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The University of Olivet recognized a total of 200 graduates during Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 20 at The Cutler Event Center.
President Steven M. Corey, Ph.D., addressed the senior class, and prayers and songs were also included in the ceremony.
Allyson Schultz, a graduating senior from Traverse City, was selected to deliver remarks to the graduates. Allyson received a degree in actuarial science and is a top five graduate, earning her the Donald A. Morris Award.
While at The University of Olivet, Allyson has been a member of the diving, golf, cross country, and track and field teams. She has held the leadership role of team captain for both cross country and track for the past two years. She is the lead student of the tutoring program; a math, physics, and writing tutor and a member of the honors program. Allyson participated two years in student government as vice president, is the cross country representative on the Student Athletic Advisory Committee, is a President’s Leadership Institute fellow and a member of the Global Citizen Honors Program. Allyson was a recipient of the women’s golf coaches association academic award, was a member of the MIAA championship golf team, received the NCAA DIII cross country Academic All-American award, and earned MIAA cross country all-team honors.
Matthew Wait ’99, J.D., associate professor of interdisciplinary studies and director of the Global Citizen Honors Program, was chosen by the senior class to speak at Baccalaureate May 19 at the Olivet Congregational Church.
The University of Olivet graduates recognized at the 2017 Commencement ceremony include:
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Master of Business
Administration in Insurance
Candidates
December 2016
Cynthia S. Caywood – Rockford
Timothy D. Foy – Malvern, Pa.
Jeremiah Sevrey – Williamston
May 2017
Jeffrey P. Barkley – Springport
Shereif A. Danial – Whitsett, N.C.
Arthur J. Gray – Kalamazoo
Anna M. Listwan – Menomonee Falls, Wis.
Jeffrey L. Stanworth – Winter Haven, Fla.
Roger A. Weise – Caledonia
August 2017
Erin Dunn – Grand Ledge
Mercia Meyer – Frankenmuth
Matthew V. Morse – Caledonia
Bachelor of Arts Candidates
December 2016
Dakota W. Badder – Troy
Philip E. Bielak** – Brownstown
Blake E. Burk – Union City
Hannah M. Cannarile – Williamston
Crystal S. Coleman – Lansing
Jaxon A. DeHaven – Watervliet
Jeanette N. Fisher* G – New Baltimore
Jacquelyn R. Harwood – Sault Saint Marie
Rachel B. Joseph* – Chesterfield
Colleen M. Klimek** – Harper Woods
Hayli N. Lane* – Marshall
Travis J. Lankerd*** G – Battle Creek
Magdalen C. Maat* – Holland
Justin F. Madar – Holt
Courtney L. McClellan – Coldwater
McKensey R. McRae – Union City
Colt D. Nevins – Leslie
Kevin D. Noble – Battle Creek
Ashley N. Partlo – Coleman
Katherine L. Pestun*** G M – Bellevue
Kaitlyn J. Pirochta* – Laingsburg
Taylor N. Pringle* – Haslett
Evan A. Ramer – Colon
Ruben Rico-Rodarte – Phoenix, Ariz.
Andrew D. Roath – Lansing
Rachel M. Senopole – Troy
Sarah J. Smith* – Potterville
Derrik M. Southern – Charlotte
Laura E. Stickney** – Custer
Trevor N. Timmreck – Birch Run
Nancy J. Ulrich – Union City
Laura J. VanDyke** – Mishawaka, Ind.
Marki L. Wilber*** – Olivet
Megan R. Wright – Cedar Springs
May 2017
Kristen E. Acuña – Lansing
Ryan M. Anderson*** – DeWitt
Grant C. Arras* – Springport
Laura B. Bacso – Trenton
Mitchell W. Bailey – East Leroy
Franklin T. Balluff – Charlotte
Carlos A. Barajas*** – Charlotte
Chelsea P. Barker – Haslett
Ryan J. Bartolacci** – Charlotte
Connor J. Bauserman** – Battle Creek
Danielle M. Bearden* – Goodrich
Benjamin J. Benford – Lansing
Derek J. Beslock* – Highland
Braden D. Black – Battle Creek
Curtis D. Blackwell – Kalamazoo
Michael J. Brait* – Lakeshore, Ontario
Kelly A. Bricker – Charlotte
Nolan N. Briggs** – Mt. Pleasant
Christine L. Brooks* – Harrison
Cassandra A. Brown** – Lansing
Zachary A. Burgess – Orleans
Darius T. Cage – Albion
Margaret E. Callahan** – Chesterfield
Chanler A. Carmer – Leslie
Madison C. Carr*** – Highland
Kyle C. Carter – Big Rapids
Zachary J. Collins – Saginaw
Andrew M. Dayfield – Brownstown
Philip B. Delpiere – Pigeon
Natalie J. Desautel* – Livonia
Luke C. DeWitt – Cadillac
Erin R. Dietz – Charlotte
Patrick D. Donovan* – DeWitt
Cecil M. Drake*** M – Big Rapids
Cameron M. Eldridge – Vermontville
Cindy L. Espinosa-Gonzalez – Lansing
Rachel J. Fakhouri – Warren
Leeza C. Fortner* – Clinton Township
Jacob D. Franks – Battle Creek
Thomas M. Gary-Homes – Chicago, Ill.
Brian J. Gibbs – Charlotte
Zachary S. Gray** – Utica
Ashlynn R. Grubb- Howe, Ind.
Robert P. Haas – Albion
Trevor J. Haas – Scotts
Ryan P. Hagarty* – Hemlock
Ellaina C. Hall – Charlotte
Kali R. Hancock** – Cheboygan
Rashaun P. Hankins – Detroit
Brandon B. Hannah – Owosso
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Nicholas H. Harmon* – Holt
Rodney S. Harvey – Battle Creek
Kaylee M. Heinz – Eaton Rapids
Blane R. Heisler** – Charlotte
Cameron J. Hendrickson – Mt. Morris
Harley N. Hill – Springport
Ndamona T. Hinamanu – Ann Arbor
John M. Hollowell – Walled Lake
Evan R. Hoshaw – Brighton
Gretchen E. Humphreys** – Belding
Dylan T. Hunt – Belding
Garrett A. Hyatt – Lake Odessa
Alissa L. Iloncai – Lapeer
Behrad Kamali – Lansing
Austin L. Kelley* – Allegan
Breanna M. Kidd – Detroit
Matthew W. Kidder* – Marshall
Diane M. Kirkham – Charlotte
Emily K. Knoerr – Marshall
Logan S. Krieger – Traverse City
Nicholas T. Lazzell – Perry
MacKenzie N. Lea – Charlotte
Emily E. Lorkowski – Mason
Carter D. Magirl* G – Greenville
Seth A. Manshum – Portland
Allison R. Martin*** – Westphalia
Michael J. May – Mason
Devon M. Mayse*** G M – Britton
ReBekah R. McDaniel** – Lansing
Katie L. McKinnon – Jenison
Andrew J. Merfeld*** – Fayette, Ohio
Antonino J. Minaudo – Rochester Hills
Erica J. Moats – Bellevue
Alexander Morang-Lyons – Chesterfield
Kaytlin A. Morris*** – Grand Rapids
Kamron J. Nault – Eaton Rapids
Jillian E. Nickels* – Byron Center
Jordan I. Nurmikko – Lowell
Cody D. Oracz* – Alto
Kristin M. Ormsbee* – Bellevue
Jessica N. Palacios*** G – Ortonville
Kevin D. Papak – Warren
AuRoss M. Pennock* – Battle Creek
Jessie L. Perez – Wyoming
Nathan G. Petoskey*** – Centreville
Gregory A. Petty* – Clinton Township
Tyler I. Polendo – Battle Creek
Shane E. Prunty – Beaverton, Ore.
Bradley M. Przedwojewski – Eaton Rapids
Andrew R. Radners – South Lyon
Kori A. Ramirez – Holt
Joshua M. Reimer* – Rockford
Molly J. Renfroe* – Homer
Ryan M. Roeske – Warren
Ashlee A. Roussey** – Ortonville
Kalah G. Royer – Charlotte
Kelsey N. Scheenks – Burr Oak
James R. Schoof – Merrill
Allyson M. Schultz*** G M – Traverse City
Dylan J. Searle – Marshall
Matthew W. Sherry – Northville
Mitchell L. Smith – Richmond
Taylor J. Smith – Hope
Isabel B. Snyder* – Albion
Conner J. Sonnevil – Decatur
Jacob R. Stehley – Lowell
Michael C. Strauss – Battle Creek
Hannah M. Sweeney* – Williamston
Ethan N. Sylvester*** M – Olivet
Brandi M. Thomas*** – Lansing
Re’Gene N. Thompson – Lansing
Kaitlynn R. Totten – Fife Lake
Michael J. Tran* – Lansing
Gabrielle T. Trudell* – Mason
Bailey M. Tyler** – Battle Creek
Xavier I. Vance** G – Detroit
Landen L. VanSyckle – Charlotte
Jacob F. VanVliet* – Eaton Rapids
Cora J. Visger* – Bellevue
Matthew F. Waldo – Mulliken
Zachary L. Walker* – Laingsburg
Aaron L. Washington – Fort Wayne, Ind.
Blake A. Wilson – Battle Creek
August 2017
Khelsea A. Bahr – East Lansing
Jessica T. Becker – Montrose
De’Sherrionte` M. Bridges – Albion
Matthew J. Buckley – New Baltimore
Austin J. Cleaver – St. Johns
Tyler D. Goerbig – Twin Lake
Anjina B. Griffin – Detroit
Charles F. Haesler – Clinton
Trent C. Hurd – Eaton Rapids
Jacob R. Jensen – Vicksburg
Allison M. Kirk* – Charlotte
Patrick A. Lamp – Kalamazoo
Damorria K. Lilly – Warren
Dominic J. Mastromatteo – Grand Blanc
Carl J. Miller* – Lowell
Miranda H. Mors – Dexter
Cameron M. Shook – Olivet
Reno R. Sims – Florence, Ariz.
Carl T. Wilson – Ashley
Kevin S. Woodson – Lambertville
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Academic Honors
*** Summa cum laude 3.90 – 4.00
** Magna cum laude 3.75 – 3.89
* Cum laude 3.50 – 3.74
Donald A. Morris Awards
M – Signifies the five graduating seniors with the highest grade point average.
Global Citizen Honors Program
G – Indicates graduates who are members of the Global Citizen Honors Program. This program calls on its members to investigate complex, interdisciplinary global issues, and to be involved in the world around them. It is designed for the student who wishes to continue demonstrating creativity and leadership within the framework of individual and social responsibility.
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