Commencement
2023
Saturday, May 13, 2023
1 p.m.
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Our Mission
The College of Wooster is a community of independent minds, working together
to prepare students to become leaders of character and influence in an
interdependent global community. We engage motivated students in a rigorous
and dynamic liberal education. Mentored by a faculty nationally recognized
for excellence in teaching, Wooster graduates are creative and independent
thinkers with exceptional abilities to ask important questions, research complex
issues, solve problems, and communicate new knowledge and insight.
Graduates of The College of Wooster demonstrate these
personal and intellectual capacities:
• Independent Thinking
• Integrative and
Collaborative Inquiry
• Dynamic Understanding of
the Liberal Arts
• Effective Communication
• Global Engagement
• Justice, Civic and
Social Responsibility
Commencement Participants
The College of Wooster Pipe Band
Bowen Ault ’25, bagpiper Abigail Rahz ’25, snare drummer
Liam Bradley-Tonchev ’25, bagpiper Aidan Sheil ’25, bagpiper
Sam Day ’25, bagpiper Emma Smith ’26, bass drummer
Alex Galbraith ’24, snare drummer
Marshals for the Class of 2023
Paul A. Bonvallet Professor of Chemistry
Michelle L. Johnson Associate Professor of Communication Studies and
Department Chair
Pamela B. Pierce Professor of Mathematics
Jenni Griffin Dean of Advising, Planning, & Experiential Learning, APEX
Marshals for the Faculty
Matthew W. Broda Associate Professor of Education and Department Chair
Shelley A. Judge Associate Professor of Earth Sciences
Drew Pasteur Professor of Mathematics and Department Chair
Sarah J. Sobeck Professor of Chemistry and Associate Dean for
Experiential Learning, APEX
Providing the Invocation
Trustee Diane Holt Frankle ’75 Chair of the Board, Chief Operating Officer, and
Co-Founder of Building Bridges Together
Interim President Wayne P. Webster
Representing the Class of 2023
Ethan John Dasilva ’23 Morton Grove, Illinois, political science and education majors
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore ’23 Fort Worth, Texas, psychology major
Britta Elaine Treu ’23 Auburn Township, Ohio, communication studies major
Providing the Commencement Address
Kurt Russell ’94 2022 National Teacher of the Year, history teacher and
head basketball coach, Oberlin High School
Provost Lisa Perfetti
Dean for Curriculum and Jennifer R. Bowen
Academic Engagement
Registrar Nicholas Szymanski
Providing the Benediction
The Reverend Joy E. Bronson ’07 Pastor of Vocational & Strategic Alignment,
Glencliff United Methodist Church, Nashville, Tennessee
Chair of The College of Wooster Sally J. Staley ’78
Board of Trustees
Commencement Ceremony 2023
Interim President Wayne P. Webster presiding
Procession The College of Wooster Pipe Band
The Class of 2023: A Look Back
Invocation Trustee Diane Holt Frankle ’75
Welcome Interim President Webster
For the Class of 2023 Ethan John Dasilva ’23
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore ’23
Britta Elaine Treu ’23
Conferring of Honorary Degree Interim President Webster
Kurt Russell ’94 Provost Perfetti
Doctor of Humane Letters
Commencement Address Kurt Russell ’94
Presentation of the Degrees in Course Provost Perfetti
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Music Therapy
Conferring of the Degrees in Course Interim President Webster
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Music Education
Bachelor of Music Therapy
Reflections from the Class of 2023
Welcome Alumni Wooster Alumni
Benediction The Reverend Joy E. Bronson ’07
“You’ll Never Walk Alone” Linat Westreich ’23, Colin Schrein ’25,
Liam Ertsgaard ’24, and Daniel Cohen Cobos ’23,
with keyboardist, Toni Arnold Shreve
Closing Interim President Webster
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Trustee Diane Holt Frankle ’75
Diane Holt Frankle ’75 is a member of The College of Wooster Board of Trustees and chairs the Board’s Diversity,
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Trusteeship and Governance and Mission and Outcomes committees.
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relationships and understanding. Since 2013, she and her husband have been promoting interfaith dialogue programs.
Frankle is an active panelist in the Interfaith Speaker Bureau for Islamic Networks Group. She serves on the San
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use history to confront bigotry and hate. She is a senior fellow in the American Leadership Forum—Silicon Valley.
Frankle practiced corporate law in Silicon Valley for more than 30 years, focusing on mergers and acquisitions and
corporate governance work with boards of directors and management as a partner with Ware & Freidenrich, Gray
Cary Ware & Freidenrich, DLA Piper, Kaye Scholer, and Arnold & Porter. She retired from the practice of law
in 2018 to focus on Building Bridges Together. Diane received her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center,
magna cum laude, in 1979 and her B.A. from Wooster in political science.
Kurt Russell ’94
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traveled to Washington, D.C., to receive the award at the White House in spring 2022 and has been engaged in policy
discussions at the state and national levels, advocating for the teaching profession and for students across the country
throughout the past year. During his tenure, he spoke with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
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A 25-year veteran of the classroom, Russell teaches history and is head coach of varsity boys’ basketball at Oberlin
High School in Oberlin, Ohio, where he was born and raised. He also serves as faculty advisor for the student-
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In a time when many are trying to quiet diverse voices and gloss over atrocities of the past, Russell is standing up for
independence of thought and exemplifying social and intellectual responsibility. His classes include African American
History, which he has taught since the late 1990s, and Race, Gender and Oppression, a class he developed. Part of his
inspiration for the history course came from an African politics course at Wooster with Akwasi Osei, then assistant
professor of political science and Black studies, and an introduction to Black studies course with then associate
professor of sociology Terry Kershaw. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in history and a
minor in Black studies at Wooster, Russell earned a Master of Education in curriculum and instruction from Ashland
University. He continues to take courses in child development at Oakland City University.
Rev. Joy E. Bronson ’07
Joy E. Bronson ’07 graduated from Wooster with a bachelor’s degree in English and Africana studies. After completing
her undergraduate degree, Bronson focused her work in social justice advocacy and just community formation. She
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A fourth-generation reverend, Bronson earned her Master of Divinity from Vanderbilt Divinity School with a focus
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evaluative learning to support organizations more consciously practicing missional alignment with their values and
communities they serve.
She presently serves as the Lilly Endowment grants coordinator for two $1 million congregational vocation and
justice initiatives at American Baptist College (Tennessee), and as the pastor of vocational & strategic alignment at
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of Vision:Justice, which facilitates transformational alignment for greater community impact, and incubates just
community initiatives.
Degrees
Ben Kuhn – Miami, Florida
Communication Studies
Brendan Ciaran Linn – Grosse Pointe Park, Michigan
History
Brian Luck – Copley, Ohio
Theatre & Dance 
English 
Meklit Samuel Minassie – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Student Designed: International Business
Nebyou Samuel Minassie – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Economics
Claire Catherine Moreschi – Lexington, Virginia
History 
Theatre & Dance 
Obianuju Ebelechukwu Mmesoma Onimoe – Solon, Ohio
Psychology
Jacob Shelton – Golden, Colorado
History 
Spanish 
Annie Sheneman – Moscow, Idaho
Theatre & Dance 
English 
Zdena Sinkhorn – Evans, Colorado
History 
Colin Emmett Springer – San Diego, California
Statistical & Data Sciences
Sinqobile Nyasha Tagwireyi – Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe
Political Science
Aaron Daniel Weese – Farmville, Virginia
Chemistry
Xudong Zhao – Chengdu, China
Mathematics
Degrees conferred August 31, 2022
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Frank L. Adams – Brooklyn, New York
History
Cat Baker – Carmel, Indiana
Spanish
William C. Bodary – Dexter, Michigan
Neuroscience
Mei Fen Carter – Highland Park, Illinois
Environmental Studies
Elly Hazel Ciesinski – Hinckley, Ohio
Neuroscience
Ryan Thomas Curnow – Blue Ash, Ohio
Philosophy
Political Science
Marc Rankin Dehoorne – Chelsea, Michigan
Student Designed: Bio-Psychology
Brendan Dufty – Norwich, Vermont
Philosophy
Mathematics
Luke Tyler Eisnaugle – Galion, Ohio
Physics
Vincent Gilleylen – Decatur, Georgia
Biology
Jiayi Ji – Hohhot, China
Business Economics
Katherine Joanne Joseph – Massillon, Ohio
English 
Theatre & Dance 
Curtis W. Kinnaman – Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Political Science
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Degrees conferred December 31, 2022
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Annika Balish – Oxford, Ohio
Music
Troy Baughman – McKinney, Texas
Mathematics
Grin Rose Carnett – Willoughby, Ohio
Studio Art 
Education
Jack Landwehr Doughty – Seattle, Washington
Mathematics
Israel Flores Perez – Clearwater, Florida
French & Francophone Studies
Junpeng Fu – Shenyang, China
Archaeology 
Matt Galletti – La Grange, Illinois
Political Science
Jack Luong Giloth – Washington, District of Columbia
Business Economics
Dabney Louise Gottman – Indianapolis, Indiana
Biology
Cole David Hissong – Shreve, Ohio
History
Education
Thinh Tan Huynh – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Olivia Joy James – Forest Park, Georgia
Communication Studies
Max Johnson – Rockville, Maryland
Studio Art 
Ian Christopher Johnston – Nashville, Tennessee
Psychology 
Omar Malik Kelly – Riverdale, Georgia
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kennedy Kohlman – Blacklick, Ohio
Philosophy
History
Jonathan Logan – Lisbon, Ohio
Physics
Liv Mourning – Killeen, Texas
Theatre & Dance
Caitlin Marie Olsen – Smithville, Ohio
English 
Education
Ruisha Prasai – Kathmandu, Nepal
Psychology 
Bobby Ramkissoon – Alexandria, Virginia
Political Science
Chris Savaglio – Centerport, New York
Computer Science
Nathaniel Stevens Seeley Jr. – Staten Island, New York
Biology
Grant Christian Sorensen – Salt Lake City, Utah
Psychology
Elizabeth Janell Testamark – Lawrenceville, Georgia
Communication Studies
Education
Katie Elizabeth Thompson – New Albany, Ohio
Communication Studies
Education
Sarah Elizabeth Wright – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Statistical & Data Sciences
Yuntao Zhang – Zhejiang, China
Mathematics
Degrees conferred December 31, 2022
BACHELOR OF MUSIC THERAPY
Meghan Michele Sayre – Tin, Ohio
Music Therapy
Degrees conferred May 13, 2023
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Eric Senanu Adadevoh – Kumasi, Ghana
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tomoka Adams – Wooster, Ohio
Biology
Spanish 
Katherine Elisabeth Adams-Fisher – Dublin, Ohio
English 
Nana Abena Biamah Adu-Boahen* – Bronx, New York
Business Economics
Lucy Agurkis – South Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Psychology
Studio Art 
Craig Akiri II – Nairobi, Kenya
Computer Science 
Edwina Akonor – Accra, Ghana
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Georey Nathaniel Allen – Princeton, New Jersey
Anthropology 
Chinese Studies 
Inethia Allen – Washington, District of Columbia
Studio Art 
Cristian Amesbury* – Shrub Oak, New York
Biology
Lily Catherine Anderson – Greenville, South Carolina
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Marina Alexandra Anderson – Kensington, Maryland
Communication Studies
Nathaniel Jack Andrews – Boxford, Massachusetts
Biology
Ash Arons – Eaton Rapids, Michigan
Environmental Studies
Teresa Isabel Ascencio – Oakland, California
Theatre & Dance 
Communication Studies 
Gillian Ashley – Kennesaw, Georgia
Sociology
Jade Baek – Siheung-Si, Republic of Korea
Neuroscience 
Hannah Rosemary Baker – Midland, Michigan
Political Science 
Spanish
Peter Barker – Bozeman, Montana
Philosophy 
History 
Owen Cornell Barnard – Beachwood, Ohio
Biology 
Environmental Studies 
Demetrius Devon Barnett – Barberton, Ohio
Psychology
Lake Barrett* – Columbia, South Carolina
Biology 
Education
Bilegsanaa Battulga – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Political Science
Lillian Beach – Rocky River, Ohio
English 
Langston Garvey Bealum – San Francisco, California
Sociology
Abigail Marie Beard – Shaker Heights, Ohio
Sociology 
Bethel Binyam Bedelu* – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Student Designed: Ethics in Science
Owen James Belore – Venetia, Pennsylvania
Political Science 
Natalie Ibrahim Belle – Amman, Jordan
Neuroscience 
Sam Lucas Belsky – South Lyon, Michigan
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Macey Bennett – Massillon, Ohio
Biology 
Claire Berlin – Caneld, Ohio
History 
Theodore Jackson Hargrave Berner – Brookeld, Connecticut
Psychology
Bee Bi – Beijing, China
Economics
Theatre & Dance 
Mary Elise Blair – Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Biology
Haley Rebecca Bloom – Troy, Ohio
Computer Science
Cooper Alan Bodary* – Dexter, Michigan
Biology
Daniel William Bohl – Sardinia, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Collin J. Boissoneault – Maumee, Ohio
Biology 
Mj Boley – Bowling Green, Kentucky
Business Economics 
Samuel Cooper Boudreau – Madison, Mississippi
Sociology 
Kira Boyce – Rainier, Washington
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Grace A. Braver – Wadsworth, Ohio
Geology 
Caileigh Briggs – Clairton, Pennsylvania
Biology 
Harvey Briscoe – West Bloomeld, Michigan
Communication Studies
Whitford Dean Brown – Kensington, Maryland
Physics
Aly Brugh* – Wadsworth, Ohio
Psychology
Maud M. Bulman – Guys Mills, Pennsylvania
Anthropology 
Samantha Burke – North Ridgeville, Ohio
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Tanner Christopher Burt – Wildwood, Missouri
Political Science 
Economics
Rondo Caesar – Buckhannon, West Virginia
Communication Studies
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Sam Caley* – Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Theatre & Dance
Communication Studies
Alyssa Campbell* – Washington, District of Columbia
Psychology
Claire Lynn Campbell – Edinboro, Pennsylvania
Neuroscience 
Dane Matthew Camphausen – McLean, Virgina
Computer Science
Jacob Andrew Cannon* – Prattville, Alabama
Psychology
Communication Studies
Alexa Carlozzi – Whitehouse, Ohio
Global & International Studies 
French & Francophone Studies
Hope Mari Samal Carmody – Parker, Colorado
Psychology 
Urban Studies 
Morgan Clare Carson – Tulsa, Oklahoma
Political Science
Madison Elizabeth Carter – Graon, Ohio
Biology
Pookar Chand – Kathmandu, Nepal
English 
Lingyun Chang – Guangdong, China
Psychology
Harrison Clayman – Bethesda, Maryland
Physics
Chloe Clear – North Jackson, Ohio
Biology
Kyle Peter Cohen* – Cleveland, Ohio
Mathematics
Art History
Daniel Cohen-Cobos – Madrid, Spain
Computer Science 
Physics 
Kristian Coleman – Lubbock, Texas
English
Patrick Colwell – Austin, Texas
History
Megan Elizabeth Conklin – Kent City, Michigan
History 
Donald Milton Conley – Stone Mountain, Georgia
Chemistry
Rickey Cooper – Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Theatre & Dance
Allison Cunningham – Pomeroy, Ohio
Sociology 
Michael Curran – Hubbard, Ohio
Mathematics
Colin Edward Czubaruk – Leesburg, Virginia
Political Science
Evan Daggett* – Perrysburg, Ohio
History
Jay Curtiss Daigle* – Fairport, New York
Studio Art 
Duc Minh Dao – Lee, Maine
Computer Science 
Mathematics
Vu Ba Long Dao – Ha Noi, Vietnam
Business Economics
Ethan John Dasilva* – Morton Grove, Illinois
Political Science
Education
Helena Mariella Davis* – Salem, Massachusetts
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Luis Delgado – Chicago, Illinois
Communication Studies
Caitlyn Anne Denes – Aliquippa, Pennsylvania
Environmental Geoscience 
Camille Diekhans – Evanston, Illinois
Psychology 
Jordan Diggs – Whites Creek, Tennessee
Global Media & Digital Studies 
Caroline Dillard* – Milford, Ohio
Art History
Amber Jevin Dinchman – Westlake, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Jamie Do – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
David Lee Dotson – Vermilion, Ohio
Neuroscience 
Alexander Owen Drewes* – Sacramento, California
Economics
Alexander Matthew Drummond – Collegeville, Pennsylvania
Philosophy 
David Dunn – Orrville, Ohio
Psychology 
Philosophy 
Jenna Leigh Dyro – Saint Louis, Missouri
Global & International Studies 
French & Francophone Studies 
Laureen Egyin* – Accra, Ghana
Africana Studies
Mahmoud Bassam El-Achwah – Beirut, Lebanon
Neuroscience 
Matthew Engfer – Libertyville, Illinois
Environmental Geoscience
Environmental Studies
Ayse Ergon – Kartal, Turkey
Political Science
Isabel Espinosa – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Communication Studies 
Global Media & Digital Studies 
Theodora Mary Farson – Wadsworth, Ohio
Neuroscience 
Naomi Fernandes*– Rolla, Missouri
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
María Dolores Ferreira – Montevideo, Uruguay
Neuroscience 
Lucie Fiala – Skokie, Illinois
Environmental Geoscience 
Chase Dylan Fickes – Copley, Ohio
Computer Science
Mathematics
Zachary Filippi – Raleigh, North Carolina
Religious Studies 
English 
Naod Mahtot Fisseha – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Computer Science
Sydney Lyn Fitzcharles – Twinsburg, Ohio
Neuroscience 
Katherine Fleig – Carmel, Indiana
Neuroscience
Max Fletcher – Bethesda, Maryland
Environmental Geoscience
Roger Fortier* – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Philosophy
Economics
Jonah Brick Freedman – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Political Science 
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis – Groton, Connecticut
Archaeology 
Jada Frost – Redford, Michigan
Political Science 
Communication Studies 
Anailah Funchess – Gilbert, Arizona
Anthropology 
Emily Jane Gail – Euclid, Ohio
Communication Studies
Gabriele Ryan Gajdos – Strongsville, Ohio
Environmental Studies
Oriana Marsella Galvis Marin – Medellín, Colombia
English 
Sumiyabazar Ganbaatar – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Statistical & Data Sciences
Lauren Nacole Ganson – Marion, Ohio
Sociology 
Aileen Garcia – Norcross, Georgia
Psychology
Solomon Gebrekiros* – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Computer Science
Education
Jules Gerdes* – Morris, Illinois
Political Science
Dana Morgan Gien – Hudson, Ohio
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies 
Sociology
JG Gillard – Hendersonville, Tennessee
Communication Studies
Maximilian Frank Glass – Columbus, Ohio
Neuroscience
Noah David Golovan – Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Political Science 
Philosophy 
Katiasoa Gonzales Virto – Wintersville, Ohio
Neuroscience 
Sarah Ann Gordon* – Pound Ridge, New York
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Education
Jada Bernice Green – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Archaeology
Olivia Ruth Green – Strongsville, Ohio
Physics 
Conor Joseph Greene – Vero Beach, Florida
Student Designed: Social Sciences & Criminal Justice
Benjamin David Greenwood* – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biology
Hannah Lilly Grosman – Washington, District of Columbia
Spanish
Education
Ishika Gupta* – Kolkata, India
Business Economics
Statistical & Data Sciences
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Carson Jack Gutierrez – Bellingham, Washington
Biology 
Elizabeth Hall – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political Science
Gregory Lafayette Hall Jr. – Mayeld Village, Ohio
Communication Studies
Abir Hamdaoui* – Casablanca, Morocco
Mathematics
Noor Ul Hannan – Lahore, Pakistan
Studio Art
Najee Stephen Hardaway – Shaker Heights, Ohio
Africana Studies
Education
George Patrick Harney* – Manasquan, New Jersey
Psychology
Lily Kate Harpham – Columbus, Ohio
History
Joey Harris – Northbrook, Illinois
Political Science 
Stacey Harris – Whitby, Canada
Business Economics
Samantha Harrison – Lakewood, Ohio
Sociology
Emily Brooke Hasecke – Arlington, Virginia
Political Science 
Psychology 
Jacob Hassan – Wintersville, Ohio
Environmental Geoscience
Charles Franklin Henegar* – Doylestown, Ohio
History
Education
Luke Daniel Henke* – Cincinnati, Ohio
Mathematics
Adeline Deirdre Hennebury – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Global & International Studies 
French & Francophone Studies 
Naa’ah Hennie – Fayetteville, Georgia
Psychology
Alyssa Rachael Henss – Westeld, Indiana
Archaeology 
Samuel George Hermes* – Cleveland, Ohio
Business Economics
Berenice Hernandez – Chicago, Illinois
Spanish
Emma Catherine Hewitt – Cleveland, Ohio
Psychology
Jade Ho – Canandaigua, New York
Biology
Milo Morse Covington Ho – San Francisco, California
History 
BrookeLynn Holmes* – Doylestown, Ohio
Student Designed: Mathematics Education
Brandon Holt* – Atlanta, Georgia
Student Designed: Finite Mathematics
Langston Nathaniel Hood – San Antonio, Texas
Philosophy 
English 
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover – Millersport, Ohio
Classical Studies 
Art History 
Claire Katherine Horansky – Cleveland, Ohio
Psychology 
Cory Edward Horgan – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political Science 
Sena Disewari Houessou-Adin – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Haley Abigail Huett – Corydon, Indiana
Political Science 
Naol Aman Hulufe – Stone Mountain, Georgia
Business Economics
Eric Darnell Humphries* – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Communication Studies
Phoebe J. Hurt* – Hardy, Virginia
English
Ferdawss Ihiri – Casablanca, Morroco
Chemistry 
Oumaima Ihiri – Casablanca, Morroco
Business Economics
Ayaka Iwasaki – Fukuoka, Japan
Psychology 
Taylor Danea Jackson – Atlanta, Georgia
Philosophy 
French & Francophone Studies 
Helena Janczak – Libertyville, Illinois
Environmental Studies
Laura E. Jentes – Uniontown, Ohio
History 
Education
Siyan Ji – Yunnan, China
Global & International Studies
Christian Giver Johnston – Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Biology
Ryan James Johnston – Southington, Ohio
Geology
Communication Studies
Justin Laron Jones* – Austell, Georgia
History
Tucker Riley Joseph – Littleton, Colorado
Economics
Hannah Keough – Burton, Ohio
English 
Isabella Alyssa Kevorkian – Roanoke, Virginia
Psychology
Ryan Koroush Khazra – La Cañada Flintridge, California
Global & International Studies
Nour Kher – Casablanca, Morocco
Neuroscience
Hyunmin Kim – Incheon, Republic of Korea
Religious Studies
Kyungjoo Kim – Incheon, Republic of Korea
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Min Kim – Wooster, Ohio
Psychology 
Seula Kim – Jeonju, Republic of Korea
Biology 
Audrey Lynne Klosterman – Columbus, Ohio
Theatre & Dance 
Moe Thant Ko* – Yangon, Myanmar
Computer Science
Yeeun Koh – Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea
Economics 
Mathematics 
Helen Kohlmetz – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Computer Science
Studio Art 
Lauren Kreeger – Howell, Michigan
Geology 
Alicia Krielaart* – Chicago, Illinois
Sociology
Education
Morgan Christina Kromer – Eagle, Colorado
Mathematics 
Studio Art 
Turner Kurt* – Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Education
Emma C. Kurtz – Canal Fulton, Ohio
Biology
Courage Kusena* – Marondera, Zimbabwe
Art History
Abby Kushner Benson* – Akron, Ohio
Anthropology
Yakeria Sinae Lamar – Jonesboro, Georgia
Religious Studies 
Education
Kate Larson – Wooster, Ohio
Psychology
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
May Minh Quynh Le – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Minjin Lee – Limestone, Maine
Biology 
Yong Seok Lee – Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Computer Science 
Steven Leicht – Apex, North Carolina
Sociology
Clare Leithauser – Granville, Ohio
Political Science 
Allison Lemay* – Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Religious Studies
Ian Hueston Leon – Alexandria, Virginia
Economics 
Noah Leonard – Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Spanish
Political Science 
Graham Letkeman – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political Science
Aidan William L’hommedieu* – Hudson, Ohio
Philosophy
Guo Li – Zhengzhou, China
Global Media & Digital Studies 
Kaylee Lauren Liu* – Singapore, Singapore
Philosophy
Zhehao Liu – Beijing, China
Business Economics
Nivaan Lobo – Kolkata, India
Environmental Geoscience
Robbie Loftus – Wilmette, Illinois
Business Economics
Shane Louis – Jamestown, North Carolina
History 
Dingsheng Luo* – Guangdong, China
East Asian Studies
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Brianna Maeve Lyman – Pennsburg, Pennsylvania
Biology 
Anthropology 
Morgan Ann Malone – Twinsburg, Ohio
Political Science 
Isabel June Manche – Hilliard, Ohio
Neuroscience 
Alice Kohl Markey – Shaker Heights, Ohio
Environmental Studies 
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher – Tecumseh, Michigan
Philosophy 
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies 
Kathryn Rose Materick* – Western Springs, Illinois
English 
Education
Alysha Valura Matson – Caldwell, Ohio
English 
Religious Studies 
Riley McErlean – Aurora, Canada
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Sharif McGee – Toledo, Ohio
Psychology 
William Valentine McMichael – Evanston, Illinois
Neuroscience 
Emily Ashley Mendoza – Chicago, Illinois
Political Science
Adam Patrick Meyer – Centennial, Colorado
Statistical & Data Sciences 
Jessica Meyer – Grove City, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Alegnta Dawit Mezmur – Washington, District of Columbia
Global & International Studies
Marek Mican – Prague, Czech Republic
Psychology
Natsumi Miki – Tokyo, Japan
Environmental Studies 
Jackeb-Eligah Milan – Oberlin, Ohio
Environmental Studies
Rachel Clara Miley – Salem, Oregon
Psychology
Stephany V. Miranda – Chicago, Illinois
Psychology
Atticus Tannen Moats – Altadena, California
Student Designed: Sensory Communication Studies
Andy Mockbee* – Wadsworth, Ohio
English 
Education
Rian Haryopratama Mokodompit* – Jakarta, Indonesia
Urban Studies
Matthew Robert Monge – North Tonawanda, New York
German Studies
Malik Moore – Stockbridge, Georgia
Neuroscience
Giuliana Morales – Chicago, Illinois
Psychology
Sociology
Vanessa Morris – Deereld Beach, Florida
Studio Art
Nosherwan Mughal – Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates
Biology
Temuul Munkhtur – Zuunkharaa, Mongolia
Environmental Studies
Anesu Munyanyi* – Harare, Zimbabwe
Mathematics
Jillian Amethyst Murray – Middlebury, Connecticut
Neuroscience 
Samuel Robert Muse* – Hamilton, Ohio
Statistical & Data Sciences
Ussama Mustafa – Rabat, Morocco
Mathematics 
Computer Science 
Ian Ishimwe Musumba* – Kigali, Rwanda
Statistical & Data Sciences
Jennifer Teare Mynard – Hoboken, New Jersey
Art History 
Environmental Studies 
Hayley Nash – Peoria, Arizona
Studio Art 
Art History 
Salem Fitsum Nega – Alpharetta, Georgia
Global & International Studies
Lenard Nguyen Trong – Nghe an, Vietnam
Political Science
Minh Nguyen Quoc – Ha Noi, Vietnam
Computer Science
History 
Tuan Minh Nguyen – Wooster, Ohio
Statistical & Data Sciences
Natalie M. Nonno – Akron, Ohio
Biology
Education
Zakary Nowatzke – Michigan City, Indiana
Communication Studies
Omobolanle Oladeji – Ibadan, Nigeria
Computer Science 
Jessica R. Olson – Olean, New York
Art History
Noah Olson – Ashtabula, Ohio
Communication Studies
Brendan Drake Ortíz – Oberlin, Ohio
Environmental Studies
Alex Padeld – Royal Oak, Michigan
Religious Studies 
Praneel Panchigar* – Mumbai, India
Mathematics
Matthew Thomas Pardi – Arlington, Virginia
Biology 
Claudia Rose Mandela Partridge – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Economics
Ashini Patel – Princeton Junction, New Jersey
Philosophy 
English 
Davis Patterson – Carbondale, Illinois
Physics
Henry Alden Pellegrin – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Global & International Studies 
Religious Studies 
Nathaniel J. Perry – Chippewa-On-e-Lake, Ohio
History
Education
Alexander Phillips* – Lima, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lark Pinney – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political Science
Penelophe Pintor – Chicago, Illinois
Spanish
Kevin Poe* – North Canton, Ohio
Philosophy 
Religious Studies 
Mason David Poisson – Marblehead, Massachusetts
Business Economics
Alex Pollitt – Louisville, Kentucky
Business Economics
Kennedy Pope – Dacula, Georgia
Psychology 
Noah Pounds – Bloomington, Illinois
Neuroscience
Samuel Powers – Houston, Texas
History 
Scott Joseph Israel Presley – Mount Vernon, Ohio
Business Economics
Kyerra Preston-Ervin* – Cleveland, Ohio
Studio Art
Alix Joseph Printup – Salamanca, New York
Philosophy 
Psychology 
Keeton Purvis – Wooster, Ohio
Computer Science
Nicholas Emery Rabaut – Grosse Pointe, Michigan
History
Education
Colton T. Rambur – Henderson, Nevada
Chemistry
Antonia N. Ramos – Montclair, New Jersey
Biology
Raisa Tasnim Raofa – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Physics 
Mathematics 
Benjamin Paul Read – Naperville, Illinois
Art History 
Philosophy 
Gordon Reeves – Frederick, Maryland
Political Science
Izaak Thomaz Rennebeck-Oliveira – Indianapolis, Indiana
Political Science
Mateo Renteria* – Houston, Texas
Environmental Studies
Abigail Annette Rice – Northeld, Ohio
Computer Science 
Douglas Sanford Richardson Jr. – Ooltewah, Tennessee
Communication Studies 
Allison Ringold – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Neuroscience
German Studies
Christopher Matthew Roche – Wooster, Ohio
Environmental Geoscience
Matthew Rohlman – Chelsea, Michigan
English
Kyle N. Rossi – Copley, Ohio
Computer Science 
Amari Royal* – Pinellas Park, Florida
Theatre & Dance
Music
Abigail Rubadue – Powell, Ohio
Political Science
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Aspen Rush* – Webster, New York
History
Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Anna Russell – Hackettstown, New Jersey
Archaeology 
Namara Kilumushwa Rwakatare – Anaheim, California
Global & International Studies 
French & Francophone Studies 
Adam Ryan* – Janesville, Wisconsin
History
English
Harper Ryan* – Traverse City, Michigan
English
Jiny Ryou* – Incheon, Republic of Korea
Biology
Zineb Sair – Marrakech, Morocco
Political Science
Economics
Stacey Ewurabena Sam – Accra, Ghana
Political Science
Ethan Orion Samangy – Hudson, Ohio
Computer Science
Carolyn Santos* – Oak Park, Illinois
Biology
Education
Tyusha Sarawagi* – Lazimpat, Nepal
Statistical & Data Sciences
Business Economics
Michael Scarberry – New Castle, Pennsylvania
Chemistry 
Physics
Emma Lucia Schell – Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Chemistry 
Nicholas James Scherson – University Heights, Ohio
Psychology
Fiona Erin Rebbecca Schieve – Winchester, Virginia
Political Science
Religious Studies 
Claira Elizabeth Schirik – Laurel, Maryland
Economics 
Carter Michael Schmidt – Huntington Woods, Michigan
Political Science
John Schmidt – Wooster, Ohio
Physics 
Mathematics 
Kylie Marie Schmitz – Avon, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Adam Schneider – Belle Mead, New Jersey
English
Robert Doak Schultz – Mystic, Connecticut
Political Science
Katherine Elizabeth Schumacher* – North Canton, Ohio
Psychology
Isaac Schwartz – Atlanta, Georgia
Philosophy 
Statistical & Data Sciences 
Zachary Scott – Wooster, Ohio
History
Janette Ryan Seaton-Evans – Takoma Park, Maryland
Studio Art 
Lucille Segal – Holland, Michigan
Psychology 
Andrew Francis Seifert – Broadview Heights, Ohio
Political Science
Zoë Lee Semersky – Antioch, Illinois
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore – Fort Worth, Texas
Psychology 
Manan Shahi – Kathmandu, Nepal
Computer Science
Shiropa Shahreen – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Hannah Elizabeth Shaw – Menlo Park, California
Psychology
Katherine J. Shelmidine – Ticonderoga, New York
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Hayden Scott Sherry – Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Communication Studies
Mekdes Shiferaw – Cleveland, Ohio
Global & International Studies
Max Shiman – Highland Park, New Jersey
Philosophy 
Joe Shilts* – Flemington, New Jersey
Communication Studies
Education
Gracie Shreve* – Killbuck, Ohio
Theatre & Dance
Music 
Ethan Sieber – Cincinnati, Ohio
Political Science
Russian Studies 
Victoria I. Silva – Orland Park, Illinois
Theatre & Dance 
Political Science 
Savannah Louise Sima
Political Science
Philosophy
Keegan Smith – Worcester, Massachusetts
Biology
Maya Najiri Smith – Bloomeld Hills, Michigan
Psychology
Sarah A. Snider – Troy, Michigan
Neuroscience 
Khine Chin Chin Soe* – Meiktila, Myanmar
Mathematics
Katherine J. Spence – Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Biology
Theatre & Dance 
Morgan Taylor Stanley – Wooster, Ohio
Psychology 
Katherine Elizabeth Stephens – Northeld, Ohio
Student Designed: Biostatistics 
Kayla Stevens – Pittsford, New York
Anthropology 
Nkosi Stewart – Ellenwood, Georgia
Political Science
Paris Maximus Stirrat – Orland Park, Illinois
Economics
Jasper Stoddard – Brooklyn, New York
Psychology 
Drake Stolman – Bualo Grove, Illinois
Computer Science
Neil Walker Storey – Madison, Mississippi
Political Science
Caitlin Marie Strassburg – Brookville, Pennsylvania
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Mathematics 
Connor Streeter – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Physics
Dylan Strickland – Malibu, California
History 
Ryan Henry Sullivan – Amesbury, Massachusetts
Environmental Geoscience 
Huayu Sun – Beijing, China
Biology
Grin Gene Suppa* – Warren, Pennsylvania
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Artemis Tkachuk Swanson – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Political Science 
Philosophy 
Emma French Swindell – Alexandria, Virginia
History
Adeline Nicole Tagg – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Geology
Dorion Talley – Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Communication Studies
Quincy Alvin Taylor – McDonough, Georgia
History
Education
Brennen William Testa – Youngstown, Ohio
Political Science
August Tewell – Columbus, Ohio
Computer Science
Sobika Thapa – Panauti, Nepal
Computer Science
Austin Thomas – Decatur, Georgia
Student Designed: Marketing Studies
Andrew B. Thompson* – Columbus, Ohio
Biology
Madeline Lee Thompson – Marietta, Ohio
Spanish
Education
Riley Marie Thorr – ompsonville, Michigan
Biology
Maley Sue Tinstman – Eaton, Ohio
Political Science 
Colin Tobin – Jeannette, Pennsylvania
Global Media & Digital Studies 
Judith Grace Topham – Greensboro, North Carolina
Geology 
Richard Cabral Torres – Fall River, Massachusetts
Environmental Geoscience
Britta Elaine Treu – Auburn Township, Ohio
Communication Studies 
Anna Truong – Aurora, Colorado
Mathematics
Otis Tucker – Portland, Oregon
Psychology 
Matt Ulishney – Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Mathematics 
Samuel Justus Ulrich – Springboro, Ohio
Archaeology
Aavash Upadhyaya – Kathmandu, Nepal
Computer Science
Maud Emma Utstein – Muir Beach, California
Communication Studies 
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Glenna Van Dyke* – Aspinwall, Pennsylvania
History 
Education
David C. Varner – Lafayette, California
Business Economics
Yatzari Venzor – Commerce City, Colorado
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Theresa Eileen Von Wallmenich – Alma, Michigan
History
Lijiayi Wang – Beijing, China
Global Media & Digital Studies 
Vicky Wang* – Beijing, China
Geology
Sara Anne Wargo – Lagrange, Ohio
Physics
Breanna M. Watkins – Brunswick, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olivia Medaglia Watling – Lorain, Ohio
Studio Art 
Alexandra Margaret Wells – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Biology
Paige Marie Wells – Annapolis, Maryland
Sociology
Linat Westreich – Vienna, Virginia
Political Science 
Kay Elizabeth Wetmore – Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Political Science 
Communication Studies 
John Duncan Whitehouse – Asheville, North Carolina
Environmental Geoscience
Lucy Ganley Wickham – Baltimore, Maryland
Mathematics 
Jane C. Wight – Cleveland, Ohio
Art History
Langston Kee Williams* – New York, New York
Economics
Alex Wiseman-Rose – Haslett, Michigan
Biology
Patrick T. Wood – Amherst, Ohio
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 
Chloe Dawn Wright – Portland, Oregon
Sociology 
Eliott John Wright – Cordova, Tennessee
Chemistry
Yuchen Yang – Hong Kong, China
Philosophy
Andrew Yanssens – Columbiana, Ohio
Business Economics
Ryan You* – Laguna Niguel, California
Business Economics
Kevin Yuan – Portland, Oregon
Computer Science 
Nicholas Alexander Yungbluth – Wilder, Kentucky
English 
Wenshuo Zhao – Liaoyang, China
Environmental Geoscience 
Rekik Ziku – Rockville, Maryland
Computer Science
Mathematics
Takoda Tymon Zuehlke* – Renton, Washington
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Degrees conferred May 13, 2023
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
Imzadia Conrad – Orrville, Ohio
Music Composition
Robert Stark – Hanover, Indiana
Music Composition 
Degrees conferred May 13, 2023
BACHELOR OF MUSIC EDUCATION
Sophia Chung Marshall – East Lansing, Michigan
Music Education 
Morgan Kayleigh Smock – Huntsburg, Ohio
Music Education
Degrees conferred May 13, 2023
BACHELOR OF MUSIC THERAPY
Kayla Marie Dobbs – Florence, Kentucky
Music Therapy
Alexis Nicole Kelbley* – Bloomville, Ohio
Music Therapy 
Brenna E. Southward* – Marion, Ohio
Music Therapy
Katelyn Abbigail Tackett* – Rittman, Ohio
Music Therapy
*Degree requirements to be completed at a later date.
A single old gold cord indicates departmental honors.
Black and gold mix indicates Phi Beta Kappa membership.
The Latin Honors
A widely recognized academic distinction, Latin Honors are based on overall
grade point average in courses taken at the College: summa cum laude for 3.900
to 4.000, magna cum laude for 3.750 to 3.899, and cum laude for 3.500 to 3.749.
Summa cum laude
Lily Catherine Anderson
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
Hannah Rosemary Baker
Peter Barker
Lake Barrett
Natalie Ibrahim Belle
Claire Berlin
Collin J. Boissoneault
Samuel Cooper Boudreau
Aly Brugh
Sam Caley
Megan Elizabeth Conklin
Caitlyn Anne Denes
Jordan Diggs
Jamie Do
David Lee Dotson
Isabel Espinosa
María Dolores Ferreira
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis
Oriana Marsella Galvis Marin
Lauren Nacole Ganson
Noah David Golovan
Emily Brooke Hasecke
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
Claire Katherine Horansky
Thinh Tan Huynh
Laura E. Jentes
Max Johnson
Seula Kim
Yeeun Koh
Lauren Kreeger
Morgan Christina Kromer
Kaylee Lauren Liu
Brian Luck
Sophia Chung Marshall
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher
Kathryn Rose Materick
Alysha Valura Matson
Jessica Meyer
Omobolanle Oladeji
Caitlin Marie Olsen
Alex Padfield
Kevin Poe
Benjamin Paul Read
Kyle N. Rossi
Anna Russell
Emma Lucia Schell
Isaac Schwartz
Zoë Lee Semersky
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore
Savannah Louise Sima
Khine Chin Chin Soe
Morgan Taylor Stanley
Robert Stark
Kayla Stevens
Caitlin Marie Strassburg
Dylan Strickland
Griffin Gene Suppa
Matt Ulishney
Glenna Van Dyke
Lijiayi Wang
Lucy Ganley Wickham
Kevin Yuan
Wenshuo Zhao
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Magna cum laude
Katherine Elisabeth Adams-Fisher
Craig Akiri II
Edwina Akonor
Geoffrey Nathaniel Allen
Owen Cornell Barnard
Lillian Beach
Owen James Belfiore
Sam Lucas Belsky
Macey Bennett
Daniel William Bohl
Caileigh Briggs
Whitford Dean Brown
Claire Lynn Campbell
Hope Mari Samal Carmody
Griffin Rose Carnett
Imzadia Conrad
Ryan Thomas Curnow
Amber Jevin Dinchman
Alexander Matthew Drummond
Brendan Dufty
David Dunn
Jenna Leigh Dyroff
Lucie Fiala
Junpeng Fu
Jonah Brick Freedman
Ishika Gupta
Carson Jack Gutierrez
Joey Harris
Adeline Deirdre Hennebury
Alyssa Rachael Henss
Langston Nathaniel Hood
Haley Abigail Huett
Ferdawss Ihiri
Ian Christopher Johnston
Tucker Riley Joseph
Alexis Nicole Kelbley
Kyungjoo Kim
Yakeria Sinae Lamar
May Minh Quynh Le
Minjin Lee
Yong Seok Lee
Guo Li
Brianna Maeve Lyman
Isabel June Manche
Alice Kohl Markey
Riley McErlean
William Valentine McMichael
Natsumi Miki
Andy Mockbee
Jennifer Teare Mynard
Matthew Thomas Pardi
Henry Alden Pellegrin
Kennedy Pope
Samuel Powers
Ruisha Prasai
Alix Joseph Printup
Raisa Tasnim Raofa
Matthew Rohlman
Namara Kilumushwa Rwakatare
Tyusha Sarawagi
Claira Elizabeth Schiffrik
John Schmidt
Janette Ryan Seaton-Evans
Lucille Segal
Jacob Shelton
Gracie Shreve
Ethan Sieber
Victoria I. Silva
Zdena Sinkhorn
Sarah A. Snider
Katherine Elizabeth Stephens
Connor Streeter
August Tewell
Madeline Lee Thompson
Colin Tobin
Judith Grace Topham
Britta Elaine Treu
Aavash Upadhyaya
David C. Varner
Sara Anne Wargo
Olivia Medaglia Watling
Kay Elizabeth Wetmore
Chloe Dawn Wright
Nicholas Alexander Yungbluth
Cum laude
Tomoka Adams
Inethia Allen
Marina Alexandra Anderson
Ash Arons
Jade Baek
Mary Elise Blair
Mj Boley
Grace A. Braver
Maud M. Bulman
Tanner Christopher Burt
Alexa Carlozzi
Mei Fen Carter
Pookar Chand
Lingyun Chang
Harrison Clayman
Daniel Cohen-Cobos
Allison Cunningham
Duc Minh Dao
Camille Diekhans
Mahmoud Bassam El-Achwah
Matthew Engfer
Theodora Mary Farson
Chase Dylan Fickes
Zachary Filippi
Sydney Lyn Fitzcharles
Jada Frost
Anailah Funchess
Katiasofia Gonzales Virto
Sarah Ann Gordon
Olivia Ruth Green
Hannah Lilly Grosman
Luke Daniel Henke
Jade Hoff
Milo Morse Covington Hoff
Cory Edward Horgan
Sena Disewari Houessou-Adin
Ayaka Iwasaki
Taylor Danea Jackson
Helena Janczak
Siyan Ji
Christian Giver Johnston
Katherine Joanne Joseph
Hannah Keough
Min Kim
Moe Thant Ko
Helen Kohlmetz
Clare Leithauser
Ian Hueston Leon
Noah Leonard
Robbie Loftus
Shane Louis
Morgan Ann Malone
Sharif McGee
Adam Patrick Meyer
Alegnta Dawit Mezmur
Claire Catherine Moreschi
Jillian Amethyst Murray
Ussama Mustafa
Hayley Nash
Lenard Nguyen Trong
Minh Nguyen Quoc
Praneel Panchigar
Ashini Patel
Nathaniel J. Perry
Lark Pinney
Alex Pollitt
Noah Pounds
Nicholas Emery Rabaut
Abigail Annette Rice
Douglas Sanford Richardson Jr.
Allison Ringold
Christopher Matthew Roche
Adam Ryan
Jiny Ryou
Meghan Michele Sayre
Michael Scarberry
Fiona Erin Rebbecca Schieve
Carter Michael Schmidt
Kylie Marie Schmitz
Katherine Elizabeth Schumacher
Manan Shahi
Katherine J. Shelmidine
Annie Sheneman
Hayden Scott Sherry
Max Shiffman
Brenna E. Southward
Ryan Henry Sullivan
Katelyn Abbigail Tackett
Elizabeth Janell Testamark
Artemis Tkachuk Swanson
Sobika Thapa
Maley Sue Tinstman
Otis Tucker
Maud Emma Utstein
Vicky Wang
Linat Westreich
Jane C. Wight
Alex Wiseman-Rose
Patrick T. Wood
Takoda Tymon Zuehlke
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College Prizes
The Jonas O. Notestein Prize
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis
Glenna Van Dyke
The William A. Galpin Award for General
Excellence in College Work
Najee Stephen Hardaway, 1st Prize
Raisa Tasnim Raofa, 1st Prize
Yakeria Sinae Lamar, 2nd Prize
Britta Elaine Treu, 2nd Prize
The Dan F. Lockhart Outstanding Senior Award
Lily Catherine Anderson
The G. Julian Lathrop Memorial Award
Malik Moore
The Parker Myers Memorial Award
Dana Morgan Giffen
The William Wallace Chappell-Elizabeth Dalton
Memorial Prize
Ryan James Johnston
Departmental and
Program Prizes
The Vivian L. Holliday Prize
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis
Alyssa Rachael Henss
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
Anna Russell
The Donald R. MacKenzie Prize in Art
Hayley Nash
The George Olson Prize in Art
Helen Kohlmetz
Oliva Medaglia Watling
The Netta Strain Scott Prize in Art
Morgan Christina Kromer
Janette Ryan Seaton-Evans
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
Benjamin Paul Read
The Sisodia-Williams Prize in Biochemistry
Jamie Do
The Karen Diane Cross Memorial Award
Zoë Lee Semersky
The Horace N. Mateer Prize in Biology
Lake Barrett
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The American Chemical Society Senior Award
Lily Catherine Anderson
Emma Lucia Schell
The American Chemical Society Undergraduate
Award in Organic Chemistry
Ferdawss Ihiri
The American Institute of Chemists Foundation
Award
Eliott John Wright
The Royal Society of Chemistry Certificate of
Excellence
Ferdawss Ihiri
Zoë Lee Semersky
The William Z. Bennett Prize in Chemistry
Emma Lucia Schell
The William Byron Ross Memorial Prize in
Chemistry
Sam Lucas Belsky
The Joseph E. Weber Premedical Award
Amber Jevin Dinchman
The Frank Hewitt Cowles Memorial Prize in
Classics
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
The Delbert G. Lean Prize in Speech
Isabel Espinosa
The Emerson Miller Memorial Prize in Speech
(Communication studies)
Marina Alexandra Anderson
Kay Elizabeth Wetmore
The Cummings-Rumbaugh Speech and
Dramatics Prize
Samantha Burke
Yatzari Venzor
The Emerson Miller Memorial Prize in Speech
(Communication sciences and disorders)
Samantha Burke
Yatzari Venzor
The International Paper Company Foundation
Mj Boley
The Procter & Gamble Economics Prize
Yeeun Koh
The William Edgar Hoffman Jr. Prize in
Education
Glenna Van Dyke
The Whitney E. Stoneburner Memorial Prize in
Education
Lake Barrett
Madeline Lee Thompson
The Waldo H. Dunn Prize in English
Hannah Keough
The Paul Q. White Prize in English
Oriana Marsella Galvis Marin
Kathryn Rose Materick
Alysha Valura Matson
The Donaldson Prize for Independent Study
(English)
Andy Mockbee
The John W. Olthouse Prize in French and
Francophone Studies
Namara Kilumushwa Rwakatare
The Cummings-Rumbaugh History Prize
Glenna Van Dyke
The Aileen Dunham Prize in History
Peter Barker
Claire Berlin
Megan Elizabeth Conklin
Laura E. Jentes
Dylan Strickland
The William H. Wilson Prize in Mathematics
Khine Chin Chin Soe
Lucy Ganley Wickham
The Pi Kappa Lambda Prize in Music
Sophia Chung Marshall
Amari Royal
Gracie Shreve
Robert Stark
The John F. Miller Prize in Philosophy
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher
The Manges Prize
Cole David Hissong
Claudia Rose Mandela Partridge
The David A. Guldin Award in Physical
Education
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
Matt Ulishney
The Arthur H. Compton Prize in Physics
Raisa Tasnim Raofa
The Cummings-Rumbaugh Government Prize
Hannah Rosemary Baker
Emily Brooke Hasecke
Haley Abigail Huett
Savannah Louise Sima
The Frank Miller Prize in Political Science
Joey Harris
The David L. Carpenter Pre-Law Prize
Jenna Leigh Dyroff
The David A. Leach Memorial Prize in
Psychology
Morgan Taylor Stanley
The Paul DeWitt Twinem Bible Award
Fiona Erin Rebbecca Schieve
The Charles E. Hurst Prize in Sociology and
Anthropology
Samuel Cooper Boudreau
The Ronald H. del Mar Prize in Spanish
Noah Leonard
The Allardice-Wise Prize in Theatre
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
The William C. Craig Theatre Prize
Audrey Lynne Klosterman
The Edward McCreight Prize in Dramatics
Amari Royal
The Cummings-Rumbaugh Speech and
Dramatics Prize
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
The James R. Turner Prize in Women's, Gender, &
Sexuality Studies
Noah Leonard
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Phi Beta Kappa
Craig Akiri II
Edwina Akonor
Mary Elise Blair
Daniel William Bohl
Caileigh Briggs
Harrison Clayman
Jonah Brick Freedman
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis
Jade Hoff
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover
Kyungjoo Kim
Seula Kim
Morgan Christina Kromer*
Minjin Lee
Sharif McGee*
Jennifer Teare Mynard
Samuel Powers
Kyle N. Rossi
Emma Lucia Schell
Isaac Schwartz
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore
Ethan Sieber
August Tewell
Lucy Ganley Wickham
Wenshuo Zhao
*Indicates student elected as a junior
Eta Sigma Phi
Classics
Amber Jevin Dinchman•
Isabelle Chuansi Hoover†
Iota Iota Iota
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
Dana Morgan Giffen*
Sarah Ann Gordon
Kate Larson
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher*
Kennedy Pope*
Kappa Delta Pi
Education
Lake Barrett
Hannah Lilly Grosman
Kathryn Rose Materick
Rachel Clara Miley
Glenna Van Dyke
Honorary Societies
Alpha Kappa Delta
Sociology
Samuel Cooper Boudreau*
Allison Cunningham
Lauren Nacole Ganson*
Chloe Dawn Wright*
Alpha Psi Omega
Theatre & Dance
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
Audrey Lynne Klosterman
Amari Royal
Victoria I. Silva
Katherine J. Spence
Delta Phi Alpha
German
Claire Berlin
Caitlyn Anne Denes
Olivia Ruth Green
Jade Hoff
Lauren Kreeger
Matthew Robert Monge
Allison Ringold
Alex Wiseman-Rose
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Lambda Alpha
Anthropology
Geoffrey Nathaniel Allen*
Maud M. Bulman*
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis*
Anailah Funchess*
Alyssa Rachel Henss*
Brianna Maeve Lyman*
Anna Russell
Kayla Stevens*
Sam Justus Ulrich*
Lambda Pi Eta
Communication Studies
Marina Alexandra Anderson
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
Isabel Espinosa
Jada Frost
Douglas Sanford Richardson Jr.
Hayden Scott Sherry
Colin Tobin
Britta Elaine Treu
Kay Elizabeth Wetmore
Nu Rho Psi
Neuroscience
Jade Baek
Natalie Ibrahim Belle
Claire Lynn Campbell
David Lee Dotson
Mahmoud Bassam El-Achwah
Theodora Mary Farson
Sydney Lyn Fitzcharles
Katiasofia Gonzales Virto
Isabel June Manche
Jillian Amethyst Murray
Sarah A. Snider
Omicron Delta Epsilon
Economics
Ishika Gupta*
Joey Harris
Siyan Ji
Tucker Riley Joseph*
Yeeun Koh
Ian Hueston Leon*
Omobolanle Oladeji
Alex Pollitt*
Namara Kilumushwa Rwakatare
Tyusha Sarawagi
Claira Elizabeth Schiffrik*
Janette Ryan Seaton-Evans
Sarah A. Snider
David C. Varner*
Phi Alpha Theta
History
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Pi Mu Epsilon
Mathematics
Lily Catherine Anderson
Luke Daniel Henke
Omobolanle Oladeji
Praneel Panchigar
Raisa Tasnim Raofa
Abigail Annette Rice
Kyle N. Rossi
John Schmidt
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore
Khine Chin Chin Soe
Caitlin Marie Strassburg
Connor Streeter
Matt Ulishney
Sara Anne Wargo
Lucy Ganley Wickham
Pi Sigma Alpha
Political Science
Hannah Rosemary Baker
Owen James Belfiore*
Jenna Leigh Dyroff
Jonah Brick Freedman
Jada Frost*
Noah David Golovan*
Joey Harris
Adeline Deirdre Hennebury
Haley Abigail Huett*
Claire Leithauser*
Noah Leonard
Morgan Ann Malone*
Henry Alden Pellegrin
Lark Pinney*
Ethan Sieber
Victoria I. Silva*
Savannah Louise Sima
Artemis Tkachuk Swanson
Kay Elizabeth Wetmore*
Phi Sigma Tau
Philosophy
Peter Barker*
Owen James Belfiore
Michael Curran†
Alexander Matthew Drummond*
David Dunn*
Noah David Golovan†
Langston Nathaniel Hood†
Taylor Danea Jackson*
Kaylee Lauren Liu*
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher*
Ashini Patel†
Kevin Poe*
Alix Joseph Printup†
Bobby Ramkissoon
Benjamin Paul Read
Isaac Schwartz
Max Shiffman*
Savannah Louise Sima
Dylan Strickland
Artemis Tkachuk Swanson*
Nicholas Alexander Yungbluth*
Pi Kappa Lambda
Music
Sophia Chung Marshall
Robert Stark
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•Inducted at the end of rst year
†Inducted at the end of sophomore year
*Inducted at the end of junior year
Psi Chi
Psychology
Macey Bennett
Mary Elise Blair
Aly Brugh*
Hope Mari Samal Carmody*
Sydney Lyn Fitzcharles
Katiasofia Gonzales Virto*
Emily Brooke Hasecke*
Kaylee Lauren Liu*
Kennedy Pope*
Alix Joseph Printup*
Katherine Elizabeth Schumacher
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore*
Sarah A. Snider*
Morgan Taylor Stanley*
Otis Tucker
Sigma Delta Pi
Spanish
Tomoka Adams
Hannah Rosemary Baker
Lucie Fiala
Olivia Zoe Frison De Angelis
Hannah Lilly Grosman
Berenice Hernández
Noah Leonard
Morgan Anne Malone
Lark Pinney
Penelophe Pintor
Emma Lucia Schell
Madeline Lee Thompson
Sigma Tau Delta
English
Katherine Elisabeth Adams-Fisher
Lillian Beach
Pookar Chand
Zachary Filippi
Kathryn Rose Materick
Alysha Valura Matson
Matthew Rohlman
Adam Ryan
Nicholas Alexander Yungbluth
Awards to Seniors
at the 2023 Dewald
Recognition Banquet
The Mary Sanborn Allen Prize
Tomoka Adams
Matthew Robert Monge
The Willis C. and Scott L. Behoteguy Endowed
Scholarship
Adeline Deirdre Hennebury
The Robert G. Bone History Prize
Laura E. Jentes
The Robert James Brown Memorial Peace Prize
Alix Joseph Printup
Linat Westreich
The Urlene F. Brown Scholarship
Amari Royal
The Vivien Chan Prize in Interdisciplinary
Sciences
Jessica Meyer
Caitlin Marie Strassburg
The John W. Chittum Prize in Chemistry
Ferdawss Ihiri
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The Thomas D. Clareson Prize in English
Alysha Valura Matson
The Gladene “Deanie” Collins Endowed
Scholarship
Katherine J. Spence
The Dorothy Reid Dalzell Award
Noah Leonard
The J. Garber and Dorothy W. Drushal
Scholarship
Noah David Golovan
The Eberhart Family Scholarship
Geoffrey Nathaniel Allen
Jordan Diggs
Anailah Funchess
Sharif McGee
The John D. Fackler Award
Jenna Leigh Dyroff
The Endowed Faculty Scholarship
Lily Catherine Anderson
Megan Elizabeth Conklin
Caitlyn Anne Denes
Olivia Frison De Angelis
Claire Katherine Horansky
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher
Kevin Poe
Savannah Louise Sima
Robert Stark
Glenna Van Dyke
The Josh Farthing Endowed Prize
Emily Brooke Hasecke
Benjamin Paul Read
The Mahesh K. Garg Prize in Physics
Michael Scarberry
The German Department Book Prize
Caitlyn Anne Denes
The Peter H. Gore Prize
Mekdes Shiferaw
The Frances Guille-Secor Memorial Scholarship
Jenna Leigh Dyroff
The Damon D. and Mary T. Hickey Endowed
Library Prize
Pookar Chand
The Ronald E. Hustwit Prize
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher
Kevin Poe
The G. Pauline Ihrig Fund in French
Namara Kilumushwe Rwakatare
The Remy Johnston Memorial Prize in
Philosophy
Alix Joseph Printup
Benjamin Paul Read
The Willard H. Johnson Family Scholarship
Allison Cunningham
The Ralph R. and Grace B. Jones Endowed
Scholarship
Teresa Isabel Ascencio
The Phi Beta Kappa Prize
Zoe Elisabeth YiLing Seymore
The Jill Rasmussen Karatinos, M.D. Endowed
Scholarship
Claire Lynn Campbell
Theodora Mary Farson
Isabel June Manche
The Hank Kreuzman Roundtable Book Prize
Peter Barker
Langston Nathaniel Hood
The Paul Evans Lamale Scholarship in the Social
Sciences
Geoffrey Nathaniel Allen
Yeeun Koh
The Laub Foundation Scholarship
Kevin Poe
The Stuart J. Ling Jazz Award
Robert Stark
The Alice Hutchison Lytle Biology Award
Minjin Lee
The Robert W. McDowell Prize in Geology
Caitlyn Anne Denes
The Barbara Ward McGraw Memorial Prize
Laura E. Jentes
Glenna Van Dyke
The Charles B. Moke Prize
Ryan James Johnston
The Ann C. Mowery Endowed Scholarship
Olivia Ruth Green
The Tom Neiswander Memorial Award
Noah David Golovan
Raisa Tasnim Raofa
The Daniel and Clarice Parmelee Endowed Prize
Kayla Stevens
The Theron L. Peterson and Dorothy R. Peterson
Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Lucy Wickham
The William I. Schreiber Scholarship
Matthew Robert Monge
The Sharp Family Prize
Robert Doak Schultz
The Swan Prize
Lark Pinney
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The Leslie Gordon Tait Scholarship
Alex Padfield
The James R. Turner Prize in History
Dylan Strickland
The Francis and Elizabeth Twinem Scholarship
David Lee Dotson
The Cary R. Wagner Prize in Chemistry
Emma Lucia Schell
The Elizabeth Sidwell Wagner Prize in
Mathematics and Computer Science
Yeeun Koh
Matt Ulishney
The Stanley R. Welty Family Scholarship
Ishika Gupta
The Theodore R. Williams Prize in Music
David Lee Dotson
Adeline Deirdre Hennebury
Benjamin Paul Read
Kayla Stevens
Britta Elaine Treu
Linat Westreich
The Theodore Williams Scholarship
Samantha Burke
The Robert E. Wilson Scholarship
Sam Lucas Belsky
The David O. Wise Endowed Scholarship
Glenna Van Dyke
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Scholarship
Sarah Ann Gordon
Veda Christine Massanari-Thatcher
The Ralph A. Young Scholarship
Alex Padfield
Academic Regalia
The gathering of The College of Wooster family is the expression of
a living tradition. The wearing of caps and gowns is an English custom
which goes back to the 12th century and is still used in many nations
today. Over the years the apparel of scholars has evolved to differentiate
the degrees of learning and areas of study. From the gown, cap, tassel, and
hood, it is possible to distinguish the institution from which the wearer
graduated, the field of learning in which the degree was earned, and the
level of degree: bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral.
Gowns, which are typically black but are frequently quite colorful, fall in
straight lines from a fairly elaborate yoke. The level of degree is indicated
by the cut of the gown. The bachelor’s gown is relatively simple with bell-
shaped sleeves. The master’s gown is somewhat fuller, and its sleeves are
longer and squared at the ends. The doctor’s gown has velvet panels down
the front and around the neck, and the bell-shaped sleeves are decorated
with three horizontal velvet bars.
Caps may be either mortarboard or tam in style, though generally the tam
is reserved for doctoral degrees. The tassel may be the color of the major
field of learning in which the degree has been granted, or the tassel may be
black for any degree. Gold tassels are worn only by doctors.
The hood is the most distinctive and colorful part of the academic regalia.
Hoods are lined with silk in the colors of the institution granting the degree.
The color of the velvet binding on the hood designates the discipline in
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trimming, and shape, the level of the highest degree held. Of the three
hood styles, the doctor’s is the most elaborate. The bachelor’s hood is rarely
used, and doctor’s hoods are slightly longer than master’s degree hoods.
Colleges and universities often add their own traditions to the gown. At
Wooster, a single old gold cord indicates departmental honors. Black and
gold cords indicate Phi Beta Kappa membership. Kente stoles symbolize
the rich history of domestic students of color, and the country flag stoles
represent the home country or identity of graduating seniors. Lavender
stoles acknowledge achievements and contributions of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+), and ally
students to the College. In a change of tradition this year, graduating
seniors who are members of student organizations and athletic teams may
choose to wear graduation stoles.
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Flowers for the 2023 Commencement have been given in memory of Esther Mae Graber ’34, director of food service from
1947 to 1970, and at the time of her retirement in June 1977, manager of The Wooster Inn.
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