Northwestern Announces Virtual Spring Commencement Exercises May 9
May 1, 2020
Northwestern Oklahoma State University will conduct a virtual commencement ceremony on May 9 at 10:30 a.m. via Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, Instagram and the university website, nwosu.edu.
Because of the restrictions COVID-19 has placed on social gatherings, Northwestern will opt for a virtual ceremony to honor its graduates.
“We continue to prioritize the safety of our campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Dr. Janet Cunningham, university president. “This has been a difficult but necessary decision to reach. Although we share our students’ disappointment in this change of plans, we are excited for them as they complete their education.”
Graduating students have been submitting information and photos for the virtual commencement ceremony and also have the option to walk in a commencement ceremony in December 2020.
Seven candidates will receive doctorate of nursing practice degrees.
Twenty-six candidates will receive master’s degrees, 16 will receive Master of Education degrees, six will receive Master of Counseling Psychology degrees, two will receive Master of Science in General Psychology degrees, and two will receive Master of Arts in American Studies degrees.
A total of 226 candidates will receive bachelor’s degrees, 28 of those receiving bachelor’s degrees will graduate 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.
Doctoral graduates and their hometowns are as follows:
DOCTOR OF NURSING PRACTICE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Kim Trekell
ENID – Christina Erford, Courtney Campbell
PONCA CITY – Abigail Degan
STILLWATER – Angela Skousen
TULSA – Andrew Skousen
ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE – Rebecca Reilley
Master’s graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
MASTER OF ARTS IN AMERICAN STUDIES
OKLAHOMA
MEDFORD – Robert Honeyman
KANSAS
ATTICA – Kirk Rogers
MASTER OF COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
BEAVER – Marian Becker
ENID – Whitney Hake, Devin Watson
PONCA CITY – Jacquelynn Blackwell
WOODWARD – Delon Starkey
KANSAS
CHENEY – Alisha Cox
MASTER OF EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Jillian Devries (Webb), adult education management and administration
CLAREMORE – Kelsey Cloud, adult education management and administration
DURANT – Nicholas Beene, educational leadership
ENID – Leroy Watkins, educational leadership; Kayla Zelnicek, reading specialist
GUYMON – Cassidy Livengood, reading specialist
HARDESTY – Tisha Blasingame, educational leadership
TONKAWA – ShaClair Garcia, educational leadership
WOODWARD – Craig Hixon, educational leadership
FLORIDA
FT. MYERS – Allora Miller, adult education management and administration
KANSAS
ARKANSAS CITY – Robert Harp, adult education management and administration
PRATT – Tim Rector, school counseling
TEXAS
EL PASO – Nathan Weatherly, adult education management and administration
LEWISVILLE – Daschal Johnson, adult education management and administration
WASHINGTON
KENT – Sonja Kriewald, adult education management and administration
COLOMBIA
IBAGUE – Estefania Acosta Aguirre, adult education management and administration
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
OKLAHOMA
RINGWOOD – Shawna Perryman
IOWA
INDIANOLA – Madison Jo Parrott
Bachelor’s graduates, their degrees and their hometowns are as follows:
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Aleysa Franz, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education
BILLINGS – Jeremiah Shuemake, Bachelor of Arts of Applied Arts and Sciences in technical management
ENID – Lisa Owens, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Lauren Sissom, Bachelor of Business Adminstration in business administration
FREEDOM – Alondra Galindo, Bachelor of Science in biology with a health science option
OILTON – Harley Purvis, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education
TONKAWA – Elise Foss, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education; Isabella Reyes, Bachelor of Arts in English
KANSAS
CONWAY SPRINGS – Tiffany Willson, Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education
TEXAS
PAMPA – Alexis Stuart, Bachelor of Science Education in early childhood education
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Blake Garnett, Bachelor of Science in computer science
BRAMAN – Luke Wilson, Bachelor of Science in computer science
ENID – Danielle Williams, Bachelor of Arts in English
GOLTRY – Miranda Sanders, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice with a law enforcement option
PERKINS – Rylee Craycraft, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
WAYNOKA – Alten Adair, Bachelor of Science in computer science
COLORADO
DENVER – McKenna Carlton, Bachelor of Science in health and sports science education with a health and fitness management option; Madeline Jacobsen, Bachelor of Business Administration in business administration
CUM LAUDE
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Megan Brown, Bachelor of Science in mass communication; Julia Buckingham, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
BRIDGE CREEK – Megan Mayfield, Bachelor of Science in biology with a health science option
ENID – Sadie Bigheart, Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting; Elizabeth Bullard, Bachelor of Science in psychology; Jessellen Frantz, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Briana French, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
OLIVE – Amanda Harding, Bachelor of Science in biology with a natural history option
PONCA CITY – Bailee Hill, Bachelor of Social Work
NEBRASKA
O’NEILL – Riley Wakefield, Bachelor of Science Education in elementary education
BACHELOR OF ARTS
OKLAHOMA
BALKO – Callee Gift, general studies
BERNICE – Mary Ellis, general studies
CARMEN – Brandon Barnes, general studies
CLEVELAND – Alanna Negelein, English
ENID – Austin Booth, history; Stormie McDonald, general studies; Ashley Neal; general studies; Diana Smith-Padron, general studies; Madison Wilson, history
GUTHRIE – Sabreena Burks, general studies
HYDRO – Corey Shirey, general studies
KAW CITY – Amanda Barber, general studies
MOORELAND – Rylie Eller, history; Leona Hawke, English
NORMAN – Kenneth Newton, general studies
PONCA CITY – Sherri Laughlin, general studies; Karrie McLain, English
RINGWOOD – Chezni Farrand, general studies
THOMAS – Maverick Gose, general studies
TUTTLE – Sarah Altemeier, general studies
WOODWARD – Pamela Foster, general studies; Shelby McVicker, general studies
KENTUCKY
BEDFORD – Rosa Reyes Rodriguez, sociology
FLORIDA
NORTH MIAMI – Ruben Saint Jean, general studies
BACHELOR OF ARTS EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
ENID – Caitlyn Shortnacy, social science education
HELENA – Reed Nickel, social science education
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Faith Melton, business administration
BLACKWELL – Vanessa Freel, business administration
BLANCHARD – Jessica Sawatzky, business administration
BUFFALO – Isaac Rios, business administration
DRUMMOND – Trevor Wilson, accounting
ELK CITY – Kelsi Wilson, business administration
ENID – Yulissa Arambula Sanchez, business administration; Kimberly Munden, business administration
FAIRVIEW – Cierra Briant, business administration
KREMLIN – Chase Blaser, business administration
MEEKER – Courtney Green, business administration
MOORE – Brandon Williams, business administration; Jenna Williams, accounting
NEWCASTLE – Gavin Garner, business administration
REYDON – Lynanne Hendrickson, business administration
TULSA – Parker Rehorn, accounting
VICI – Kelton Nance, accounting
WOODWARD – Lolia Iscoa, business administration; Ryan Stark, business administration; Kathryn Zollinger, business administration
ALASKA
SOLDOTNA – Jacob Darrow, business administration
TEXAS
COPPERAS COVE – Jennifer Eubanks, accounting
FORT WORTH – Alexa Moses, accounting
KELLER – Madison Hopper, business administration
KINGWOOD – Sean Rydell, business administration
SEYMOUR – Callie Campbell, business administration
WASHINGTON
BONNEY LAKE – Isaiah Weed, business administration
AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA, ACT – Hayden Clark, business administration
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
OKLAHOMA
ADA – Forrest Duncan, agriculture
ALINE – Kristopher Robinson, health and sports science education
ALVA – Earl Bell, computer science; Adrianna Davison, biology-natural history option; Georgie Gerbine, psychology; Makalah Henderson, criminal justice-law enforcement option; Brannan Louthan, computer science; Rozlynn Murrow, psychology; Brandon Nesseralla, criminal justice-law enforcement option; Joseph Ortiz, computer science
AMORITA– Daniel Olson, computer science and mathematics
BOISE CITY– Jaedon Whitfield, health and sports science education
BUFFALO – Macendrew Eades, psychology
CHEROKEE – Dakota Knabe, health and sports science education-health and fitness management option
CLEO SPRINGS – Justin Dobbs, computer science
COLCORD – Victoria Coulter, health and sports science education; Tanner Nall, agriculture
COWETA – Hayden Graham, health and sports science education-health and fitness management option
DOVER – Rafaela Avila, psychology
EL RENO – Austin Luker, criminal justice-law enforcement option
ELK CITY – Chloe Nutley, mathematics
ELMORE CITY – Jeremy Sawyer, health and sports science education
ENID – Katelyn Evans, health and sports science education; Angel Huntsberger, psychology; Stephanie McKnight, psychology; Brittni Taylor, biology-health science option
FREEDOM – Ashley Strehl, mass communication
HOOKER – Johnny Ugarte, computer science
KEYES – Mallory Overpeck, biology-health science option
KREMLIN – Kassidy Bittle, agriculture
LAVERNE – Colten Person, health and sports science education
LAWTON – Jackson Gardner, computer science; Jason Malae, mathematics
LEEDEY – Brody Shook, health and sports science education
MANCHESTER – Grant Feely, agriculture
MANGUM – Katlynn Huckabay, health and sports science education
MEAD – Katelind Wright, health and sports science education
MOORELAND – Nelva Gomez, chemistry
MORRISON – Brian Young, agriculture
OKLAHOMA CITY – Alexus Bailey, biology-health science option; Elijah Parks, health and sports science education; Brendan Yates, health and sports science education
OWASSO – Hollie Pankake, health and sports science education
PERRY – Baylee Vorndran, agriculture
PONCA CITY – Jenni Meyer, psychology; Leann Rogers, psychology; Linda Winter, psychology
POND CREEK – Michael Czapansky, agriculture
PURCELL– Bailee Prom, agriculture
RINGWOOD– Andrea Balay, mathematics
SHATTUCK– Rebecca Kelln, agriculture
WOODWARD– Jose Granados Rascon, computer science; William Guthrie, agriculture; Brooklyn Rhodes, biology-health science option; William Shirkey, computer science
YUKON – Jacob Miller, health and sports science education-health and fitness management option
ARIZONA
QUEEN CREEK – Kaleb Honea, health and sports science education
ARKANSAS
ROGERS – Melissa Couture, agriculture
CALIFORNIA
SANTA ROSA – Pricilla Villalobos, health and sports science education
TURLOCK – Justin Van Fleet, psychology
COLORADO
COLORADO SPRINGS – James Britton, biology-health science option
DENVER – Treyvon Andres, health and sports science education
TRINIDAD – Bethany Pierce, biology-health science option
FLORIDA
CHRISTMAS – Makayla Mack, agriculture
PENSACOLA – James Ellis, health and sports science education
GEORGIA
DOUGLASVILLE – Andrew Jones, health and sports science education
MARIETTA – Keith Harison, health and sports science education-health and fitness management option
IOWA
WHITING – Colten Madison, agriculture
KANSAS
ATTICA – Brooke Ricke, health and sports science education
DODGE CITY – Crystal Castillo, health and sports science education
HAVILAND – Dylan Jacks, agriculture
KIOWA – Caitlin Jacobs, psychology; Alexis Shaffer, psychology
MEDICINE LODGE – Andrew Hansen, biology-natural history option
MICHIGAN
OTTAWA LAKE – Clayton Vaughan, agriculture
MISSOURI
ST. JAMES – Kayla Copenhaver, agriculture
NEBRASKA
ELKHORN – Jacob Uhing, agriculture
ST. PAUL – Megan Turek, agriculture
NEVADA
LAS VEGAS – Marques Paige, health and sports science education
NEW YORK
QUEENS – Bryshon Bryant, health and sports science education
TONAWANDA – Bryce Donovan, criminal justice-law enforcement option
TEXAS
AZLE – Jeffrey Edwards, criminal justice-law enforcement option; Jacob Lance, health and sports science education
CANYON – Ashlie Wilhite, health and sports science education
FORNEY – Kaley Whitworth, health and sports science education
GRAND SALINE – Trent Easley, health and sports science education
MAGNOLIA – Maren Wicker, psychology
MANSFIELD – Colton Whitehouse, health and sports science education-health and fitness management option
PEARLAND – Kyle Rogers, agriculture
SAN ANTONIO – Kiauna Clark, health and sports science education
UTAH
KANARRAVILLE – Grayson Allred, agriculture
PUERTO RICO
VIEQUES – Johnnuelle Ponce, health and sports science education
AFRICA
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – Joshua Calder, biology-health science option
LAGOS, NIGERIA – Oluwatoyosi Kaffi, psychology
TAKORADI, GHANA – Rosina Quaicoe, biology-health science option
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
OKLAHOMA
BURLINGTON – Angela Thomason, early childhood education
ENID – Miranda Lawson, special education
FORGAN – Nikki Taylor, health and sports science education
HELENA – Oakleigh Nickel, special education
MOORE – Marylea Burgess, elementary education
SEILING – Kylie Templin, special education
TONKAWA – Kaylee Hurst, elementary education
WAUKOMIS – Kaitlin Lamunyon, health and sports science education
WOODWARD– Lindsey Smith, elementary education
KANSAS
HAYSVILLE – Kayla Gourley, health and sports science education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING
OKLAHOMA
ALVA – Carlie Edstrom, Tasha Swallow
BROKEN ARROW – Michele Wallace
CARRIER – Stephanie Ediger
EDMOND – Lauren Reitz
ENID – Taryn Gavitt, Taylor Hole, Megan Liebl, Keri Ramirez, Haeley Stute, Lizette White
FAIRFAX – Russo Gooch
FORT SUPPLY – Michael Gilbert
PONCA CITY – Clarissa Coble, Krystyn Hawkes, Anabel Segovia
STIGLER – Joni Welch
TULSA – Brooke Handke
WOODWARD – Ofelia Marin
HAWAII
PEARL CITY – Tiana Young-Mauchly
KANSAS
MEDICINE LODGE – Chelsea Small
MINNESOTA
WINONA – Kaitlin Jones
PENNSYLVANIA
TIOGA – Cheyenne Jones
TENNESSEE
TRENTON – Felicia Wedley
WISCONSIN
LA CROSSE – Amy Kleinvachter
BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK
OKLAHOMA
ARNETT – Reba Finley
BLACKWELL – Kathrine Barrows
COVINGTON – Savanna Taylor
ENID – Desiree Fritz, Keeley Horning, Kallie Jones, Ashley Neal
MOORELAND – Chanel Martin
TALOGA – Korbin Bowers
WOODWARD – Baylee Chance, Jonathan Wales
KANSAS
KIOWA – Lauren Hitchcock
MISSOURI
SENECA – Morgan Lopez
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