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The President, the Board of Trustees, and the Faculty of Taylor University extend greetings to the families and friends of the graduates who share in these days of celebration and wish the graduates God’s richest blessings.
Commencement 2024
Ten o’clock in the morning
Saturday, the eighteenth of May,
Two thousand and twenty-four
Class of 2024
Taylor University’s graduating Class of 2024 consists of 398 graduates: 238 women and 160 men. Of these graduates, eight are candidates for a Master of Arts degree; 189 are candidates for a Bachelor of Arts degree; 190 are candidates for a Bachelor of Science degree; three are candidates for a Bachelor of Music degree; eight are candidates for a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree; one is a candidate for an Associate of Arts degree. One graduate is completing the requirements for two Bachelor degrees and 39 Bachelor degree recipients are completing the requirements for at least two majors.
Apart from representing 35 states in the United States, our graduates come from 14 foreign countries—Brazil, Canada, China, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Qatar, South Korea, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
The graduates of the class of 2024 will join 26,803 previous graduates of Taylor University
Two-hundred sixty-six Baccalaureate degree recipients have earned Commencement honors and will wear gold tassels, cords, or stoles at Commencement. Of these students, 121 have attained summa cum laude honors, 92 have achieved magna cum laude honors, and 53 have earned cum laude honors. Nineteen undergraduates are anticipated to graduate with a perfect 4.0 grade point average during their years at Taylor: Hudson Jacob Bouw, Elise Carol Brandon, Brynna Nicole Cheek, Benjamin David Cook, Andrea Cottongim, Seth Daniel Culham, Natalie Kate Kirkpatrick, Mimi Rose Logan, Katie Anne Mayer, Kaelynn Renne McClure, Jaden Trent Nourse, Nehemiah Rao, Cathryn Grace Robbins, Kenna Sue Selk, Kaeley Louise Sells, Duncan L. Soughan, Juniper Marie Tucker, Kristina Kay Wicklund, and Muxi Zhang.
Class Verse
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
Romans 12:9–13
To the Class of 2024,
We, your brothers and sisters in the Taylor University family, congratulate you on this exciting day! You are joining a group of 26,803 Taylor alumni who have cheered for you during these past four years and now welcome you into our growing and vibrant community.
Your Taylor experience does not end today! Each year in May, the faculty and staff send off another class of graduates and say our “goodbyes.” But we know that is not the end. In many ways, it begins anew with Taylor Gatherings in your hometown; exciting Taylor alumni magazine announcements of your new careers, marriages, and growing families; and Homecoming reunions for years to come.
The Taylor family is made up of teachers, businesspeople, doctors, government officials, pastors, lawyers, computer programmers, journalists, missionaries, and many others who, like you, experienced God’s touch at Taylor University.
It is with great anticipation that we look forward to watching you, “The Great Cloud of Witnesses,” minister Christ’s redemptive love, grace, and truth to a world in need.
Congratulations!
The Office of Alumni and Parent Relations
2023–24 Community Highlights
August 2023
Taylor welcomes the largest class in 177 years with 565 freshmen and 41 transfer students.
August 2023
Student-crafted disc golf course is installed on Taylor’s campus.
September 2023
Engineering program receives a $2 million grant from Don Wood Foundation.
October 2023
Taylor welcomes over 2,000 alumni, parents, family members, and friends for Homecoming and Family Weekend.
October 2023
Taylor hosts a memorial chapel for student Connor Phillips who passed away in 2022.
November 2023
Five students win singing awards in the Indiana District Auditions for the National Association of Teachers of Singing.
November 2023
Taylor releases innovative and future-looking Master Plan to invest $100 million on campus.
November 2023
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship hosts the 10th Shark Tank, giving $9,500 for student-presented ideas and projects.
December 2023
Silent Night fills Odle Arena with national coverage from ESPN, CBS, and local channels.
December 2023
Thirteen students, the largest-ever group from Taylor, are offered prestigious and highly sought-after Orr Fellowships.
January 2024
Forty-four students are sent out to serve on January mission trips to Kosovo, Southeast Asia, Honduras, and Spain.
February 2024
Taylor hosts 500 Special Olympics athletes in the KSAC for Take-It-To-The-Hoop, a Special Olympics competition.
February 2024
Christian pop band for KING + COUNTRY stop at Taylor to bless the students during chapel, both performing and then interviewing with President Lindsay.
February 2024
Upland, Indiana, reaches a high of 70 degrees, ending a relatively mild winter for the Taylor community.
March 2024
Envision Film Festival highlights the best work of student filmmakers and offers film workshops from industry guests.
March 2024
Ethics Bowl team places 3rd in the National Competition with over 140 universities in competition.
April 2024
Taylor hosts hundreds of middle and high school students, homeschool families, Taylor alumni, and Taylor families for a Total Solar Eclipse event, with learning events up until the eclipse.
April 2024
Mac Powell, former member of Christian rock band Third Day, visits chapel and performs alongside student leaders, singing and then speaking after.
April 2024
Airband celebrates 40 years of lip-synced musical performances.
April 2024
Taylor launches Life to the Full: A Campaign for Taylor at TUGather event with special guests Chris Tomlin and Bob Goff.
May 2024
398 members of the Class of 2024 graduate during Commencement in the KSAC.
Hallmarks of a Taylor Graduate
Diploma
“Christian education… should open [student’s eyes] to truth wherever it may be found, truth that is ultimately unified in and derived from God. It should be a liberating experience that enlarges horizons, deepens insight, sharpens the mind, exposes new areas of inquiry, and sensitizes our ability to appreciate the good and beautiful as well as the true.”
Arthur Holmes, The Idea of a Christian College
A Taylor diploma represents an education that expands interests and understanding, focuses on the big questions of life, and challenges students through rigorous academic and co-curricular programs. The Taylor education is designed to nurture and refine intellectual virtues like problem solving, critical thinking, and reasoning as well as Christian virtues of honesty, patience, and compassion. These are invaluable tools graduates will draw upon and hone for the rest of their lives. Receiving the diploma is only the beginning.
Servant’s Towel
On the night He was betrayed, Jesus took not only the bread and the cup as lasting symbols of His sacrificial love, but also a servant’s towel. During the Passover meal in John 13, Jesus stepped down from the seat of honor, took off His outer clothing, and put a towel around His waist. He lowered Himself to the position of a house servant and washed His disciples’ feet. In doing so, He offered His disciples a profound and radically counter-cultural demonstration of the heart of God. The life into which He invites His followers involves taking up the towel with Him.
The towel is an important symbol at Taylor. It was first employed during Commencement in 1983 as a tangible expression of the mission of the University. As we celebrate past achievements and future hopes, the Taylor towel reminds graduates that every significant accomplishment comes by participating in the servant ministry of Jesus Christ. His ministry of redemption and reconciliation extends to all godly pursuits and callings.
The Taylor towel is not intended to be kept in a glass display in order to be admired and left untouched. It is intended to grow tattered and worn through daily use. The mission of the towel is the Christian life following the original Towel Bearer who calls us into participation and enables us to join in His patient, costly, liberating ministry.
University Symbols and Traditions
Bibles and Bookplates
President Michael Lindsay and his wife, Rebecca, present each graduating senior with a Bible imprinted with the Taylor University seal, as well as a commemorative bookplate with the following message:
As you go forth from this place, we pray that you will carry the light and faith of Jesus Christ to a world in need. Thank you for blessing the Taylor community with your life and your witness. We pray God’s very best for you as you enter a new season of faithful service. When we think of this graduating class, we are reminded of one of our favorite passages of Scripture: “…We were delighted to share with you not only the Gospel of God, but our lives as well, because you have become so dear to us.” (1 Thessalonians 2:8)
Rebecca and Michael Lindsay
Faculty Tunnel
Graduates pass by faculty, their mentors for the past four years, for final review. The tunnel symbolizes the support, academic preparation, and whole-person education that marks students’ experiences at Taylor, and is a highlight for students and faculty members alike.
Flags of the World
The flags displayed represent the home countries of our graduates.
Honors at Graduation
In recognition of superior scholarship, the University awards three levels of honors at graduation to students who meet the GPA requirements. For ceremony purposes, honors will be announced and appropriate honors regalia worn using the GPA calculated after January interterm this year. Final graduation honors placed on diplomas and transcripts are determined after students have completed all requirements for their baccalaureate degrees.
Taylor University Honors Guild
Taylor’s Honors Guild honors Harold J. Ockenga 1927, one of Taylor’s most notable alumni—pastor at Boston’s influential Park Street Church for 33 years, founding president of the National Association of Evangelicals, co-founder and first president of Fuller Theological Seminary, first president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and a key player in the creation of the periodical Christianity Today.
At Taylor, the Honors Guild is a community of students, faculty, and other mentors who want to use critical thinking abilities in a holistic way, connecting research with practice, scholarship with service, and thoughtful study with meaningful social action. Member graduates are indicated by an *.
University Mace
The mace is carried this year by 2024-25 Student Body Vice President Briona Graham. The mace signifies the authority vested in the University President by the Board of Trustees. The mace used in today’s ceremony is an African walking stick that once belonged to Bishop William Taylor, the University’s namesake. It was donated by Temple United Methodist Church of San Francisco in 1997.
Academic Procession
The order of march at Taylor University is functional, not hierarchical. Leading the procession are the flag bearers followed by faculty marshals and then the faculty, who are grouped by department. The faculty then form a corridor through which the graduates pass in review. The graduates are led by the Taylor University shields and student marshals.
At the conclusion of the graduate candidates’ entrance, the platform party, led by the University mace, enters.
Academic Regalia
Today’s academic dress has its origin in the Middle Ages when scholars adopted robes and hooded capes for warmth. In the United States of America, the gown is usually black, pattern varying with the degree held. The hood is the most distinctive part of the academic costume. 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 which the degree is held. Colors seen in today’s ceremony include:
The History and Heritage of Taylor University
Forged in the fire of intense religious beliefs, Taylor began as Fort Wayne Female College, founded with the conviction that women as well as men should have an opportunity for higher education. The school became Fort Wayne College several years later when men were admitted, and in 1890 merged with the Fort Wayne College of Medicine, changed its name to Taylor University, and in 1983, moved to Upland, Indiana. Ninety-nine years later in 1992, Taylor University reestablished itself in Fort Wayne with a merger/acquisition agreement with Summit Christian College (formerly Fort Wayne Bible College), creating Taylor University Fort Wayne (TUFW). While operations on the campus ceased on May 31, 2009, the legacy of alumni and friends of the campus lives on and is preserved through digital archives.
God has used the lives of many to shape the University into the Taylor we know today. One of those individuals was the University’s namesake, Methodist Episcopal Bishop William Taylor, a missionary evangelist who was known as the St. Paul of the nineteenth century. Taylor was born in Virginia after his grandfather emigrated his family from Ireland. Known for his evangelistic zeal, Taylor traveled for more than 50 years as a missionary and amassed a quarter-of-a-million miles of ocean voyages to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ. The bagpiper in today’s program recalls and honors Bishop Taylor’s Scotch-Irish heritage.
Another influential individual was Samuel Morris, a Liberian student who studied at Taylor prior to the University’s move to Upland. He died from pneumonia in 1893, but his passion for Jesus Christ impacted and changed Taylor so significantly that we celebrate his legacy today with sculptures, scholarship programs, and a residence hall that bears his name.
Student, alumnus, and administrator Dr. Milo A. Rediger was a graduate of the class of 1939 and served the University as a Dean of Students and the Academic Dean for many years. He was instrumental in Taylor’s first accreditation in 1947 and later served as President. As quoted in Dr. William C. Ringenberg’s book Taylor University: The First 150 Years, Dr. Rediger claimed, “People are more important than paper and policy; caring is better than manipulation; serving is better than power.” His people-focused philosophy helped shape Taylor for the coming decades.
Taylor University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, Council for Higher Education Accreditation, National Association of Schools of Music, Council on Social Work Education, Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. The University is a founding member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities and the Christian College Consortium, and a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, among others. Numerous honors and distinctions have been awarded the University, including ranking in the region’s top three institutions, many times at number one, for 28 consecutive years in US News and World Report.
Our graduates serve God and humanity throughout the world in professions ranging from computer programming, teaching, and media communication to ministry, medicine, and business. Taylor is deeply encouraged by the annual alumni giving, which is more than double the national average. The institution’s administration, faculty, staff, students, and alumni stand committed to the Taylor heritage of intentional Christian community, robust academic discovery, and deep global engagement with faithful service.
Commencement Ceremony 2024
Processional*
Musical Selections
Brass Quintet
- Daniel Golando, Trumpet
- Gilmar Cavalcante, Trumpet
- Suzanne Rice, Horn
- John Huntoon, Trombone
- Mark Mordue, Tuba
All Creatures of Our God and King, Arranged by James C. Kasen
Rejoice, The Lord is King, Charles Callahan
The Heavens Declare, Benedetto Marcello
Pomp and Circumstance, Edward Elgar
Prince of Denmark's March, Jeremiah Clark
Matt Gerhard, Organist
Chief Marshal
Danielle Nobles-Lookingbill, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Engineering
Faculty Marshal
Linda K. Taylor, M.F.A., Assistant Professor of Professional Writing
Student Marshals
Noelle E. King ’27 and Adam S. Wood ’25
Flags Bearers
United States—Jonathan T. Lora ’27
Christian—Philip B. Ritchie ’27
Indiana—Nicholas R. Bragg ’26
Banner/Shield Bearers
Taylor University—Kirsten A. Jones ’27
Taylor University—Jiyoung Lim ’25
Graduate Programs—Gracelyn N. Fletcher ’27
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing, Robert Robinson
Hope T. Oaks, B.S., Bagpiper
Mace Carrier
Briona S. Graham ’25, 2024-25 Student Body Vice President
Platform Party
Welcome and Invocation
D. Michael Lindsay
Greetings from the Board of Trustees
Manuel Rosado, M.B.A. ’96, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
Welcome and Senior Address
Damon A. Montgomery ’24
How Firm a Foundation*
Rippon’s “K” (University Hymn)
H. Conor Angell, D.M. ’06, Professor of Music
Conferral of Honorary Degrees
- D. Michael Lindsay
- Manuel Rosado, M.B.A. ’96, Vice Chair, Board of Trustees
- James E. Fellowes, Doctor of Business, honoris causa
- James T. Morris, Doctor of Public Service, honoris causa
- Edgar Sandoval Sr., Doctor of Divinity, honoris causa
Scripture Reading
Ginger (Ducker ’89) Otto, Member, Parents Council
Presidential Remarks
D. Michael Lindsay
Special Faculty Recognitions and Hallmarks of a Taylor Graduate
Jewerl T. Maxwell, Ph.D., Provost
Presentation of the Class
Jewerl T. Maxwell
Presentation of Candidates and Conferral of Degrees
D. Michael Lindsay and Jewerl T. Maxwell
Presentation of Servant Towels
- Cohen S. (Skip) Trudeau, Ed.D., Vice President for Student Development
- Nancy C. Dayton, Ph.D., Dean of Arts and Humanities
- Benjamin J. Hotmire, Ph.D. ’98, Dean of Business, Education, and Social & Behavioral Sciences
- Matthew S. Renfrow, Ph.D., Dean of Natural and Applied Sciences
- Karen J. Elsea, Ed.D., MSN, RN, Dean of Nursing
Presentation of Bibles
Rebecca W. Lindsay, M.A., Ambassador for the University
Assisted by Caroline M. Lindsay and Emily A. Lindsay
Choral Benediction*
Grace Before Sleep, Text by Sara Teasdale (1884–1933) Composed by Susan LaBarr
- Taylor Sounds Chamber Ensemble
- Reed M. Spencer, D.M.A. ’11, Assistant Professor of Music and Director of Choral Ensembles, Director
Recessional*
Highland Cathedral, Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb
Hope T. Oaks
Rondeau, Jean-Joseph Mouret
Ode to Joy, Ludwig van Beethoven
Back Home Again in Indiana, James F. Hanley
Brass Quintet
Hope T. Oaks
Guest Musician
Hope Oaks studied music from the age of 12, and funded part of her education via a music performance scholarship. She began bagpipe lessons in 1997 and is a graduate of the North American Academy of Piping, the Ontario School of Piping, and the Invermark College of Piping. Oaks performed Peter Maxwell Davies’ “An Orkney Wedding, with Sunrise” with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. In 2013, she performed Disney’s “Pixar in Concert” with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and performed “Field of Gold” with the Indianapolis Opera at their 2018 gala. Oaks performs at over 100 events annually and has taken part in multiple Taylor University special ceremonies, including several Commencements and two Inaugurations.
Honorary Degrees
Edgar Sandoval Sr.
Doctorate of Business, honoris causa
After being born in Los Angeles and growing up in Central and South America, Mr. Sandoval returned to America with very little, working minimum-wage jobs by day and studying English as a second language by night. He eventually entered the private sector before joining World Vision in 2015. Mr. Sandoval will receive the Doctor of Divinity degree, honoris causa.
James E. Fellowes
Doctorate of Public Service, honoris causa
He recently the Business Solutions Association named him a “Legend of the Industry” in recognition of his career accomplishments. Mr. Fellowes has been a Taylor parent and a faithful supporter of the University’s Christian mission for many years. Mr. Fellowes will receive the Doctor of Business degree, honoris causa.
James T. Morris
Doctorate of Public Service, honoris causa
Following his tenure in the Indiana State House, Mr. Morris transitioned to a role with the Lilly Endowment, eventually serving as president, all the while he remained quite active at his church. He subsequently served as the Executive Director of the United Nations’ World Food Programme, leading the largest food distribution operation in world history. Mr. Morris will receive the Doctor of Public Service degree, honoris causa.
Retiring Faculty Members
Dr. Robert Davis
Professor of Physics
He holds his B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Illinois State University and a Ph.D. in Physics from Purdue University.
Prior to joining the Taylor faculty, Dr. Davis taught at Frontier High School (Chalmers, IN) for 13 years.
During his time at Taylor, Bob has taught numerous courses in many areas including Physics and Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, and Inter-Area Studies.
He authored two separate editions of the Instructor’s Solutions Manual for two physics textbooks, for a total of four manuals.
In 2022, Dr. Davis received the Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership award.
He and his wife, Ellen, will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in July this year. They also have five children (four of whom are Taylor graduates), and 13 grandchildren.
Dr. Laura Edwards
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology
She holds her B.A. in Counseling from Berean University, M.A in Clinical Psychology from Wheaton College, and an Ed.D. in Educational Psychology from Regent University.
Prior to joining the Taylor faculty, Dr. Edwards served 22 years of missionary service in Brazil with One Mission Society, counseled and taught in a Bible college, seminary, and counseling graduate programs.
During her time at Taylor, Laura has taught classes in Psychology and is also the Department Chair. In 2020, she was the recipient of the Dr. Joe Burnworth Teaching Award. She has also published book chapters and several academic articles.
For Laura, teaching at TU was a dream come true. She shares an empty nest with her husband of 40 years, Jeff. They have five grandchildren, and she looks forward to staying connected with the TU community.
The Graduates
School of Arts and Humanities
Department of Art, Film & Media
Michael Bradley Medlock
magna cum laude
BS in Art Education
Katherine Nicole Stutzman
magna cum laude
BS in Art Education
Michelle Grace Wiersema
cum laude
BS in Art Education
Lynden Elisabeth Hight
cum laude
BFA in Studio Art 2D
Ashley Moore
BA in Studio Art
Ruth Louise Boy
magna cum laude
BFA in Design
Lauren Elise MacDonald
BFA in Design
Charles Isaac Young
BFA in Design
Allison M. Beck
cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Sophia Irene Victoria Diller
magna cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Olivia Grace Heinen
cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Abigail Marie Jones
cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Myo Myint Thang Laithang
BA in Graphic Art
Emily B. Waye
cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Carolynne Ann Winkle
cum laude
BA in Graphic Art
Elena Grace Delzer
magna cum laude
BFA in Illustration
Quinn Eowyn Miles
summa cum laude
BFA in Illustration
Lauren Claire Belcher
summa cum laude
BA in Pre-Art Therapy
Kaylee Autumn Bornhofer
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Cullen Joel Carrera
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Hannah Joy Caruana
summa cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Nathan David Conkel
BS in Film and Media Production
Ethan J. Coppel
cum laude
BS in Film and Media Production
*Emily Christine Crosier
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Andrew Jeffrey Edwards
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Jon-Micah Joel Griffith
BA in Film and Media Production
Hannah Michelle Johnson
summa cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Deokjun Lee
BA in Film and Media Production
Aidan Evison Merck
magna cum laude
BS in Film and Media Production
Tayler Elizabeth Owens
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Jakob Michael Shue
magna cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Claire Elizabeth Tiemens
cum laude
BA in Film and Media Production
Naomi Elisabeth Yoder
summa cum laude
BS in Film and Media Production
Department of Biblical Studies, Christian Ministries, Intercultural Studies & Philosophy
‡Hallie Grace Brenner
magna cum laude
BA in Biblical Literature
Emily Victoria Johnson
BA in Biblical Literature
‡Delaney Ruth White
cum laude
BA in Biblical Literature
‡Samuel Grey Wolowski
summa cum laude
BA in Biblical Literature
Regan Nicole Martin
BA in Intercultural Studies
Isabella Morgan Martinez
cum laude
BA in Intercultural Studies
*Rylie Lynn Pine
summa cum laude
BA in Intercultural Studies
‡Hallie Grace Brenner
magna cum laude
BA in Christian Ministries
Keegan Scott Matheson
magna cum laude
BA in Christian Ministries
Adelyn Grace Schoenbeck
BA in Christian Ministries
Caleb Tiede
BA in Christian Ministries
Jacob Alan Weikel
cum laude
BA in Christian Ministries
*Jayden Jeriah Wilhelm
BA in Christian Ministries
‡Samuel Grey Wolowski
summa cum laude
BA in Christian Ministries
Brooke Celine Wright
magna cum laude
BA in Christian Ministries
Camille Ashley Miller
magna cum laude
BA in Youth Ministry
‡Delaney Ruth White
cum laude
BA in Youth Ministry
Sebastian James Bayles
magna cum laude
BA in Philosophy
‡Samuel Jason Fulbright
magna cum laude
BA in Philosophy
‡Elias Nathaniel Seeman
summa cum laude
BA in Philosophy
*‡Elliana Grace Trice
summa cum laude
BA in Philosophy
Department of Communication
Victoria Faith Evans
BA in Communication
Seth Scott Griswold
summa cum laude
BA in Communication
Katelin Downing Schuiteman
cum laude
BA in Communication
Nate David Thomson
BA in Communication
‡Marissa Kathleen Muljat
summa cum laude
BA in Multimedia Journalism
Conrad J. Otto
BS in Multimedia Journalism
William Sanderson Riddell
magna cum laude
BS in Multimedia Journalism
Kay Lorraine Rideout
summa cum laude
BA in Multimedia Journalism
*Elise Carol Brandon
summa cum laude
BA in Professional Writing
Laurel Autumn Burgess
summa cum laude
BA in Professional Writing
Violet Rose Hammack
summa cum laude
BA in Professional Writing
Emma Rose Holley
summa cum laude
BA in Professional Writing
Anna Grace Molendorp
summa cum laude
BS in Professional Writing
Charis L. Negley
summa cum laude
BS in Professional Writing
Jared Michael Salomon
magna cum laude
BS in Professional Writing
Ashlyne Kathleen Austin
BA in Public Relations
Meredith Grace Fisher
cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Jenna L. Gerig
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Aubri Nichole Gundy
BA in Public Relations
Ashley Caroline Hall
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Adeline Grace Judson
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Reagan Beverly Koble
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Goodness Chisom Korrie
BA in Public Relations
Claire Elizabeth Michel
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Emma-Kate Moore
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
‡Marissa Kathleen Muljat
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Anna F. Pyle
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Elia Anne Raikes
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
‡Elias Nathaniel Seeman
summa cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Samantha Marie Simmons
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Gabrielle Scott Szilagyi
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Grace E. Toth
magna cum laude
BA in Public Relations
Kenna Sue Selk
summa cum laude
BS in Individual Goal Oriented
Department of English & Modern Languages
Katherine Hope Mayor Bodkin
summa cum laude
BS in English Education
Abbie Eileen Boyer
magna cum laude
BS in English Education
Austin James Cochrane
magna cum laude
BS in English Education
Jillian S. Cook
summa cum laude
BA in English
Jordyn Elise Fortuna
summa cum laude
BA in English
Kayla Elise Kovacs
summa cum laude
BS in English Education
*Lydia Tess Price
summa cum laude
BA in English
*Duncan L. Soughan
summa cum laude
BA in English
‡‡Janie Lee Allen
summa cum laude
BA in Spanish
*‡Brynna Nicole Cheek
summa cum laude
BA in Spanish
Diego Cornejo Perez
BA in Spanish Education
Nina Rose Gillespie
summa cum laude
BS in Spanish Education
Madeline Avery Stults
summa cum laude
BS in Spanish Education
Department of History, Global & Political Studies
*‡Sebastian Xavier Anderson
cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Grace D. Brown
magna cum laude
BA in Global Studies
*‡Andrew James Bruner
summa cum laude
BS in Global Studies/Systems
‡Thiago Agustin Camacho-Camaño
summa cum laude
BA in Global Studies
‡Ivannav Davila Garcia
cum laude
BA in Global Studies
‡Sofia Rose Liberti
summa cum laude
BA in Global Studies
‡Kaelynn Renne McClure
summa cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Jacob Jonathan McKim
cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Patience Zuorkwan Sakeuh
BA in Global Studies
Kaeley Louise Sells
summa cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Mark Nathan Stroh
BA in Global Studies
‡Kristina Kay Wicklund
summa cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Caleb Gabriel Williams
cum laude
BA in Global Studies
Sarah Riley Campbell
summa cum laude
BA in History
Clay McCoy Adams
magna cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Jordyn Irene Bobos
summa cum laude
BS in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
‡Gwynyth Taylor Gates
summa cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
‡Sofia Rose Liberti
summa cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Olivia Joy Otto
magna cum laude
BS in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Caroline Elizabeth Rudolph
summa cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Lal Hmun Sang
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
*‡Abigail Renee Seeman
summa cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Jude Tepper
cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
‡Kristina Kay Wicklund
summa cum laude
BA in Orphans and Vulnerable Children
*‡Zane Michael Callison
summa cum laude
BA in Politics and Law
Ethan James Massey
BA in Politics and Law
Aleyah Lyn Rastetter
summa cum laude
BA in Politics and Law
Peter James Schwarck
cum laude
BA in Politics and Law
Lucas Jeffrey Harvey
BA in Politics and Public Service
Kayleigh Faye Khavari
BA in Politics and Public Service
*‡Sebastian Xavier Anderson
cum laude
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
Jaxson Kane Austin
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
*‡Andrew James Bruner
summa cum laude
BS in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics/Systems
*‡Zane Michael Callison
summa cum laude
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
‡Samuel Jason Fulbright
magna cum laude
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
Hutson Quinn Hohlbein
summa cum laude
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
*Elisabeth M. Nieshalla
summa cum laude
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
Savannah Rene' Strieter
BA in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics
Sarah Noel Etchison
BS in Social Studies Education
Lauren Ashley Farb
BS in Social Studies Education
Chelsea M. Hurt
magna cum laude
BS in Social Studies Education
Joseph John Markelon
cum laude
BS in Social Studies Education
Webby Phiri
BS in Social Studies Education
Department of Liberal Arts
David Taylor Mortensen
AA in Liberal Arts
Department of Music, Theatre & Dance
Taylor Nicole Dailey
summa cum laude
BA in Music
Darin A. Jordan
summa cum laude
BA in Music
Zam Thian Muan
BA in Music
Alivia Renee Joy Henn
summa cum laude
BM in Music Education
*Benjamin David Cook
summa cum laude
BM in Performance
Hayley Madison Mordecai
BM in Performance
Steven Ellis Day
BFA in Musical Theatre
Eleana Jean Manning
BFA in Musical Theatre
Katelyn Nicole Bertsche
summa cum laude
BA in Theatre Arts
Angelina DeStefano
BA in Theatre Arts
Roneisha Ceira Jackson
BA in Theatre Arts
Molly Catherine Lemont
cum laude
BA in Theatre Arts
Matthew Gordon Pierce
BA in Theatre Arts
School of Business, Education, and Social & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Business
‡Jackson Kincaid Coyle
BS in Accounting
Levi P. Heyerly
cum laude
BA in Accounting
Gabriella Dawn Hill
cum laude
BA in Accounting
Sarah Elizabeth Molengraft
magna cum laude
BS in Accounting/Systems
Jersey Madeline Tannehill
summa cum laude
BS in Accounting
‡Lucille Anna Wilson
magna cum laude
BS in Accounting
‡Jackson Kincaid Coyle
BS in Finance
Jordan Joelle Dutcher
BS in Finance
Adam B. Kasitz
cum laude
BS in Finance
Camden John Knepp
BS in Finance
Jackson Jeffrey Smith
BS in Finance
Carlton J. Best
BS in Management/Systems
Jackson Robert Bill
BS in Management/Systems
‡Weston Block
BA in Management
Isaac Emmanuel Brown
BA in Management
Mason Kelly Clark
BA in Management
Jarel Allen Coatie
BA in Management
*‡Colin Christopher Davis
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡Clare Elizabeth Dirksen
magna cum laude
BS in Management/Systems
‡Amanda Erin Doty
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡James Chambliss Eibel
cum laude
BA in Management
*Benjamin C. Eiffert
summa cum laude
BS in Management/Systems
‡Reid Garber Gerig
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡Allison Reid Haines
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡Carson Robert Heath
magna cum laude
BA in Management
Elizabeth M. Kemper
BA in Management
‡Blue Walter Kronemeyer
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡Brendan Phillip Lamb
summa cum laude
BA in Management
Caleb Gregory Liestman
BS in Management/Systems
Wyatt Gordon Marshall
BA in Management
‡Johnathon Lee Miller
BA in Management
‡Abigail Grace Mitchell
BA in Management
‡Jaden Trent Nourse
summa cum laude
BS in Management/Systems
Marcos Daniel Rosado
magna cum laude
BA in Management
‡Quinlan John Rudy
BA in Management
Jared Glen Shafer
BA in Management
‡Joseph Paul Sprunger
BA in Management
‡Amber Faith Van Kalker
BA in Management
Dain Jonathan Wyngarden
BA in Management
‡Gavin Kyle Yoon
BA in Management
‡Weston Block
BA in Marketing
Jacob William Cleaver
BA in Marketing
Aidan Grant Craig
BA in Marketing
*‡Colin Christopher Davis
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Clare Elizabeth Dirksen
magna cum laude
BS in Marketing/Systems
‡Amanda Erin Doty
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
Robert Harrison Eckel
BA in Marketing
‡James Chambliss Eibel
cum laude
BA in Marketing
Stephen Dominic Ellis
magna cum laude
BS in Marketing/Systems
‡Reid Garber Gerig
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Allison Reid Haines
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
Elijah Judson Harbaugh
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Carson Robert Heath
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
Mark Henderson
BA in Marketing
‡Blue Walter Kronemeyer
magna cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Brendan Phillip Lamb
summa cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Johnathon Lee Miller
BA in Marketing
‡Abigail Grace Mitchell
BA in Marketing
‡Jaden Trent Nourse
summa cum laude
BS in Marketing/Systems
Carter Bradley Prieditis
BA in Marketing
‡Quinlan John Rudy
BA in Marketing
Grace Whitley Schrader
cum laude
BA in Marketing
Jared Matthew Sisson
BS in Marketing/Systems
Frank Bradley Smith
cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Joseph Paul Sprunger
BA in Marketing
‡Amber Faith Van Kalker
BA in Marketing
Xueer Wang
summa cum laude
BA in Marketing
‡Gavin Kyle Yoon
BA in Marketing
Jaydon Moses Boyer
BS in Sport Management
Cole S. Cameron
BS in Sport Management
Hope Alexandria Custer
summa cum laude
BA in Sport Management
Matthew Maurice Carl Dresselhaus
BA in Sport Management
Matthew William Dutkowski
BS in Sport Management
Nathan Thomas Germann
BS in Sport Management
Ava R. Henson
magna cum laude
BS in Sport Management
Alec James Holcomb
BS in Sport Management
Hallie Claire Kirk
cum laude
BS in Sport Management
‡Liliann Xiaoming Moore
BA in Sport Management
Grant Stephen Niehaus
BS in Sport Management
James Matthew Van Hook
BS in Sport Management
‡Claycee Sue West
summa cum laude
BS in Sport Management
Department of Education
Molly E. Gould
magna cum laude
BS in Educational Studies
Shannon Grace Lee
BS in Educational Studies
Taryn Christyne Smith
BS in Educational Studies
Lily Isabella Werner
BS in Educational Studies
‡‡Janie Lee Allen
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Clara Zoe Augustine
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Annabel Boatwright
summa cum laude
BA in Elementary Education
Marjorie Elaine Boy
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
*Amaela Denise Bruce
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Jessica Diane Cochrane
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Andrea Cottongim
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Emmy Kay Cupp
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Katelyn Elizabeth Darrow
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Jeffery Devon Davis Jr
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Mia Pilar Dominguez
cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Cathryn Carlyne Dunn
cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Addison Renee Edwards
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
‡Gwynyth Taylor Gates
summa cum laude
BA in Elementary Education
Braxton Dale Green
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Taylor Victoria Heiniger
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Isabelle Heuser
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Jacob Ramsey Hockett
cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Katherine Anne Homburg
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Mattison Grace Keeler
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Katelyn Suzanne Kersten
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Natalie Kate Kirkpatrick
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Kaelyn Grace Klopfenstein
BS in Elementary Education
Jordan William Ladd
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Madison V. Lake
BS in Elementary Education
Jiaqi Li
BS in Elementary Education
Hope Genevieve Ludwig
BS in Elementary Education
Katie Anne Mayer
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Hannah Faith McIntyre
cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Genesis Gabriela Mendez Reynoso
cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Emily Suzanne Miller
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Meghan Elizabeth Navarro
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Sophie Marie Recknagel
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Makenna Alexis Ricker
magna cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Abigail F. Schneider
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Lauren Taylor Schumm
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Grace Elizabeth Skinner
BS in Elementary Education
*Abigail Annette Stoesz
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Trey Allen Wood
BS in Elementary Education
Abigail Marie Yoder
summa cum laude
BS in Elementary Education
Department of Psychology
Emmalyn Kathleen Brosious
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
*‡Brynna Nicole Cheek
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
Madison Joy Cullen
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Laura M. Edwards
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
Madeline Elizabeth Gerig
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Siwon Heo
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Haley Sue Keppel
BA in Psychology
Claire E. Massey
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
‡Kaelynn Renne McClure
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
Brenna McGrew
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Olivia Grace Mott
BA in Psychology
Carolyn Nevins
BA in Psychology
Madison Elisabeth Newitt
BA in Psychology
Anna E. Nichols
cum laude
BA in Psychology
Jessica L. Pitts
BA in Psychology
Caroline Flowers Ray
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
Michaela Xiaoshun Schurr
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
*‡Abigail Renee Seeman
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
Nathan Alejandro Sevilla
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
*Talitha Lauren Stichter
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
*‡Elliana Grace Trice
summa cum laude
BA in Psychology
*Dakota RaeAnn Van Dyke
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Taylor A. Walcott
magna cum laude
BA in Psychology
Eyoatam Workneh
cum laude
BA in Psychology
School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Department of Biology, Environmental Science & Sustainable Development
Sydney N. Applegate
cum laude
BA in Biology
Kwame Omono Asamoah
BS in Biology
Vernice Leticia Austin
BA in Biology
Jason Craig Blake
magna cum laude
BA in Biology
Hanna Luisa Dery
BS in Biology
Jessica Ann Edwards
magna cum laude
BA in Biology
Sebastian Galan
BA in Biology
Jazzlyn Precilla Gavina
BA in Biology
Lourdes Azucena Hernandez Santos
cum laude
BA in Biology
Jacob T. Jones
summa cum laude
BA in Biology
Ryan Matthew Killion
magna cum laude
BA in Biology
Kate Elizabeth Langerak
magna cum laude
BA in Biology
*Damon Anthony Montgomery
summa cum laude
BS in Biology
Rebekah Ke Xin Ong
cum laude
BS in Biology
Natalie Elisabeth Schmitt
summa cum laude
BS in Biology
Curtis Emanuel Sprunger
summa cum laude
BS in Biology
Natalya E Tropea
summa cum laude
BA in Biology
Cameron James Turpin
magna cum laude
BS in Biology
Muxi Zhang
summa cum laude
BA in Biology
Ethan Everett Combs
BS in Biology Health Sciences
Grace Elizabeth Kintner
BS in Biology Health Sciences
Thomas Blair Popp
magna cum laude
BA in Biology Health Sciences
Chase Warren Amri Holland
BS in Biology Investigations
and Applications
Bryce Daniel Vasvari
cum laude
BS in Biology Science Education
James H. Bates
summa cum laude
BS in Environmental Science
Jared W Hyatt
BS in Environmental Science
Kenneth Samson Lee
BS in Environmental Science
Adam Marshal Scott
magna cum laude
BS in Environmental Science
Juniper Marie Tucker
summa cum laude
BS in Environmental Science
Rebekah Florence Hynson
BS in Sustainable Development
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Nehemiah Rao
summa cum laude
BS in Biochemistry
Lydia Marie Vander Ark
magna cum laude
BS in Chemistry
Department of Computer Science & Engineering
Jacob C. Beals
BS in Computer Science/Systems
*Jada Grace Bonnett
cum laude
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Zachary Conner Brandon
magna cum laude
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Nathan M. Erickson
summa cum laude
BS in Computer Science
Noah Robert David Gegner
summa cum laude
BS in Computer Science
Micah W. Groeling
BS in Computer Science
Nathan Charles Klimt
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Iona Ella Tramelli
summa cum laude
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Nathan James Turner
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Lance Montgomery VanErmen
magna cum laude
BS in Computer Science
Isaac William Wickham
BS in Computer Science/Systems
Jaylyn Grace Henegar
magna cum laude
BS in Computer Science—Cybersecurity
Dylan Thomas Murphy
BS in Computer Science—Cybersecurity
Joshua Christopher Shinkle
summa cum laude
BS in Computer Science—Cybersecurity
*Allison Ann Teal
magna cum laude
BS in Computer Science—Cybersecurity
*John M. Hammond
magna cum laude
BS in Computer Science—Digital Media/Systems
Trenton Robert Repass
summa cum laude
BS in Computer Science—Digital Media/Systems
Jared Daniel Sennese
BA in Computer Science—Digital Media
Andrew C. Dalland
BS in Computer Engineering
Department of Kinesiology
Alysia Sue Anderson
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Cole Nicholas Baker
magna cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Ethan L. Bartram
magna cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Seth Daniel Culham
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Mollie Danielle Gamble
BS in Exercise Science
Matthew Luke Harrold
BA in Exercise Science
Ian Montgomery Hunt
cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Olivia Jane Jeanette
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Lindsay Noelle Katterhenry
cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Julie Minyong Kim
BS in Exercise Science
‡Liliann Xiaoming Moore
BA in Exercise Science
Julia Elise Perry
cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Cathryn Grace Robbins
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Dylan Isaiah Scally
BS in Exercise Science
‡Claycee Sue West
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Taylor N. Westgate
magna cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
HoJun Yun
summa cum laude
BS in Exercise Science
Juliette Aguirre
cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Bradon David Enders
summa cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Emma Jayne Goebel
summa cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Audrey Lynn Hannum
summa cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Caroline Elizabeth Monberg
magna cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Ahna Grace Neideck
cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Jaya Lakshmi Panicker
magna cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Chloe Jane Sena
magna cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Jacob W. Thompson
summa cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Grace Elizabeth Walden
magna cum laude
BS in Human Physiology and Preventive Medicine
Melayna Joy Borg
summa cum laude
BA in Health Promotion and Wellness
Grace N. Flasher
cum laude
BA in Health Promotion and Wellness
Chloe Eden Jacobson
cum laude
BA in Health Promotion and Wellness
Department of Mathematics
Hudson Jacob Bouw
summa cum laude
BA in Mathematics
Aleen Elizabeth Donnachie
magna cum laude
BS in Mathematics Education
Kaela Rae Earhart
magna cum laude
BS in Mathematics Education
Sarah Grace Finlay
magna cum laude
BS in Mathematics Education
Emily Lynn Odell
summa cum laude
BS in Mathematics Education
Elizabeth Anne Parker
BS in Mathematics Education
Joseph Aaron Taylor
BS in Mathematics Education
Olivia Joy Bishop
magna cum laude
BS in Mathematics—Interdisciplinary
‡Lucille Anna Wilson
magna cum laude
BS in Mathematics—Interdisciplinary
Department of Physics & Engineering
Hannah Laurel Brackenbury
summa cum laude
BS in Engineering
Claire Olson Dahlin
BS in Engineering
Austin Scott Davis
summa cum laude
BS in Engineering
Alicia C. Kanai
summa cum laude
BS in Engineering
Joseph Michael Lokos
cum laude
BS in Engineering
Mark Thomas MaGee
magna cum laude
BS in Engineering
Jackson Montgomery Ross
cum laude
BS in Engineering
Reid Gregory Wheeler
BS in Engineering
Andrew Michael Bagley
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Aven Jones
BS in Mechanical Engineering
Bradley J. Lasley
magna cum laude
BS in Mechanical Engineering
David Eric Mitchell
magna cum laude
BS in Mechanical Engineering
School of Nursing
Health Sciences
+Luke H. Hernandez
summa cum laude
BS in Health Science
+Kathryn Isabel Kopchick
summa cum laude
BS in Health Science
+Emma Grace Muterspaw
summa cum laude
BS in Pre-Nursing
+Alison Grace Unruh
BS in Pre-Nursing
Graduate Programs
Department of Higher Education & Student Development
Noah James Huseman
MA in Higher Education and Student Development
Kalyn F. Kubbs
MA in Higher Education and Student Development
Jonah David Tews
MA in Higher Education and Student Development
Department of Ministry
Anna Grace Davidson
MA in Ministry
Ryan Eckhardt
MA in Ministry
Lisa Janae Newbold
MA in Ministry
Amanda Leigh Polster
MA in Ministry
Kaitlyn Marie Ruda
MA in Ministry
Accreditations & Memberships
Taylor University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, the Christian College Consortium, and the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, among others.