2024 Northwestern Commencement set for May 4
April 26, 2024
Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates gather on Ranger Field during the 2023 commencement ceremony.
Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Ranger Field.
Mark Brace, president of BancFirst Lawton and a Northwestern graduate from 1982, will be speaking at the commencement.
In case of inclement weather, the spring commencement exercises will be held in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Music will be provided by the Ranger symphonic band under the direction of Dr. Eric Burger, director of bands and instructor of instrumental music.
The parking tiers on the south end will be available for people to park and watch the ceremony from their vehicle. The tier parking is first-come, first serve availability unless handicap parking is needed. Handicap parking will be available on the first tier.
Twelve candidates will receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.
Thirty candidates will receive master degrees, 21 will receive Master of Education degrees, six will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees, two will receive a Master of Science in General Psychology degree, and one will receive a Master of Arts in American Studies degree.
A total of 183 candidates will receive bachelor’s degrees with 34 graduating with honors. Students with cumulative grade point averages between 3.70 and 3.79 are designated cum laude, those with GPAs between 3.80-3.89 are magna cum laude, and those above 3.90 are summa cum laude.
A live internet stream of the graduation can be found at: www.youtube.com/NWOSURangers.
Doctoral graduates and their hometowns are as follows:
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
OKLAHOMA
BEAVER – Shalyn Nicole Monsees
COLLINSVILLE – Megan Durant
EDMOND – Pawana Itani
ENID – Samantha Jo Ridge
LUTHER – Melissa Dawn McRay
MUSTANG – Isabella Ramer-Parks
NEWKIRK – Melissa Margaret Leven
OLIVE – Shelby Nicole Amey
TULSA – Alyssa Hudgins
WEATHERFORD – Jennifer Renee Moreland; Miranda Alberta Irene Smoot
YUKON – Cyvil Nangwa Moma
Master’s graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
MASTER OF ARTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES
OKLAHOMA
TERLTON – Kaylea Brown
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Christina Porter
EDMOND – Lydia Grace Johnson
ENID – Alexandria Noel Castellanos; Jolisa J. Slaten
WOODWARD – Karlie Moore
CALIFORNIA
RESEDA – Ryan Louis Willingham
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Kayla Gilchrist, reading specialist; Tylar Paige Mead, adult education management and administration
DUNCAN – Madison Lynette Masch-Ethridge, adult education management and administration
EDMOND – Braden Reichert, adult education management and administration
ENID – Amy McKinney, curriculum and instruction; Cayla Ashley Nicolin, reading specialist
HENNESSEY – Katherine Danielle Soudek, school counseling
HUNTER – Rochelle Wright, curriculum and instruction
MUSTANG – Dawson Rayne Tidaback, adult education management and administration
OKARCHE – Kinsey Nicole Neiderer, adult education management and administration
PONCA CITY – Cortney Horne, school counseling
RINGWOOD – Amber M. Schrahl, school counseling
TONKAWA – Elise Kaitlyn Foss, reading specialist; Kaitlyn Hope Vincent, school counseling
TUTTLE – James David Eddy, adult education management and administration
CALIFORNIA
LOS ANGELES – Adriana Guel, adult education management and administration
INDIANA
MERRILLVILLE – Jairus E. Stevens, adult education management and administration
KANSAS
KIOWA – Michael Tyler Dunham, educational leadership
MICHIGAN
DETROIT – Marshall Cry, adult education management and administration
TEXAS
PARADISE – Hogan A. Penny, adult education management and administration
SAN ANTONIO – Grant Thomas Mikita, adult education management and administration
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
MOORELAND – Christopher Kincaid
TEXAS
DALLAS – Krystal L. Owens
Bachelor’s graduates, their degrees and hometowns are as follows:
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Cade Kennedy, Bachelor of Science in mass communication
BUFFALO – Walter D. Smith, Bachelor of Science in biology
BURLINGTON – Lauren Elizabeth Lagos, Bachelor of Science in chemistry; Anna Mae Motycka, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
CADDO – Kynsey A. Dixon, Bachelor of Science in biology
EDMOND – Juliana Nicole Murray, Bachelor of Business Administration
GUYMON – Josie Lynn Gibson, Bachelor of Science in agriculture
RINGWOOD – Archer R. Bohlen, Bachelor of Science in computer science
STRATFORD – Laney Chelle Anderson, Bachelor of Social Work
KANSAS
EUDORA – M’Cheila Rader, Bachelor of Arts in English
KINSLEY – Josena Frame, Bachelor of Science in chemistry
NEBRASKA
NORTH PLATTE – Callie Haneborg, Bachelor of Science in biology, chemistry
BRAZIL
PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE – Henrique Jun Koyama Date, Bachelor of Business Administration
CANADA
CALGARY – Ashley Low, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ENID – Ana P. Hernandez, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Karen Lisbeth Marquez, Bachelor of Science in Education, elementary education; Alexis McNeill, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Mickenzie Turner, Bachelor of Social Work
GLENPOOL – Justin Dunlap, Bachelor of Business Administration
HELENA – Payton Judd, Bachelor of Science in computer science
RINGWOOD – Alexis P. Ryel, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
STILLWATER – Shakira Lane, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
WAYNOKA – Austin Jay Rankin, Bachelor of Arts in political science
WOODWARD – Giselle Minjares, Bachelor of Social Work
CALIFORNIA
CHICO – Macy A. Cesa-Spearman, Bachelor of Arts in general studies
RIVERSIDE – Logan Riene Evans, Bachelor of Science in biology
KANSAS
ATTICA – William James Rogers, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice
WICHITA – Maggie Blythe Koster, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
TEXAS
LITTLE ELM – Lily Margaret Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Education, mathematics
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
HOOKER – Draven William Hidalgo, Bachelor of Music
WOODWARD – Jillian Marietta Bouse, Bachelor of Science in biology; Cali Hunter, Bachelor of Science in psychology
KANSAS
DODGE CITY – Beau Douglas Foster, Bachelor of Science in Education, health and sports science education
PRATT – Bailey Eyvonne Pelland, Bachelor of Social Work
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Erica Reinart, general studies; Lisa Marie Turner, speech and theatre
BURBANK – Shiloh Autumn Martin, general studies
DUNCAN – Feliciti Wall, visual arts
MEDFORD – Cecelia Mennem, general studies
MARLAND – Amanda Butler, general studies
PONCA CITY – Giovanni James Escobedo, general studies
WOODWARD – Stephanie Margaret Cline, history; Jacob Matthew Martin, political science
CALIFORNIA
CORONA – Michael Lamar Thomas, general studies
GEORGIA
DULUTH – Jabiri Smith, general studies
WOODSTOCK – Paige Bethany Swatek, English
KANSAS
FREEPORT – Christopher Lynn Greve, speech and theatre
HOLCOMB – Damon Kepley, history
NEW MEXICO
ROSWELL – Drew F. Price, general studies
WISCONSIN
RACINE – Marquise Milton, general studies
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
BOISE CITY – Luis De Casas
ENID – Julia Martin; Christina Ann Staab
FREEDOM – Denton Mars
MEDFORD – Serena R. Kilian, accounting
MENO – Jessica Ann Goodman
MIDWEST CITY – Carmae Jones
NEWKIRK – Sally Mae Dillon
PERRY – Carli J. Seabolt
PONCA CITY – Nichole Lynn Cooley; Dailyn Marie Seward; Jonathan Sylvester Simpson; Brandon Allen Thomas, accounting; Tanya C. Mike-Tilden
STILWELL – Natalie M. Harrison
VERDIGRIS – Dylan Collins
VICI – Kasen Jackson; Brenna Morris
WAYNOKA – Precious Na’Cole Ramos, accounting
WOODWARD – Janneth Hernandez, accounting
ARIZONA
TUCSON– Nikya Beyoncé Orange
KANSAS
WICHITA – Benjamin Brown
NEBRASKA
CALLAWAY – Jacob Haren
TEXAS
LIPAN – Lauren Ann Hopkins
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Darian Smith
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Wyatt Logan Adams, computer science; Ali Dawn Harzman, psychology; Lauren Ashley Lancaster, biology; Michael T. Ruwaldt, health and sports science education; Bentley V. Tomberlin, agriculture
BLACKWELL – Paige Scott, health and sports science education
CARNEGIE – Cy Lucus, agriculture
CHEROKEE – Kade Chace, health and sports science education; Kadean Anthony Barton Koehn, health and sports science education
CHICKASHA – Kylie Bryn Morgan, psychology
COMANCHE – Ethan Townsend, computer science
ELK CITY – Jammie Jay Appleton, psychology
ENID – Hayden T. Hamil, psychology; Carter Ripken Phares McClish, criminal justice
FREDERICK – Ryder Drake Ramirez, health and sports science education
GUYMON – Alaky Marie Costilla, health and sports science education
INDIAHOMA – Brooklynn Dawn Pierson, agriculture
KINGFISHER – Riley Myers, health and sports science education
MARLOW – Liam Deamico Johnson, computer science
MENO – Garrett A. DeHaas, mathematics
MOORE – Alexander C. Baxter, health and sports science education; Ricky Aren Deglenn Rhodes, health and sports science education
MOORELAND – Jayna Gean Gullic, health and sports science education
MORRIS – Avery Tittle, criminal justice
OKEMAH – Wacey Suede Williams, health and sports science
OKMULGEE – Rebecca LeAnn Wagner, mass communication
PIEDMONT – Cozee F. Clark, health and sports science
PONCA CITY – Tiffani Danielle Maloney-Gilbert, psychology
RINGWOOD – Justin Wade Coppock, computer science
SHATTUCK – Jadyn Erin Budig, biology, chemistry
STIGLER – Devin J. Wilson, mathematics
TONKAWA – Citabria Danielle Baker, psychology, Kristen Clane Kirtley, mass communication
VICI – Colton D. Castor, agriculture
WAYNOKA – Brooke T. Ferguson, agriculture
ARIZONA
BUCKEYE – Cade Seymour, health and sports science education
SURPRISE – Bradey Steven Bejarano, criminal justice
CALIFORNIA
LANCASTER – Bryce Mack, health and sports science education
COLORADO
ARVADA – Max LeRoy McClain, health and sports science education
AURORA – Aaliyah Acevedo, criminal justice
FLORIDA
ORLANDO – Deatrick Jermaine Pashell, computer science
HAWAII
HONOLULU – Tavonyia Dejanelle Lacy, psychology
ILLINOIS
SPRINGFIELD – Elizabeth Cameron Lobb, health and sports science education
INDIANA
PENDLETON – Katie Duncan, agriculture
KANSAS
ALMA – Rhett Tyson Murray, agriculture
ELKHART – Alyssa Grace Overpeck, criminal justice
FORT SCOTT – Jacinta C. Traul, agriculture
KIOWA – Mercedes Rogge, health and sports science education
NEBRASKA
PALISADE – Faith Simpson, health and sports science
NEVADA
FALLON – Jayden Jensen, chemistry
LAS VEGAS – Jasmin Garcia-Cano, health and sports science
SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA – Jalen Bartley Castle, health and sports science education
TEXAS
ABERNATHY – Ireland Hope Caro, health and sports science education
BURLESON – Mallory Mashae Paruszewski, mass communication
DALLAS – Xavier Ford, health and sports science education; Isaiah Haro-Miranda, health and sports science education
FORT WORTH – Aaziah J. Flores, health and sports science education
HOUSTON – Hagen Drake Barcello, agriculture; Jashaun Foster, health and sports science education; Trevor Stiles, criminal justice
HUNTSVILLE – Brogan Casassa Winston, health and sports science education
LANTANA – Kyle Gscheidle, biology
LUBBOCK – Tamarick Courtney, health and sports science education
WYLIE – Emily Victoria Flores, health and sports science education
WASHINGTON
LAKE STEVENS – Theron Perkins, biology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Cooper Sneary, agriculture education
CANTON – Nathan Charles Lang, agriculture education
CHEROKEE – Kylee Rexene Weve, health and sports science education
ENID – Rebecca Ann Smithley, elementary education; Sandy Close, elementary education; Nahi Vanessa Ramirez, elementary education; Calista Leilani Rogers, elementary education; Jessica D. Weber, elementary education
MENO – Emily Cusack, agriculture education
PONCA CITY – Amanda Leigh Cremers, special education
SEILING – Chase Allen McCurley, health and sports science education
TONKAWA – Kassidy Diane Harris, mathematics; Michaela Dianne Lammas, early childhood education
TULSA – Jarrod Barnett, health and sports science education
TUPELO – Abigail Marie Gregory, early childhood education
VICI – Hunter Keith Halderman, health and sports science
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Daresa Pearl O’Connell; Alicia Diane Smith
BINGER – Kaylee Rose Milligan
CALUMET – Isabella Kathrine Freyman
CHESTER – Kylie Jo Whetstone
ENID – Mackenzie F. Gonser; Michelle C. Hoeltzel; Janeka Perry; Viviana Resendiz
GARBER – Tiffany Alexis Goss
MEDFORD – Kara Brooke Buller
NEWCASTLE – Mindy Sue Nix
PONCA CITY – Christie Smith
WOODWARD – Iver Rose Brunson; Gabrielle LeAnn Cepero; Oritza Delgado
ARIZONA
CLARKDALE – Felicia Louise Bueno
KANSAS
KIOWA – Adrienne Lyn Allison
TEXAS
AMARILLO – Faith Elliana Niño
FORT WORTH – Sydne Alexis Edmiston
ROCKWALL – Corbyn Kate Austin
WYOMING
HANNA – Lacey Rae Dunivin
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
OKLAHOMA
COVINGTON – Rebecca Susanne Faubion
ELK CITY – Allysa Donaldson
PERKINS – Ashley Lynn Garner
WOODWARD – Melanie Yager
KANSAS
ATTICA – Maci Rayanna Howell
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