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Spring 2026 Degree Candidates

Dr. Kristie Bunton, Dean

Master of Science

• Tom Ammann (Strategic Communication)
• Caroline Annette Conkle (Strategic Communication)
• Jade Elizabeth Currid (Strategic Communication)
• Claire Graber (Communication Studies)
• Leah Jennings Griffin (Strategic Communication)
• Miya Hisako Hillesland (Strategic Communication)
• Logan Rene Jackson (Communication Studies)
• Taylor Chase McArthur (Strategic Communication)
• Rakshya Rawal (Strategic Communication)
• Holly Ann Rusak (Strategic Communication)
• Ella Brynn Schomisch Stein (Strategic Communication)
• Sarah Michele Van Hare (Communication Studies)

Thesis Titles

• Jackson, Logan, MS, Communication Studies
  “Trial by Fire”: Sensemaking and the Negotiation of Inherited Vocational Scripts in the First-Generation Graduate Student Experience. 
  Major Professor: Dr. Amorette Hinderaker
   
• Van Hare, Sarah, MS, Communication Studies
  Across the political spectrum marginalization matters: Extending co-cultural theory to political identity contexts
  Major Professor: Dr. Andrew Ledbetter

Bachelor of Arts

• Jack Walter Carmichael (Communication Studies)
• Clayton Brian Chiariello (Journalism)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Liam Bradley Coates (Communication Studies)
• Juliana Ryann Conte (Sports Broadcasting)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Abigail Merritt Elston (Journalism/Political Science)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Kelsey Anne Finley (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Grace Marlena Gadler (Communication Studies/Spanish)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Grace Rose Gannon (Journalism)
• Alexis Noelle Garcia (Journalism)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Matthew Cloud Giblin (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Caleb Joshua Gottry (Journalism)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (Departmental Honors, Journalism)
• Jimmy Alan Granados (Sports Broadcasting)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Ellie Morgan Griffin (Journalism)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Charity Ketu Betfian (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
  (Departmental Honors, Communication Studies)
• Miroslava Lem Quinonez (Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Kimberly Elene Moreno (Journalism)
• Katherine Culley Schein (Film, TV and Digital Media/Language Studies in French)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (Departmental Honors, Film, TV & Digital Media)
• Marisol Jane Sela (Sports Broadcasting)
• Josie Rose Straface (Journalism/Psychology)
  (Magna Cum Laude)

Bachelor of General Communication

• Kristen Michelle Bubela
  (Cum Laude)
• Andrew Overman Bunn Jr
• Colt Creek MacGregor
• Sophia Ximena Suarez Wallace
• Harrison Kenneth Wendling

Bachelor of Science

• Grace Angelica Abdou (Communication Studies)
• William Scott Ahders (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Grace Elizabeth Allen (Strategic Communication)
• Sophie Anand (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Anna Claire Anderson (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Jenna Nicole Anderson (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Hadley Christian Arcemont (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Shayli Lucia Atashi (Strategic Communication)
• Reagan Ryann Bailey (Strategic Communication)
• Mick Bakos (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Briggs E Ballard (Strategic Communication)
• Katherine Shea Barnes (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Delaney Barrymore (Journalism)
• Kate Faulkner Bensel (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Amanda Jacklyn Bickham (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Evan Elizabeth Biles (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Amelia Everett Bing (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sophia Kathleen Boles (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Madelyn Jae Brokaw (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Cameron Robert Brown (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Francesca Brown (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Bonnee Claire Busby (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Tate Alexandra Byrd (Communication Studies)
• Mary Kathleen Leahy Cahill (Strategic Communication)
• Virginia Harper Caldwell (Communication Studies)
• Samantha Anneliese Campo (Strategic Communication)
• Nicholas Craig Carpenter (Strategic Communication)
• Katherine Grace Cavanagh (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Taylor Kate Chronert (Journalism)
• Alexandra Shaye Cipolla (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Katherine Melanie Clavijo Diaz (Strategic Communication)
• Anna Baldwin Clay (Strategic Communication/Digital Culture & Data Analytics)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mary Catherine Coakley (Strategic Communication)
• Aiden James Connelly (Communication Studies)
• Caroline Conte (Communication Studies)
• Jacqueline Amelia Cook (Strategic Communication)
• Avery O'Neal Copple (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mila Isabel Corrigan (Communication Studies)
• Jenna Francesca Costigan (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Ethan Craw (Communication Studies)
• Gabriella Creamer (Strategic Communication)
• Caroline Claire Crosley (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Kaylene Cunningham (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Molly Elizabeth Curran (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Katherine Lynn Curry (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mary Olivia Daleo (Strategic Communication)
• Sarah Elizabeth Daly (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Peyton Andrew De Luca (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Lisette de Sousa (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Rose Dearing (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Tatum Joie DeHart (Sports Broadcasting/Journalism)
• Sophia Isabella Dockstader (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Alanis Beatrice Christina Dorsey (Strategic Communication/Political Science)
• Quynh Anh Duong (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sydney Parker English (Communication Studies)
• Paris Rae Enright (Communication Studies)
• Sabrina Maria Erler (Communication Studies/Sociology)
• Carolina Isabel Fabrega Diaz (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Sandra Falcon (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Makena Faltysek (Communication Studies)
• Zoe AnneBelle Farnsworth (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Giuliana Rita Farrelly (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Hope Taylor Feeney (Strategic Communication)
• Camille Rose Ferachi (Strategic Communication)
• Hannah Mary Ferris (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Katherine Edna Grace Fielding (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Rachel Hayden Fielding (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Darrin Charles Fisher (Sports Broadcasting)
• Maximilian Ortlieb Flick (Communication Studies)
• Casandra Isabel Flores Sierra (Strategic Communication/International Economics)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Mariana Joanna Verion Flores (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Allison Danielle Forsberg (Strategic Communication)
• Annabel Ruth Ayu Foye (Communication Studies)
• Lily Michelle Franques (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Axel Ivan Galindo (Communication Studies)
• Julia Layne Gatica (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Gannon Michael Gaubert (Sports Broadcasting)
• Owen Robertson Gelberd (Communication Studies)
• Perrin Elizabeth Gilman (Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Kaitlyn Riley Glenn (Strategic Communication/Digital Culture & Data Analytics)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Campbell Allen Grage (Strategic Communication)
• Krystal Jeanelle Guerra (Film, TV and Digital Media)
• Kiley Zar Gugasian (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Isabel Jeanne Gutrich (Communication Studies)
• Grace Catherine Hale (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Latham David Hallgren (Film, TV and Digital Media)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Alexandra Rollins Hamrick (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Abigail Grace Hanlon (Strategic Communication/Digital Culture & Data Analytics)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Reese Loren Hansen (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Sara Hadley Harrington (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Demi Kade Harris (Communication Studies)
• Winter Leamber Harris (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Grace Elizabeth Hartenstein (Strategic Communication/Sociology)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Reese Christine Hartley (Communication Studies/Writing)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sam Haswell (Sports Broadcasting/Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Aidan Heard (Film, TV and Digital Media/Strategic Communication) (Magna Cum Laude)
• Jessica Marie Hermreck (Communication Studies)
• Kathryn Hess (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Ella Kristina Hicks (Strategic Communication)
• Erin Elizabeth Higgins (Strategic Communication/Anthropology)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mary Katherine Higgins (Strategic Communication)
• Charles Reed Hoffmeister (Sports Broadcasting)
• Ashlyn Paige Hohmann (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Lindsay Tyler Hole (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Catherine Elizabeth Holland (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Marissa Victoria Houff (Strategic Communication)
• Mary Margaret Huber (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Presleigh Grace Huber (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Ashlynn Jeanne Hurley (Strategic Communication)
• Mia Joy Hutchison (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Elizabeth Imperato (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sean Robert Jabbar (Strategic Communication)
• Emma Grace Jaderholm (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sydney Smith Jansen (Film, TV and Digital Media/Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Mary Frances Anne Jones (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Ashley Elizabeth Joyce (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Abbey Grace Karcher (Communication Studies)
• Lily Anne Keefe (Strategic Communication)
• Alley Keen (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Bridget Jane Kelly (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Garrison O'neal Kelly (Communication Studies)
• Mary Stuart Kelly (Communication Studies)
• Miller Catherine Kerr (Communication Studies)
• Anhelina Khmil (Communication Studies)
• Christopher James Kilayko (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Nash Samuel Kimmel (Communication Studies)
• Lucy Pride Heyward King (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mignon Elizabeth King (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Benjamin Fredrick Kirbo (Communication Studies)
• Virginia Grace Knight (Strategic Communication/Psychology)
  (Cum Laude)
• Charles Koch (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• James Nicholas Konopisos (Communication Studies)
• Riley Taylour Kozakar (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Mary Kathryn Kramli (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Cameron Renee La Marca (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Audrey Leigh (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Addison Rae Lemme (Communication Studies)
• Faith Elizabeth Lester (Sports Broadcasting/Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Claire Michael Levy (Communication Studies)
• Peyton Lodge (Sports Broadcasting)
• Sarah Mann (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Zoe Alexandra Marosis (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Dawn Martinez (Communication Studies)
• Hannah Katherine Martinez (Strategic Communication)
• Grace Emma Matty (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Katherine Ava McColskey (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Riley Finn McCoy (Sports Broadcasting)
• Avery Brianne McGlothlin (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Caroline Raney McKnight (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Gavin Sutherland McLiney (Communication Studies)
• Cash Dewitt McStay (Communication Studies)
• Bianca Marie Medina (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Sydney Faith Miller (Journalism/Political Science)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Kathryn L. Mitchell (Communication Studies)
• Samantha Marie Moffatt (Communication Studies)
• Imani Moraa Mogaka (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Maeve Ellyssa Molina (Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Alexah Jade Montanes (Sports Broadcasting/Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Jane Brooks Montgomery (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Cecilia Mei Murphy (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Carolann Macy Muschick (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Chloe Francesca Mutter (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Isabella Grace Nastas (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Isabella Via Nelson (Communication Studies)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Hoang Tue Minh Nguyen (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (Departmental Honors, Strategic Communication)
• Joya LaRee Ogier (Film, TV and Digital Media)
• Alfredo Ornelas (Film, TV and Digital Media)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Janet Nella O'Sullivan (Communication Studies)
• Gemma Lillian Parish (Communication Studies)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Paige Noel Parker (Strategic Communication)
• Sidny Lyn Pederson (Communication Studies)
• Christian Anthony Pellini (Communication Studies)
• Kaitlyn Ann Putnam (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Raia Raiyyani (Communication Studies)
• Isabella Maria Rao (Strategic Communication/Political Science)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Anne O'Neill Raso (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Summer Alena Regan (Strategic Communication/Digital Culture & Data Analytics)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Isabella Rose Rinaldi (Strategic Communication/Political Science)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Mia Isabella Ristaino (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Sofia Roberts (Strategic Communication)
• Ava Sophia Robison (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Brianna Rodriguez (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Annmarie Renee Rose (Strategic Communication)
• Sophia Elise Rozycki (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Sofia Isabelle Ruiz (Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Margaret Amy Samuel (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Kelsey Ashlyn Sanchez (Film, TV and Digital Media)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Jordyn Gloria Scelsa (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Julia Catherine Shea (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Patrick Thomas Sheats (Communication Studies)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Caroline Mallory Sikes (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Marissa Danielle Silva (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Makenzie Sloan (Communication Studies)
• Trinity Lynn Sloan (Strategic Communication/Writing)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Shaylin Clare Smith (Journalism/Communications)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Katherine Sorelle Stark (Strategic Communication)
• Sofia Nicole Startz (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Jonathan Kane Stephenson (Film, TV and Digital Media)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Katherine Paige Strauch (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Devon Swaney (Sports Broadcasting)
• Oliver Thomas Sweeney (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Catherine Shadi Tagha (Communication Studies)
• Sarah Springer Tebeau (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Ellie Jane Tecca (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Grace Tecca (Strategic Communication)
• Brooke Anne Thornton (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Addison Jo Thummel (Journalism)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Sophia Estelle Todd (Communication Studies)
• Gabrielle Alexa Topfer (Strategic Communication)
• Addison Torres (Communication Studies)
  (Cum Laude)
• Avery Christopher Towns (Communication Studies)
• Lillian Quinn Trask (Strategic Communication)
• Tyler Shanahan Twardowski (Communication Studies)
• Evan Patrick Vaslow (Film, TV and Digital Media)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Roderick Villareal (Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• David Villaseñor (Film, TV and Digital Media)
• Analise Marie Wachtel (Journalism)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Wallace McGehee Walters (Journalism)
• Camille Waltos (Strategic Communication)
• Emma Rose White (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Noah Matthew Williams (Sports Broadcasting/Journalism)
  (Cum Laude)
• Abigail-Gifty Wilmot (Communication Studies)
• Peter Thomas Wilson IV (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Caroline Armstrong Witt (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Sarah Marie Woody (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Megan Katherine Yates (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
  (University Honors)
• Luc Martin Yorkison (Communication Studies)
• Anne Marie Young (Strategic Communication)
  (Summa Cum Laude)
• Olivia Alexandra Young (Strategic Communication)
  (Magna Cum Laude)
• Samantha Kathryn Youngblood (Strategic Communication)
  (Cum Laude)
• Ethan Kee Zeiner (Sports Broadcasting)

Students listed in the commencement program are degree candidates as of May 8, 2026.  Latin Honors designations in the program are calculated as of the end of the Fall 2025 term.  Official Latin Honors will be calculated after final grades are complete.  Official Latin Honors designations will be printed on the diploma.  Inclusion in the commencement program does not indicate completion of degree requirements of final awarding of the degree.