myself to write for
the paper was the best decision I had made in
college.
If theres one thing Ive learned in college,
and I like to think Ive learned a good number
of lessons, its to put yourself out there because
you never know what will happen. When I first
came to the University of Nevada, I found it
incredibly easy to just stay in my comfort zone
and blend in. However, after my first semester
on campus I found that just being another face
in the crowd was not for me. So I took a chance
and reached out to the editors of the Sagebrush,
even though I had no prior journalism experience, and never looked back.
My sophomore year was the jumping-off
point for many great memories with the
newspaper. From traveling to Pasadena to
cover the Wolf Pack in the Rose Bowl to shaking
hands with former basketball great and current
motivational speaker Chris Herren, I have a
long list of unforgettable experiences. Being
able to have a front-row seat for the evolution
of Nevada athletics is something I will always
be grateful for. Working with such eclectic
writing staffs was another highlight of my time
at the paper. I am never going to forget all those
stressful deadline evenings of playing A Tribe
Called Quest or some pro wrestling theme song
just to make the night a success. These were all
events where if I wasnt willing to take a chance,
I would never have been there.
Even though I have exceeded all my expectations of college, Ive still failed multiple times
over the course of these last four years. I was
not named an outstanding senior for the
College of Business, but to get recommended
by my professors was an honor in and of itself.
Some of my personal relationships with those
around me have failed, and even though it hurt,
I always took something away from it.
Ive always said that there are more skilled
writers and editors than myself on this campus,
but being successful requires that you have the
confidence to take the first leap. It is my last
wish as an undergrad that if you are reading
this, you, too, take that chance because its
never too late.
Working at the newspaper has been a lot of fun
and I want to thank so many people because if
it wasnt for my family, The Lost Boys, members
of my fraternity or anyone else I wouldnt be
where I am today. A part of putting myself out
there is that, while I did go and try new things, I
never strayed too far from my roots. You all are
so incredible that I can honestly say that I love
so many people Ive worked with and thats
something I dont just throw out there.
Over these last three years I have succeeded
and failed, but at the end of the day I have been
grateful to have been taken on such a great ride.
To quote the famous Steve Blum, who was
involved in so many great shows on Toonami
from when I was growing up:
So until we meet again, stay gold.
Bang.
Following graduation, Chris Boline and his dog
Waffles will ride off into the sunset. He can be
reached at cboline@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @CDBoline.
REDHEAD HIPSTER
ell, shit. This is a difficult thing to

do. Ive been given seven hundred
words through which I am
supposed to sum up my collegiate
experience; a short, thoughtful thank you and
goodbye to all the people within academia that
have helped me get to
where I am now. The thing
is, though, that I still dont
know where I am, who I
am and I have found that
I really dont want to leave.
I dont even really know
what it all means yet, and
I sure as Hell dont know
who to thank, whom to
Dylan
truly say goodbye to.
Smith
I started my collegiate
career in Monmouth,
Oregon. So, although the people there most
likely wont read this in print, I guess Ill start
with them. I wound up there as a 19-year-old,
clean-shaven, vaguely put-together athlete. The
people I met in Oregon, specifically in my dormitory, are the people that showed me, purely
through experience, what it meant to make a
mistake. I developed lifelong relationships in
that small town and began to come into my
own: I quit baseball, began writing shitty poems
in dark spaces by myself and was kicked out of
my dorm in the last week for the accumulated
alcohol-related charges. I found that there was
life outside of the baseball diamond, that I could
create an identity of my own. I began to take
chances, to make mistakes and, in retrospect, the
mistakes I made as a young man are those that
have dictated my path through the university.
Getting kicked out of my dorm was a big deal.
I had drunk so much, and had gotten caught
so often, that it would have been very difficult
for me to return to Western Oregon University.
There was a large Judiciary bout that I had lost
and soon realized that the best decision was to
leave that college altogether and to come back
home to the University of Nevada, Reno; home
to my family, to my beautiful girlfriend who had
powered through the year of long distance and
still loved me. I could wipe all the spilled alcohol
off my otherwise clean slate.
In coming to UNR, very few of my freshman
courses transferred, and I soon found that I had
forced myself into a 5-year academic corner
with no chance of opting out or expediting the
university process. I quickly decided to major in
marketing (a decision I still am unsure of) and
settled into what my life would become: a big,
brilliantly drunken blur of people, words and
experiences that eroded the mundanity of my
youthful self.
I soon found that three years of experience
at UNR was nowhere near enough, and by the
time I came upon what would have been my
senior year, I was thankful for my mistakes
as a young man. If I had graduated in 2014, I
would have never spoken to Chris Boline, the
editor-in-chief of The Nevada Sagebrush, after
reading my poem at an open mic. He would
have never asked me to come to a Sagebrush
meeting and to write for the opinion section.
I would have never met Leona Novio at that
meeting; a woman that soon became one of
my best friends. She would have never hired
me as the literary director of the Brushfire
Literature and Arts Journal, and would have
never introduced me to the editor of Insight
Magazine. I never would have written four
articles for that publication, and would not
have found my voice as a writer among a
community of like-minded people. Ultimately,
I would have never found myself being paid by
all three of these publications and would not,
at this moment, have a solidified, determined
and realistic idea of what I want my professional life to be.
I still have the stank of an unwashed,
boundary-pushing drunkard, but I am so
goddamn happy with the things I have accomplished. To all the friends who have made
mistakes with me, the co-workers within these
publications who have informed and improved
my writing and the assholes who have instilled
within me a conviction for my lifestyle and
beliefs both personally and professionally, I
would like to thank you from the bottom of my
heart. You have all created the man that I am,
and I wont forget you.
Dylan Smith can be found at the nearest bar. If
hes not there, you have no chance of contacting
him. Sorry.
COMMENCEMENT A7
SPRING COMMENCEMENT
SEE
WHATS
INSIDE
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO
Class of 2015
A8-A12
1,382 1,030
1,908
undergraduate*
622,271
meals served at the Downunder

Caf between the 2014-2015
commencement ceremonies
UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES
total
visitors
in 2014
(cameras, video equipment,
video editing equipment)
21,437
digital tech checked out
TECHNOLOGY
Catching Fire
2014 The Lego Movie
2015 Furious Seven
database searches
electronic books
volumes of books
ees by colleg
r
g
e
70
149, 747
1, 409,398
TOP
MOVIES
17 79
oldest
TOP BOOKS TOP TV

SHOWS
2015 Gotham, Game of Thrones,
206
2,679,686
1,275,091
2012 The Avengers
2013 The Hunger Games:
265
school of medicine
31
The Outcomes
Survey
39
26
All candidates
for graduation
COE
N
bachelor
d
COE
CO
S
COE
advanced
CLA
ees by colle
r
g
g
de
COEN
CABNR
DHS
COS
1,800,000+
visitors to Joe Crowley Student Union
TOP APPS Game of War: Fire Age, Facebook
Messenger, Minecraft: Pocket Edition

MOST POPULAR TECH Laptop computers, tablets,
smartphones, GoPros, selfie sticks
NEW TECH Apple Watch, Windows 10, Oculus Rift
10
college students
own an average of
2012 man cave, cloud computing, bucket list, aha

moment, date night
2013 friend zone, Olympic torch

2014 death stare, food coma
2015 duck face, five-second rule, respawn
Athletics
tech
devices
NEW DICTIONARY WORDS
18
student
population growth since 2009
53,766
School of the Arts

performance attendance
by David Brooks
RSJ
COB
A
Flash Boys by Michael Lewis
2015 The Road to Character
DHS
CABNR
.
Inter
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
2013 StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath

2014 The Fault in Our Stars by John Green,
youngest
COB
A
The Flash, How to Get Away

With Murder, Empire
2012 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James,
average age
A10
A11
700,000+
visits to Lombardi Recreation Center

during the 2014-2015 school year.
student athletes
graduating
academic allconference honors
85 88
282,742
Total attendance for athletics between the
2014-2015 commencement ceremonies
RSJ
CLA
Graduate
checklist
NEVADA DINING
graduate*
Nursing
Convocation
Parking maps
and information
Gotye featuring Kimbra

2013 Royals by Lorde
2014 Counting Stars by OneRepublic,
Timber by Pitbull, Dark Horse by
Katy Perry
2015 Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson
featuring Bruno Mars, Thinking Out
Loud by Ed Sheeran, Take Me to
Church by Hozier
476
Doctor of Medicine
Academic Hooding
Ceremony
All candidates
for graduation
2012 Somebody That I Used to Know by
1,086 785
Commencement
seating maps
A12
Campus Facts
1,240
A9
All candidates
for graduation
TOP MUSIC
# of degrees awarded*
Letter from the

President
All candidates
for graduation
Pop Culture
2,454
Commencement
information
3-D printing jobs
A8
#PackPride
Design and layout courtesy of Development & Alumni Relations.

*Students receiving multiple degrees count more than once.
JOB OUTLOOK
The hiring picture keeps getting better for college graduates. According to a new survey by the National Association of
Colleges and Employers, employers are planning to hire 9.6% more graduates for their U.S. operations than
they did from the class of 2014.
GRADUATE DATA: Universitys Admissions and Records
TOP MUSIC: https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2015-02-28
TOP MOVIES: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls073491784/
TOP TV SHOWS: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls058873183/
TOP BOOK: http://www.amazon.com/best-sellers-books-Amazon/zgbs/books
TECHNOLOGY: http://www.businessinsider.com/gadgets-to-look-forward-to-201412#the-apple-watch-will-launch-in-early-2015-1
http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalmarketing/digital-marketing/best-yet-comemillennial-marketers/?scid=social41866076&adbid=575419800165330944&a
dbpl=tw&adbpr=15151711
https://www.apple.com/itunes/charts/paid-apps/
NEW DICTIONARY WORDS: http://blog.oxforddictionaries.com/2014/12/oxforddictionaries-new-words-december-2014/
CAMPUS FACTS: Nevada Dining, Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, Lombardi

Recreation Center, Institutional Analysis
ATHLETICS: Chad Hartley from Wolf Pack Athletics
JOB OUTLOOK: http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2015/04/15/the-collegedegrees-and-skills-employers-most-want-in-2015/
A8 COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY INFORMATION
Dear Class of 2015,
Commencement season at the University is a time of
promise and possibility. When you gather on our beautiful
Quad for our Spring Commencement Exercises, you should
feel justifiably proud. From the first time you ever set foot
on our campus, until the coming Commencement, when you
will receive your degree, your success as a student has been
a foremost objective for us. To reach this special moment in
your life, youve worked hard. Youve showed determination
and focus. Youve questioned things. Youve learned by
doing. Youve made friends. Youve shared countless
common experiences. Youve come to know our faculty.
Youve been influenced by them. And our faculty, in turn,
have been influenced by you.
I sincerely believe that a university, when it is at its best,
produces quality. Quality teaching and research outcomes.
Quality engagement with our community. And most
importantly, quality people who understand and who see
it as their duty to embrace the responsibilities of leading
our society as informed, compassionate, productive and
engaged members of our society.
As you move forward toward the next chapter in your
lives, I hope you are optimistic about your future; I hope
your knowledge and experience base has been broadened
and is useful; I hope you have a clear path to a profession
you will love and be energized by; I hope you take
opportunities to lead; I hope you take some chances; I hope
you realize your dreams.
Congratulations again, Class of 2015!
2015 SPRING COMMENCEMENT INFORMATION

For Bachelors Degrees
Date and Location: Bachelors Degrees will be conferred by college on the University Quadrangle at each ceremony. All
Graduates please report to your college lineup location on the north side of the Quadrangle by the required times
below. Please remember to bring your reader card with you to lineup.
CEREMONY I- Friday, May 15th 8:00 a.m.
CEREMONY II- Friday, May 15th 4:55 p.m.
CEREMONY III- Saturday, May 16th 8:00 a.m.
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology

and Natural Resources
College of Business
Division of Health Sciences
College of Engineering
College of Science
College of Education
College of Liberal Arts
Reynolds School of Journalism
Line-up starts at 7:45 a.m.

Processional starts at 8:15 a.m.
Line-up starts at 4:30 p.m.

Processional starts at 4:55 p.m.
Line-up starts at 7:45 a.m.

Processional starts at 8:15 a.m.
In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at the Lawlor Events Center on North Virginia Street. In the event the
ceremony is moved to Lawlor Events Center, please report to the ticket office entrance.
Academic Attire: Cap and gown rentals may be obtained
beginning March 25th & 26th during the Grad Fair in the Nevada
Wolf Shop and continuing through the six-week period prior to
Commencement.
Reader Card: Bachelors degree graduates will be mailed a
preprinted reader card the last week of April. Please make sure
to bring this card with you to the ceremony. It is important to
check if your mailing address and degree name in MyNevada
is correct. Please make edits, if necessary, by April 1st to
ensure your card is sent to the correct address with the correct
name.
Etiquette: All in attendance are required to remain for the
entire ceremony. All participants are expected to dress properly
in honor of the occasion and to exhibit mature behavior during
the Commencement activities. It is best to leave personal items
such as purses and coats with your family and friends.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
Seating: Families, friends, and the general public are cordially
invited to attend the Commencement ceremony. Tickets are
not required. Seating is first come, first served. Seating for
individuals with disabilities is available.
Parking: Parking is available in the parking garage north and
south of the Lawlor Events Center. Public parking areas are
designated for use by the faculty, graduates, families and their
friends. The shuttle service will be operating for Friday
ceremonies only.
Photographs: GradImages is the official photographer for the
ceremonies. GradImages will take color photographs of each
graduate during the ceremony. For more information visit:
www.gradimages.com.
Special Accommodations: Interpreters for the Deaf will be

present at the ceremony. Please follow the signs or ask a
Student Ambassador for the location of the designated seating.
Limited mobility guests may use the drop-off area near Morrill
Hall, on the south side of the Quadrangle. Ushers will be
available to provide a wheelchair escort upon request.
If you require additional information regarding
accommodations, please contact Misti Phillips, Office for
Prospective Students, at 784-4700 option 1 or
commencement@unr.edu.
For any graduates needing special accommodations for the
ceremony please contact Natalie Ehleringer, Office for
Prospective Students, at 784-4700 option 1 or
commencement@unr.edu.
Diplomas: Each candidate is evaluated for graduation

following Commencement. A diploma and case will be mailed
to the student after degrees are posted. Transcripts indicating
degrees earned will be available approximately five weeks after
Commencement.
Please note: By attending the commencement ceremony, you
hereby grant the University of Nevada, Reno permission to
interview you and/or to use your likeness in
photograph(s)/video in any and all of its publications and in any
and all other media, current and future, controlled by the
University, in perpetuity, and for other use by the University.
You will make no monetary or other claim against the
University of Nevada, Reno for the use of the interview and/or
the photographer(s)/video.
Any inquiries regarding Commencement should be directed to the Office of Admissions and Records at 784-4700 option 2,
commencement@unr.edu, or you may visit the Commencement website at www.unr.edu/commencement.
Office of Admissions and Records
Mail Stop 0120
Fitzgerald Student Services Building
Reno, Nevada 89557-0120
(775) 784-4700
FAX: (775) 784-4283
2015 COMMENCEMENT SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Sincerely,
Friday, May 15th 8:00 a.m.
Marc Johnson
President
University of Nevada, Reno
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, College of Business and Division of Health Sciences
Friday, May 15th 4:55 p.m.

College of Engineering and College of Science
Saturday, May 16th 8:00 a.m.
College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Reynolds School of Journalism
Friday, May 15th 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 16th 8:00 a.m.
Friday, May 15th 4:55 p.m.
7:45 a.m.
Graduates report to college lineup location
4:30 p.m.
Graduates report to college lineup location
8:00 a.m.
Faculty forms in designated area
4:45 p.m.
Faculty forms in designated area
8:15 a.m.
Procession closes ranks
4:50 p.m.
Procession closes ranks
8:15 a.m.
Graduates march to seating area
4:50 p.m.
Graduates march to seating area
8:15 a.m.
Faculty and Presidential party move toward
4:50 p.m.
Faculty and Presidential party move toward

seating area
seating area
We nurture a culture that fosters learning outside of the

academic classroom by creating an educational
environment that connects the campus community to the
importance of processes that lead to student
self-governance. Student Engagement fosters the
development of students civic responsibility,
responsible citizenship, leadership and personal growth.
Dialogue is the heart of our curriculum and our advocacy.
8:45 a.m.
All stand for the National Anthem
5:05 p.m.
All stand for the National Anthem
8:50 a.m.
National Anthem (men remove caps) followed
5:10 p.m.
National Anthem (men remove caps) followed

by the posting of flags (Replace caps)
by the posting of flags (Replace caps)
(Audience is seated)
(Audience is seated)
8:55 a.m.
Presidents Welcome
5:15 p.m.
Presidents Welcome
9:05 a.m.
Board of Regents Welcome
5:25 p.m.
Board of Regents Welcome
9:15 a.m.
Student Welcome, ASUN
5:35 p.m.
Student Welcome, ASUN
9:20 a.m.
Presentation of Advanced Degrees
5:40 p.m.
Presidents Medals/Distinguished Nevadans
10:00 a.m. Presentation of Bachelors Degrees
5:55 p.m.
Honorary Degrees
11:00 a.m. Welcome Remarks, Alumni President
6:05 p.m.
Presentation of Advanced Degrees
11:05 a.m. Graduate Student Farewell, GSA President
6:30 p.m.
Presentation of Bachelors Degrees
11:10 a.m. Alma Mater (Audience stands)
7:10 p.m.
Welcome Remarks, Alumni President
11:15 a.m. Recession: Presidential Party, Faculty, and
7:15 p.m.
Graduate Student Farewell, GSA President
7:20 p.m.
Alma Mater (Audience stands)
7:25 p.m.
Recession: Presidential Party, Faculty, and
Graduates
Graduates
Sigma Omega Nu, Latina Interest Sorority, Inc. Presents
CINCO de MAYO
FIESTA
May 5th 2015
Gateway Plaza
Outside the Joe Crowley Student Union
12:00PM-6:00PM
In collaboration with:
THE CENTER FOR STUDENT

CULTURAL DIVERSITY
LAMBDA PHI XI
OMEGA DELTA PHI
KAPPA DELTA CLUB
ADAVEN & MANY MORE
*FOOD
*MUSIC
*DANCING
*GAMES
*GAMES
*FUN
SPONSORED BY: ASSOCIATED STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA &

DEPT. of GENDER, RACE AND IDENTITY
GRADUATES ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN THE GRADUATE SEATING AREA

THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CEREMONY.
COMMENCEMENT A9
SEATING INFORMATION
2015 Commencement Exercises
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University of Nevada School of

Medicine - Doctor of Medicine
Academic Hooding Ceremony
Friday, May 15th
1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Lawlor Events Center
Commencement and Hooding Ceremony for
graduating medical students. All are welcome.
Parking map and directions at medicine.nevada.
edu/hooding-map.
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Nursing Convocation

Thursday, May 14th 9-11 a.m.

Joe Crowley Student Union,
Ballrooms A, B, C
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Pinning, hooding and awards ceremony for

students graduating from the Orvis School of
Nursing. This is a ticketed event.
CONGRATULATIONS,
GRADUATES!
From:
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GRADUATE SCHOOL
David Zeh, Dean
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
Jeffrey M. Paul
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Ahmed E. Akl
Rameez Ali Chemistry
Rasool Andalibian
Austin Anderson
David Atherton
Dharshini D. Balasubramaniyan
Alireza Bayat
Patrick Edwin Bell
Kyle Bladow
Christopher D. Blair
Kiattichart Chartkunchand
Kelly Chen
Sandra D. Dettmann
Margaret T. Elorza
Saeedeh Farivar
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE,
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/MASTER
OF SCIENCE
Biotechnology
Vivian Cruz
Jason A. Joyner
Rachel Alexa Klukovich
Rachael A. Loban
Kyle P. Rosemore
Alexandra M. Rosenberg
Jacquelyn Taylor Rosenberg
Eric T. Soukup
Jason K. Stubrich
Alexander J. Sunderland
Dominic Edward Valdes
Bo Ram Yi
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Enviornmental Science
and Health
Drew J. Sheehy
Craig Samanto Farnum

Ruchi Gakhar
Monica Marie Garlock
Amy A. Ghilieri
Marie J. Gibson
Andrew Gorzalski
Brian Haldeman
David Allen Hardy
Colin M. Hodgen
Daniel W. Hopper
Breeana N. Hubbard
Tami R. Jeffcoat
Tirtha Joshi
Corinne E. Jung
Satyaki Kanjilal
Michael D. Koontz
William Lombardi
Catherine Magee
Paula B. Matheus Carnevali
Adel Kaari Mburia-Mwalili
Augustus D. Merwin
James Russell Neal
Natural Resource and

Environmental Science
Anthony Bush
Dominic M. Gentilcore
DOCTORAL DEGREES
Jessica A. Nelson
Trang Nguyen
Alex A. Nickel
Greg Nielsen
Sarah A. Nolan
Rishi Pandit
Lynn Ellen Pikero
Patricia Anne Pizzano Miraglia
Sandra T. Rayne
Salyer B. Reed
Darren G. Ripley
Macario Rocha Rocha
Giancarlo Sadoti
Amanda Harker Safford
Emily Desiree Scarbrough
Matthew Todd Sewell
David L. Smith
Jaclyn Stephens
Maria Stevenson
Meghan A. Sweeney
Suhani T. Thakker
Walter Tovar
John W. Umek
Diana L. Walker
Pei Wang
Chengyi Wu
Rattaphon Wuthisatian
Pamela Dawn Young
Andrew D. Yoxsimer
Hamed Zargar Shotorbani
Yue Zhao
Kevin Matthew Zugel
DOCTOR OF MEDICINE
Hilary J. Allen
Travis Johnathan Anderson
Paul Thomas Baumgartner
Zachary Benson
Brian N. Biagi
Joshua Sean Bowler
Renee Lin Butler
Leia V. Chancellor
Doris S. Chen
Jonathan H. Cho
Audrey Sue Legaspi Cruz
Tatini Datta
Rory Francis Jake Detar
Aaron Jacob Dieringer
Dionne D. Drakulich
Whitney Evans Dufresne
Joshua A. Gabel
Joanne T.C. Gbenjo
Jennifer C. Gianopulos
Alexander S. Gill
Kelly Godecke
Ashley L. Gray
Brandon C. Harsch
Jason Forbes Hill
Richard S. Huntsman
Kevin L. Hyer
Alejandro Ibarra
Matthew L. Ingle
Zackary Alexander Johnson
Reza Kazemi
MASTERS DEGREES
Nutrition
Aimee Laurel Brock
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY
Rosa Elena Stoveld

Campbell Robert Troup
Tingting Wong
Shaojie Wu
Qimeng Zeng
Accountancy
Juan Du
Heather Ren Fatzer
Ross Granahan
Nicholas Scott Knecht
Juan J. Lara
Christopher Cipolla Mateo
Bryan Patrick Oland
Piyamas Pornpaladisai
Matthew James Preston
Janna B. Rager
Cheyanne Marie Ranson
Lilian De Cassia Stahlhofer
MASTER OF ARTS
Economics
Cameron M. Belt
MASTER OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Julia Marie Ackerson
Leokadia Allan
Trevor Colin Anderson
Vanessa P. Araujo
David Atherton
Molly Elizabeth Beaupr
Justin H. Boucher
Robert Derek Bruno
Jeffrey J. Chamberlin
Devin Michael Combs
Jonathan Crane
Harold Edward Dawson
Timothy A. Fodor
Sarah Kimberly Fye
Alec X. Garcia
Daniel Roy Graffam
Jordan D. Hanson
Garry Hill-Thomas
Stephen Craig Holloman
Ashley Susan Hurlbut
Brittney Pearl Huttner
Matthew L. Ingle
Vijayakumar Janagiraman
Lisa M. Jansen
Jeremy Jimenez
Andrew Klimesh
Cheryl J. Lake
Stephen Dean Malay
Carolina Maria Marin Pereira
Lisa Renee McDonald
Brett A. McElhaney
Ann Delight McKenzie
Ignacio Muniz Fernandez
Scott Robert Nygard
Kevin Andrew Palmer
Brin T. Reynolds
Navneet K. Saggu
Ricardo Sebastian Saldivar
Ilango Shanmugam
Adam William Shocha
Lechelle N. Smith
Kurt William Spencer
Bua Srisilpa
Mark Aaron Stevenson
Jennifer A. Sturm
Keith M. Szelagowski
James P. Valladares
Amy Elizabeth Marie Wallin
Jamie Yam
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Economics
Nicholas W. Bertrando
Brian Thomas Brucklacher
Alexis Louise Irion
Finance
Joshua Tyler Baskins
Nan LI
Dong Dong Luo
Aubrey E. Klaich
Jenny Lam
Shaye H. Lewis
Zhan Li
Alessio Luinetti
Vincent T. Ma
Searus O. Mandegary
Elizabeth M. Marchionne
Andrew C. Mehta
Casey William Muir
Ashley S. Naughton
Shruti P. Patel
Ashley Noelle Payne
Steven K. Poertner
Cassandra L. Puccinelli
Elizabeth Anne Richardson
Alexandra Elizabeth Shawo
Troy Gregory Shields
Marisa Fumiye Shiode
Shea Holden Snyder
Jacob R. Stever
Laura Stroup
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Vladimir Milicevic
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF ARTS
Counseling and
Educational Psychology
Kathryn Pauline Carr
Tory L. Clark
Amye Cole
Amanda N. Green
Kendyll M. Hollenbeck-Pringle
Katrina L. Lawson
Anna Matilda Lincoln
Shannon Morrow
Maribel Ramirez
Casey Frances Rogers
Mason Lyle Schubert
Erik G. Tjeltveit
Lizett Caballero Torres
Nicole Marie Therrien

Nicholas Tschernia
Michael Terry Ulrich
Angelina Maria Vera
James Joseph Verlanic
Angela H. Villamagna
Cynthia Sherell Wade
Milad Webb
Colin Andrew West
Helena Wichova
Seth A. Winterton
Stacy Wong
Joseph K. Wray
Carl R. Youngs
Jessica M. Zurko
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
Candace Lorayne Camelon
Deanna Marie Ferrari-Leong
Carrie D. Hintz
Julianne Elizabeth Vaughn

Christina M. Zuniga
Educational Leadership
Matthew E. Aguirre
Joseph M. Bozsik
Amber Lee Davidson
George P. Davis
Melynda Diedrich-Otto
Keith S. Fuetsch
Alex Morgan Hayes
Natasha M. Montabello
Maria B. Perez
Joseph J. Reynolds
Chad Schmidt
Elizabeth Sedano
Erin Elese Tillman
Secondary Education
Amanda Elizabeth Willis
Special Education
Chrisana Rai Hodes
A10 COMMENCEMENT
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Counseling and
Elizabeth Loureiro
Educational Leadership
Lindsey Nicole Clewell
Kaylea R. Dunn
Elementary Education
Leslie R. Brown
Justine S. Cooper
Jennifer L. Ghisletta
Dana Merrielle Gutierrez
Nalyn Joanna Herb
Jingxiu Jason Pan
Jillian C. Rea
Marissa N. Shaffer
Equity and Diversity in

Educational Settings
Kristen Hidinger

Education
Johnell M. Cropper
Anita R. Daphnis

Educational Settings
Cami Alfaro
Tashina Kendall
Human Development and

Family Studies
Allyson Nicole Bitz
Lidia Karina Gamarra-Hoff
Courtney J. Goodballet
James F. Haberthur
Ashley E. Loghry
Brittney L. Timmons
Catherine S. Wade
Ann Marie Wilson
Secondary Education
Matthew Bagwell
Secondary Education
Nissa Golda Beasley
Casey Alan Everheart
Daniel I. Kantor
Tammy S. Nechita
Mohamed A. Shamry
Marie Smith
Amber Elise Williams
Special Education
Lisa Christine Ballenger
Molly A. Bunker
Shannan Amber Haley
Emily Husted
Shandell L. Landon
Heather Brianne Pellett
Anthony R. Shank
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Counseling and
Kathryn A. Hanselman
Maria D. Jimenez-Ortiz
Michelle Anne Sahagun
COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Chemical Engineering
Marcus G. Sacchetti
Civil and Environmental

Engineering
Dinesh Adhikari
Brett M. Allen
Philip Russell Benedetti
Seyed Farshid Ghazavi
Shankar Man Gurung
Rukesh Maharjan
Mark A. Mettler
Eric A. Moldvay
Lydia R. Peri
Thomas D. Taylor
Saroj Thapa
Cheng Zhu
Holly M. Chesnut
Diego Lozada
Animal Science
Chad C. Arberg
Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology
Dillon T. Aberasturi
Jonathan Aguilar-Roa
Angel Yole Aiyuk
Annemarie T. Aiyuk
Sondra Arnett
John Paul Baggett
Palvinder Kaur Bains
Brian Barnes
Janice Jaene Bautista
Joshua David Beard
Sumayya Umdah Beekun
Elizabeth Audra Benesch
Avery E. Brown
Patricia Victoria D. Cachila
Paulene Cay
Christopher J. Chacko
Johnny Chan
Alejandra Chavez-Mora
Justin Subin Choi
Corey T. Croasdell
Sergio Cruz
Eric John Evans
Khurram Fahim
Ashley N. Federwisch
Natalie E. Freitas
Robert Marcus Fuchs
Niraj P. Gandhi
Tyler Thomas George
Christina A. Gerodimos
Taylor M. Gillis
Fatima O. Gonzales
Alexander Joseph Hipsher
Kevin Hong
Maxim Jestin
Andrew J. Jones
Danielle M. Jones
Sunggu Kang
Megan C. Key
Ileah M. Kirchoff
Anna Siying Liang
Isami Arving Lines
Zoe Lopez-Meraz
Kole U. Lynch
Irvin V. Ma
J Paul Malikowski
Hayden Nguyen
Brian S. Nyole
Bethany Alexa Pennington
Teffin Raphael Punnackal
Rama Krishnan Raja
Jeannica May Sacasas
Tiffany Nichole Scott
Gareth E. Sexton
Nicholas James Sukle
Hannah E. Syn
Jamie Lockyul Tam
Nicole E. Tomimatsu
Haley S. Toups
Amanda Tran
Daniel Urruty
Erika D. Vicente
Jon Ricardo Vivero
Quan Say Vong
Brian Richard Wade
Aneesala Wongkovit
Kevin Yu
Lennon Joshua Zimmerman
Ecohydrology
Michael Jared McCrum
Blake Anthony Minor
Erin Louise Smith
Environmental Science
Brittany Ann Beebe
Joshua Edward Bertain
Mechanical Engineering
Rachel L. Cao
Ernesto Sammy Triton Manzo
William S. Nagel
Christopher L. Reede
Lingyue Zheng
DIVISION OF
HEALTH SCIENCES
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Tara S. Barnett
Katherine Amanda Barredo
Karen Lyn Bowers
Christopher P. Dugan
Brandon C. Harsch
Jason Forbes Hill
Mary Karls
James M. Kuzhippala
Amanda La Torre
Adrienne Elizabeth Lebsack
Victoria LeAnn LeGarde
Christine Noel Mackie
Ashley A. McHugh
Kelly M. Morning
Jason A. Reinhardt
Irene E. Rose
Alethea Sanford Rudd
Erica Ruud
Andrea E. Skewes
Cynthia Sherell Wade
Nathan J. Weigl
Liliana Elizabeth Wilbert
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Cellular and Molecular

Biology
Vamsi Krishna Raju Alluri

Ibrahim Ethem Coskun
Kazuma Murakami
Speech Pathology and

Audiology
Melanie Ann Carlson
Gina May Denio
Katherine Marie Dyer
Kayla Marie Faiman
Kimberly Jean Hagy
Heather Jean Hansen
Samantha Hundemer
Stephanie Erin King
Chani Lynn Lewis
Jenny Claribel Lopez
Whitney Marineau-Wilding
Lynda Rose McIntosh
Emily Ann Nieves
Kylie S. Oroszi
Brittany Danielle Paulson
Carly Ann Pengelly
Jennifer Nicole Raschilla
Madison Stonestreet
Selah Allegra Sullivan
Lynzie Christine Thorpe
Lisamarie C. Wynne
Annette Zielinski
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
Ronna Lee Ann Alcartado
Erica L. Ambers
Denise Aleta Angst
Erin Rachel Hicks
Tilda Katherine Martin
Robin Kay Meiltoft
Brandie Lee Oros
Leslie Anne Peek
Alicia Marie Roney
Hanna E. Sauer
Ashley H. Vazeen
Karen Wagner
MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK
Veronica Y. Aguirre-Vides
Alexis M. Auckenthaler
Christopher J. Beucherie
Angel Beus
Raechel Marie Biasi
Joel David Burg
James M. Casarez
Amy Lee Center
Patrick Michael Hagerty
Haley Nicole Hart
Katherine Marie Hoops
Kayci Carmen Itza

Rick Kelly
Sarah Aleene Kinsey
Megan A. Kornbluth
Clarissa J.F. Lam Yuen
Karla M. Navarrete
Morgan Blaire Nazemian
Karli Anne Nilsson
Andrew V. Noble
Clare Pitton
Megan K. Queral
Karl Frederick Riglesberger
Lucy M. Ross
Ricardo Salazar
Miranda V. Smith
Nicolette Wright
DONALD W. REYNOLDS
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
MASTER OF ARTS
Journalism
Patricia A. Bobek
Ann C. Burns
Gretchen Manske
Kelsey McCutcheon
Christine Angela Seiber
COLLEGE OF
LIBERAL ARTS
MASTER OF ARTS
Anthropology
Lynnice Kelly Kanto

Daniel J. McGowan
Sara N. Saldana
Trevor D. Shields
Sarah Yoda Thomas
English
Ashley Allen
Jessica I. Ross
Brian Rowe
Kaitlyn Pauline Stone
Foreign Language and

Literature
MASTER OF ARTS IN
TEACHING OF HISTORY
Kylie Miller
Art
Priscilla Blackie Varner

MASTER OF
JUDICIAL STUDIES
Denis Eugene Guest
Mary Katherine Huffman
David Lee Shakes
Edward William Sweeney
Andrew James Rasor
History
Hisatoshi Fukuda
David C. Harrell
Emerson Marcus
Holly C. Smith
Carla Louise Trounson
Music
Christopher R.M. Langton
Philosophy
Camden Dowhower
Political Science
Young-Bin Son
Jasmine R. Stanley
Raimundo J. Alcalde-Sorolla
Elizabeth Thompson Bennett
Danielle C. Felling
Erin E. Frias
Michael Raymond Lenzi
Ashley Marie Long
Andrea E. Maniery
Sarah Rice
Ian D. Springer
Lukas Wade Trout
Lynn E. Wagener
Katee R. Withee
Psychology
Criminal Justice
Social Psychology
Shelby E. Forsythe
Claire Frances Hoops
Jessica L. Huff
Corey A. Jessup
Alicia J. DeVault
Ryan S. Erhart
Aubrey L. Etopio
Christine McDermott
Gwendolyn Carlson
Olga Cirlugea
Eddie Christopher Erazo
Janie Ann Funk
Megan Joy Greenlaw
Stuart M. Law
Susan Patricia Longchamp
Benjamin S. Reynolds
Cyndy Guadalupe Soto
Sara L. Stratz
John E. Vanston
Lars Evan Bolster

Jake Dick
Iain J. Dover
Andy Steven Hauck
Sonia M. Heckler
Alexandria Raina McBride
Michael Jared McCrum
Jacob Sax
David William Schrodt
Sierra Francis Waechter
Kayla Marie Youngblood
Cody J.M. Zacharia
Forest Management
and Ecology
Raina G.P. Blasser
Scott Robert Carpenter
Matthew Eastman Johnson
Joshua Frederick Myers
Brittney Leann Osborn
Lance Allen Vranken
Nutrition
Calbeth Chika Alaribe
Jantima Shannon Becker
Katie Jane Bell
Rebecca D. Bickford
Lindsey Mie Daima
Liza Jane Detomasi
Samuel Darrel Dicianno
Kelly Lynn Eiler Young
Elise Christine Foree
Hailey Luise Fox
Thayvi T. Ganeshalingam
Michelle Irene Garcia
Alexander Geraldi
Eric Da Vinci Horton
Jessica Lee Isaacs
Bradley Mark James
Deborah Joyce Joakimson
Alyssa Sachiko Kee Chong
Islena Luceth Keyes
Samantha Leigh Krimsky
Ariel Frances Land
Claudia Osei-Boakye
Jessie Michael Richards
Danielle L. Schumacher
Sarah Nicole Seilhymer
Stephanie A. Short
Lilian So
Piparth Sriphongngarm
Jillian Marie Stein
Claire D. Teh
Gabrielle Terese Thompson
Bridget Ann West
Taylor J. Yancey
Jean Paul G. Zoghbi
Rangeland Ecology and

Management
Riley M. Anderson
Lauren K. Cadwallader
Wildlife Ecology and

Conservation
Ayla A. Anderson
Olivia L. Baez
Taylor William Bonnet
Kristina M. Bozanich
Lenora Taylor Cooper
Shaughn Lansing Galloway
Zachary Boyd Haley
Bailey Renee Honea
Cassandra Jessie Hughes
Eman A. Jabali
Jessica Luceille Joseph
Nickoli Ryan Kallman
Brianna Rae Kooreman
Jerrod Lee Merrell
Travis B. Obrien
Stephanie Lynn Roberts
Garrett N. Schock
Jennifer Schoener
Vicki Thill
Tharindu Kavinga
Wickrama Achchillage
Candidates presented by the dean of each school and college

Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, Summa Cum Laude, In Cursu Honorum
Commissioned as an Army second lieutenant
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
VETERINARY SCIENCE
Danielle A. Auzenne
Shelby Lynn Black
Johnnalyn Kimberly Covey
Sarah Marie Frandsen
Jennifer Ann Harpainter
Morgan N. Horton
Elizabeth L. Howard
Amanie Munir Ktait
Cassandra Elizabeth Menezes
Stephanny Orozco
Kristin Nicole Polzin
Navang Bambran Shetty
Trevor Drew Upton
Olivia Christine Uzan
Tasha May Volheim
Emily Anne Wagner
Rachel Louise Walker
Ashleigh Lynn Yoshioka
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Gregory Mosier, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS
Economics
Jacob Andrew Clodfelter

Shane Phillip Davis
Lindy Deller
Matthew G. Johnson
Madison Rose McKenzie
Matthew McMahon
Matthew C. Messerli
Hannah Jean Vice
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
Accounting
Hillary Victoria Allen

Lauren Allen
Nathan Lee Berch
William Ernest Bouldin
Yasha Sean Bozorgi
Amanda Rose Chrismen
Dominic Jordon Filocamo
Dulce Garcia
Teresa Lucille Giovannetti
Tehani Naleialoha Guieb
Lily Hartung
Joseph E. Hatchett
Ting He
Nicole M.K. Henson
Sean Charles Holmes
Aleksandar K. Koilov
Katelyn Rebecca Leimbach
Joseph T. Ludlow
Kyle Russell Mancuso
Danielle May
Shannon Kathleen McAvoy
James Travis Miller
Adriana Lia Ocampo
Megan Aileen Riddle
Nancy Nora Robles
Brenda Jasmin Rodriguez
Mauricio Rojas-Becerril
Amanda Rose Seabert
Andrew Logan Sesto
Jaime Kalyn Sherburne
Peter Clinton Sifers
Jeffrey Aaron Simons
Jamie Touch
Nolan Edward Young
Wei Zhou
Narelwinde S.A. Zoundi
Accounting / Information
Systems
Thomas Carlton Gibson
Boyuan Wang
Economics
Derek Ryan Ainsworth

Rose Marie Anzelmo
Koami W. Attila
Jerome Flores Bayron
Stephen T. Bezick
Leahna Danielle Brochon
Steffanie Michel Brockovich
Kayla Janelle Brown
Shannon Annamarie Brown
Mason Buckman
Peyton Ellen Campitelli
Jacob T. Carrico
Zachary Glen Chamberlain
Niabi Dann
Avninder Singh Dhaliwal
Rachel M. Flanigan
Joseph Philip Goodwin
Amanda Marie Hallam
Logan Robert Harsch
Brandon Roy Heckert
Eric Thomas Howsley
Michael Edward Kasparian
Kevin James Kellogg
Jase Satoshi Kimizuka
Colby Wayne Klein
Juliette Legendre
Briana Alise Manning
Vanessa M. Marin
William David McPartlon Jr.
James Richard Meyer
Jake Angelo Pinocchio
Adam N. Reese
Katie R. Ricks
Tiffany Gail Robinson
Matt Patrick Rose
Rena Marie Rue-Brewster
Kevin Michael Schulewitch
David Silva
Alexander Raphael Soeth
Dylanne Marie Stricker
Jonathan Travis Szendrey
Andrew John Tretheway
Jordan N. Villamor
Laura Ann Wade
Rachel Del Wagner
Christopher B. Warner
Gency Ruth Warren
Blake Winters
Onome N. Wowo
Mikala Lynn Yepez
Tyler Whitman Youngberg
Finance
Derek Ryan Ainsworth
Ryan Allen Anderson
Megan Aoyama
Koami W. Attila
Stephen T. Bezick
Steffanie Michel Brockovich
Kayla Janelle Brown
Shannon Annamarie Brown
Mason Buckman
Donald Joseph Burt
Jacob T. Carrico
Adam M. Cress
Sierra Alexandra Davies
Christopher Andrew Dewey
Matthew G. Fanfelle
Joseph Philip Goodwin
Megan Hanke
Logan Robert Harsch
Nicole Ann Hayden
Sean Charles Holmes
Michael Edward Kasparian
Kevin James Kellogg
Jase Satoshi Kimizuka
Martius D. King
Griffin Michael Kirsch
Nicholas Herman Klein
Christopher Allen Konen
Kai Leng
Vanessa M. Marin
Kevin Michael Martinson

William David McPartlon Jr.
Justin Mendiola
James Richard Meyer
Jake Angelo Pinocchio
Karen Louise Randolph
Matt Patrick Rose
Rena Marie Rue-brewster
Kevin Michael Schulewitch
Dylanne Marie Stricker
Jonathan Travis Szendrey
Jackson Tyler Taitt
Zitong Tang
Jack Thomas Tucker
Jordan N. Villamor
Rachel Del Wagner
Boyuan Wang
Christopher B. Warner
Michael Z. Sun Williams
Tyler Whitman Youngberg
General Business
Zachary Robert Allen
Ryan D. Bayfield
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Matthew Alan De Jong
Laxmi Giri
Megan N. Jackson
Brooke Elisabeth McGrew
Katelyn Michelle Parsons
Ashlee Rae Sains
Natasha Rae Young
Information Systems
Edwin Ahumada
Kelsey Ausherman
Adam Omyd Avijeh
Aldo Ballabio
Jose Luis Barron
Mickey Blincoe
Joe V. Cay
Bensylton Jovan Claiborne
Christopher Spencer Dallosta
Kevin K. Duarte
Lesley Frances Freemonth
Colin Furr
Jennifer M. Gianola
Jeremy Michael Hack
James Daniel Henkes
Christopher Paul Jensen
Jevgenia Jevstafiadi
Kyle C. Kemp
Andrea N. Khoshaba
Aleksandar Krasimirov Koilov
Autumn L. Lighthouse
Anissa S. Maciel
Alain Ka Malone
Gary Scott Micander
Daniel James Monk
Scott Aaron Muir
Brian S. Roberts
David Silva
Wesley J. Smith
Alex M. Thomassian
Lindsey Nicole Titus
Yesenia M. Victorio
Matthew E. Whan
Gregory Steven Zack
International Business
Amanda Kathleen Barbier
Lyndsey M. Bohall
Trevor Dee Carrasco
Niabi Dann
Chant Marie DeMiguel
David King Diegel
Eric David Giacomini
Ricardo Humbeto Hernandez
En-Tien Huang
Fatima Nicole Kamal
Juliette Legendre
Xochitl Alicia Lopez
Amari J. Marshall
Wahida Zaman Neela
Bryan Orellana
Derek Satoru Oshita
Javier Rivera
Jenna R. Ryan
Evan Yasuaki Uezu
Management
Davis Christopher Adams
Marina Justine Affonso
Brandon Alt
Amanda Ann Amesbury
Faith Marie Bassiouny
Taylor Marie Baumgartner
Stephanie A. Bauters
Christopher D. Boline
Justin R. Bouldt
Donnell Jae Ramos Bour
Richard A. Brown
Jacquelyn Ann Burhans
Dustin Oliver Campos
Allan Salvador Chavarria
Desiree Nicole Chavez
Ron G. Delos Santos
Jeanette Marie Flory
Blake J. Frizzelle
Andrea Michelle Garrett
Breanna N. Gianopoulos
Paige Alayna Gutierrez
Dylan S. Hale
Alexandra C. Hamilton
Amanpreet Singh Hundal
Johanna Margaret Kedroski
Jared Anthony Keller
Heather M. Lambert
Emily Nicole Leggett
Nicholas Randal Lewis
Jenna Marie Mastrion
Jennifer Nicole McInnis
Adriana J. Medina
Theodor M. Meek
Irma Mendoza
Kenneth E. Mickey
Alexander Evan Millar
Sierra M. Montana
Sean Patrick Moore
Alan Negrete
Frederick Pierre Ohene
Jordyn Colleen Ostrom
Gillian Mary Pallesen
Giovanna Elia Pecchenino
Megan Perez
Erica Marie Peterson
Nicole Marie Prichard
Amy Noel Ridings
Alexis Paige Rockefeller
Laurell P. Nicole Roelofs
Leanne Adele Romero
Jenna R. Ryan
Mason Satterwhite
Manali Jayesh Kumar Shah
Nicole Corrine Smith
Rebecca Ann Smith
Rebecca Lynne Smith
Lacy Patricia Sohn
Casey John Solari
Brandon James Sprugasci
Taylor David Tindel
Kenneth Raymond Tripp
Nicolas Alexander Velichko
Alexander George Weis
Kevin Richard Wolf
Nicholas G. Zadrozna
Marketing
Elizabeth Ann Alexander
Jessica C. Bachman-Caruso
Rosemarie Bautista
Melanie Rebecca Bertrand
Michelle A. Calica,
Kathryn Elizabeth Cerne
Bradley J. Austin
Jennifer Ann Lightfoot
Geography
MASTER OF FINE ARTS
MASTER OF JUSTICE MANAGEMENT

David Baker
Matthew David Richardson
Elizabeth Walsh
MASTER OF MUSIC
Timothy Chatwood
Brandon James Connell
Jef E. Derderian
Randy Arthur Humphreys
Eric Kenneth Johnson
Eric Y. Kao
Julie Q. Lenz
Tian Li
Sherman A. Modeste
Shawn Michael-Caleb Tamborini
Joseph Patrick Tatum
Xiaolai Zhou
MASTER OF PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION
Public Administration
and Policy
Shawn R. MacCabe
Natasha Majewski
Derek R. Norpchen
Andrew Paul Vitale
Geological Engineering
Allison Kennedy Hathon
Geology
Kaitlyn Michelle Barber
Erica L. Key
Danielle Dawn Molisee
Geophysics
Kyle Jo Basler-Reeder
Joe Othmar Dierkhising
Kevin McBean,
Yang Zhang
Hydrogeology
Sunny Gen Grunloh
Ryan M. Liebert
Nicholas W. Paasche
Lydia R. Peri
Susan C. Rybarski
Hydrology
Susan Burak
Allison K. Flickinger
Angela Dawn Tabirao Stevens
Karly Beth Wagner
Mathematics
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Brian D. Beverage
Robert Pierce Chastain
Keith A. Clayton
Thomas R. Koundakjian
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Metallurgical Engineering
Chendra Hope Arias
Atmospheric Science
Robert Oscar David
Gustavo Mazza Riggio
Benjamin J. Sumlin
Ya-Chun Tai
Biology
Timothy John Kiley
Mining Engineering
Chase K. Barnard
Physics
Naima Tariq
Scott M. Appleby
BACHELORS DEGREES
William Payne, Dean
Agricultural Science
Erik B. Chalko
Jose Guadalupe Cordero
Computer Science and

Engineering
COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE,
BIOTECHONLOGY AND
NATURAL RESOURCES
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Dan Edward Farmer

Erin S. Keith
Thomas J. Kelly
Mahmudur R. Khan
Siming Liu
Sandeep Mathew
Prabath Jose Palathingal
Electrical Engineering
Literacy Studies
Michelle M. Findley
Amy Denise Jentarra
Evan Thomas Collyer

Colin James Crocker
Jacob D. Cuellar
Matthew Anthony Ertter
Kevin Finn
Michael Gregory Gollaher
Paul Carter Haas
Travis W. Holland
Joseph M. Joyner
Razia Begum Karim
Blair E. Keller
Alex Huy Khong
Conner Michael Klaich
Jessica Renee Lebeck
Madison L. Lorenzen
Joseph M. Madarus
Brianna R. Maguinness
Nicholas John Mazzoni
Michael Mitchell
Christina Mary Murtagh
Matthew Dale Myers
Eric Stephen Newburn
Morgan E. Ogden
Nikole Ornstein
Simerjit Singh Parmar
Abrie A. Parrish
Kegan Aaron Peterson
Ross Alan Poindexter
Bennett Gregory Queen
Russell Wayne Ripsom
Erendira Michelle Rubio
Katelyn Kelly Shive
Dylan A. Smith
Kyandra N. Smith
Patrick M. Smith
Ravyn M. Smith
Briana Grace Sorochak
Nicholas J. Spring
Caitlin Ariadne Stewart
Jessica Grace Taylor
Yesenia M. Victorio
Marine Pascale Zagury
Luke J. Zinn
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Kenneth Coll, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS
IN EDUCATION
Secondary Education
Natalie Marie Alltizer
Rachel Marie Avidano
Brooke Elizabeth Bernard
Katie E. Eastman
Shawn Tristan Finn
Leslie, Ashley Foley
Hannah Larayne Fox
Jessica Ann Fralick
Josue A. Gaytan-Garcia
Ashley M. Hansen
Tania A. Hurtado-Gutierrez
Michelle Jones
Monica Rose Kelly
Juan Palacios Jr.
Hailey Rayne Pitts
Paulina Rios
Anna Catherine Santoro
Laura Elizabeth Scull
Alexander Scott Trussell
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Human Development and

Family Studies
Jinan A. Barghouti
Shelby Dawn Bergren
Alyssa Marie Bianchi
Sydnie Marie Blankenship
Kendall Mckay Brock
Mary Ann Brown
Elizabeth J. Christensen
Heather Combs
Elisabeth Deale
Caitlin Kimberly DeGroot
Rufus Lorenzo Devers
Charise Taylor Eldridge
Charel Hope Elwell
Emily M. Ernhout
Danielle L. Lehuanani Gano

Stephanie Palma Gaona
Priscilla Garcia
Megan Ann Halvorson
Ruby D. Herman
Madison Lauren Horning
Aja Nicole Johnson
Shane Robert Jones
Molly Kathryn Kane
Kashae Nikole Knox
Teri P. Larson
Bobbie Kathryn Macfarlane
Jade Lindsey Mack
Robyn Venessa Mazy-Gildark
Lindsey Rae McElfish
Lindsay Mary McKay
Michelle Lindsey Miller
Danielle K. Mie Miyamoto
Brandon R. Morales
Jenna Renee Nelson
Shelby Jolene Peterson
Riley Jane Quackenbush
Paige Noelle Rath
Maria Lilia Reyes Vargas
Charlston L. Rigney
Danielle Nicole Schefcik
Sophie Marcella Smith
Kelsey Grayce Snell
Elizabeth Jane Stacy
Trevor Christopher Taft
AShari P. Thomas
Samantha Alexandria Welsh
Jazmin Zuniga-Perez
EDUCATION
Integrated Elementary
Teaching
Christine Elizabeth Bessolo
Kenneth W. Bleak
Scott Rodney Brown
Caylin Ashley Campbell
Elisabeth Ann Carns
Carolann Mary Cavallo
Erica Marie Charles
Holly Nicole Cobon
Ashley Grace Cook
Dawn Alisa Downs
Megan Avery Ellis
Christina E. Fagundes
Jacqueline J. Filorio
Danae L. Fisher
Devan Lea Gaddis
Yolanda Garcia-Martinez
Shawna Victoria Gervais
Devan A. Hauf
Brittney A. Haugen
Michele L. Haugen
Rebecca S. Howell
Megan Nicole Jacklin
Gianna M. Lamoureux
Rebecca L. Lopez
Nicole L. Luttjohann-Lemus
Andrew Zachary Marks
Melanie A. McGarry
Sheena Ann Pacheco
Ashley Munoz Patiga
Ashleigh Jane Potter
Cassandra Mercedes Reyes
Jordan Christine Rios
Brooke Ashley Ruppert
Julianne Kaitlyn Saunders
Janelle Marie Siderius
Amy L. Urban
Trent Alexander Vass
Robin F. Waite
Elizabeth Kate Wilhelm
Angela Lynn Woodside
Hillary Janel Wyatt
Secondary Education
Justin Adam Allbritten
Sharon Lynn Cabangon
James B. Davis
Stuart Glen Deason
Eric M. Guzman
Derek Jan Hughes
KeEra L. Macon
Shayla Emily Miller
Sarah Jane Phillips
Jason Elliott Tatomer
Hank Logan Wisecarver

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Manos Maragakis, Dean
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Syed Arslan Abbas
Wesley J. Clary
Steven Ray DelaCruz
Brian John Gallaspy
Dario L. Guillen
Chad Robert Knight
William J. Link
Adam McMahon
Tyler Morgan McWilliams
Jasmine Miller
Nolan A. Nicholson
Jorge E. Perez-Aguilar Jr.
Jiruth Samerthai
Monica Njoki Schmidt
Amaad A. Sulahria
Sean P. Sullivan
Ryan R. Widmer
Stephanie Diane Worsnop
Sarah A. Yang
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Jennifer Rae Anderson
Jordan Samuel Basta
Jaskaran Singh Boughan
Lisa Rae Bryant
Clint Aaron Burdette
Jonathan D. Cole
Olivia Fiss
Brandon M. Alan Freeman
Sara Kay Going
William Jay Hammond
Theresa M. Hardy
Jordan Akira Hayashi
Scott W. Jividen
Alyssa G. Ketchum
Katelynn Clara Mason
Garrett M. Mendes
Habtamu A. Merga
Cyrus Erick Miller
Jose Manuel Montenegro
Andrew Justin Palffy
Thomas James Paterson
Martino Prescott Petrini
Mara C. Quiroga
Francisco J. Ramirez Jimenez
Mario A. Rosiles
Joseph Onylle Salva
Austin Bryan Shandor
Marshall Odel Smith
Inderpaul Sodhi Sodhi
Thomas Eugene Speer
Cole Stubitz
Fernando Hayato Sunago
Frederick B. Tydeman
Leanne S. White
Jennifer Dawn Yates,
Vanessa Yip
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Jamel Arnel V. Alcain
Thomas Daniel Ambarian
David L. Anderson
Thomas L. Avant
Eric William Bryant
Nolan Perry Burfield
Kyle William Crowley
Jesus Flores-Padilla
David Quinn Frank
Chad W. Grubb
Maccallister J. Higgins
Vinh D. Le
Thomas Taylor Mansfield
Mitchell Martinez
Melanie Marie Neff
Daniel Ring Nielsen
Jake T. Lopez OHalloran
Jan Chris Fabay Orolfo
Bandith Phommounivong
Richard D. Rios
Jorge Erick Santoyo Garduno
Tyler Clark Sorey
Colin J. Spence
Jonathan S. Towle
Brandon Gen Worl
Patrick R. York
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Dante E. Affonso
Orlando Daniel Arambula
Samantha N. Ashmore
Evan Samuel Autry
Dominic Enoawelanui Barker
Luis Alfredo Barraza
Tyler Patrick Baumgardner
Alyson Taylor Beard
Britni Anne Beck
Jesse Robert Bennett
John L. Bigda
Brian Johnathan Bolotin
Thomas Bouthillier Jr.
Austin Henry Dutton Brown
Justin Thomas Brown
Caitlin Burke
Janet Leigh Butler
Granville Bennett Chapman
Cameron W. Chappell
Ian P. Chase
Chel-Sea Chen
Ashley Cohen
Cameron Clifford Corson
Tyler Creek
Luis Fernando Cupas
Daniel Chris Drakeley
Erik Paul Edgington
Adam Michael Evdokimo
Daniel Todd Ferguson
Evan Deveroux Fine
Paul R. Fischer
William Randal Gomolka
Rene Gonzalez
Harrison Allen Gray
Lauren Dolores Guevel
Austin Travis Hardage
Alex Joseph Hartman
Eyra Evelia Herrera
Phumi Alshon Hlape
Kevin Matthew Houle
George Kehagias
Chad Robert Landman
Chester Lebsack
Jessica Marie Lupena
James Majdanac
William Daniel Mann
Ryan Matthew Martin
Russell Leonard May
Wolf V. Maydak
James Douglas McChesney
Blake Michael McCoy
Andrew D. McNeilly
Adair Melendez-Belardi
Zadyt Mendez
Jeffrey Andrew Mitchell
Michael Max Moriarty
Charles William Morrison
Arianna H. Munro
Amanda K. Nelson
George James Nicholas
Patrick M. Nipay
Andres Rene Nunez Terrazas
Kanin Prucksakorn
Thomas P. Purcell
Kayla Marie Raco
David Ramirez Dominguez
Gregg Nathan Rosenberg
Bianca Dalila Saavedra
Jayme Todd Salo
Jesse Marshal See
Joel Martin Shedd
Aaron Jay Smith
Dillon Riley Smith
Maxwell C. Smith
Patrick Ryan Stampfli
Christopher W. Steele
Brandon Allen Tollefson
Tyler Pietre Toulouse
John Brandon Trauner
John Carlo Victorino
Zachary Paul Walsh
Joshua P. Wang
Sean Patrick Wells
Alexander J. Wittmann
Justin David Yates
Anthony James Zunino
DIVISION OF HEALTH
SCIENCES
Thomas Schwenk, Dean

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Garrett Tamotsu Abe
Knute Bradley Allen
Thomas Edward Baker
Jackson Neil Callaghan
Dylan Joseph Campbell
Christopher J. Carlson
Henry Armando Condori
Donovan M. Michael Cudney
Dustin W. Curry
William Bradford Dodson
Connie Ying Duong
Juan Gaines
Juan M. Garcia Diaz
Russell James Gibson
Taylor August Hentsch
Andy Hernandez
Mark J. Johnson
Carl R. Kelb
Clayton M. Kimber
Nicholas Grant Lewis
Michael Daniel Maeder
Omar M. Mahmoud
Danielius Michaliovas
Joshua R. Moody
Kevin Edward Murray
Frank Walfir Olson
Nicholas Joseph Payne
Donald James Privitt
Karah Rochelle Ross
Irslan Sabir
Colin P. Shea
Shamima Sultana
Alyssa Renee Tompkins
Ryan Michael Watts
Joseph Borromeo Weekley
Christopher Alton Wright
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Lander Burns Kennedy
Demery A. Kirsch
Scott Michael Williamson
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
Vincent P. Camilleri
Tanaka Solomon Harder
Michael B. Martin
Wesley A. Munson
Kodi L. Summers
COMMENCEMENT A11
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Community Health
Sciences
Chinenye Chika Amajoh
Shadeh June Amirsheybani
Brandon Anthony Autino
Thomas James Baldoni
Nicole Ann Baptiste
Samantha Cindy Belalcazar
Allison Marie Bigoness
Andrea S. Blauenstein
Phillip R. Breslow
Lyndsay Rhea Budak
Michael C. Clark
Sarah Jean Conkey VII
Emily Cook
Claudia Isabel Cordero
Rachel E. Daley
Jalen Lee Dixon
Jaymie Donna Donovan
Kayla Dianna Dorame
Amy E. Erger
Kyle J. Eslick
Kellan Douglas Flanagan
Matthew Damaso Flores
Elizabeth Laura Garcia
Cori Christiane Guidi
Ian P. Gunn
Nicole Ashley Hageman
Brent Lynn Hanson
Rebecca Christine Haulman
Jessica Dawn Hays
Daniel Joseph Hedrick
Raychel Shanell Holbert
Thomas C. Hollenbeck-Pringle
Alexandra Nicole Holterhoff
Alissa Ryann Hood
Andrew Cameron Hostler
Jennifer Louise Hough
Gary House
Shannon M. E. Hykes
Erin Renae Imoto
Amanda Rochelle Jasso
Alexandria Lynn Johnson
Suzi Michelle Jones
Tess Jones
Danielle Hope Kaushagen
Colin Matthew Kelly
Ashley Meghan Kennedy
Sophia Mukenyi Kiiti
Stacey Danielle King
Kathleen Ann Leach
Jacy James Leon

Tiffany Lyn Leonard
Nick Lighthouse
Ciera Austin Lindsay
Emily Linnell
Don Maland
Kenja Chenelle Marshall
Ashley G. Matheus
Dhanya Kadavelil Mathew
Anna L. Mathiasen
Chantel L. McDonald
Eric Paul McIntyre
Mitchell Eric McLane
Megan Marisa McNutt
Dane L. McQuivey
Danielle Nicolle Medgyesi
Quentin Mege
Kewby Ikaika Meyer
Maegan Marie Molo
Ashlea Gwen Emily Moore
Ashley A. Murray
Mackenzie Noel Musselman
Jessica L. Muzzio
Brittany Naastad
Jordana Lynnae Oseto
Samuel David Pacholuk
Louise Palacios
Allison Elaine Palmer
Elizabeth Ann Parkman
Alyssa Caroline Peacock
Gabrielle Ramos Peralta
Julissa Ariel Pulido
Stephanie Ann Quon
Natalie Alice Reavy
Keelymae James Regan
Joseph Alexander Rico
Cameron Roy Ripley
Jazmene C. Sams-Jackson
Andres Sanchez-Herrera
Scott K. Sawamura
Justin David Scola
Helen Marie See
Kateryna Sergeev
Alicia A. Snider
Skyler Marie Steele
Ashley Michelle Stewart
Riley Kate Stoltenburg
Corey N. Stone
Sarah Leann Tapp
Nicholas Emerson Terpstra
Landy Kimiko Tom
Cecilia Carolina Tovar
Christine Michelle Tretiakow
Rachel Irene Trott
Dean Trueworthy
Sara M. Tuthill
Leah Evelyn Valverde
Danica Nicole Vigni
Madalena Jo Vivolo
Nicholas Martin Walker
Danielle M. Watson
Lafattai B. Wheeler
Mikkel Virgin White
Alyssa R. Williams
Travis A. Williams
Gianna Marie Wise
Hunter Hans Wolfe
Alyssa C. Workman-Keenan
Speech Pathology
Devin Amber Mary Arceo
Cassandra Opal Aveiro
Stephanie Marie Barkl
Jordan Kelly Bosso
Michaela Danielle Brown
Samantha Jane Brumbach
Michaela W. Cano
Madison Sarah Coe
Kaitlin Marie Cook
Kendra Kay Dahl
Devon Aundrea Dodd
Lauren Michelle Dove
Leah Jeanne DuCharme
Lindsey Danielle Ellisen
Allie Christine Elwell
Lesley Anne Franklin
Ashley T. Marie Guernsey
Rachel Rebecca Harrison
Kelsey Lane Hawley
Courtney Nicole Henson
Anissa Yvonne Jones
Heather Rose Karchefski
Katherine Marieann Kindorf
Rebecca Grey Labowe
Khloe Marie Layo
Andrea Nicole Livinghouse
Sylvia Nicole Mansfield
Katie Martinez
Christine R. (Broberg) McGinnis
Anna Iside Morgan
Madison Marie Murphy
Andrea Kay Parker
Danielle Renee Phillips
D. Diana Rader
Katherine Michelle Rodriguez
Kayleigh Ann Schneider
Julia Lauren Schwartzmeyer
Kristin Renee Shell
Kimberly Suzanne Smith
Gina Elizabeth Sparacino
Sarah Jean Stevenson
Carmella Linda Turturro
Krystal M. Kimes
Cassandra Shea Martinez
Misty Lynn McCracken
Jiani Xie McDonough
Emely Iya Metuge
Victoria Lynn Mischel
Eleni Mia Monos
Michelle Lynn Moscove
Aaron Ralph Mullins
Todd Rick Okazawa
Mariane A. Ortiz
Carolyn Marie Parkos
Kalie Marie Parmenter
Stephanie Peters
Amanda Marie Petersen
Shannon Lea Roberson
Ashley Renae Saarem
Megan Seivert
Wynter J. Shively
Alisha Leanna Simpson
Sarah Marie Simpson
Amanda Mae Smith
Jeeyun Emma Sohn
Lauren Lorraine Soletti
Yesica Elizabeth Soto-Partida
Tori Leigh Tembey
Julia Katherine Tibbits
Joanna Lee Trautwein
Kathi Melinda Trethewey
Clare Anne Ulitsch
Vanessa Claudia Victorino
Jamie Danielle Walczak
Jacqueline Elizabeth Wicks
Caitlin Grace Wolfe
Kelly Wright
Janna Ray Yates
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Alexandra Medina Aguilar
Jamie M. Ahumada
Paige Marie Allen
Stacey Frances Allison
Danica Elice Anderson
Kathryn Rose Beatty
Jessica M. Bird
Wendy Denise Blackburn
Christine G. Braunworth
Lindsay Rhiannon Brown
James D. Burkhalter
Susana Elizabeth Chirino
Jacoby Earl Covington
Lisa Curtis
Kathleen Yvonne Fanelli
Jennifer Mihal Freitas
Maria Garcia Segura
Crystalina Ermelinda Garcia
Erika Magaly Garzon
Madison Caviglia Heydon
Karri Lynn Irvin
Flana Kay Jammerman
Amanda Rochelle Jasso
Crissy Ann Johnson
Lindsarae A. Klaes
Amanda Victoria Knight
Saira Janet Lazaro
Alicia M. Lewis
Laci Lea Lorenzo
Rachel M. Martinez
Jahahi Mazariego
Corey Ann McDowell
Heather Elizabeth Mitchell
Nohemi Montes
Kristin Jean Moore
Megan Marie Moore
Callie Elizabeth Noble
Jeffrey Michael Osiek
Sarah Marie Padilla
Katrina M. Parks
Susan Elizabeth Parsons
Kasandra K. Patterson
Taylor Lynn Pearce
Amanda J. Petry
Tara Jeaneen Rasmusson
Janelle K. Riley
Heather Rowley
Karina E. Ruiz
Jaymie Zealpher Salevao
Kayla Ann Shannon
Edward John Shelley
Taylor Katheryn Simerly
Christina L. Smith
Jennifer Christine Smith
Patricia Bernice Smith
Sierra Smith
Bethany Joy Spanier
Kristine Margaret Stebbins
Krista Stott
Kamiah Evalyn Taylor
Colleen P. Thompson
Katarina Mae Trinidad
Echo Chantel Troop
Janet Vaughan
Sandra Vanessa Villalvazo
Eileen Santoni Villasenor
Krysten Cheri Waalk
Jonathan Paul Weseloh
DONALD W. REYNOLDS
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
Alan G. Stavitsky, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING

Laura Kathryn Allen
Christopher Allen Anderson
Flyne Quinette Anderson
Andrea Michelle Bailey
Taralynn Kelly Bassham
Amber M. Bedillion
Samantha Jo Booth
Katharine L. Lamb Clifford
Heidi Caroline Col
Hayley M. Coley
Nicole Lynn Courts
Jovan Camille Currier
Justine D. Curtis
Allison Dawn DAmbrosio
Tori E. Davis
Josiane Correa dos Santos
Nicholas Dovedot
Haley Michaela Dressel
Jessica Mercedes Drossulis
Maria Durazo
Cherie Angelique Eliot
Karey Ellen Franklin
Wendy Fuentes
Rebecca Lynn Gansberg
Amber Leanne Gregg
Lauren E. Gudgel
Maybritt Hirvela
Natalie Solange Hoenig
Amanda R. Holmes-Lewis
Caitlin V. Jackson
Araceli Jimenez-Ruiz
Janet Jimenez-Ruiz
Journalism
Desirae M. Acosta
Tyler Alexander Algozzino
Virginia Katherine Allen
Lisa J. Archibeque
Leonel B. Beas
Christian M. Bertolaccini
Nadeen Black
Spenser Stanley Blank
Ashley Francis Braver
Holly Mia Britton
Erin Taylor Capacasa
Randall Brent Cartledge
Jesus Antonio Castaneda
Anthony Joseph Ciaramella
Kristin Rose Close
Daniel Edmond Coffey
Nicholas Kyle Coleman
Erin Collins
Anne Rochelle Conway
Gloria Diane Davis
Luzcia V. Denton
Jocelin Raye Drennan
Nicole Jade Emmerich
Nathan Hunter Eng
Cameron Elizabeth Evans
Belen Figueroa-Cazares
Allison Ann Ford
Lindsey Kaye Fullerton
Kailee E. Gett
Terence Matthew Gieg
Kaitlyn Marie Gilmore
Zachary A. Harris
Jacquelyn Hernandez
Kayla Marie Hill-Tidball
Jenna Hubert
Lauren N. Huneycutt
Nicole Jackson
Mckenna J. Keefer
Ryan Mitchell Kelly
Dylan James Kendrick
Amanda Rose Ketchledge
Suthida Khongkhatitham
Jeffrey D. Knight
Mitchell Douglas Kwitek
Tericka M. Lambert
Julia Elizabeth Lee
Brian M. Lester
Maya Jay Merlis
Landon Thomas Miller
Celenne N. Miranda
Shane M. Murphy
Marina Laurenrae Palmieri
Megan Marie Patten
David Omar Perez-Nisihura
Tysilian Shaquille Pimienta
Madeleine D. Murgolo Poore
Rene Lynn Sage
David Sandler
Katherine S. Sawicki
Ashley Marcelle Schumacher
Alexa Grace Simpson
Beau J. Smith
Jared Smith
Alex Drake Stewart
Kimberly Anne Swift
David E. Thompson
Farah Morgan Vitale
Walanya Vongsvirates
Eric Uribe
Iris Wang
Anastasia F. Warren
Zoe Rose Wentzel
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS
Heather Hardy, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS
Anthropology
Molly Ellen Bell

Allyssa Giselle Borich
Tiffany Butterworth
Mary Elizabeth Anne Cozad
Bryana Elizabeth Dickens
Rebecca N. Fisher
Hanna Marie Fritz
Andrew Gassuan
Mariah Ann Harrell
Travis Anthony Jarland
Dania Dierra Jordan
Katherine Larissa King
Jacqueline S. Kingsley
Krystyn Amanda Kluth
Ryan Lia
Haley M. McGuire
Samantha E. Redman
Erika V.T. Schroeder
Dawniel M. Selvig
Brandon Charles Swetland
Annie O. Trent
Bethany Marie Wurster
Art
Priscilla Marie Ascuaga
Sydney Michelle Aubert
Erin Leigh Bilanow
Wences Rabell Blanquet
Rachel Anne Foote
Corbi L. Friberg
Brandi M. Graves
Aimee Christine Jensen
Melissa Dee Keirstead
Kirsten E. Kinnear
Benjamin W. Kohls
Louise Carol Lemmon
Jason Patrick Libby
Jeannie Shalin MacDonald
Shay Patrice Malloy
Shelby D. McAuliffe
Norma K. Ochoa-Ramirez
Katherine S. Sawicki
Kenneth K. Schaefer
Chohnny Celine Sousa
Reena M. Spansail
Tilghman Wendel
Crystal Casey Willis
Art (Art History)

Pierre-Louis Cirac
Helina Joann DAmbrosio
Kinsey Cummins Kruse
Jeannette Elizabeth Martinez
Forrest Riise Pelsue
Nicole Renee Annabel
Communication Studies
Devin H. Betts
Corinne Nicole Cartano
Roberto Alexander Cruz
Samuel Isaiah Cruz
Nicole Fortier Frosini
Ashley Kay Garcia
Travis Christopher Garrett
Breanne Amaris Hamm
Kyle Mark Heidt
Rebecca Kathleen Holler
Don X. Jackson
Jennifer Lynn Just
Amelia A. Lane
Kendall Leigh Makinson
Amanda Brittney McHenry
Morgan Elizabeth Miller
Shintaro Nakagawa
Sydnie Taylor Polk
Daniel Richard Potts
Alexandra Arsan Powell
Kayla Leann Reeves
Kelly Nicole Schnippel
Hannah Jean Vice
English
Matthew M. Adkins
Christian M. Bertolaccini
Taryn Marie Collier
Mary Elizabeth Anne Cozad
Samuel Isaiah Cruz
Jessica Dorado
Jonathan A. Dubois
Ashlee Michelle Durland-Lohr
Katie E. Eastman
Abby E. Feenstra
Alexander Pilialoha Fonseca
Michelle Katherine Forman
Aaron James Fraker
Kara Lorraine Gacovino
Caitlyn Jenae Griffin
Patricia E. Hackler
Emma Marie Hagerman
Erica Rae Hansen
Angelique Rae Harper

Ileah M. Kirchoff
Kyle A. Kuczynski
Melissa Jean Laws
Cody A. Lee
Erin Margaret Lehmann
Ariel E. Luke
Stewart Holden Matzek
Edward Charles Mendez
Aimee Suzanne Neubert
Allana Cheyenne Noyes
Megan A. Odonnell
Katherine Lavonne Overhouse
Christie M. Patient
Garrett J. Sanford
Robin M. Schifflin
Robert James Schmitt
Nicholas Alvin Shepack
Aaron B. Smale
Reena M. Spansail
Lyssa Marie Springer
Jessica Jayne Sutton
Rebecca J. Thompson
Katherine Joanna-Lee Wallace
French
Cordelia A. Alexander Leeder
Jessica C. Benitez
Nadeen Black
Lindy Deller
Laurin Daniell Jackson
Anthony Lee Leman
Shelby D. McAuliffe
Forrest Riise Pelsue
Alexandra Arsan Powell
Amanda Louise Sharkey
Boussouma M.G. Yeboue
History
JNae A. Boley
Erica Renee Bronder
James Everett Cornell
Alexander Q. Croarkin
Serene Genevieve Dow
Joshua Michael Granucci
Branden James Hinen
Carlos Ivan Lopez
Michael McClatchey
Shannon Marie Meredith
Ivn Padilla-Rodrguez
Leslie Ann Robinson
Cassie Nicole Sander
Benjamin Kendall Spence
Erica L. Tyson
Michael Richard Warren
Landon Philip Wynar
International Affairs
Kaiet Areitio
Jowi Charbel W. Asmar
Sean Anthony Bryant
Madeline Sophia Burak
Tiffany Butterworth
Jessica Elizabeth Carling
Julio De La Riva
Molly Brunson Ellery
Belen Figueroa-Cazares
Jennifer Ann Freiburger
Warren J. Kao
Christine Insuk Lauer
Hannah Patricia McMahon
Dylan Robert Neff
Jade Loren Parke
Nathaniel James Perry
Arturo Antonio Serrano
Leo Takahashi
Stefanie Patricia Walberg
Boussouma M.G. Yeboue
Music
Alexa N. Bernal
Shane M. Dolliver
Shaolin Elaine Gates
Brandi M. Graves
Ashley Paige Melendez
Cindy A. Myatt
Charles R. Reider
Heather Woodson-Gammon
Philosophy
Christopher Thomas Baldwin
Cody A. Cushing
Travis Eugene Depoali
Sterling W. Hall
Whitney Marie Jone
Jason Charles Kelly
Cassidy Nicole Munoz
Ivn Padilla-Rodrguez
Brianna Patricia Ramirez
Donielle R. Stevens
Jake Raymond Stiteler
Chelsea Elizabeth Ward
Political Science
Hawah Safa Ahmad
Jowi Charbel W. Asmar
Tory Acton Bentley
Madeline Sophia Burak
Parker Gordon Cole
Samantha Tyler Cunningham
Shane Phillip Davis
Julio De La Riva
Janette N. Dean
Bryana Elizabeth Dickens
Serene Genevieve Dow
Molly Brunson Ellery
Logan Matthew Gayler
Marshall Singh Gill
Michael Stephen Hancock
Emma C. Hearn
Dane P. Hedlund
Leigh M. Herzik
Kimberly Noel Hosford
Laurin Daniell Jackson
Sydney B. Jones
Whitney Marie Jones
Warren J. Kao
Ron Brandon Lao
Tara Rae Littlefield
Camille Colyard Lyon
BiJaun Jamarco McDaniel
Chris Bachle McEachern
Jonathan McGuire
Madison Rose McKenzie
Cara Y. Montoya
Guy Steven Moreno
Cassidy Nicole Munoz
Conor D. Ploeger
Jose D. Quiroga
Matthew T. Rhodes
Regina Tane Roberson
Chloe N. Roberts
Erin Marie Schweber
Lindsay Alexandra Seylar
Amanda Louise Sharkey
Cooper Alexander Smith

Zachary Robert Smith
Kyle William Teran
John Raymond Treffinger
Erin Elizabeth Vukelich
Stefanie Patricia Walberg
Psychology
Chelsea Noelle Amaral
Savannah Malena Amos
Danica Elice Anderson
Alicia Yolanda Aparicio
Melanie Briana Aparicio
Jaclyn Rachelle Asken
Kaitlyn Elizabeth Barger
Heather Ann Beesmer
Neha Bhardwaj
Gina M. Bianchi
Cody B. Bilger
Heather Lynne Bjornstrom
Alexandra Noelle Blanco
Domonique M. Boages
Matthew James Bowman
Tamara Ashley Bruno
Tara Michelle Brush
Dani Leigh Buckley
Blaze Davis Byington
Giovanna Kelly Camacho
Chelsea Nicole Cino
Nicole Erin Clark
Jacob Andrew Clodfelter
Ryan N. Coe
Ashley Nicole Corbari
Laycie Danielle Corley
Madison L. Current
Jami Joyce Davidson
Hannah E. Davis
Carly Christine Denning
Danea Brionne Detweiler
Alexandra Brigitta Dezso
Megan Elizabeth Dodson
Megan Taylor Dominguez
Gabriella Michelle Durante
Margaret Marilyn Earley
Griffin Francis Eaton
Danielle E. Elliott
Kristina Marie Esposito
Sean Paul Fernandez
Megan Nicole Fields
Glory Rae Finnegan
Chrisalyn Elizabeth Fonte
Heather Lynne Foote
Michelle Katherine Forman
Stephanie Ann Gardner
Sara Nicole Garic
Alicia Whitney Gilbert
Taylor Kristine Glaser
Kawehionalani Kiyeko Goto
Patrick Zachary Grace
Kathryn Lynn Griego
Jaye Lorraine Grote
Torii A. Hayes
Bianca Asusena Hernandez
Bryan George Hernandez
Genoveva Hernandez-Romero
Rebecca Kathleen Holler
Haley D. Horath
Ashlee Shawn Howard
Kayla M. Hughes
Brenda Juarez
Lauren Lois Kannal
Hailey Danielle King
Patricia Winx Kirby
Kimberley Mae Kirkeby
Katharine Avery Kirmse
Samantha Marie Kirtley
Ian Thomas Koenes
Amber Crystal Krusen
Amelia A. Lane
Emilie June Lang
Maria A. Lee-Camargo
David Nathaniel Legaspi
Louise Carol Lemmon
Daniel J. Lewis
Ryan Lia
Jennifer Karen Maloney
Kaelin C. Manoa
Gustavo Marquez
Anna C. Martini
Chelsea Kate McClean
Jasmine Mary McIntosh
Martin E. McMahon
Jaime Nicole Meyer
James J. Miller
Akiko Mizuma
Asher William Moody
Timery Ann Mueller
Stephanie Christine Mullicane
Lindsay Marjorie Nance
Daniel Christian Nicolini
Alexander F. Nieto
Richard Alexander Noack
Elizabeth Anne Nunez
Alexander J. Olivier
Megan Katherine OLoughlin
Maria Veronica Diaz Ong
Amma O. Osei-Boakye
Darby Ann Overhouse
Sera Nilufer Ozbek
Janelle Elena Parker
Katherine A. Paul
Iris Diana Pedraza
Anneliese Peters
Elizabeth Marie Phillips
Sydnie Taylor Polk
Brigitte Angela Price
Elle Rush Probert
Ellen M. Rahn
Colton Davis Ralphs
Stephanie Marie Rapley
Emily Kristine Rasmussen
Alixandria N. Ratkowiak
Kevin Ismael Remus
Cesar Israel Reyes Molina
Anna L. Richter
Lindsey Meagan Roberts
Catherine Nicole Rutledge
Kirsten Courtney Shay
Kathryn Elizabeth Shipley
David Thomas Snyder
Vittawat T. Sriphong Ngarm
Kristine Margaret Stebbins
Erica Marie Taylor
Ashley Lynne Thomas
Sarah Elizabeth Tilzey
Derek Colin Todd
Mackenzie A. Trist
Rebecca Lynne Trute
Jessica Evette Turngren
Jessi E. Vega
Monica Patricia Vega
Maira Veronica Villanueva
Zoey Nicole Walker
Chelsea Elizabeth Ward
Sheri Ann Wlas
Tabatha D. Wunsche
Christopher Sajan Wyrick
Sociology
Heather Lynne Bjornstrom
Karen Lissette Camelo
Parker Gordon Cole
Niabi Dann
Ashley Marie Davis
Janette N. Dean
Taylor Evan Duchesneau
Gabriella Michelle Durante
Megan Nicole Fields
Joshua Albert Gillum
Jacquelyn Hernandez
Kayla M. Hughes
Dania Dierra Jordan
Brenda Juarez
Eric Lin
Jaime L. MacGill
BiJaun Jamarco McDaniel
Guy Steven Moreno
Maria Veronica Diaz Ong
Kevin Ismael Remus
Derek Colin Todd
Jessi E. Vega
Christopher Sajan Wyrick
Spanish
Natasha Marie Adams
Virginia Katherine Allen
Kaiet Areitio
Spenser Stanley Blank
Dani Leigh Buckley
Carolann Mary Cavallo
Benjamin Byron Crawford
Megan Taylor Dominguez
Jennifer Ann Freiburger
Sonia N. Hernandez
Kimberly Noel Hosford
Molly Amanda Jacobs
Katharine Avery Kirmse
Christine Insuk Lauer
Anthony Lee Leman
Brian M. Lester
Camille Colyard Lyon
Antonia Marquez Aguilar
Chelsea Kate McClean
Hannah Patricia McMahon
Wesley A. Munson
Aimee Suzanne Neubert
Marlene L. Parks
Iris Diana Pedraza
Ryan Scott Roberts
Arturo Antonio Serrano
Cory D. Sobrio Jr.
Chance C. Utter
Menka L. Webster
Theatre
Desirae M. Acosta
Emma Marie Hagerman
Kinsey Cummins Kruse
Erica Lee
Menka L. Webster
Womens Studies
Abby E. Feenstra
Madeleine D. Murgolo Poore
Erin Marie Schweber
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN
CRIMINAL JUSTICE
Emerson Acevedo
Leslie Clarence Anderson IV
Lauren Amodei Anderson
Matthew J. Arms
Emily Ann Barnard
Lindsey Patricia Baty
Daniel Jake Benander
Jessica C. Benitez
Gina M. Bianchi
Shelby Elizabeth Boaze
Jean Pierre Bonnet-Laboy
Zachary David Boys-Cheer
Jacee Theresa Broadway
Lexy A. Bunch
Blaze Davis Byington
Sarah T. Byrnes
Brian Luis Campbell
Hannah Lynn Nicole Campbell
Skyler James Campbell
Edwin Caro-Gonzalez
Jonathan J. Clark
Dustin Andrew Drake Clifford
Cheryl Marie Contreras
Alyssa Marie Corda
Johan A. Coumou
Bradley M. Crane
Andrew S. Crean
Spencer Ryan Crowell
Virginia Celeste Curls
Sean M. Dinnell
Cameron Thomas Dodrill
Andrea Michelle Dominguez
Lauren Nichole Donnelly
Jacquelyn Ann C. Dumont
Brittany L. Faller-Stimpson
Andrew Michael Fishman
Wade James Gallo
Anthony J. Garofalo
Joshua Albert Gillum
Brian Godoy
Shaina J. Godoy
Brianna R. Goodfellow
Patricia G. Gotera
Jeremiah Anthony Green
Taylor Dnae Grimmett
Weslyn Renee Hamilton
Maclane Anna Hoenig Sr.
Alaina Rene Howard
Ana Jillian Ibarra
Stacie R. Jackson
Gloria Lee Jarvis
Nicholas D. Johnson
Karlyn A. Jones
Kris John Kalkowski
Brittany Theresa Kamp
Cody William Kingsbury
Andrea Rose Levetskym
Jesus Eduardo Lopez
Shelby Elizabeth Manley
Kaelin C. Manoa
Jaqueline Martin-Ramirez
Oscar Richard McKnight
Emily Ann Meibert
Claudia Marina Melendrez
Danika Meritza Mendoza
Andrew L. Morales
Robert Noel Musia
Bryan Paul Nakasako
Ryan Allen Norris
Sheridan Hailey Ojers
Michalle Okhremchuk
A12 COMMENCEMENT
Alexa Victoria Orlando
Allan Tomboc Otanes
Nancy Paniagua-Nuez
Heriberto Pinon
Derek Lee Pittsenbarger
Marcus Dylan Prenot
Brianna Patricia Ramirez
Selene Rangel
Taylor Alaine Raymond
Marin Ruiz
Destyne Arabia Sacks
Justin R. Schneider
Andrew Elliot Sherbondy
Zackery Michael Sloss
Deseret R. Rose
Kendra Dee Smith
Daniel Solache
Jeffrey Lawrence Stanford
Brandon Joesph Stone
Brandon Kingsley Taylor
Noel Alexa Thompson
Carlee Ann Todd
Tanner H. Trout
Casey Lloyd Van Galder
William David Weston
Michael Raymond Wolf
BACHELOR OF FINE ARTS
Art
Matthew R.H. Aaker

Ashley S. Follmer
Austin J. Pratt
Erin Yvonne Shearin
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Applied Music
Lucas Sebastian Arizu

Tyler Michael Cravines
Kelly Ann Cunningham
Nicole B. Delbridge
James M. Dunlap
Music Education
Madalyn Annelise Tsugawaseloh
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Jeffrey Thompson, Dean

BACHELOR OF ARTS
Geography
Kinsey R. Brown
Daniel J. Madrigal
Jacob Kyle Nicholson
Mathematics
Michael A. Blane
Jazmine Marie Cassetty
Jonathan A. Dubois
Emma Louise Arami Freeman
Matthew Vernon Triplett
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Biology
Saadia Farman Akhtar

Cordelia A. Alexander Leeder
Ryan Eric Allen
Ariel Caitlin Anders
Micah L. Andres
Jon Andoni Basterrechea
Sumayya Umdah Beekun
Marc Anton Bertrando
Lauren Michelle Bony
Allyssa Giselle Borich
Cambria Jenell Breithaupt
Shelby Ann Brendel
Phillip R. Breslow
Robin Josephine Burdick
Laura Elizabeth Carter
Jazmine Marie Cassetty
Daniel Ceballos
Michelle C. Chenin
Kimberly Robin Chisholm
Taralyn Chitwood
Jordan Eric Christensen
Lyndsey E. Ciabattari
Erik Orion Conkey
Emili Conway-Striggow
Kelsey Renee Cornwell
Viviana Cortes-Ventura
Johnnalyn Kimberly Covey
Shastina Croxton
Liliana Davalos
Rebekkah Deguzman
Nicolette Dieanne Deiro
Angela Marie Denardo
Tyler Detomasi
Shannon N. Domina
Jazmyn Janelle Earl
Kira Espinoza-Levy
Brittany L. Faller-Stimpson
Myrsady Maye Franden
Camille Olazo Frayna
Conor Andrew Gaskill
Christopher James Gay
Sarah Gebrezghi
Cosette Montgomery Gibson
Gregory R. Goldner
Aaron Louis Greenblat
Moushumi Guha
Dayton H. Hamamoto
Jason Thien Han
Iqbal Hanifzai
Richard Steven Hartfield
Mark S. Helleckson
Avery Michelle Herrera
Janeen Lou Palomillo Ibarreta
Daniel Agustin Jara
Aaron N. Kim
Katherine Larissa King
Andrew James Kossol
Natalie Anna Kulaga
Andre LaBuda
Kelly-Ann M. Lax
Clare Lee
Young Hoon Lee
Jia Q. Liang
Julie Liu
Nadia Mei-Ling Liu
KeEra L. Macon
Samuel David Malone
Matthew Jonathan Mattoon
Owen Taylor McCloskey
Martin E. McMahon
Sachini Sandareka Meegoda
Jamie India Merry
Carmen Mo
Milan Cruz Montero
Ian Mark Nato
Brian S. Nyole
Lauren Nicole OGara
Alex Ronald Lee Orosco
Michelle Ou
Ryan Matthew Peterson
Shawna Son-Ca Phan
Maria Natali Plascencia
Benjamin Wells Platt
Adrienne Carole Poteete
Sumrite Prashar
Justin A. Rashidi
Benjamin Bryan Reutter

Kaelie Lynn Reviglio
Brandy L. Reynolds
Connor Robert Riordan
Erik Mitchell Roberson
Gregory Eric Robinson
Maggie Rose Rodriguez
Brianna Elizabeth Roll
Gustave John Rossi Jr.
Leah Mae Ryan
Anthony Joseph Salazar
Michael Benjamin Salzano
David Curtis Schmidt
Danno E. Seaton
Dawniel M. Selvig
Stephanie Shadduck-Gilbert
Kamil Komal Shankar
Mckenzie Shipman
Dylan Michael Sidiaren-Bacud
Skye Rei Sinn
Lilian So
Christian John Steeb
Kristen M. Straight
Reba Suri
Fionna Tay
Tedianne Alexandria Taylor
Claire D. Teh
Melissa J. Teston
Dean Trueworthy
Amanda Sue Tye
Olivia Christine Uzan
Roberto Velazquez
Tania M. Villanueva Sanchez
Crystal Viss
Laura H. Voss
Nicholaus Lee Waggoner
Brent R. Wheeler
Heather Elizabeth Willis
Katharine L. Winship
Bradlyn Elizebeth-Ann Wissert
Shannon L. Woo
Evan T. Yamasaki
Taylor J. Yancey
Lindsay Carole Yoshioka
Stephanie G. Zwischenberger
Chemistry
Natalie R. Fetto
Melissa R. Migel
Derek Reilly
Geography
Cody James Barr
Emma Dianne Beebe
Joel Andre Kerbrat Jr.
Mathematics
Dillon T. Aberasturi
Salvador R. Allard-Cendejas
Jeffrey Carl Belding
Alexis Marie A. Belizario
Andrew Blandino,
James Wesley Dardis
Emily S. Gary
Ryley Hill
David Michael Hutchinson
Anca Mirela Ionica
Nicholas A. Lape
Jennifer H. Le
Michael J. Ponce
Michaela M. Powell
Phillip Alexander Pratt
Liana A. Sakren
Beau J. Smith
Joseph L. Ward
Brandon Woudhuysen
Metallurgical Engineering
Taylor James Thomas
Molecular Microbiology
and Immunology
Sondra Arnett
Janice Jaene Bautista
Cori Ann Conner
Christopher James Gay
Aaron Louis Greenblat
Dayton H. Hamamoto
Kole U. Lynch
Reba Suri
Nicole E. Tomimatsu
Chiamaka C. Uba
Physics
Jeffrey Carl Belding
Nicholas John Burgener
Ryan Childers
Kent Laird Cramer Jr.
Jordan Eric Dargert
Ryley Hill
Jesse Lee Kucharek
Brandon K. Leets
Mindy Y. Lorance
Adam Jacob Olsen
Esteban Wright
Cory Daniel McConnell

Orgil Norov
Sergio Nunez
Consuelo Ramirez Candia
CHEMISTRY
INTERDISCIPLINARY
Environmental Chemistry
Matthew Bryan Eccarius
Gabriela Ortiz De Mena
Benjamin Wells Platt
Brianna Elizabeth Roll
Professional Chemistry
Shaun Vincent Braly
Nicholas John Burgener
Tyler Detomasi
Nathan Juan Luis Gelman
William J. Wulftange
GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Alexis B. Fallon
Beau Trevor Labarr
Jocelyn Elizabeth Moran
William Bartholomew Niday
Andrew J. Pikero
Christopher Alden Purdie
Samuel Blair Sutherland
Charles R. Walker
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY
William Wilson Fisher IV
Emmett W. Jones
Kristin Jean McCallister
GEOPHYSICS
Ryley Hill
Ayumi Kinjo
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING
ENGINEERING
Lesly R. Betancourt Gonzalez
Tate Alexander Boyster
Royce A. Feuer
Michael Ryan Fletcher
August V. Greth
Jaime Hernandez
Brandon Levi Holton
BACHELOR OF GENERAL STUDIES

Aleece Marie Allred
Allison Shelby Bailey
Jessica Catherine Bailey
Taylor Lynne Berry
Tessa Camille Breeden
Anna M. Critchley
Jason Edward Deitrich
Robert Manuel Feliciano
Kim Sun Fern
Daniel Joseph Fisher
Jordan Brooke Fugate
Adam C. Gardner
Shannon Highley Graffis
Brian M. Haley
Alexis S. Hanselman
Todd Joseph Hartline
Maurice Harvey
Elizabeth Anne Holt
Karley M. Hopkins
Victoria Rose Keppel
Camilla Andrea Len
Robert L. Maktenieks
Hector Manuel Martinez
Chelsea L. McLeod
Scott Christopher Miller
Salima Hossain Mithila
Jessica Platte
Darla Dianne Roberts
Dupree Kentel Roberts-Jordan
Jordan Denae Sambrano
Kevin E. Savidge
Rachael Ann Schneider
Marlo Lynn Smith
Kylee Marie Spring
Matthew Scott Susac
Alexander James Tartaglione
Victoria M. Torres-Macias
Anthony Justin Ullman
Tenney M. Vaughn
Michael James Wanninger
Lindsay Alyse Wentker
Renee L. Will
Doak Duran Workman
Maria Yoder
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Neuroscience
Matthew R.H. Aaker

Kimberly Adams
Hawah Safa Ahmad
Hector Arciniega
Alisha Bhatia
Kristina M. Bozanich
Riley B. Carroll
Emily L. Chau
David Anthony Clark
Kevin Michael Cleary
Cody A. Cushing
Lydia B. Doan
Isaac Quinn DuCharme
Khurram Fahim
Danielle Elizabeth Girgenti
Bianca Marie Guzman
Arlene Herrera
Erik Gnandt Jensen
Maxim Jestin
Nicholas C. Kalekas
Tammy Lee
Brandt Christian Ling
Cathy Lu
Kelly Rose McQueary
Solena D. Mednicoff
Faria Z. Miah
Jillian Lee Milke
Siavash Mojibian
Jennifer Lynn Moran
Ralph Dominic Octaviano
Ciara Margaret ODriscoll
Venea T. Omandac
Joseph Michael Parrish
Sara L. Parsons
Bellanicer Perez
Carlos Armando Perez
Taylor A. Peters
Marieev Krista B. Princer
Raymon Manuel Rosado
Jeannica May Sacasas
Rachel Nicole Sather
Amanda V. Scampini
Caitlin A. Sullivan
Raymond Luval Warner
Menka L. Webster
Kurtresha Lumanlan Worden
PARKING INFORMATION
Friday, May 15, 2015 8:00 a.m. Ceremony
General Parking will be available on the top 2 floors of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex and
in the West Stadium Parking Complex. Shuttle service will be available 90 minutes prior to the ceremony to transport guests from these locations to the Virginia Street Gym.
Disabled Parking will be available in the metered lot across from the Joe Crowley Student Union.
Shuttle service will be available to transport guests to the ceremony location.
Friday, May 15, 2015 4:55 p.m. Ceremony

General Parking will be available on the top 2 floors of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex and
in the West Stadium Parking Complex. Shuttle service will be available 90 minutes prior to the ceremony to transport guests from these locations to the Virginia Street Gym.
Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:00 a.m. Ceremony

General Parking will be available in the Brian J. Whalen and West Stadium Parking Complexes as
well as the Green, Blue, and Purple parking lots. Shuttle service will be available 90 minutes prior to
the ceremony to transport guests from these locations to the Virginia Street Gym.
WHAT GRADUATES NEEED TO KNOW

READER CARD
Bachelors and Masters

degree recipients dont
forget to bring your reader
card to the ceremony!
Replacement cards can
be obtained Thursday,
May 14 at the Admissions
and Records front
counter or on the JOT
Travis lawn right before
each ceremony. Doctoral
candidates will receive
their reader card the day of
the ceremony.
WHAT TO WEAR
A cap and gown must

be worn by all graduates.
Dont forget to decorate
your cap!
NEVADA WOLF
SHOP
Rental gowns can be

dropped off at the Nevada
Wolf Shop trailer near
the Quad the day of the
ceremony or at the Wolf

Shop in the JCSU during
regular business hours. All
gowns must be returned by
May 22 at the latest. Extra
regalia (bachelor/master),
tassels and stoles along
with leis and graduation
t-shirts will be available
for purchase at the Nevada
Wolf Shop trailer.
PHOTOGRAPHER
GradImages is the
official photographer
of the Commencement
Ceremonies. Photos will be
available for purchase at
www.gradimages.com.
DAY OF THE
CEREMONY
All Graduates must

report to the college lineup
location on the Quadrangle
by 7:55 a.m. for Friday
and Saturday morning
ceremonies and by 4:45

p.m. for the Friday evening
ceremony. Undergraduate
line up will be on the North
side of the Quad (near
Mackay Mines) arranged by
college. Advanced Degree
line up will be on the South
side (near Morrill Hall).
DIPLOMA/
TRANSCRIPT
INFORMATION
Degrees will be posted

the end of May. Official
transcripts will be available
at that time. Diplomas will
be mailed 2-4 weeks after
your degree has posted.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Dont forget to show your

#PackPride when posting
to social media during
commencement this year.
Join the conversation and
use #PackPride
Arts & Entertainment

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2015 @TheSagebrush | nevadasagebrush.com
A13
on the
prowl
THINGS TO WATCH
OUT FOR THIS WEEK
By Alexa Solis
CULTURAL
GRADUATION
CELEBRATIONS
Photo courtesy of Aric Shapiro
Local artist Jeff Schombergs large words series on display in Black Rock City, Nevada at Burning Man 2013. Schomberg is one of more than fifteen artists and sculptors that are
participating in Reno Sculpture Fest. Schomberg and his fellow artists will be displaying new and old work at the three day, outdoor art festival.
Summer days call for new adventures

By Alexa Solis
Barbecues, tan lines, skinnyproaching. With finals over and
significantly less responsibility
to occupy time and minds, college students can now take
advantage of the incredible
amount of activities that the
city of Reno has to offer,
especially during the summer
months. Here is the definitive
list of must-attend events for
a successful and carefree summer break.
RENO SCULPTURE
FEST
MAY 8 9
DOWNTOWN RENO
RETRAC PLAZA
Downtown Reno will be
overtaken by sculptures, musicians and spectators as they
take in interactive art pieces
and performances by over 15
local artists and musicians.
The festival will feature eight
sculptures
commissioned
specifically for the event that
will all be life size or larger. The
art will feature interactive elements for attendees to enjoy.
No outdoor art festival would
be complete without live music. With both day and night
performances by local bands,
Reno Sculpture Fest will have

no shortage of entertainment.
All daytime performances are
free, and night performances
with prices are listed at the
festivals website.
RENO RIVER FESTIVAL

MAY 9 10
TRUCKEE RIVER
WHITEWATER PARK
If outdoor adventure seems
more appealing than three days
of local art, look no further than
the 12th annual Reno River
Festival. Professional kayakers
will be competing while visitors
can watch or partake in the
multitude of other activities
available to them. The event
will not only be host to worldclass athletes, but it will also be
home to music in the park, yoga
in the park, a kids play area and
a fly fishing clinic.
There will be nine musical
guests, and all performances
will be free throughout the
weekend. In addition to participating in outdoor adventure
activities, there will also be a
craft beer village, a new addition to the 2015 schedule. The
passport will take participants
throughout Reno to a variety of
local bars and breweries, and
can be purchased for $25 on
renoriverfestival.com
NEUTRAL MILK HOTEL

CONCERT
JUNE 9
KNITTING FACTORY
Indie rock legend Neutral
Milk Hotel will be coming to
Reno this summer. After forming in the late 80s, Neutral Milk
Hotel began producing music
that garnered attention for its
experimental sound. Though
not initially popular, the band
has gained a cult following, especially surrounding their most
critically-acclaimed album In
the Aeroplane Over the Sea.
Though the group disbanded
in 1999, with lead singer Jeff
Mangum later having a nervous
breakdown, they announced a
reunion tour in 2013. Neutral
Milk Hotel then announced that
their spring tour in 2015 will be
their last tour for the foreseeable future. With this being the
last chance fans will have to see
the indie rockers live, maybe
for good, the concert is not one
that should be missed.
ARTOWN
JULY 1- 31
RENO
The City of Reno has been
supporting local artists since
1996 with its summer art festival,
Artown. The festival takes place
The Center for Student

Cultural Diversity invites the
students of the University of
Nevada, Reno to celebrate
the accomplishments of their
peers. Cultural Graduation Celebrations work in
conjunction with traditional
commencement ceremonies
to celebrate the diversity of
the universitys students. The
following is a comprehensive
list of all Cultural Graduation Celebrations occurring
after Monday, May 4:
LATINO GRADUATE
CELEBRATION
Friday, May 8
5:30 p.m.
Joe Crowley Student
Union, Milt Glick
Ballrooms
LAVENDER
GRADUATE
CELEBRATION
(LGBTQIA)
Photo Courtesy of Aric Shapiro
Above is a digital copy of artist Android Joness piece Blue. Jones is one
of the visual artists participating in Reno Sculpture Fest. The festival will
not only feature outdoor displays of sculptures and interactive art, but
day and night performances by local musicians.
in locations throughout the city,
and is host to a variety of different activities, galleries and shows
all intended to support the blossoming local arts community.
With events spread throughout
the month, there is no shortage
of new pieces and exhibitions
to see. While the event is geared
toward being low cost for attend-
ees, some do charge low fees for

entrance in order to support the
artists and artisans who display
their work. A comprehensive
listing of events and prices can
be found on renoisartown.com.
Tuesday, May 12
5:30 p.m.
Sheppard
Contemporary Art
Gallery
Alexa Solis can be reached at alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu and

on Twitter @thealexasolis.
ASIAN AMERICAN
AND PACIFIC
ISLANDER GRADUATE
CELEBRATION
Slew of new releases slated for coming months
ast year was a rather

disappointing one for
new music releases, but
2015 has already proven
itself to be filled with sound and
culturally-relevant new releases
(see Kendrick Lamars To Pimp
a Butterfly). Even more exciting,
the summer is set to have some
of the most highly-anticipated
releases in recent memory with
many artists that had huge debuts
releasing their sophomore efforts.
Now that the school year is coming to a close, take some time to
delve into all of the new releases
that will be coming out. Kick back,
relax and get ready to develop the
soundtrack to your summer.
A$AP Rocky
At.Long.Last.A$AP
By Thomas Snider
Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky
is set to release his sophomore
album titled At.Long.Last.
A$AP on Tuesday, May 12.
A$AP Mob founder A$AP Yams,
passed away unexpectedly in
January. His death shed a grim
light on the lifestyle of the rap
crew and their extravagant
partying and drug use. Just four
years ago, A$AP Rocky changed
hip-hop with the release of his
mixtape, Live.Love.A$AP. With
his debut, Rocky created a new
sonic trend in hip-hop through
flow heavy rapping with little to
no rhyming or storytelling skill.
Rocky and the A$AP Mob were
as aesthetically challenging
themselves as their music was,
dressing in high fashion brands
such as Gucci and Chanel. The
direction of the crew was masterminded by A$AP Yams, he
led the group to their cultural
attitude, sensationalized drug
use and international success.
Rocky hit the mainstream
in 2013 with his debut album
Long.Live.A$AP. He was able
to work with hip-hops biggest stars such as Drake, Two
Chainz and even Skrillex. The
LP became the quintessential
album for Rocky and the A$AP

Mob as they proved they could
enjoy commercial success
while rapping over just about
anything, and taking the A$AP
style worldwide. Superficiality and party anthems came
to define A$AP to most of the
world with the commercial success; however, the recent death
of Yams from a drug overdose
cast a shadow over A$AP Mobs
direction.
On his sophomore LP, Rocky
seeks to defuse the image
that has accompanied his hit
singles from Long.Live.A$AP.
It has been two years since his
debut and Rocky has matured
as an artist through escaping
into the fashion world and
learning how to produce
beats. People know me for
being the guy talking about I
got bad bitches in all reality
that all fun, I was only 23 but
when you think about me as
far as my art goes I want to be
remembered for something
more honorable. Rocky said
in March in an interview with
MTV. All in all, the second LP
seeks to bring together the
vision that Yams cultivated
through A$AP and Rockys
artistic initiative.
Wednesday, May 13
6:30 p.m.
Joe Crowley Student
Union Theatre
UPCOMING RELEASES
12
MAY
A$AP Rocky-At.Long.Last.
A$AP.
Juan Wauters-Who Me?
Snoop Dogg-Bush
19
Shamir-Rachet
Georgia Anne Muldrow-A
Thoughtiverse Unmarred
Hot Chip-Why Make
Sense?
Thee Oh Sees-Mutilator
Defeated At Last
26
Unknown Mortal
Orchestra -Multi-Love
Nocturnal SunshineNocturnal Sunshine
JUNE
RiFF RAFF-The Peach

Panther
Damaged Bug-Cold Hot
Plumbs
Jamie xx-In Colour

Lil Durk-Remember My
Name
FFS (Franz Ferdinand

and Sparks)-FFS
Denzel Curry-32 Zel /
Planet Shrooms
15
Everything EverythingGet To Heaven
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Hudson MohawkeLantern
Jaakko Eino Kalevi-Jaakko
Eino Kalevi
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Everyones favorite neo-psychedelic electronic noise rock

band, HEALTH, announced last
week that they have a new album on the way. Death Magic
is the first full length from the
band since 2009s Get Color,
and if the lead single, New
Coke, is any indication of the
broader sound, HEALTH has
shifted to a primarily electronic
focus.
Progression isnt something
that should be foreign to
HEALTH fans though. While
their self-titled debut, HEALTH
seemed like a relatively typical
noise rock group but was able
to set themselves apart with
electronic drones and a barely
comprehensible,
soft-spoken
vocalist who was in stark contrast with the normal aggressiveness that comes along with
noise rock vocals. Get Color
followed and ensured their place
Thursday, May 14
5:30 p.m.
Walter TV-Blessed
Leon Bridges-Coming
Home
Joe Crowley Student

Union Milt Glick
Ballroom A
30
The Jean-Paul Sartre

Experience-I Like
Fraser A. Gorman-Slow
Gum
JULY
TBA
Frank Ocean-Boys Dont

Cry
HEALTH
Death Magic
By TJ Mertikas
BLACK GRADUATE
CELEBRATION
as outsiders within the genre.

If the self-titled was made for
basement shows and small LA
venues, Get Color was made
for festivals and U.S. tours.
The catchier hooks and song
structure that had straightforward elements made HEALTHs
brand of noise something that
was appealing to a broader
audience. Now, with New
Coke, HEALTH has completely
left behind their noise roots for
electronic drops and a danceable melody. The vocals are no
longer buried behind layers
of sound and reverbed to the
point of incomprehensibility,
but rather are extremely present
and drive the song. There seems
to be little to no guitar, replaced
by exclusively synthesizers and
drum machines. The sound is
still undoubtedly HEALTH, but
will likely split fans that were
fans of their noise rock origins.
Death Magic is out Aug. 7 via
Loma Vista Records.
Faculty and staff are

asked to RSVP at www.surveymonkey.com/s/facstaffcgc or to contact the Center
for Student Cultural Diversity
at thecenter@unr.edu or by
phone at 775-784-4936.
Alexa Solis can be reached at
alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu
and on Twitter @thealexasolis.
Tame Impala
Currents
By Caroline Ackerman
Psychedelic
rock
group
Tame Impala are set to release
their third studio album titled
Currents on Saturday, July
18. Following their 2012 release
Lonerism, which won the
Australian group many awards,
including the 2014 Grammy
for Best Alternative Album,
Currents has big shoes to fill.
Based on the singles Cause
Im a Man and Let It Happen, the new full length
does not stray far from Tame
Impalas previous lighthearted
work characterized by erratic
synth and offbeat vocals. The
released
singles
indicate
that their music continues
to be heavily influenced by
psychedelic predecessors The
Thomas Snider, Caroline Ackerman and TJ Mertikas can be reached at alexasolis@sagebrush.unr.edu or on Twitter @TheSagebrush.
Beatles, The Yardbirds and The

Grateful Dead.
Tame Impalas Kevin Parker,
who began the recording
project, announced the new
album to almost 1 million fans
on Facebook. In the hype surrounding new music, Parker
held an Ask Me Anything on
Reddit, where he gave fans the
chance to ask questions and in
unparalleled fashion released a
new single Disciples.
The track-list to Currents has
been leaked and the first song on
the new album is the single Let
It Happen. Leading into a new
album with a seven minute song
is the type of risk only Tame Impala can take, proving Currents
to be yet another unpredictable
release cool enough for summers unbearable heat.
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a year in
review
Staff Report
Perhaps the best word to describe this year for the Wolf Pack
was progress.
Eric Musselman (2) was hired as
new head coach of Nevada basketball in March.
The Wolf Pack football team
led by Cody Fajardo (3) and head
coach Brian Polian (6) regained the
Fremont Cannon (1) and made a
return to the postseason, but fell
short in the New Orleans Bowl to
the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin
Cajuns.
Senior Kewby Meyer (7) and
the Pack baseball team won the
schools first Mountain West Conference title earlier this week.
Finally, the schools swimming
and diving team (5) notched three
out of the four postseason awards
at this years MWC Championships.
Indeed the 2014-2015 school year
was full of landmark achievements,
but with attendance numbers on
the decline in a couple of Wolf Pack
sports, there is plenty of room to
improve this upcoming year.
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MATT GALAS
If Fajardo can beat out one of those two guys,

he is more than likely guaranteed a roster spot.
Hekkings fit in San Diego wont be so seamless. Hekking will come into the NFL with the
crown of best hair in the NFL, but on the field
Hekking is still raw. Hekking played defensive
end for all four years of his career. However,
he will likely move to outside linebacker in the
NFL, something he has never done before.
Obviously, being in the NFL is hard enough,
but coming into the NFL playing a new
position is brutal. Thankfully for Hekking, one
of the Chargers weaknesses is rushing the
passer. Last season the Chargers were 29th out
of 32 teams in sacks. I think Hekkings fit on
the Bolts is that he will probably have to take
this season to adjust to his new role. If he can
do that he could spend the remainder of his
career as a solid rotational player.
The true wild card in this situation is
Roberts. Usually undrafted free agent offensive
linemen dont make it out of training camp,
but Roberts situation is a little bit different.
The Broncos only drafted two offensive lineman while also losing guard Manny Ramirez
to a draft day trade. With such thin numbers
at that critical position Roberts will get a fair
chance to compete during the summer.
Another reason why Roberts situation
seems less grim is his offensive line coach Alex
Gibbs. According to sbnation.com, Gibbs is the
grandfather of modern zone blocking. His
run blocking scheme paved the way for two
Super Bowls in the late 90s for the Broncos.
The reason that I bring this up is because
Gibbs is a coaching legend. Roberts will come
into training camp with several deficiencies
after playing in a spread offense in college.

Roberts will thankfully OK Gibbs to help him
through all the bumps and bruises of adjusting
to a new offense.
Im not saying Roberts will be a day-one
starter. Theres a good chance that Roberts
will either be cut or sit on the practice squad.
However, if Roberts can adjust to the NFL style
he has a chance to make a real run in the NFL.
If worst comes to worst he can always star in
Papa Johns commercials with Peyton Manning.
At the end of the day, life as an undrafted

free agent is no easier than Scott Steiner
trying to shoot a promo; however, these guys
have ideal situations and if they are willing to
put in the effort and hard work they just may
be able to make an impact at some point in
their careers.
#Sportsbrush
THE CHRIS AULT LIFETIME

ACHIEVEMENT
THE MOST RICHARD BELL-ESQUE

MOVE OF THE YEAR
Galas was probably the most down-to-earth

player I interviewed during my time with the
Sagebrush and it showed on the practice field. The
former starter at center was known for wearing
short-shorts on a regular basis at Wolf Pack Park,
the kind that would make Daisy Duke blush.
BROCK HEKKING
Not only was Brocks interview on The Brush

Up last year the most watched episode in the
shows history, but him bench pressing host Leo
Beas was the highlight of my spring semester
that year. It is an added caveat that he was picked
by the Chargers following this years NFL Draft.
#BoltUp.
DON JACKSON
Jackson is easily the most personable and best

guy to interview on the football teams roster.
Jackson, like many good speakers, makes it seem
like you are the only person in the room. It also
should be mentioned that he probably has one
of the best Instagram handles of any Nevada
student, Donnymontanaa.
RICHARD BELL
Kudos to Mr. Bell, who was known as quite the

enigma around the Sagebrush sports desk. Bell
probably had the best cardio output of any Pack
athlete because he seemingly walked everywhere
he went and was sports editor Eric Uribes
partner-in-crime at every house party he went to.
DEONTE BURTON
Burton is one of the most exciting athletes I

have seen in my time at the university and even
though he never won the big game, he will always
be remembered. While I will definitely remember
Deontes heroics against UNLV, his buzzer-beaters
or his thunderous dunks, what some forget is that
he had a penchant for wearing red all the time.
Seriously, it seemed whenever I saw Burton he
was rocking something crimson in his wardrobe.
Burton was essentially the bizarro Mimi Mungedi
in terms of rocking Wolf Pack sweats.
JORDAN DOBRICH
Not only does Dobrich have one of the coolest

tattoos on campus (who doesnt like a wolf tat?), he
is one of the best examples of a student (3.9 GPA
in mechanical engineering) and athlete (two-time
team captain in football) in recent Wolf Pack history.
Also anyone that goes to Gold N Silver at 2:30 on a
Saturday morning is a good dude in my book; just
make sure not to break anymore fences, big guy.
There are plenty of other names Im leaving
out, but one of the things I wont miss from the
Sagebrush is being confined by a word count, so if I
missed you please drop me a line and we can hash it
out over endless wings at the Cantina. Finally, I want
to give a shout-out to all my fellow NARPs (nonathletic regular people) for keeping on the grind; its
the regular people who keep the big wheels turning.
Chris Boline can be reached at cboline@sagebrush.
unr.edu and on Twitter @CDBoline.
With the Nevada athletic department in dire

need of raising money for its FieldHouse, this
blockbuster matchup would be a money-in-thebank fundraiser.
THE CHRIS WEBBER CHOKE-JOB OF

THE YEAR
The stakes couldnt have been higher for

Nevadas battle against Fresno State at Mackay
Stadium on Nov. 22.
On a bitter cold night, the Wolf Pack said
goodbye to seniors such as Cody Fajardo, Brock
Hekking, Matt Galas, among others on Senior
Night. Playing for teammates who had dedicated
half a decade to the program was big, but not
nearly as big as playing for a place in the conference championship game against Boise State.
On the biggest stage, Nevada laid a goose egg
for the ages 40-20 shellacking courtesy of the
Bulldogs that would end up sending the Wolf
Pack to an almost as embarrassing loss in the
New Orleans Bowl.
File photo
Former Nevada defensive end Brock Hekking (53) gets set for the next play against Washington State on
September, 5, 2014 at Mackay Stadium. Hekking signed with the San Diego Chargers this weekend.
The writing was on the wall for Carter. Shrinking attendance numbers. Three consecutive
losing seasons and Nevadas first single-digit win
season since 2000.
While the six-year head coachs firing was no
surprise, it closed the final chapter in the Wolf
Packs first storied history.
For one, Carter was the final thread to
Nevadas four-year NCAA Tournament run.
The then-assistant coach Carter was the last
remnant of the coaching staff Trent Johnson
built, that included Mark Fox.
Second, it was a close to the Wolf Packs old
boys club. The Nevada power hierarchy has
completely shifted in two years. Gone is Cary
Groth, Chris Ault, Gary Powers and Carter. The
Nevada Mount Rushmore is now etched with
Doug Knuth, Brian Polian, Jay Johnson and Eric
Musselman.
Nonetheless, Carter gave 16 years of his life
to Nevada. He won his fair share of games and
transformed young boys into men. Thank you,
Carter, and I hope to see you at the craps table at
the Grand Sierra Resort.
Stone Harper can be reached at sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu and on Twitter

@StoneHarperNVSB.
Everyone remembers Richard Dick Bell,

right? The 6-foot-9 Englishman who was invisible during Wolf Pack games but present at every
Wal Thursday, Bubingas Friday, random house
party and everything in between?
This award is named in the ex-Nevada players
honor and given to the Wolf Pack athlete who
went a little too hard.
Jordan Dobrich was arrested last Thursday
(at 3:34 a.m. to be exact) for trespassing, not
amount to burglary. Early reports say Dobrich
drank a little too much of grandpas old cough
medicine and broke into the wrong home (in
reality, he was trying to get into a friends house).
However, unlike Bell, Dobrich is actually
a promising individual two-time football
captain, excelling engineering student and
an overall well-mannered human being. Like
nearly every Nevada student can attest to,
Dobrich simply had too much fun on a wasted
Wednesday night.
Eric Uribe can be reached at euribe@nevada.unr.
edu and on Twitter @Uribe_Eric.
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athletic moments of
the year
vs Creighton, ThursdaySaturday, May 7-9
THE SKINNY: The newly

crowned conference
champions continue their
historic season with a
three game series against
Creighton, a non-conference
opponent. The Wolf Pack is
powered by its high octane
offense led by the twin
bombers Ryan Howell and
Austin Byler. The twosome is
first and second in the MWC
with 15 and 13 home runs
respectively.
WOMENS SOFTBALL
vs Colorado State, ThursdaySaturday, May 7-9
THE SKINNY: For the Wolf

Pack, this marks the end of
the season. Currently, Nevada
is a dreadful 15-35 including
losing seven out of its last
nine. Pitching is the weakness
of this team, with the three
starters compiling an ERA
of 5.39. Without adequate
offensive support the Wolf
Pack will continue to drop
game after game.
BASEBALL WINS MWC

CROWN
GETTING THE CANNON

BACK
COLEMAN GAME WINNER

VS. UNLV
BOXING NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
TENNIS CINDERELLA RUN
TRACK AND FIELD

Sac. State Invitational,
Saturday, May 9, all day
THE SKINNY: The Wolf Pack

will travel to Sacramento
to participate in the Sac.
State Invitational. The Wolf
Pack will look to get solid
performances from EmKay
Myers, Alison Powers and
Fiyin Olusola in order to get a
strong showing. Nevadas last
tournament was the Bulldog
Invitational where the Wolf
Pack was able to claim three
individual event titles.
LEADER OF THE PACK

RYAN HOWELL
BASEBALL
With the Mountain West

Conference title on the line
in a tie game versus New
Mexico, Howell belted threerun home run in the 10th inning
to put the Wolf Pack up 11-8.
It would put the Wolf Pack up
for good as it was able to beat
the Lobos 14-9 and clinch the
MWC Championship in school
history. Howell is leading the
NCAA in RBIs with 61 and is
tied for second in home runs
with 15. Howell will most likely
be the MW Player of the Year
and an early entry into the
Major League Baseball draft.
The junior was instrumental
in guiding Nevada to one of its
best seasons in school history.
RUNT OF THE LITTER

JORDAN DOBRICH
FOOTBALL
Dobrich did not have any

problems on the field, just off.
Dobrich, a two-time captain,
was arrested on Thursday
morning for trespassing,
not amount to burglary. He
essentially was trying to get
inside a house of a friend but
entered the wrong house.
Regardless of the situation,
under no circumstance can a
team captain be arrested. It
reflects horribly on a program
thats trying to rebuild itself.
File photo
Junior D.J. Fenner (15) takes a jumpshot against San Diego State on February 2, 2015 at Lawlor Events Center. Fenner, who has
struggled in his first two seasons, may be in for a breakout campaign under head coach Eric Musselman and his new offensive
system.
Looking ahead to 2015-16
ext year will be full of great

storylines for the Wolf Pack.
Here are some of my major
ones to look forward to.
Fralick not only wins the starting
job, but excels
Cody who?
Nevada football
has a new face of
the program and
that is redshirt
freshman
quarterback
Hunter Fralick.
The quarterback
battle will
Neil
continue into
Patrick
fall camp,
but the local
Healy
sensation took a
big step forward
in the spring.
The young quarterback faced the
formidable Nevada defensive line
in the spring game, but didnt get
flustered. Fralick stepped into the
pressure and completed passes with
ease.
Playing the redshirt freshman early
will set the course for the future.
Junior Tyler Stewart will likely start
the season, but Fralick will take over
mid-season. If the questionable
offensive line can keep the redshirt
freshman off its back long enough,
Fralick can make plays. Wide receivers Hasaan Henderson and Jerico
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Richardson will make the young

quarterbacks life a little easier with
their big-play ability. Pair them with
running back duo Don Jackson and
James Butler and Fralick can lead
this offense. Expect Fralick to see the
field sooner than later.
Fenner will fulfill his potential
Nevada guard D.J. Fenner came
into the program with the hype
machine on full blast. The 6-foot-6
Seattle product was rated as a
three-star prospect with incredible
athletic ability to run the floor, but
so far has not lived up to the billing.
Going into his junior season, some
are quick to label him a bust, but
theyd be wrong. Fenner is going to
thrive next season.
A combination of poor shooting
(35 percent from the field and 21
percent from the three point line)
and a slow tempo offense has limited
Fenners ability to contribute in
his first two seasons, but new head
coach Eric Musselman has vowed to
turn up the pace of the offense. This
vow will resurrect Fenners college
career because his speed and length
will make him a focal point to lead
fast breaks.
Pitching will surpass bats in 2016
Nevada baseball is an offensive
juggernaut this season, but a
majority of that productivity comes
from the senior class and junior Ryan
Howell, who may take his talents to
Stone Harper can be reached at

sharper@sagebrush.unr.edu and on
Twitter @StoneHarperNVSB.
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year the Wolf Pack defeated the Rebels 49-27 to
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win total, but those wins will come
differently. The strength of the team
will be the pitching staff, which will
make them more of a threat in the
postseason.
Nevadas pitching staff boasts
an ERA of 3.69. With all but two
pitchers returning next season, this
staff should only improve. Freshman
reliever Jojo Romero has a 2.76 ERA
and is projected to join the rotation
next season. Left-handed pitcher
Cooper Powell was the 2014 Nevada
Gatorade player of the year and will
earn a role in the starting rotation.
The offense will be lead by outfielders Trenton Brooks and Cal Stevenson, who are both underclassmen
hitting around .360. Add freshmen
DH Jordan Pearce hitting .280, and
the offense will give this pitching staff
enough run support to win games.
Nevadas pitching will make it
more of a threat come postseason.
In playoff baseball its about pitching, and Nevada will have plenty.
The programs recent success will
force bigger programs to give coach
Jay Johnson a call. Johnson will be
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Honoring the best and worst in

2014-2015 Nevada athletics
he third annual #Sportsbrush awards

are back to highlight the good,
the bad and the ugly in Wolf Pack
athletics this past year. Yes, this is the
last #Sportsbrush honors with yours truly
as the main judge. However, the legacy of
the #Sportsbrush is far
greater and will stand
the test of time. Without
further ado, here are
your 2014-15 winners
(and losers).
Eric
Uribe
THE YES! YES! YES!

MOMENT OF THE
YEAR
Four precious ticks

remaining in the game.
UNLV and Nevada
deadlocked at 62 points apiece. A hostile
Thomas and Mack Center with 13,530 fans.
Then the theatrics.
After dribbling coast to coast, Nevada point

guard Marqueze Coleman sank a 20-foot
dagger to lift the Wolf Pack over the Rebels.
The win was Nevadas third straight over its
rival a feat that hadnt been duplicated in
nine years.
The cold-blooded shot was the lone saving
grace of a disastrous season that included the
games hero serving a one-game suspension
and head coach David Carter being ousted.
THE TBE (ATHLETE OF THE YEAR)

Ryan Howells stat line 15 home runs, 61
RBIs, .690 slugging percentage and 129 total
bases isnt merely gaudy, its second to few
across the country.
Howells home run and RBIs are tied for
most in the entire nation, while his total
bases and slugging percentage ranks four and
seventh, respectively.
The second baseman has powered one
of the best offenses in college baseball to a
Mountain West Conference regular season

championship a first for any Nevada
program.
THE FLOYD MAYWEATHER VS. MANNY PACQUIAO DREAM MATCH

While the fight of the century between
Mayweather and Pacquiao was a giant
letdown, a one-on-one contest between
Nevada centers AJ West and Mimi Mungedi
would be an instant classic.
West and Mungedi share a lot of
similarities: lanky frames (West has a 1-inch
advantage), rebound and blocking machines,
one-person wrecking crews on struggling
teams and masters of disaster in the paint.
Imagine the betting lines for this game
over or under 7.5 blocks, over or under 15.5
offensive rebounds, West a 2-to-1 favorite to
win.
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A final trip down memory Ex-Nevada players find NFL fit

lane with the Wolf Pack
his is my final sports

column as a member
of The Nevada
Sagebrush and it is a
bittersweet experience.
While it definitely will be nice
not having
to worry
about
constant
deadlines,
my mental
health
and also
being able
to sleep in
Chris
again on
Boline
Sundays,
leaving
the Sportsbrush will leave
a huge hole in my life. This
section has been a huge honor

to write for, and I have had
several of articles I am proud
of that have been published
since my freshman year. I have
written articles ranging from
the student-athlete dress code
and former Wolf Pack players
that are now teachers in the
community, to figuring out
which pro wrestlers would serve
as appropriate stand-ins for a
variety of Nevada athletes. The
biggest impression I have gotten
from writing these articles is the
experiences behind them that
never made it to print.
These last four years have
been filled with many fun
memories and the following is
a list of some of my personal
takes on the Packs biggest stars

over the years. Some of these
are weird and others are more
serious, but theyre all unforgettable in their own way.
BRANDON WIMBERLY
The former Western Athletic
Conference freshman of the
year in 2009 was always a
very insightful and self-aware
athlete to interview. While
others maybe knew Wim for
his cutting humor, Ill always
remember running into him
at various Wells Fargo ATMs
around town. It is weird, but
Wim was always getting his
paper.
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or the first time in seven

years Nevada did not
have a player selected in
the NFL draft. All sadness
aside, Nevada was not entirely
shut out of the NFL. Quarterback Cody
Fajardo
signed
with the
Oakland
Raiders,
defensive
end Brock
Hekking
signed
Stone
with the
Harper
San Diego
Chargers
and offensive lineman Kyle
Roberts signed with the Denver
Broncos as undrafted free
agents.
With all three players
headed to the AFC West it is only
appropriate that I use my expert

football knowledge to determine
what kind of fit each player will
be and more importantly if they
actually make the final 53-man
roster.
First things first: you always
start with the most important
position on the field, the
quarterback. Fajardo is set up in
a decent position, he returns to
his home state and is only 212
miles away from Reno.
However, location is not the
only reason this is a good fit for
Fajardo. Usually an NFL team
will carry three quarterbacks on
its roster. As of this weekend, the
Raiders have four quarterbacks
signed Fajardo, Derrick Carr,
Christian Ponder and Matt
McGloin.
Carr is the surefire starter
at the quarterback position.
The other two quarterbacks on
the roster do have NFL game

experience but I cant even lie
and say they were anything
short of awful. Ponder only
attempted 44 passes last season
while throwing two interceptions and zero touchdowns. The
former first round pick had a 4.7
quarterback rating, which would
easily be worst in the league if
he attempted enough passes to
qualify.
McGloin has only played in
eight games in his entire career
and has only managed to throw
nine touchdowns. Last season
he started one game and, with
new management in place,
they have no commitment to
McGloin, who is more known
for getting knocked out by his
own teammates than he is for
throwing footballs.
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