Commencement
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
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PACIFIC UNIVERSITY | S AT UR D AY, M AY 16, 2015
Undergraduate Schools & Colleges
Commencement Ceremony
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9:30 a.m.
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
School of Arts and Humanities
School of Natural Sciences
School of Social Sciences
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
School of Learning and Teaching
Reception for New Alumni | 11:30 a.m.
Following Commencement Ceremony
University Center, Washburn Hall
Graduate and Professional Schools & Colleges
Commencement Ceremony
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1:30 p.m.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
School of Learning and Teaching
COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS
School of Pharmacy
School of Physical Therapy
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Reception for New Alumni | 4 p.m.
Following Commencement Ceremony
University Center, Washburn Hall
Welcome
to the 2015 Pacific University
Commencement Ceremony!
Today is a celebration.
It is a celebration of all that our
students have accomplished through
the long and challenging journey for
their degrees. It is a celebration of the
friends, family, professors and staff
members who have encouraged our
students along their way.
It is a celebration of the essence of education itself. Steeped in tradition, the
graduation ceremony represents all the people who have come before us during
Pacific’s long history and all those who will follow.
Mostly, though, today is a celebration of you, our graduates. We are so proud of
you. It is my sincere hope that you will remember the excitement of discovery,
the challenge of tackling a difficult project, and the thrill of achieving your goals.
You deserve today’s celebration. You have earned not only your degree, but also
the myriad lessons and achievements along the way. These are accomplishments
no one can take away from you.
We hope that you will move forward on a life-long process of growth, that you
will nurture and sustain a love of learning, and that you will pass the excitement
and the opportunity of education on to others whenever possible.
Congratulations from the entire Pacific University family!
Warmest Regards,
Lesley M. Hallick, PhD
President
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome from the President................................................................................................ 1
Undergraduate Commencement.......................................................................................... 3
Undergraduate Candidates for Degree................................................................................... 4
Undergraduate Recognition and Awards................................................................................ 10
The Significance of Academic Regalia.................................................................................... 12
Graduate and Professional Schools & Colleges Commencement............................................... 14
Graduate and Professional Schools & Colleges Candidates for Degree....................................... 15
Graduate and Professional Schools & Colleges Recognition and Awards.................................... 21
Trustees of the University.................................................................................................... 22
Officers of the University.................................................................................................... 22
Welcome from the Alumni Association.................................................................................. 23
Alumni Association Outstanding Graduates........................................................................... 23
Alma Mater....................................................................................................................... 24
University Band Members................................................................................................... 24
Campus Map and Announcements....................................................................................... 25
Ceremony
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
CEREMONY MUSIC
The Pacific University Band
Conducted by Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses
PIPES & DRUM
Mr. Robert Barrick
Mr. Jeffery Brewer
Mr. Robert McKendrick
PROCESSIONAL
Pomp and Circumstance
by Edward Elgar, arr. James K. Ployhar
March Ceremonial
by Robert Sheldon
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Dr. John S. Miller
Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Mr. Eric George Asakawa ’15
INVOCATION
Ms. Jan Elfers
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
WELCOME
Ms. Melinda M. Cameron ’65
Chair, Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
VALEDICTORY TO THE UNIVERSITY
Ms. Rylie Jo Ellison ’15
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS
Mr. Olin N. Blackmore ’15
President, Undergraduate Student Senate
AWARDING OF DEGREES
College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Social Work
College of Business
Bachelor of Arts
College of Education
Bachelor of Arts
ALMA MATER (Lyrics page 24)
Hail, Old Pacific, Hail!
Ms. Ashley Anne Stig ’15
RECESSIONAL
Pomp and Circumstance
by Edward Elgar, arr. James K. Ployhar
PLATFORM PARTY
Dr. Mark E. Ankeny
Dr. Mark Bailey
Mr. Olin N. Blackmore ’15
Ms. Mindy Cameron ’65
Dr. Lisa Carstens
Ms. Jan Elfers
Dr. Leif Gustavson
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
Ms. Anne S. Herman
Ms. Marita Kunkel
Dr. John S. Miller
Mr. William Perkins
Mr. Ken Schumann
Dr. Howard Smith
Ms. Cassie S. Warman
Guests may view the Commencement Ceremony from the Stoller Center gymnasium via live video broadcast.
This ceremony is being live captioned. You can link into pacificu.edu/tv on your smart phone or other device
to connect to the ceremony.
Please plan to meet your graduate on the south side of the Stoller Center after the ceremony.
The Commencement Reception for all new alumni and guests is located in the University Center, Washburn Hall.
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES
Emilee Janeanne Buchanan
Federal Way, Washington
Heather Elyse Hale
Columbia City, Oregon
Michael Anthony Abang
Ewa Beach, Hawai‘i
Benjamin Andrew Cabral
Medford, Oregon
Breanne Dynae Hall
Arkansas City, Kansas
Stephanie Diane Abraham
Maunaloa, Hawai‘i
Jose Eduardo Carrillo
Milpitas, California
Noelle Faith Hall
Forest Grove, Oregon
Aymie Matsue Agena
Mililani, Hawai‘i
Miguel Cervantes
Mexico City, Mexico
Tianna Lakel Hall
Forest Grove, Oregon
Sean Barry Arbogast
Monroe, Oregon
Benjamin Keoni Cheek
Beaverton, Oregon
Victoria Joy Hampton
Trout Creek, Montana
Ross E. Archer
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Michael Kukauali‘i Nuñeza Ching*
Kapolei, Hawai‘i
Brandon Kenneth Hand
Lake Tapps, Washington
Eric George Asakawa
Portland, Oregon
Nathan Kenji Choquette
Mililani, Hawai‘i
Eric D. Harder
Bethesda, Maryland
Meddie Christeen Asuncion
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Catherine Zoe Cooper
Sellersville, Pennsylvania
Alexander Wayne Hatch
Damascus, Oregon
James Kristiaan Mads Baker*
San Francisco, California
Megan Kathleen Cramer
Canby, Oregon
Budweiser Hawkins III
Las Vegas, Nevada
Francesca Rafaela Battaglia
Sherman Oaks, California
Britanie Ann Crippen
Hillsboro, Oregon
Alice Margaret Heinz
Corvallis, Oregon
Brittani Jean Bauder
Beaverton, Oregon
Aurelia N. Cruz
The Dalles, Oregon
Wesley Heredia
Keizer, Oregon
Sterling Duval Bax
Whitefish, Montana
Nicholas Brandon DeRose
Forest Grove, Oregon
Emilee Nicole Hinges
Salem, Oregon
Mellissa Clara Beck
Des Moines, Washington
Adinda Puteri Soegiarto Djitowibowo
Portland, Oregon
Paige Mariah Hollinger-Lant
Federal Way, Washington
Haley Lois Bedell
Bothell, Washington
Marlowe J. Emmons
Kirkland, Washington
James Robert Bennett
Valley Springs, California
Carlos Alejandro Esparza
Guadalajara, Mexico
Matthew Kapenaonamokuaina
Tsuyoshi Ishihara
Kahului, Hawai‘i
Sophia Christine Bisignano-Vadino
Seattle, Washington
Kerri Leanne Farrow
Boise, Idaho
Kelly K. Bjordahl
Billings, Montana
Katherine A. Fiddler
Bakersfield, California
Denise Marie Bowman
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Michele Patrice Ford
Redwood City, California
Olivia Jean Braukman
Banks, Oregon
Jessica Rose Gates
Indianola, Washington
Lukas Austin Breen
Brooks, Oregon
Taylor Denise Gillespie
Silverdale, Washington
Simon M. Brooks
Ketchikan, Alaska
Deja Maleine Gustafson
Hillsboro, Oregon
Austin J. Brown
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Alexandria Leslie Hailey
Portland, Oregon
BACHELOR OF ARTS
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*Graduates not marching
Chrystian Aaron Johnson
Gold Hill, Oregon
Nicholas Bradley Johnson
Salem, Oregon
Aryn Jones
Upland, California
Karissa C. Justice
Great Falls, Montana
Krystal Leinani
Mahinakauahiahi Kahele
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Robert Marley Ikaika
Ali‘i Keli‘iho‘omalu*
Kalapana, Hawai‘i
MacKenzie Jason Kellas
Banks, Oregon
U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Kasey W. Kendrick
Chadron, Nebraska
Hidetoshi Mihara
Osaka, Japan
Peter Karl Schweitzer*
Sunriver, Oregon
Justin Alan Kennedy*
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Logan Victor William Monke
Kailua, Hawai‘i
Scott Alexander Sharp
Manchester, New Hampshire
Shaun Kalani Keylock
Scappoose, Oregon
Christopher Warren Mood*
St. Helens, Oregon
Laura Elizabeth Shurden*
Palisade, Colorado
Makaela Rhea Kilsdonk
Hermiston, Oregon
Sarah Beth Moore
Lebanon, Oregon
David E. Smith
Bend, Oregon
Justin Alexander Kimbriel-Cope
Redwood City, California
Bryan Scott Mourich
Hillsboro, Oregon
Briana Sue Springer
Redmond, Oregon
Dailey Catherine Koga
Caldwell, Idaho
Connor G. Murdock*
Linden, California
John Michael Sproles
Mililani, Hawai‘i
Yuki Kono
Osaka, Japan
Sawyer Rene Narro
Molalla, Oregon
Ashley Anne Stig
Carson, Washington
Grant Hideo Kuraoka*
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Melanie Rae Niehus
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sierra Dawn Studnick
Madras, Oregon
Svea E. Larson
Albany, Oregon
Scout V. Northway
San Diego, California
Kyle Robert Treadway
Phoenix, Oregon
Stuart B. Leijon
Newberg, Oregon
Alana Lynn Osborn
Santa Clarita, California
Emily Rose Tuffey
Valencia, California
Evan Michael Lesperance
Kaneohe, Hawai‘i
Brittany Sabrina Moani Pacarro
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Michael J. Tyner
Aloha, Oregon
Cody Daniel Liskh*
Bend, Oregon
Hayley Michelle Palmer
Sisters, Oregon
Jessica Hanae Uehara
Waipahu, Hawai‘i
Melissa Anne Lund
Roseburg, Oregon
Kellianne Masae Paakaula Pang
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Aiko Utamaru
Kikuchi City, Japan
Dion Stuart MacDonald
North Bend, Oregon
Jason Keith Pederson*
San Francisco, California
Evangeline Vinh Thuy Van
Bolingbrook, Illinois
Hannah M. Mapes
Aloha, Oregon
Jacob Bruce Prevou
Arlington, Texas
Olivia Katherine Vance
Cornelius, Oregon
Jessica M. Martinez
Long Beach, California
Claire Elizabeth Ramaley
Elk Grove, California
Bonnie Kathleen Lynn Vick
Forest Grove, Oregon
Julie Ann Mayhugh
Tigard, Oregon
John Allen Reinert*
Portland, Oregon
Moses Villarreal-Gomez
Stockton, California
Olivia Nikole Mayorga-Overtone
Oakland, California
Ricky Kida Ridela
Waipahu, Hawai‘i
Jason Scott Voss
Jamul, California
Colin Joseph McCusker
Lacey, Washington
Caleb Jonathan Roher
Gresham, Oregon
Synclaire Milee Waldron
Modesto, California
Tess O'Neil McShane
Longview, Washington
Nicholas Domenico Rudella
Milan, Italy
Anuhea Taylor Wall
Kealakekua, Hawai‘i
Brian Austin Mejia
San Antonio, Texas
Emily Diana Rumrill
Grants Pass, Oregon
Tyler Jackson Watkins
Kailua, Hawai‘i
Zachary Michael Meskell
Beaverton, Oregon
Gregory Allen Schroeder
Vandenberg AFB, California
Hilary Ann Whitehead
Spokane, Washington
*Graduates not marching
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Sarah A. Whitehead
Roseburg, Oregon
Stephen J. Black
Wilsonville, Oregon
Mabel E. Flores
Los Banos, California
Marcia Ann Wilcox
San Diego, California
Olin N. Blackmore
Anchorage, Alaska
Grayson Charles Frazier
La Canada Flintridge, California
Rana Y. Wildgrube
Portland, Oregon
Chandler Chae Bowen
Silverdale, Washington
Douglas Kohlberg French Jr.
Oaxaca, Mexico
Alexander Majors Willeford
Salem, Oregon
Evan Clark Burrell
Redding, California
Stacy Suzanne Friscia
Hillsboro, Oregon
Kayla Marie Williams
Apple Valley, California
Pablo Jose Campos
Las Vegas, Nevada
Hayato K. Fujita
Suminoe, Osaka, Japan
Sarah Noelle Williams
Albany, Oregon
Augustine Bernard Cantwell Doblado
Las Vegas, Nevada
Susan Elizabeth Gardner
Clackamas, Oregon
Ayaka Yamazaki
Kyoto, Japan
Stephanie Carter
Applegate, Oregon
Meghann O’Neill Gini
Emmett, Idaho
Jennifer Anne Yano
Ontario, Oregon
Megan Rose Chalupsky
Banks, Oregon
Velen Gonzalez
Milton Freewater, Oregon
Matthew Yukito Yasuoka
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Spencer Joseph Chandler
Weiser, Idaho
Nicholas Andrew Greenwood
Scappoose, Oregon
Michael Alan Zane
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Deanna Akemi Chang
Kailua, Hawai‘i
Michael Scott Gundle
Portland, Oregon
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Amanda Renee Clark
Olympia, Washington
Megan L. Hara
Beaverton, Oregon
Olivia J. Cook
Beaverton, Oregon
Brandon Scott Harms
Canby, Oregon
Amber Mariah Craviotto
Eugene, Oregon
Jessica N. Hattig
Portland, Oregon
Julie Ann Davenport
Portland, Oregon
Joshua Bradley Haymond
Tillamook, Oregon
Madeline Marie de Leon
Steilacoom, Washington
Alden Chi Leung Ho
Lihue, Hawai‘i
Angel Dolores-Rodriguez
Portland, Oregon
Chelsey A. Hoglund
Port Townsend, Washington
Austin James Downey
Nampa, Idaho
Mackenzie L. Huddleston
Milwaukie, Oregon
Jasmine Kamalani Dudley
Pearl City, Hawai‘i
Evelyn Jacinto
Forest Grove, Oregon
Patricia Rae Echeverria
San Jose, California
Emily M. Jaeger
Salem, Oregon
Rylie Jo Ellison
Bellingham, Washington
Linnette Nichole Jessop
Sparks, Nevada
Kai Matthew Esping
Portland, Oregon
Rustee-Ann Rebecca Kealanani
O Ku‘u Aloha Johansen
Hilo, Hawai‘i
Cyan Mie Puanahoumekealoha Agena
Kapolei, Hawai‘i
Paige A. Akiyama
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Blake Ellis Anthony
Val Verde, California
Norma Jaczanny Avila Chavez
Hillsboro, Oregon
Patrice Akiye Baba
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Katelyn Rochelle Bailey
The Dalles, Oregon
Ryan English Baxter
Craig, Alaska
Alexandrea M. Beh
Vancouver, Washington
Lidia Bester*
Cornelius, Oregon
Jesse R. Bethke
Cave Junction, Oregon
Jessica Michelle Bierly
Sandy, Oregon
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*Graduates not marching
Ian Christopher Farley
Tucson, Arizona
U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Kaila Renae Johnson
McKinleyville, California
Mika Jewell Maeshiro
Hillsboro, Oregon
Christopher Lawrence Kazumi Okawa
Pearl City, Hawai‘i
Hailey Allyson Jongeward
Bellingham, Washington
Chanelle J.A. Maldonado
Kapolei, Hawai‘i
Isaac Mark Olds
Beaverton, Oregon
Darin K. Kamealoha
Waipahu, Hawai‘i
Jayson Michael Manning
Lahaina, Hawai‘i
Bailey Kathleen Olson
Estacada, Oregon
Kellie Lem Kato*
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Amy L. Mayhugh
Tigard, Oregon
Kathryn Francine Onley
Newport, Washington
Kristen Reiko Kawachi
Hood River, Oregon
Hannah Lynn McCurley
Damascus, Oregon
Kylee Sachiko Oshiro
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Connor Seigo Ha‘eha‘e Kihune
Kihei, Hawai‘i
Kindra Marie McDougall
Olympia, Washington
Jualani Capri Ostrom
Juneau, Alaska
Darran Chile Kim
Wailuku, Hawai‘i
Kyrstie Skye McIntosh*
100 Mile House, British Columbia, Canada
Madeleine Siri Ulrika Ottosson
Gothenburg, Sweden
Mina Kim
Portland, Oregon
Kiera Elizabeth Melton
Pleasanton, California
Drew Mitsuyoshi Oyama
Kailua, Hawai‘i
Natalie Mariko Kimura
Kaneohe, Hawai‘i
Tere Ann Peralta Membrere
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Dustin Kyle Paradis
Brookings, Oregon
Rebecca Hahna Klassy
Portland, Oregon
Summer Lei Ann Miranda
Haiku, Hawai‘i
Kevin Nicholas Peterson
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Garrick William Knowles
Roseburg, Oregon
Rachel Kathleen Moore
Arvada, Colorado
Kamryn Therese Plechot
La Palma, California
Torri Mieko Kon
Kaneohe, Hawai‘i
Riley Takeda Morgan
Nampa, Idaho
Katherine Marie Porter
McMinnville, Oregon
Lorena B. La Barbera
Naples, Idaho
Jeremy Kahakumakalani Morris
Hillsboro, Oregon
Huyen Tran Praviset
Hillsboro, Oregon
Emilie Noel Lacy
Claremont, California
Graceliano Mosquera-Mena
Beaverton, Oregon
Cathy Yue Qin*
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Bobby Anthony Ladiges
Manteca, California
Anthony James Mull
Beaverton, Oregon
Gabriel Joseph Ramirez
Lodi, California
Lucy Rose Lawrence
Wilsonville, Oregon
Marissa Sachiko Muraoka
Haiku, Hawai‘i
Theala Lynn Redhouse
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Kerry Anne Lee
Edmonds, Washington
Brittany Kay Nahorney
Portland, Oregon
Jonah S. Richards*
Anacortes, Washington
Pa Lee*
Hillsboro, Oregon
Ryan P. Newman
Sammamish, Washington
Kathleen Marie Richards
Freeland, Washington
Lisa A. Levang
Kihei, Hawai‘i
Carole Nghiem*
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Edgar Gonzalo-Roman Rincón
Forest Grove, Oregon
Jocelyn Mikel Losh
Olympia, Washington
Cong Tien Nguyen
Da Nang, Vietnam
Mary Fay Roberts
North Bend, Oregon
Angie Jade Lu
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Truc Thanh Nguyen
Beaverton, Oregon
Bridgette Mahealani Rodrigues
Ewa Beach, Hawai‘i
*Graduates not marching
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Aaron Daniel Salzano*
Richland, Washington
Kaitlyn Brooke Wagner
Scappoose, Oregon
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Brandon August Sattelmaier
Temecula, California
Christian Landon Weimar
Glide, Oregon
Daniel Patrick Alston
Omaha, Nebraska
Taylor Allen Schad
Aumsville, Oregon
Camielle Elizabeth Westfall
Hamilton, Montana
Giancarlo Battaglia
Sherman Oaks, California
Mariah Y. Schoniwitz
Mililani, Hawai‘i
Mitchell Edward Wettig
Bend, Oregon
Donald Robert Bradley
Portland, Oregon
Dana Katrin Schot
Forest Grove, Oregon
Virginia Ann Wightman-Massey
Lacey, Washington
Erika Zulema Chavez-Cortez
Tecoman, Colima, Mexico
Ian Michael Scott
Sheridan, Oregon
Teresa Lynn Williams
Vernonia, Oregon
Scott C. Cooper
Fullerton, California
Benjamin Christopher Seaton
Olympia, Washington
Stephen Anthony Winczewski*
Sandy, Oregon
Chantal Kainani Efhan Cruz
Pearl City, Hawai‘i
Kaitlyn Sae Shikada
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Theodore Charles Wogan
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Petr P. Danchev
Salem, Oregon
Monique Renee Slusher
Kirkland, Washington
Carli Masayo Yamamoto
Kealakekua, Hawai‘i
Matt Allen Malig Dela Peña
Tualatin, Oregon
Sascha Victoire Smith
Bozeman, Montana
Colby Hideo Yamamoto
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Kevin T. Dopps
Hermiston, Oregon
Shannon Ann Stahl*
Bainbridge Island, Washington
Vanessa Claire Yee
Alameda, California
Marc Allan Eppinger
Camas, Washington
Bryan Nicholas Stander
Seattle, Washington
Troy R. Zuroske
Richland, Washington
Justin C.A. Faagau
Kahalu‘u, Hawai‘i
Stacie K. Struble
Albany, Oregon
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
Brennan Robert Faith
Redondo Beach, California
Joseph Daniel Sutherland*
Louisville, Kentucky
Sean Riley Tachibana
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Jana Yukiko Tanouye
Ewa Beach, Hawai‘i
Lauren Gates Toothaker
Portland, Oregon
William John Ulrich
Lake Elsinore, California
Dylan Wayne Vaughn*
Vernonia, Oregon
Jonica Anne Durbin
Seabeck, Washington
Orlando JhonJhon Juanatas Ferrer
Kahului, Hawai‘i
Jessica Louise Kline
Hillsboro, Oregon
Hailey Anne Leslie
Beaverton, Oregon
Heidi Elaine Oliver
St. Helens, Oregon
Ashley Louise King Turley
Medford, Oregon
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Austin Patrick Gallagher
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Kimilyn Chieko Goshi
Waipahu, Hawai‘i
Riley James Grandinetti
Murray, Utah
Christopher P. Johnson*
Everett, Washington
Jordan Kelly Johnson
Wilsonville, Oregon
Michelle M. Kester
Tacoma, Washington
Michelle A. Kostakos
Beaverton, Oregon
Daniel T. Wagner
Kailua, Hawai‘i
Marisa Kimie Kuga
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
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Kate Voss*
Ashland, Oregon
*Graduates not marching
U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
MacKenzie Lynn LaMotte
Hillsboro, Oregon
Luis Carlos Quintana
Quilcene, Washington
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Jakob James Lawrence
Sherwood, Oregon
Charles Nathan Reed-Dustin
Portland, Oregon
Faaiuga Siniva Areta
Kent, Washington
Christina Natsumi Levang
Kihei, Hawai‘i
Chase Kawika Rogers
Lahaina, Hawai‘i
Maria Violeta Blando
Manila, Philippines
Namitha Anna Lukose
Portland, Oregon
Grant Stephen Rogers
Clackamas, Oregon
Amber Elizabeth Chase
Tigard, Oregon
Haley J. McCammon
Toledo, Oregon
Dillon Kekuawela Kaaua Schroeder
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Lisa A. Cronk
Portland, Oregon
Kelsey M. Misseldine
Gilbert, Arizona
Ian Daniel Sherwood
Galesburg, Illinois
Kerry Michiko Daimon
Kaneohe, Hawai‘i
Alyssa Kayo Muraoka
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Rachel Florence Simmons
Mukilteo, Washington
Emily Ann Fredriks
Ripon, California
Haley K. Nevins
Fair Oaks, California
Stephanie Marie Spriggs*
Oakridge, Oregon
Cydni Masaye Horikawa
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Neil Jon Ochs
Wilsonville, Oregon
Rylan Susumu Tomita*
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Kanoelani Amanda Wo Sien Kageyama
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Trey Yoshitsune Oshiro-Atabay
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Kaela Jane Miyeko Torii
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Tyler James Kotchik
Beaverton, Oregon
Davin Yoshizo Oumaye*
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Matthew D. Watters
Roseburg, Oregon
Britta Dennyl LaVoie
Spokane, Washington
Thao Nguyen Phuong Pham
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Austin Kate White
Ennis, Montana
Karissa R. Quist
Newberg, Oregon
Coby James Proctor
Sublimity, Oregon
Lin Zhong
Anshan Liaoning, China
Dayl Elizabeth Twenge
Newberg, Oregon
Martin Gareth Qualls-Thomas
Portland, Oregon
Participation in Commencement and inclusion in the Commencement program does not guarantee official
granting of a degree. The Registrar’s Office verifies completion of all coursework before a degree is conferred.
The official document verifying degree completion is the Pacific University transcript. The names published in
this Commencement program include all students who applied for a degree by the posted deadline.
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Spencer S. Wilson
LaPine, Oregon
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U N D E R G R A D U AT E S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S R E C O G N I T I O N A N D A W A R D S
UNIVERSITY
MARSHALS & READERS
Dr. Todd Schultz, Grand Marshal
Dr. Heidi D. Island
Dr. Christine Macfarlane
Dr. Krishnan K. Ramaya
GREY GOWNS
Outstanding students selected to
assist with Commencement
Prescott T. Devinney ’16
Tyler A. Gilmore ’16
Rachel E. Poluhowich ’16
Megan L. Sigler ’16
Amy L. VanderZanden ’16
Liann H. Yamashita ’16
Erin C. Yoshida ’16
VALEDICTORIAN
Rylie Jo Ellison
FULBRIGHT AWARD
Carlos Alejandro Esparza
MURDOCK RESEARCH
SCHOLAR AWARD
Megan Rose Chalupsky
AWARDS
American Association
of University Women
Dailey Catherine Koga
Center for Civic Engagement
Kristen Reiko Kawachi
Center for Gender Equity
Aymie Matsue Agena
Noelle Faith Hall
Confederation in Oregon
for Language Teaching
French: Jessica Rose Gates
German: Lukas Austin Breen
Japanese: Jocelyn Mikel Losh
Spanish: Olivia Katherine Vance
College of Arts & Sciences
Dean of Students Award
Olin N. Blackmore
Colby Hideo Yamamoto
Dean’s Academic Achievement Award
Sierra Dawn Studnick
Megan Rose Chalupsky
Emily M. Jaeger
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Female Athlete of the Year
Amanda Renee Clark
Male Athlete of the Year
Budweiser Hawkins III
Mary Fehrs Award in
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Kelly K. Bjordahl
Oregon Society of Certified
Public Accountants Outstanding
Accounting Student
Namitha Anna Lukose
Outstanding Contribution to Student Life
Sterling Duval Bax
Alexandrea M. Beh
Makaela Rhea Kilsdonk
Claire Elizabeth Ramaley
Bridgette Mahealani Rodrigues
Outstanding Instrumentalist
Nicholas Andrew Greenwood
Outstanding Senior in Art History
Shaun Kalani Keylock
Outstanding Seniors in Biology
Dustin Kyle Paradis
Mary Fay Roberts
Thomas Hideo Yates
Outstanding Senior in
Business Administration
Kindra Marie McDougall
Outstanding Senior in Chemistry
Rylie Jo Ellison
Outstanding Seniors in Exercise Science
Jualani Capri Ostrom
Katherine Marie Porter
Outstanding Senior in Finance
Austin Kate White
Outstanding Senior in
Fine and Performing Arts
Olin N. Blackmore
Outstanding Senior in the Humanities
Victoria Joy Hampton
Outstanding Senior in Marketing
Michelle A. Kostakos Outstanding Seniors in Mathematics
Blake Ellis Anthony
Brandon Scott Harms
Outstanding Senior in the Media Arts
Victoria Joy Hampton
Outstanding Senior in Music Education
Emilee Janeanne Buchanan
Outstanding Senior in Natural Science
Alexandrea M. Beh
Outstanding Senior in Philosophy
Kerri Leanne Farrow
Outstanding Seniors in Physics
Blake Ellis Anthony
Brandon Scott Harms
Outstanding Seniors in Psychology
Tess O’Neil McShane
Ian Michael Scott
Outstanding Senior in Computer Science
Outstanding Senior in Political Science
Outstanding Senior in Creative Writing
Outstanding Senior in Social Sciences
Outstanding Senior in Dance
Outstanding Senior in Speech and Debate
Alexandrea M. Beh
Victoria Joy Hampton
Olin N. Blackmore
Shaun Kalani Keylock
Sarah A. Whitehead
Outstanding Senior in Economics
Dailey Catherine Koga
Outstanding Seniors in English Literature
Haley Lois Bedell
Sarah Beth Moore
Matthew Yukito Yasuoka
Sierra Dawn Studnick
Matthew Yukito Yasuoka
Outstanding Senior in Studio Arts
Michael Alan Zane
Outstanding Vocalists
Eric George Asakawa
Ashley Anne Stig
Peggy Cadd Award for
Service in the Arts
Evangeline Vinh Thuy Van
TROMBLEY FACULTY AWARD
Dr. Aaron Greer
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS AND
COLLEGES ACADEMIC HONORS
Students in the Class of 2015 who have
demonstrated exceptional academic
performance may graduate with one
of the following distinctions:
summa cum laude
Candidates for baccalaureate degrees
who achieve a cumulative grade
point average of 3.91 to 4.00
magna cum laude
Candidates for baccalaureate degrees
who achieve a cumulative grade
point average of 3.70 to 3.909
cum laude
Candidates for baccalaureate degrees
who achieve a cumulative grade
point average of 3.50 to 3.699
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THE SIGNIFIC ANCE OF
Academic Regalia
ACADEMIC PROCESSION
The academic procession has its antecedents in medieval Oxford University. The procession is designed so
that each graduating senior passes before each faculty member one final time before the conferring of the
degrees. The colorful nature of the procession comes from academic hoods worn by the faculty. The rules
for academic dress have evolved during the years from the 12th century, when communities of learners, or
universities, everyday dress consisted of a long gown or robe often covered by a full-length cloak with a
cowl, the forerunner of today’s hood.
GONFALONS
The gonfalon, a flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, originated in the
medieval republics of Italy as an ensign of state or office. Gonfalons have been
adopted in many universities around the world as college or institutional insignias.
The colors of each gonfalon coordinate with the hood color of the discipline.
THE ACADEMIC MACE
The academic mace symbolizes the authority vested in the
president by the Board of Trustees. It serves as a symbol
of the highest ideals of humankind and exhibits the main
characteristics of their most ancient relative; the medieval
battle-mace or war club. The university’s mace was
commissioned by President Emeritus Phillip D. Creighton
to commemorate his investiture in 2003 and was crafted
from white oak. It is now a treasured university artifact
and is incorporated in the official academic ceremonies of
commencement, convocation and presidential investitures.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CHAIN OF OFFICE
The Presidential Chain of Office is worn by the president on
official university occasions and is symbolic of the authority
vested in the president by the Board of Trustees. The
medallion features the official seal on one side and a
depiction of Old College Hall – the university’s first
building constructed in 1850 – on the other side.
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WEARING ACADEMIC REGALIA is a custom with
origins in the medieval European universities, where it
was required as daily wear to serve as a reminder of a
person’s role in the academic community.
Most American colleges and universities have since
adopted the cap, gown and hood to wear exclusively at
particular ceremonies, such as Commencement. Since
1865, colleges and universities in the United States have
followed a uniform code that specifies the correct type
of regalia for each degree.
Masters and doctors wear a hood lined with colors of
the degree-granting institution, or lined with a color of
an institution represented by the wearer. The hoods are
trimmed in velvet with a color distinctive of the degree.
Hoods of gowns at Pacific University are lined in black,
with scarlet chevrons. Below is a listing of degrees and
their typical colors.
Arts, Letter and HumanitiesWhite
Business AdministrationDrab
EconomicsCopper
Education
Light Blue
Fine ArtsBrown
Heathcare AdministrationSalmon
Library ScienceLemon
MusicPink
Occupational TherapySlate
Optometry
Seafoam Green
PharmacyOlive
Philosophy
Dark Blue
Physical therapyGreen
PsychologyGold
Science
Golden Yellow
Social ScienceCitron
Speech-Language PathologySilver
TheologyScarlet
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Ceremony
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS & COLLEGES
CEREMONY MUSIC
The Pacific University Band
Conducted by Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses
PIPES & DRUM
Mr. Robert Barrick
Mr. Jeffrey Brewer
Mr. Robert McKendrick
PROCESSIONAL
Pomp and Circumstance
by Edward Elgar, arr. James K. Ployhar
March Ceremonial
by Robert Sheldon
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Dr. John S. Miller
Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Ms. Maegan Hopkins
Ms. Loryln Osburn ’12
INVOCATION
Ms. Jan Elfers
Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon
WELCOME
Ms. Rebecca Graham
Board of Trustees
PRESIDENT’S REMARKS
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
HONORARY DEGREE
Mr. Dietmar Kuemmel
Aalen University
PRIZE FOR KAMILIA MASSIH
DISTINGUISHED OPTOMETRIST
Dr. Willard B. Bleything ’51, OD ’52
AWARDING OF DEGREES
Master of Science in Finance
Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
Master of Arts in Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Master of Education
Doctor of Pharmacy
Master of Science in Athletic Training
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Master of Science in Vision Science
Doctor of Optometry
RECESSIONAL
Pomp and Circumstance
by Edward Elgar, arr. James K. Ployhar
PLATFORM PARTY
Dr. Mark E. Ankeny
Dr. Mark Bailey
Dr. Ann E. Barr-Gillespie
Dr. Willard B. Bleything ’51, OD ’52
Ms. Melinda M. Cameron ’65
Dr. Jennifer Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00
Ms. Jan Elfers
Dr. Martin Fischer
Dr. Leif Gustavson
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
Ms. Anne S. Herman
Dr. Reza Karimi
Mr. Dietmar Kuemmel
Ms. Marita Kunkel
Dr. John S. Miller
Mr. William Perkins
Dr. Richard Rutt
Dr. Howard Smith
Dr. Susan M. Stein
Ms. Cassie S. Warman
Guests may view the Commencement Ceremony from the Stoller Center gymnasium via live video broadcast.
This ceremony is being live captioned. You can link into pacificu.edu/tv on your smart phone or other device
to connect to the ceremony.
Please plan to meet your graduate on the south side of the Stoller Center after the ceremony.
The Commencement Reception for all new alumni and guests is located in the Univeristy Center, Washburn Hall.
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G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN FINANCE
Sukhmeet Kaur Chhabra
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Earl W. Fines III
Las Vegas, Nevada
Robert Glatz
Ansbach, Germany
Michael H. Hunker*
Cornelius, Oregon
Jon-Michael Kowertz
Sunnyvale, California
Tony Kok Wah Lam
Portland, Oregon
Timothy Popescu*
Hillsboro, Oregon
John Edward Sweeney
Fox Island, Washington
Roman Andrew Walsh
Forest Grove, Oregon
Lily Yee
Salem, Oregon
John Lolkle Zylstra
Onalaska, Washington
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
Rachel Elizabeth Allen
Santa Rosa, California
Laura Louise Archer
Dallas, Oregon
Allison Marisa Blakeley
Mission Viejo, California
Lindsey Ruth Bross
Tucson, Arizona
Caitlin Jeanne Burkhart
Ventura, California
Catherine Ann Clark
Portland, Oregon
Denise R. Davis
Tigard, Oregon
Derek Clark DeSantis
Ashland, Oregon
*Graduates not marching
Ciara Dyer
Forest Grove, Oregon
Cassedy Marie Sullivan
Palo Alto, California
Erin Kelly Eyster
Indianapolis, Indiana
David James Troast
Norton Shores, Michigan
Kristen Shelby Hardy
Wilsonville, Oregon
Natalie Renee Vanderpol
Klamath Falls, Oregon
Nicole Hinsley
Ocean City, New Jersey
Sarah Harris Vazquez
Williams, Arizona
Jordan Elizabeth Horner
Portland, Oregon
Amber Humphrey
Longview, Washington
Allison Marie Jordan
Beaverton, Oregon
Sara Caswell Kolbet
Newberg, Oregon
Allegra Lorea Liedtke
Portland, Oregon
Keely Mohr
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Alexis B. Morley
Albuquerque, New Mexico
MASTER OF ARTS
IN EDUCATION
Janelle C. Del Castillo
Hilo, Hawai‘i
Donald G. Prier II
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Cesiah Alejandra Vega-Lopez
Forest Grove, Oregon
MASTER OF ARTS
IN TEACHING
Kelli Kauanoe Aken-Pagdilao
Makakilo, Hawai‘i
Elaine H. Nguyen
Renton, Washington
Natasha Kimie Napuaokekau
Arzaga-Kaio
Haleiwa, Hawai‘i
Jane Elizabeth Parker
Portland, Oregon
Elizabeth Catherine Babbs*
Dexter, Oregon
Nicole Marie Parker
Phoenix, Arizona
McKenzie Dawn Bauske
Seaside, Oregon
Nailah Amber Paxton
Tigard, Oregon
Kathie Leah Bishop*
Eugene, Oregon
Amanda Marie Petros
Hacienda Heights, California
Casy Lee Burnsed
Banks, Oregon
Monica Roisin Ranaghan
Portland, Oregon
Meghan Kanoelani Yukie Chun
Aiea, Hawai‘i
Marina Summer Ray
Portland, Oregon
Jennifer Renee Cooper Muñoz
Forest Grove, Oregon
Boone Reavis
Portland, Oregon
Kayla Megan-Chiemi Davidson
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i
Aleyna Louise Roche
Portland, Oregon
Jessyca Sue Downey
Portland, Oregon
Lada V. Sarycheva
Forest Grove, Oregon
Lorinda Marie Duncanson
Keizer, Oregon
Janet L. Schaechterle
Yakima, Washington
Stephanie Kathleen Engel*
Jefferson, Oregon
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G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Brandon Joseph Ferguson*
Eugene, Oregon
John William Martin
Beaverton, Oregon
Janet Fern Walrath*
Eugene, Oregon
Elizabeth Gwendolyn Anne Garber*
Woodburn, Oregon
Amy Christine McFarland
Dallas, Oregon
Laura Wemple*
Eugene, Oregon
Katherine Jane Gillem
Prineville, Oregon
Suzie Colette McLauchlin*
France
Yannie Lok-Yan Wong
Portland, Oregon
Eric Franklin Gregory*
Battle Creek, Michigan
Karla Renee Myatt
Forest Grove, Oregon
MASTER OF EDUCATION
Sienna Leilani Griggs*
Eugene, Oregon
Sean Alan Nonamaker
Abilene, Kansas
Maggie Elizabeth Groce
Portland, Oregon
Alyssa Elaine Ogle*
Sheridan, Oregon
Kristen Marie Hannemann
Daniel Isaac Paris*
Fairbanks, Alaska
Sandra Ellen Hickok*
Eugene, Oregon
Christopher Charles Holt*
Beaverton, Oregon
Shane Alexander Hudson-Connor*
Sisters, Oregon
Krispin Emery Jewkes
Carbondale, Colorado
Hannah Blair Keen*
Eugene, Oregon
Michael Peter Klindt*
Eugene, Oregon
Briana Nicole Koch
Forest Grove, Oregon
Sarah Marie Lafferty*
Newtown, Pennsylvania
Sarah Jane Lange*
St. Louis, Missouri
Elizabeth Anja Larson
Portland, Oregon
Kelsey Rose Lulay
Sublimity, Oregon
Dane Michael Lum Ho
Makawao, Hawai‘i
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*Graduates not marching
Joshua Allen Puncochar*
Hillsboro, Oregon
Amber Mariano Redoble
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Elizabeth Anne Rickett
Hillsboro, Oregon
James David Rise*
Springfield, Oregon
Jacob Bronsen Seawell
Hillsboro, Oregon
Heather Shanea Silva*
Eugene, Oregon
Terrence Wade Sims
Lebanon, Oregon
Ronald Robert Snively
Dallas, Oregon
Aleah Ellis Steinzeig
Anchorage, Alaska
Allix Marie Strahon*
Eugene, Oregon
Ashley B. Taplin
Nevada City, California
Linda Pauline Armstrong
Portland, Oregon
Alexandra Emily Bavasi*
Flagstaff, Arizona
Alyssa Marie Cargill*
Florence, Oregon
Teresa Marguerite Gore*
Portland, Oregon
Christie Lee Hollingsworth
Aloha, Oregon
Sara Betti Jenson*
Petersburg, Alaska
David Joseph Mayers*
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Melinda Joanna Mendenhall*
Amarillo, Texas
Andrea Rachel Morton*
Camas, Washington
KiLey Danielle Richeson*
Carlton, Oregon
Peter B. Stein*
Los Angeles, California
Aaron Thomas Stiegeler*
Coos Bay, Oregon
Rachel Denise Weil
Forest Grove, Oregon
Robert Norman Zornow*
Kaukauna, Wisconsin
G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
COLLEGE OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
Emma Chu
San Jose, California
Kayla Hubrich
Hillsboro, Oregon
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
Brian Chung
Rowland Heights, California
Samantha Lemei Ingram
Lake Arrowhead, California
Brittany Shorter Cummiskey
O'Fallon, Illinois
Stephanie Ruth Jacobson
Forest Grove, Oregon
Ariana Noelle Davis
Gresham, Oregon
Amy Kathleen Jay
Beaverton, Oregon
Kristie Lynn Dearman
Rochester, New York
Minh-Thu Ly Jost
Tigard, Oregon
Steven Allen Diaz
San Jose, California
Ryan Kele
Kahului, Hawai‘i
Phillip Phi Do
Beaverton, Oregon
Jenny Jiyoung Kim
Gresham, Oregon
Lindsay Elisabeth Elmore
Eagle, Colorado
Kathleen Kuechler
Mission Viejo, California
Fernando Estrada
Portland, Oregon
Hyun S. Kwon
Lake Oswego, Oregon
Jazz Lynette Ferreira
Florence, Arizona
Nathan Philip Lantaff
Milwaukie, Oregon
Michael Luis Garcia
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Veronica Anastasia Lapinsky
Burbank, California
Rachel Elizabeth Givens
Gresham, Oregon
Britney Nguyen Le
Mission Viejo, California
Anthony Joseph Haberstroh
Pendleton, Oregon
Hien Nguyen Le
Pasadena, California
Becky Gook Han
Hillsboro, Oregon
Courtney Marie Lujan
Reno, Nevada
William Wyland Hanson
Colville, Washington
Sandy Doan Mach
San Jose, California
Sarah Hashimee
Vancouver, Washington
Jenna Dené Milazzo
Port Townsend, Washington
Nancy K.K. Hesselroth
Redmond, Washington
Timothy Scott Morton
Beaverton, Oregon
Brittany Suzanne Hisel
Salt Lick, Kentucky
Janey Namkung
Seattle, Washington
Crystal Yennhu Ho
Garden Grove, California
Quynh D. Ngo
Riverside, California
Cassandra Rosemarie Abeyta
Tigard, Oregon
Javad Ahmadi
Marina, California
Anik Vasudev Amin
Troy, Michigan
Magalie Pierre Amine
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Chelsea Chiemi Arakawa
Pearl City, Hawai‘i
Il-Jea Michael Bahk
Bellevue, Washington
Sundeep Kaur Bath
Portland, Oregon
Simarjit Kaur Batth
Lodi, California
Gregory William Battles
Portland, Oregon
Markisha Marie Bess
Hillsboro, Oregon
Julius Matthew Gamo Bolus
Bakersfield, California
Tim P. Bondarenko
Portland, Oregon
Thomas George Brazeal
Irvine, California
Gregory D. Carver
Portland, Oregon
Stephanie Jean Cassidy
Fresno, California
Irene Cabalic Catalan
San Diego, California
Yazmin Bartolome Chan
Puyallup, Washington
Crystal Grace Chu
Castro Valley, California
*Graduates not marching
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G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Brian Van Nguyen
Santa Ana, California
Anthea Frieda Soto
Olympia, Washington
Sarah Ashley McSweeney
Petaluma, California
Duy Q. Nguyen
San Diego, California
Jeffery Dee Speth Jr.
North Ogden, Utah
Ashley Teresa Rice
Tieton, Washington
Ivy Nguyen
Monterey Park, California
Michael Phat Ta
Westminster, California
Sarah Elisabeth Troicky
Longmont, Colorado
Jeremy Huy Nguyen
Westminster, California
San Ngoc Ta
Fresno, California
DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Chau Ong
San Jose, California
Sopheak Tan
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Loryn Lee Osburn
Portland, Oregon
Le Kay Trang
Vancouver, Washington
Mae Sugito Osias
Upland, California
Alyssa Nicole Tuttle
Clovis, California
Roma Patel
Beaverton, Oregon
Katherine Gabriela Viale
Medford, Oregon
Adriana Jane Perry
Sherwood, Oregon
Lorraine F. Villanueva
Daly City, California
Christopher Edward Pokladnik
Glendora, California
Michael An Loc Vu
San Jose, California
Brian Donovan Price
Sebastopol, California
Lafe Kellen Wiltbank
Gilbert, Arizona
Shahrzad Rabizadeh
Woodland Hills, California
Christine Rose Wong
Rosemead, California
Amanda Kehaunani Ramsey
Pearl City, Hawai‘i
Zachary Andrew Wood
Vancouver, Washington
Kerry Nolan Rasmussen
Sacramento, California
Yuco Kexin Yue
Rowland Heights, California
Celeste Rose Rizzo
Eureka, California
Antoine Boutrus Zogbi
Portland, Oregon
Cesar Adrian Rodriguez-Braham
Garden City, Kansas
Scott Douglas Rouse
Redlands, California
Janelle Sara Rychlick
Sherwood, Oregon
Sean J. Scott-Collins
Spanaway, Washington
Alison Ann Sigler
Portland, Oregon
Mackenzie Louise Smith
Hoquiam, Washington
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*Graduates not marching
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
ATHLETIC TRAINING
Cameron Harold Hamilton
Olympia, Washington
Jayme Gennett Harrold
Creswell, Oregon
Maegan Emillyah Hopkins
Seattle, Washington
Christina Elizabeth Ippolito
Liverpool, New York
Donelle M. McMahon
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Ashley Kaylyn Althaus
Portland, Oregon
Matthew Robert Asahara
Renton, Washington
Andrew Ball
Portland, Oregon
Anora Kirsten Burwell
Rochester, New York
Natalie Jane Chirgwin
Ashland, Oregon
Kristen Marie Delsigne
Torrance, California
Jennifer Marie Dimon
Paradise, California
Nicholas James Fabula
Delta, Colorado
Nathan Thomas Gilpin
Oregon City, Oregon
Erin Renae Good
Goshen, Indiana
Kirsten Marie Gower
San Diego, California
Kevin Stephen Grisell
Chula Vista, California
Victoria Hope Haddad
Auburn, California
Elizabeth Anne Hagemaier
Silverton, Oregon
Jessica Hawley-Gamer
Eugene, Oregon
Andre Eduard Heiber
Portland, Oregon
Shawnae Lyn Huffsmith
Helena, Montana
G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Brandy Alexandra Jacob
Tillamook, Oregon
Lauren Michelle Wagner
Richmond, Virginia
Kaleb Albert Dieker
Yakima, Washington
Anne L. Jeffery
Canby, Oregon
Caleb Paul Werner
Mesa, Arizona
Ngoc Dung Tran Dinh
Federal Way, Washington
Mary Jenkins
Hillsboro, Oregon
Daniel Joseph Wittrock
Mead, Washington
Theresa Thuy Trang Thi Dinh
Santa Ana, California
Claire Anna Kopfmann
Minneota, Minnesota
Stephanie Chiemi Yamamoto
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Patricia Mae Duffield
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Lacey Anne Krebs
Portland, Oregon
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Erin Elizabeth Follen
Portland, Oregon
Lauren Kate Kriegel
Tucson, Arizona
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN
VISION SCIENCE
Charlotte Ann Forgie
Peace River, Alberta, Canada
Courtney Nicole Lewis
Portland, Oregon
Kasie J. Mix*
Glenwood, Minnesota
Yelena I. Galuza
Portland, Oregon
Evan Kien Liu
Portland, Oregon
Sheila Dale Morrison*
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Vanessa Crystal Garcia
Elko, Nevada
Joseph Graham Oelfke
Mount Vernon, Washington
Vladimir Aleksandr Stovbyr*
Auburn, Washington
Lucas Kermit Genereux
Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Nicole Marie Peterson
Milwaukie, Oregon
DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRY
Curtis James Greeley
Newton, Iowa
Ricky John Pitman
Mount Vernon, Washington
Jessica Michal Pryor
Beaverton, Oregon
Kevin Michael Pust
Vancouver, Washington
Megan Elizabeth Rennie
Boulder, Montana
Ashlee Nicole Roderick
Albany, Oregon
Jacob Alan Schneller
Canton, South Dakota
Hannah Schonau-Taylor
Newport, Oregon
Ashley Ellen Schroder
Roseburg, Oregon
Stephanie Smith
Huntington Beach, California
Emily Kathleen Thacker
Shelby Township, Michigan
Jonathan Thaher
Medford, Oregon
Sarah Baer
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Scott Merritt Baldwin
Riverton, Wyoming
Dylan Thomas Bartel
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alexandra Emily Bavasi
Flagstaff, Arizona
Joan Elizabeth Browne
Gardnerville, Nevada
Katrin Brianne Brucker
Bismarck, North Dakota
Sabih Afzal Chaudhary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stephanie Akemi Cooper
Chula Vista, California
John Everett Creger
Dillon, Montana
Amanda Ann Dahlke
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
Justin Colin Dalke
Walla Walla, Washington
Julie Ann Helmus
Davis, California
Ayla Jade Himmelsbach
Clackamas, Oregon
Christopher John Jacob
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Stephen Mark Jaggi
Lyman, Wyoming
Karl Thomas Jepson
Draper, Utah
Emily Marie Karben
Seattle, Washington
Tiffany May Kim
Los Gatos, California
Colin Kanji Kinjo
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Valerie Sachiko Kitamori
Hilo, Hawai‘i
Geoffrey Wade Knowles
Monmouth, Oregon
Grant William Knowles
Monmouth, Oregon
*Graduates not marching
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G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S C A N D I D AT E S F O R D E G R E E
Brittany Jane Korver
Orange City, Iowa
Khoa Dang Nguyen
Hue, Vietnam
Timothy Allen Speck
Springfield, Illinois
Aleksandr Vasilyevich Kozlov
Federal Way, Washington
Arige M. Nohad
Corvallis, Oregon
Charles Srisatayasunton
Seattle, Washington
Kirsten Marie Krein
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Daniel Eric Ogata
Portland, Oregon
Lorene Stanger
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
Katherine Natalie Krol
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Leanna Alexandra Olennikov
Vancouver, Washington
Nathan Draper Steenblik
Murray, Utah
Rachel E. Kurohara
Hilo, Hawai‘i
Michael Dustin Olma
Las Vegas, Nevada
Kristen M. Steier
Omaha, Nebraska
Yong W. Kwon
Anchorage, Alaska
Keevn Clarence Otte
Randolph, Minnesota
Vladimir Aleksandr Stovbyr
Auburn, Washington
Nathan T. Lebsock
Frenchtown, Montana
Shaun Neil Pati
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Sarah Jeanne Stuchl
Buffalo, South Dakota
Krista Lea Letzring
Grundy Center, Iowa
Brynn Kaitlyn Peterson
Bismarck, North Dakota
Derek R. Sturtevant
Leverett, Massachusetts
Jedediah Beal Lister
Paragonah, Utah
Duyan Nguyen Pham
Portland, Oregon
Sean K. Thoreby
Seattle, Washington
Kassy Jo Lynass
North Bend, Oregon
Matthew Phillip Polster
Portland, Oregon
Travis Denis Turgeon
Morinville, Alberta, Canada
Ann-Marie Christina Marsh
Milk River, Alberta, Canada
Jared Andrew Rasmussen
Nyssa, Oregon
Dezaray Donn Varland
Faith, South Dakota
Scott Allen Martinson
Alden, Minnesota
Karie Anne Rolfson
Watford City, North Dakota
Baltazar Vega
Forest Grove, Oregon
Shane Lamont McDonald
Jaffray, British Columbia, Canada
Oliver Rosales
Caldwell, Idaho
Jenning N. Voss
Lyman, Wyoming
Stephanie Anne Melzer
Littleton, Colorado
Preetpal Singh Saggu
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Charlene Marie Walton
Seattle, Washington
Kasie J. Mix
Glenwood, Minnesota
Amit Sahota
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Erica Lynn Wiegandt
Emerado, North Dakota
Tiffany Louise Moore
Castle Rock, Washington
Adrian Labonite Salamanca
Stanton, California
Janna Lynn Wirringer
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Sheila Dale Morrison
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Melissa Ann Schank
Bismarck, North Dakota
Evan John Timothy Wollen
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Andrea Rachel Morton
Camas, Washington
Bret Rulon Seamons
Burley, Idaho
Charissa Denea Young
Overland Park, Kansas
Wyatt Will Nash-Keller
Selby, South Dakota
Erica Alexi Seelye
Wright, Wyoming
Participation in Commencement and inclusion in the Commencement program does not guarantee official
granting of a degree. The Registrar’s Office verifies completion of all coursework before a degree is conferred.
The official document verifying degree completion is the Pacific University transcript. The names published in
this Commencement program include all students who applied for a degree by the posted deadline.
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G R A D U AT E A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L S C H O O L S & C O L L E G E S R E C O G N I T I O N A N D A W A R D S
UNIVERSITY
MARSHALS AND READERS
Dr. Bradley Coffey, Grand Marshal
Dr. Jeff Fortner
Dr. Christine Macfarlane
Dr. Krishnan K. Ramaya
GREY GOWNS
Outstanding students selected
to assist with Commencement
Prescott T. Devinney ’16
Tyler A. Gilmore ’16
Rachel E. Poluhowich ’16
Megan L. Sigler ’16
Amy L. VanderZanden ’16
Liann H. Yamashita ’16
Erin C. Yoshida ’16
VALEDICTORIANS
Athletic Training
Christina Elizabeth Ippolito
School of Physical Therapy
Kristen Marie Delsigne
College of Optometry
Nathan T. Lebsock
Kasie J. Mix
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Dean’s Excellence Award
Simarjit Kaur Batth
Professionalism Award
William Wyland Hanson
Scott Douglas Rouse
Leadership Award
Cassandra Rosemarie Abeyta
Irene Cabalic Catalan
Anthony Joseph Haberstroh
Jenna Dené Milazzo
Community Service Award
Markisha Marie Bess
Jazz Lynette Ferreira
Celeste Rose Rizzo
Alison Ann Sigler
Michael Phat Ta
Boxer Spirit Award
Julius Matthew Gamo Bolus
Sarah Hashimee
Veronica Anatasia Lapinsky
Sandy Doan Mach
School of Pharmacy Ambassador Award
Brittany Shorter Cummiskey
Lindsay Elisabeth Elmore
Ryan Kele
Duy Q. Nguyen
Facts and Comparisons/Lexi-Comp
Excellence in Clinical
Communication Award
Thomas George Brazeal
Lexi-Comp Excellence in
Drug Information Award
Il-Jea Michael Bahk
Eli Lilly Excellence in
Diabetes Care Award
Gregory William Battles
The Merck Award
Kristie Lynn Dearman
Fernando Estrada
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Excellence in Pharmacy Award
Cesar Adrian Rodriguez-Braham
Natural Products Database Award
Michael Luis Garcia
Pharmacy Lifelong Learner Award
Brian Donovan Price
Antoine Boutrus Zogbi
Pfizer Excellence in Patient Care Award
Amy Kathleen Jay
Excellence in Acute Care Award
Courtney Marie Lujan
Excellence in Ambulatory Care Award
Lafe Kellen Wiltbank
SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
Community Service Award
Lauren Michelle Wagner
Director’s Award
Joseph Graham Oelfke
Director’s Award, Athletic Training
Sarah Elisabeth Troicky
Outstanding Service to the
School of Physical Therapy
Caleb Paul Werner
COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
Alcon Clinical Case Report Award
Sheila Dale Morrison
AOF/Vistakon Award of Excellence
in CL Patient Care
Charissa Denea Young
Brian Lee Hill Memorial Award
Matthew Phillip Polster
BSK Chapter Award for
Exceptional Research
Vladimir Aleksandr Stovbyr
BSK Silver Medal Award
Nathan Thomas Lebsock
Kasie J. Mix
COVD Award for Excellence
in Vision Therapy
Melissa Ann Schank
Dean’s Award
Kasie J.Mix
Designs for Vision William Feinbloom
Low Vision Award
John Everett Creger
Donald A. Bybee Memorial Award
for Vision Therapy
Alexandra Emily Bavasi
Eschenbach Low Vision Award
Karl Thomas Jepson
GP Lens Institute GP CL
Clinical Excellence Award
Sheila Dale Morrison
Marchon Practice Management Award
Michael Dustin Olma
NBEO Part 1 Highest Score
Matthew Phillip Polster
Pacific University
Outstanding Clinician Award
Keevn Clarence Otte
PUCO Private Practice Scholarship
Alexandra Emily Bavasi
Krista Lea Letzring
Tole Greenstein Award
Charlotte Ann Forgie
Travis Denis Turgeon
Optometric Physicians of Washington
Student Member of the Year Award
Andrea Rachel Morton
*Graduates not marching
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UNIVERSIT Y TRUSTEES & OFFICERS
Dr. Don R. Kania
Mr. Ronald L. Greenman
Dr. Catherine E. Kim
Mr. Lawrence W. Harris III
Dr. Peter Kohler
Mr. Michael E. Henningsen Jr.
Mr. Kim W. Ledbetter
Dr. Yvonne Katz
Mr. Mark C. Frandsen
Secretary
Mr. Matthew Lowe
Mr. John G. King
Dr. Richard B. Miles
Dr. Eric Knutson ’66, OD ’67
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
President
Mr. Cameron Perry ’65
Mr. Kenneth Lewis
Ms. Nancy M. Phillips ’77, MAT ’82
Mr. Paul V. Phillips ’78
Ms. Kailea Saplan ’15
Mr. Steven R. Rogel
Mr. Tim Schauermann ’66
Dr. Dwight A. Sangrey
Mr. Tommy Thayer
Mr. Bryce Seidl
Dr. Douglas Weberling ’72, OD ’74
Mr. Leslie Stevens
Mr. William M. Wright
Mr. William “Bill” Stoller ’74
Mr. Gerald C. Yoshida ’73
Mr. Milan Stoyanov
Mr. Eugene O. Zurbrugg
Ms. Jean B. Tate ’52
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY
Ms. Melinda M. Cameron ’65
Chair
Mr. Kenneth C. McGill
Vice Chair
Ms. Julie Berglund Baker
Mr. Robert Barrett ’66
Ms. Kimberly Bittner
Ms. Evona M. Brim
Dr. Dori Carlson ’88, OD ’89
Mr. Manuel Castañeda
Mr. Patrick C.H. Clark ’93
Dr. Michelle M. Cowing
Mr. Brian B. Doherty
Ms. Rebecca Graham
Ms. Shelia Manus Vortman ’67
EMERITI TRUSTEES
Dr. James H. Berglund ’60
Mr. Richard E. Hanson
Mr. Steven C. Boone ’73
Mr. Michael Hudson ’77
Ms. Eleanore A. Chong
Mr. Dan James ’87
Mr. Robert E. Epler
Sen. Betsy Johnson
Mr. Ron Fraedrick
OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
Dr. Lesley M. Hallick
President
Dr. John S. Miller
Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dr. Mark E. Ankeny
Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs
Mr. Michael D. Mallery
Vice President, Finance & Administration
Ms. Cassie S. Warman
Vice President, University Advancement
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Dr. Benjamin R. Whiteley, Hon. ’01
Dr. Dean M. Wilcox ’50
HONORARY TRUSTEES
Ms. Ruth Burlingham
S TAY C O N N E C T E D T O Y O U R A L M A M AT E R
Congratulations
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES
Undergraduate Schools and Colleges
College of Arts & Sciences
Kylee Sachiko Oshiro
Graduate and Professional Schools & Colleges
School of Communication Sciences and Disorders
Sara Caswell Kolbet
School of Pharmacy
Janelle Sara Rychlick
School of Physical Therapy
Evan Kien Liu
College of Optometry
Colin Kanji Kinjo
TO THE CLASS OF 2015
FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
Since 1864, the Pacific University Alumni Association has
been a source of support for graduates as they depart the
university and begin their lives as alumni. We hope you will
not see this as the end, but rather the beginning of your
relationship with Pacific University.
The best benefit you are offered as a member of the Alumni
Association is a lifetime of connections to those who have
impacted you during your time here. Those connections
should never diminish, and you will always have a place
on each of Pacific University’s campuses. We hope you will
return as frequently as you are able to visit these hallowed
halls and reminisce about your years of study.
You have achieved a tremendous milestone and we, the
Alumni Association of Pacific University, are proud to count
you among us.
The Office of Alumni Relations is based out of the Abbott
Alumni Center on the Forest Grove Campus. For more
information about events and benefits or to request help
contacting a classmate, please contact the Office of Alumni
Relations at alumni@pacificu.edu or 503-352-2057.
Again, congratulations and stay in touch.
Martha Calus-McLain
Director of Alumni Relations
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PACIFIC UNIVERSITY BAND
Conductor
Dr. Michael Burch-Pesses
Piccolo/Flute
Lauren Anderson ’17
Flute
Emily Gaub ’16
Alyssa Thompson ’17
Leeahamae Vazquez ’18
Sam Wacker ’18
Hail, Old Pacific, Hail!
Clarinet
Claire Bock ’17
Krista Cave ’18
Kaitlin Ellis ’18
Jennifer Enserink ’17
Jassa Gunn ’16
Valerie Johnson ’18
Ghina Moyeen ’17
Katie Parret ’18
Sophia Solano ’18
Bassoon
Jackie Graddon ’16
Jasmine Libert ’17
Mackenzie Walgre ’18
Alexei Fëdorovich Lvov
(1799-1870)
4
4
Hail,
Pa
old
ci
No
fic, hail,
and
ble
4
4
4
Alto Saxophone
Kjiersti Chippendale ’17
Pali Kaloi Jordan ’18
strong.
with
thee
To
loy
al
hearts we
Tenor Saxophone
Rachael Parker
Baritone Saxophone
Alicia Nielsen ’17
7
Trumpet
Thomas Adamson ’18
Evan Carlson ’17
David Kelley ’16
Emily Penttila ’16
Dannika Sullivan ’16
French Horn
Alyssa Bolton ’18
Megan Joaquin ’18
Blake Kuroiwa ’16
Brendon Walters ’17
raise
song.
Swel
ling
to
heav
en
Loud
our prais
es
ring.
Hail,
Hail,
Hail,
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Tuba
Ray Byerly
Percussion
Garrett Brown ’17
Brian Laycock ’17
Lewis Williams ’17
24
high,
11
Trombone
Aaron Cottam ’07
John Miller ’17
Euphonium
Victoria Prawitz ’17
Nick Webster
our
ci
fic, hail,
for
thee
we
sing.
old
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CITY LOT
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PACIFIC UNIVERSITY MOBILE APP
1. Go to your app store and type in
“Pacific University Oregon”
2. Download the app for free!
3. Select “Get Your First Guide”
4. Select the “Pacific Commencement 2015” Guide
TO HIGHWAY 47
AND HIGHWAY 26
27TH AVE.
BOND
BASEBALL FIELD
3
26TH AVE.
CHUCK BAFARO
STADIUM
EMERGENCY SERVICES
An emergency technician will be on
site throughout the day’s events. Please
hail an usher if you require medical
assistance and/or call 911 for an acute
medical emergency.
SHERMAN / LARKINS
STADIUM
4
26TH AVE.
SOFTBALL
FIELD
PRACTICE FIELD
5
CEREMONY
LOCATION
SOCCER / FOOTBALL / LACROSSE
FIELD & TRACK
CITY LOT
CAMPUS PUBLIC SAFETY
If you have concerns that require
Campus Public Safety staff, please
call 503-352-2230. If you have a
life-threatening emergency, please
call 911 (9-911 from campus phones).
2410 SUNSET DR.
INFORMATION
TENT
HANSON STADIUM
24TH AVE.
LOT M
6
FACILITIES
COMPLEX
PHOTOGRAPHY
LOT M
STOLLER
CENTER
LOT L
23RD PL.
CANNERY FIELD
LOT J
CITY LOT
LOT L
SU NS ET
LOT K
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LOT K
C
B
Please do not block aisles at any time.
A guest photo area will be located to the
left of the stage.
AQUATIC CENTER
23RD AVE.
LOT K
23RD AVE.
VANDERVELDEN
0
D
8
A
BURLINGHAM
100
200
Feet
SHUTTLE BUS STOP
Boxer
Sculpture
GILBERT
CAMPUS SHUTTLE BUS
= EMERGENCY PHONE
UNIVERSITY AVE.
2223 MAIN ST.
WORLD
LANGUAGES
9
LOT F
McCORMICK
LOT E
CLARK
ABBOTT
ALUMNI
CENTER
LOT N
CHAPMAN
LOT G
HOLCE TENNIS COURTS
THE QUAD
KNIGHT HALL
ADMISSIONS
LOT I
22ND AVE.
VOLLEYBALL
COURT
CASCADE
22ND AVE.
STUDENT HEALTH
& COUNSELING CENTER
WALTER
LOT D
BOOKSTORE
DUNIWAY
BATES
PRICE
WALTER
ANNEX
DRAKE
GREENHOUSE
LOT P
RECEPTION
LOCATION
LOT H
LIBRARY
SCOTT
FRYE
ROGERS
BUILDING
UMBRELLAS
MURDOCK
Cawein
Gallery
McGILL
Pioneer
Cemetery
21ST AVE.
21ST AVE.
Stage
C O L L E G E WAY
UNITED
CHURCH OF
CHRIST
12
21ST PL.
BARBARA
STORY
GARDEN
TROMBLEY
SQUARE
CREAMERY
BUILDING
11
MARSH
(TAYLOR AUDITORIUM)
Spirit
Bench
Petrified
Stump
TAYLOR-MEADE
(MCCREADY HALL)
THE GROVE
BERGLUND
Melott Rose
Garden
OLD COLLEGE
HALL
LABYRINTH
CARNEGIE
LOT A
BROWN
LOT C
LOT B
8
PACIFIC AVE.
LOT O
In case of rain, we ask guests to please
limit the use of umbrellas as a courtesy
so that all guests may see and enjoy
the ceremony. Rain ponchos are
available for purchase at the flower table
at the stadium entrance.
BOOKSTORE HOURS
JEFFERSON
WARNER
(TOM MILES THEATRE)
B I R C H S T.
A S H S T.
C O U N C I L S T.
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STRAIN
LOADING ZONE
Available for guests from 8 a.m. to
4 p.m. today, the bus will make a
continual loop around campus to pick
up and drop off passengers. The shuttle
will remain available to deliver guests to
the reception area at the conclusion of
each ceremony. For those with limited
mobility, golf carts are available at the
information tent.
D O U G L A S S T.
M A I N S T.
CAMPUS
PUBLIC
SAFETY
LOADING
ZONE
C E D A R S T.
WASHBURNE
UNIVERSITY CENTER
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A photograph of each graduate receiving
a diploma from the president is taken
by GradImages. To order photos online,
visit GradImages.com/PacificUniversity.
To access photos you need last name
and graduation year.
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University Center
503-359-2224
FEEDBACK & INFORMATION
Please send questions and comments
about this event to events@pacificu.edu
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MISSION
A diverse and sustainable community dedicated to discovery
and excellence in teaching, scholarship and practice,
Pacific University inspires students to think, care, create,
and pursue justice in our world.
COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS
College of Arts & Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Master of Fine Arts in Writing
College of Optometry
College of Education
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Learning and Teaching
College of Health Professions
Audiology
Dental Health Science
Healthcare Administration and Leadership
Occupational Therapy
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Athletic Training
Physician Assistant Studies
Professional Psychology
College of Business
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