2025 Northwestern Commencement set for May 10
April 30, 2025
A group of Northwestern graduates from the 2024 Spring commencement exercises. 2025 Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Ranger Field. In case of inclement weather, the spring commencement exercises will be held in Percefull Fieldhouse.
Spring commencement exercises at Northwestern Oklahoma State University will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 10, at Ranger Field.
Businessman and community leader Rich Cantillon, a Northwestern graduate from 1981, 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 Alexander Perkins, 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.
Three candidates will receive Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees.
Forty-nine candidates will receive master degrees, 22 will receive Master of Education degrees, 14 will receive Master of Business Administration degrees, six will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees, five will receive a Master of Science in General Psychology degree, one will receive a Master of Arts in American Studies degree, and one will receive a Master of Arts in Heritage Tourism & Conservation.
A total of 234 candidates will receive bachelor’s degrees with 45 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
EDMOND – Ololade Juliet Lajuwomi
SHAWNEE – Amber Leigh Wood
KANSAS
WICHITA – Thuy Thi Van
Master’s graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
MASTER OF ARTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES
TEXAS
SAN ANTONIO – Noreen Ann Wagner
MASTER OF ARTS IN HERITAGE TOURISM AND CONSERVATION
KANSAS
ELKHART – Alyssa Grace Overpeck
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
ATOKA – Crystal Brookes Keeler
BEAVER – Angelina Remedios Marlow
LAVERNE – Cindy Martin
PERRY – Carli J. Baxter
STILLWELL – Natalie M. Harrison
ARIZONA
BUCKEYE – Cade Seymour
CALIFORNIA
CHICO – Macy Amani Cesa-Spearman
KANSAS
ALMA – Rhett T. Murray
FORT SCOTT – Hannah Hughes, Jacinta Traul
NEBRASKA
CALLAWAY – Jacob Haren
TEXAS
ANNA – Hannah Lynn Howell
TOMBALL – Kenyon J. Holcombe
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
ALEX – Shawnace M. Melendez
FAIRVIEW – Peyton Scott Lucas
PONCA CITY – Lottie Charlotte Craig, Sheila L. LaBlue
TULSA – Jason K. Quaynor
INDIANA
FRANKTON – Megan Isaacs
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Dakota Buckhaults, adult education management and administration; Emilie JaNae Cline, adult education management and administration
AMORITA – Keyra Loreta Briggs, adult education management and administration
BLACKWELL – Heather Shepherd, educational leadership
CRESCENT – Macy Lahr, reading specialist
MENO – Garrett A. DeHaas, adult education management and administration
PAULS VALLEY – Logan M. Martin, adult education management and administration
PONCA CITY – Andrea Nichole Burris, curriculum and instruction
WOODWARD – Grace Tara Elizabeth Contreraz, educational leadership; Natalie Rose, school counseling
CALIFORNIA
FRESNO – Ovell Lamonte Patterson, adult education management and administration
FULLERTON – Wilson Cal, adult education management and administration
PASADENA – Michael A. Harrison, adult education management and administration
KANSAS
BELOIT – Jon Carlos Bingesser II, adult education management and administration
DERBY – Dax Martin Benway, adult education management and administration
WELLINGTON – Cade Phelps, adult education management and administration
MINNESOTA
RED WING – Kari Melissa Wing, school counseling
NEBRASKA
BLUE SPRINGS – Alan Arthur Hughes, adult education management and administration
TEXAS
CEDAR CREEK – Thomas E. Prado, adult education management and administration
PEARLAND – Chase Jackson Stokes, adult education management and administration
SAN ANTONIO – Chancelor Gill, adult education management and administration
CANADA
CALGARY – Ashley Audrey Low, adult education management and administration
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
BIXBY – Coby R. Tillman
GUYMON – Dasha Smith
CALIFORNIA
APPLE VALLEY – Heatherene Merrill
TEXAS
HOUSTON – Trevor Stiles
HUNTSVILLE – Brogan Casassa Winston
Bachelor’s graduates, their degrees and hometowns are as follows:
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Madison Paige Buckley, Bachelor of Science in biology; Cammi Rogge, Bachelor of Science in social work; Aubry Faith Rose, Bachelor of Science in elementary education
CARMEN – Lindsay Dawn Olson, Bachelor of Science in computer science
CLEVELAND – Rose K. Negelein, Bachelor of Science in biology
CUSHING – Rachel Dawn Sherwood, Bachelor of Science in biology
ENID – Meredith Andrews, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Madelyn Elise Atchley, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education; Kimberly Suzanne Boles, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting; Brittan Olivia Crabtree, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Vivian Rose Creveling, Bachelor of Business Administration; Leslie Ann Hernandez Vega, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Noah John Voth, Bachelor of Science in natural science education
NOBLE – Chelsea Lindsey, Bachelor of Science in psychology
WOODWARD – Abriana Braley, Bachelor of Science in psychology
CALIFORNIA
POMONA – Rachel Natalie Brown, Bachelor of Science in biology
KANSAS
SYLVIA – Hunter Scotlyn McMillin, Bachelor of Science in social work
NEBRASKA
BLUE HILL – Abigail Ann Meyer, Bachelor of Science in agriculture education
PENNSYLVANIA
NEW OXFORD – Alexandria Little, Bachelor of Science in biology
TENNESSEE
EVENSVILLE – Noah Pride, Bachelor of Science in computer science
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
JENKS – Elizabeth Diane Lawson, Bachelor of Science in agriculture education
LAVERNE – Kolby Kamp, Bachelor of Science in agriculture
MAY – Lindie Kay Williams, Bachelor of Science in biology
SHARON – Erica Ray Neuenschwander, Bachelor of Science in early childhood education
TULSA – Kathryn Ashleigh Brashears, Bachelor of Science in biology
ARIZONA
PEORIA – Trevor Scott Saire, Bachelor of Business Administration
TEMPE – Renaja Engermann, Bachelor of Science in psychology
KANSAS
DODGE CITY – Davan Joseph Smith, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
JOHNSON – Jordyn Irissa Tucker, Bachelor of Science in biology
MACKSVILLE – Emma Jo Hottovy, Bachelor of Business Administration
VALLEY CENTER – Jerod Jason Payne, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
TEXAS
PLANO – Camille Thomas, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
BARTLESVILLE – Benjamin William Ottmar Roberson, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting
BLANCHARD – Carly Craig, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
CHEROKEE – Bridget Mae Wilhite, Bachelor of Science in nursing
COWETA – Grace Allison Meeker, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
ENID – Samuel J. Felton, Bachelor of Science in social work
FAIRVIEW – Kalli Baumgardner, Bachelor of Science in biology
WAUKOMIS – Rebekah Ruth Skoda, Bachelor of Science in nursing
COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS – Kylee Michelle Jones, Bachelor of Science in psychology
ERIE – Gavin Omar Mendoza, Bachelor of Business Administration and Bachelor of Science in mass communication
FLORIDA
CLEARWATER – Zachary James Vetal, Bachelor of Science in biology
KANSAS
ASHLAND – McKenzie Lynn Cramer, Bachelor of Science in social work
TEXAS
CORPUS CHRISTI – Averie Larson, Bachelor of Science in chemistry
SAN ANTONIO – Ruben R. Alvarado, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Emily Rose Swenn, general studies
BILLINGS – Tricia Ann Hoosier, general studies
CUSHING – Cassidy Aeryn Mullins, music
ENID – Anna Leah Lara, general studies; Shamon Martin, general studies; Elvis D. Russell, general studies; Matthew Glen Stratton, general studies
HINTON – Kyle Nicholas Fuller, general studies
LAHOMA – Laralee Walston, general studies
MEDFORD – Aaron Leslie Zachary, political science
PONCA CITY – Milagros M. Fonseca, Spanish; MacKenzie Ann Hurd, general studies
ARIZONA
PHOENIX – Salat Ibrahim, general studies
COLORADO
CASTLE ROCK – Macy Shreffler, general studies
NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE – Pamala Nicole Livingston, history
NEW YORK
BROOKLYN – Julian Lemont Jackson II, history
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
BAJOS DE HAINA ITABA – Erika Asencio Soriano, Spanish
SANTO DOMINGO – Hennesys Nathaly Lalane Tejeda, general studies
BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
MACOMB – Tyler P. Blankenship, English
PONCA CITY – Stephanie Smith, social science
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Payton Mischelle Jones
BUFFALO – Brenden Odell Bowles
EDMOND – Chase Hamilton
ENID – Nayelli Camarena; Zacharias Dink McEachern
OKLAHOMA CITY – Eric Edward Hughes Jr.
PONCA CITY – Jessica Neighbors; Trinity Regnier
RINGWOOD – Edgar Alex Melendez
SHATTUCK – Daisy Gabriella Villegas
VALLIANT – Jacob Fuller
WOODWARD – Laynee Lynn Evans; Nydia Evelyn Fraire
ARIZONA
PHOENIX – Logan Phillips
CALIFORNIA
LA HABRA – Chad Green
COLORADO
AVONDALE – Saddie Lynn Hammond
NEBRASKA
VALENTINE – Aluxyn Hollenbeck
TEXAS
DEER PARK – Matthew Potts, accounting
DENTON – Travis Javon Romar
EULESS – Kingston Leota
GARLAND – Crystal Jean Hooten
LA GRANGE – Krissalynn Ayannah Henderson
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
OKLAHOMA
BEAVER – Addyson Noyes
BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
SAYRE – Samuel Wade Grinder
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Sadie BreAnne Crusinbery, agriculture; Anastasia Marie Harper, biology; Tara Owen, mass communication; Stacy L. Sanborn, criminal justice; Bethany Michelle Towns, psychology
BEAVER – Alan Garcia, criminal justice
BEGGS – Michael Barnett, health and sports science education
BERRYHILL – Colby Mitchell, health and sports science education
BRISTOW – Benjamin David Montgomery, biology
CHEROKEE – Katelynn Mae Dahn, computer science; Kannin James Douglas Koehn, criminal justice; Jason Chad Roach, computer science
CLEO SPRINGS – Anthony Michael Ramirez, criminal justice
ENID – Kaci Nitasha Carpenter, psychology; Rhonda Hobbs, psychology; Jacob Nicholas McCool, computer science; Maeli Marie Powell, computer science; Chellsie Quinn, psychology; Boskit C. Takam, psychology; Cooper Thorton, agriculture
FAIRVIEW – Wendy Judith Avendano Chavez, psychology; Kenzie Layne Koehn, biology; Shane Robert Randall, computer science
GUTHRIE – Jaret Max Dean, agriculture
KINGFISHER – Cora Beth Taylor, biology and chemistry
LAVERNE – Trystan Alexander Hammontree, criminal justice, Fernando Nunez, psychology
MANNFORD – Tanner Lee Hamilton, health and sports science education; Aiden Walker Jones, psychology
MEDFORD – Isaac Russell Koehn, health and sports science education
MOORELAND – Bracen Lewis, health and sports science education; William Ely Noble, mass communication
MULDROW – Kenya Arie Jackson, psychology
NEWCASTLE – Ray Chavira, biology
NEWKIRK – Jordan Powell, psychology
OKEENE – Allison Dawn Schieber, mass communication
OKTAHA – Harley Blake Shaffer, health and sports science education
OWASSO – Violet Lynn McGuire, agriculture
PONCA CITY – Devin Marie Backhaus, psychology; Nicholas Bocanegra, psychology; Kaitlynn Ernst, psychology; Curtis Wayne Gilbert, criminal justice; Kelci Lynn Hasenfratz, psychology; Cody Jackson, computer science; Kylie ReAnn Jones, psychology; Ernesto Joel Ochoa, psychology; Lyndsey Lyne Warrior, psychology
SAPULPA – Diamond Hilton, psychology
SEILING – Kyndall Marie Tune, health and sports science education
SHATTUCK – Jadyn Frazier, health and sports science education
STILLWATER – Jake Freeny, health and sports science education
STUART – Shylo Durrell Glover, agriculture
THOMAS – Cooper Otto Frymire, health and sports science education
WAUKOMIS – Logan Isaiah McKinney, psychology
WAYNOKA – Maegan Brylee Holson, psychology; Lainey Jo Seaman, agriculture; Leon D. Seiger, health and sports science education
ARIZONA
TUSCON – Dylan James Bradford, health and sports science education
CALIFORNIA
FARMINGTON – Kerry P. Duvall, agriculture
SEAL BEACH – Gabrielle Sanchez, health and sports science education
FLORIDA
MIAMI – Isaac Vogly Joseph, psychology
IDAHO
AMERICAN FALLS – Vivian Chaqueco, biology
ILLINOIS
WAUKEGAN – Ricardo Rivera, computer science
IOWA
STATE CENTER – Emmett Daniel Edler, agriculture
WILLIAMSBURG – Wyatt David Montross, agriculture
KANSAS
ASHLAND – Chylynn Jean Gibson, agriculture
ATTICA – Cale Carlisle, agriculture
CLAY CENTER – Logan Mullin, agriculture
DODGE CITY – Halle Annette Robinson, agriculture
PRESTON – Addie Lea Hoeme, agriculture
LOUISIANA
BELLE CHASSE – Tyler Furey, health and sports science education
MASSACHUSETTS
BRAINTREE – Myles Thomas McDermott, criminal justice
MISSOURI
HARRISONVILLE – Brooke Madison Miller, health and sports science education
NEBRASKA
STOCKVILLE – Quade Potter, agriculture
NEVADA
NORTH LAS VEGAS – James Anthony Fincher III, health and sports science education
NEW YORK
NEW YORK – Mariela Michell Jimene, health and sports science education
OREGON
EAGLE POINT – Makaylah Marie Rhodes, health and sports science education
SAINT PAUL – Emily Shoepe, agriculture
TEXAS
CEDAR CREEK – Daniel Joseph Prado, criminal justice
HOUSTON – Christopher Glenn Heiskell, psychology
JEWETT – Rosemary Rivera, biology
LONGVIEW – Isabella Dianne McMillan, psychology
PANHANDLE – Cash R. Bixby, agriculture
PERRYTON – Kalynn Samples, computer science
PILOT POINT – Jacob Mitchell Scott, health and sports science education
POST – Machala Hengen, health and sports science education
SAN ANTONIO – Darien M. Gill, computer science
WASHINGTON
MOSES LAKE – Michael William Byers, health and sports science education
CANADA
NAPANEE – Caden Holmes, health and sports science education
TURKEY
ESKISEHIR – Ozge Yavuz, psychology
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Morgan Jacob Cook, mathematics
BARTLESVILLE – Jasmine Garcia Gonzalez, elementary education
BLACKWELL – Faith LaBlue, elementary education
ENID – Taylor Katherine Ellis, agriculture education
GATE – Madeline Rian Rankin, early childhood education
KINGFISHER – Tommy J. Parker, health and sports science education
LAVERNE – Austin James Bradt, agriculture education
PONCA CITY – Shelbi Louise Youngblood, elementary education
TEXHOMA – Tatum Lee Booth, health and sports science education
TONKAWA – Shelby Bruno, elementary education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
OKLAHOMA
AGRA – Crystel Lynn Thomas
BEAVER – Jaydon Elizabeth Mills
BUFFALO – Jadin Raynae Wilkinson
COVINGTON – Megan Kathryn Kegin
ENID – Maria Jose Cornwell, Maegan Rose Rexrode, Lyzeth Salcedo Vega, Maggie Swann
GATE – Brook Lauren Hess
HENNESSEY – Kara Reyna Blackwelder, Shay Nicole Collins, Heather Dawn Gritz
KINGFISHER – Cason Matthews
LAWTON – Malik Wilson
LEXINGTON – Madeline Rae Pack
MUTUAL – Katherine Ellen White
OKLAHOMA CITY – Reaghan M. Haworth
PONCA CITY – Tessa Cramer, Dara Rebecca Herminia Torres Swift
RINGWOOD – Liliana Labra
SHATTUCK – Adele Callaway
VERDIGRIS – Elijah Blaze Runyan
WOODWARD – Jillian Dawn Burton, Catherine Abigail Vaverka
ARKANSAS
HEBER SPRINGS – Tiffany Baugh
COLORADO
ESTES PARK – Karen Nakamura Rust
KANSAS
SHARON – Kayleigh Autumn Rausch
WICHITA – Talia Janae Wright
PENNSYLVANIA
HUGHESVILLE – Morgan Ashley Poust
TEXAS
AMARILLO – Brianna Michelle Brantley
GROOM – Aubrey Marie Runyan
HASLET – Adrianna Marie Gutierrez
LITTLE ELM – Jazlyn Deanne Norwood
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Victoria Tyler
ARNETT – Makenzie Jo Hoskins
ENID – Alyssa Arambula Sanchez, Baeleigh Shae Henshall, Yasmin Vargas
FARGO – Krystan Noel Pierce
LITTLE AXE – Summer Verrill
MOUNTAIN PARK – Kyra Hussey
POND CREEK – Malori R. Shire
VICI – Harlie Michele Altland
WOODWARD – Alyssa Kay Ball; Mikaela Tew
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