May 2026 Graduate/Professional Commencement Program

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Processional

Pacific University Band

Pomp & Circumstance
by Edward Elgar
Arranged by James K. Ployhar

March Ceremonial
by Robert Sheldon

National Anthem

Cait Wilson '27

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement

Jennifer Coyle '90, OD '93, MS '00
President

Invocation

Rev. Frank W. Baldwin '67
Alumnus

Trustee Welcome

Martin D. Moll
Chair, Board of Trustees

President's Remarks

Jennifer Coyle '90, OD '93, MS '00
President

Kamelia Massih Prize for a Distinguished Optometrist

Graham Erickson '88, OD '90

Awarding of Degrees

Participation in Commencement and inclusion in the commencement program does not guarantee official granting of a degree. The Registrar’s Office verifies completion of all requirements before a degree is conferred. The official document verifying degree completion is the Pacific University transcript. Names published in this commencement program include all students who applied for a degree by the posted deadline.

College of Graduate Studies

Candidates for Master of Arts in Education
- Angelica Kallina Venetia Jacintha Thomas
Candidates for Master of Arts in Teaching
- Malik Abdellatif
  Maria Chaya Ball
  Jasmine Marina Barber
  Isabel Rose Berger
  Natalia E. Bermejo Gonzalez
  Jadan Ray Bourne
  Kaitlynn Bailey Bumanlag
  Victoria Maria Calderon
  Roxana Campbell
  Nicholas Mario Ceneri
  Kayla R. Cooley
  Finn Delphinidae
  Louise M. Desmond
  Shadi Frank
  Emily Margaret Gilkey Palmer
  Taylor Elizabeth Jarvis
  Dylan Maxwell Palmer Jones
  Bereniece Theresa Jones-Centeno
  Samuel David Kaufman
  Megan Renee Lade
  Alec Spencer Lamson
  Anastasiia Leshchenko
  Kevyn Coob Tshaj Lo
  Andrew Jay Lohmann
  German Lopez Ortiz
  Braeden Tyler Lowe
  Sue Mackey
  Emma Grace Marietta
  Abigail Ruth Morrow
  Evan Auther Nelson
  Nora Newman
  Ryan Dean Patrick
  Andrew Benjamin Porter
  Daniel Powers
  Diana Desiree Ramirez Vargas
  Kyle Matthew Reese
  Joseph William Schlechter
  Elias Kenneth Sherburne
  Maria E. Sileoni
  Youa Yang Steffan
  Isaac Kazumi Sumera
  Julana Ruth Maria Torres
  Jack A. VanAuker
  Olivia Joan Hancock Weals
  Cristina Elizabeth Willey
  Shawna Katrina Zawadzki
Candidates for Master of Business Administration
- Alyssa Reece Abonitalla
  Alyssa Marie Adams
  Armaan Jirair Aguilar
  Samer Muthanna Al Raheem
  Christeen Allestad
  Maria Valentina Barrett
  Katelyn Blair
  Stephanie Ann Bloom
  Noah Joseph Kaleikaumaka Kosekatino Carvalho
  Roljun Cayetano
  Jane Marie Clemo
  Heather Eckles-Huzefka
  Mark C. Ellertson
  Fernando Garcia-Aguilar
  Hugo Armando Gutierrez
  Mallory Makay Hiefield
  Danielle De Haven Kline
  Irene Kay B. Lachica
  Leah Lewis
  Yadira Martinez
  Emilia Massa
  John David Thaddeus Muir
  Layth Nawfal Numan
  Roxanna M. Pascual
  Stephen Quimby
  Matthew Bryan Richter
  James Rodriguez
  Marinka Penaflorida Rohlffs
  Jasmin Marie Schaefer
  Amal Suleiman
  Caitlin Rosemary Truong
  Elizabeth Jasmine Ureno
  Maria Ismael Vasquez-Rodriguez
  Betsaida Itzel Velazquez
  Blake Waylen Walla
  Dulani Pemalka Wellappili
  Brandi Lea Wiklund
  Lane E. Wiltshire
Candidates for Master of Education
- Samantha Renee Blevins
  Meaghan E. Ferris Baker
  Brittney Hannon
  Wendy Renee Larson
  Cecilia F. Mazhary-Clark
  Analeese Jordan McAllister
  Trent William Meyer
  Shawna Marie Rench
  Nathan John Westfall
Candidates for Master of Nonprofit Leadership
- Mallery Foster
  Rosa Maria Gilbert
  Katie Rose Lardy
  Leigha Rebello
  Jonathan I. Salisbury
  Mónica Lizbeth Sarmiento Pérez
  Brian J. Shannon
Candidates for Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
- Ashley Nichole Aragonez
  Nicole Buirge
  Autumn Burtram
  Isabella Mae Castellanos
  Claire Christine Caubre
  Hanxiang Chen
  Mara Hunter Dowaliby
  Alexandra Duke
  Calista Eaton-Steinberg
  Rachel Edholm
  Sarah Eggenberger
  Erin Elizabeth Evanitz
  Sarah Gallup-Stowell
  Rebecca Hembree
  Aiden Nathaniel Keller
  Ana Suzely Lucas
  Promise Lyle
  Louisa Adriana Meyer
  Abigail Riley Middleton
  Andrea Morris
  Kelsey Louise Miller Nestegard
  Shaye Yu Xin Nishimura
  Annika Osterkamp
  Nicholas M. Pagan
  Nicole Robinson
  Jeremy Patrick Ross
  Brooke Sabin
  Amy Scott
  Sadie Anita Share
  Jordan Rose Sherrill
  Brookelynn Elaine Sigle
  Carrie Miriam Skuzeski
  Mary Katherine Tate
Candidates for Master of Social Work
- Madeline J. Gibson
  Zachary Lian Gong
  Ariana Isabel Grimaldo
  Alejandra Guzman Chavez
  Morgan Havercroft
  Danielle Hawley
  Daniella Ley
  Christina Adell Morrison
  Yulaidi Mireya Ornelas
  Kerri Matsue Osumi
  Robin Iris Peet
  Elizabeth Ramirez
  Maria Dolores Rico Martinez
  Allison Rodriguez
  Hannah Jewel Rogers
  Jessica Sampson
  Mallory Rose Turner
  Piper Wehrli
  Sydney Raelynn White
  Darya Yemets

College of Health Professions

Candidates for Doctor of Healthcare Science
- John Vinson Bradley
  Courtney Nichole Buswell
  Elizabeth Butcher
  Carri Cherney
  Elizabeth A.D. Dayag
  Jessica L. Haney
  Mishon Jones
  Valerie Kay Nieto
  Jamie Lynn O'Hollaren
  Michelle Ann Velez
Candidates for Doctor of Medical Science
- Salma Abdalla
  Melanie Adams
  Julie Amador
  Chantal Catharina Angyal
  Olinese Augustin
  Cailin Austin
  Brittan Shuree Austin-Hammer
  Elizabeth Bartlett
  Gina Benedicto
  Andrea Betancourt
  Elissa Michelle Black
  Lukas Bogden
  Elizabeth Jean Boudreau
  Allie Brianne Brieske
  Lauren Julia Cameron
  David Minsue Chang
  Crystal Stephanie Chavez-Jimenez
  Rafael A. Christian
  Emily Claire Cross
  Daniel Karim Elamrani
  Allison Lynne Evans
  Ashley-Morgan Gillette
  Searra Loren Harding
  Andrew Joseph Holeman
  Gulbag Singh Kahlon
  Pariya Kay
  Jennilee Kho
  Allison Youjung Kim
  Grace Noelle Kochman
  Yesenia De Maria Landaverde-Gonzalez
  Ruth Laughon
  Jessica Lee
  Rachel Elizabeth Lenz
  Katelynn Allen Loken
  David Lopez
  Jasmine Lorena Lopez
  Amanda Lugo
  Aileen Ma
  Robert Lee Mackey
  Judia Yael Malachi
  Michael D. Mallon
  Kamala Pham McNevin
  Jessenia Menendez
  Marady Sabiaga Mesa
  John B. Milstead
  Cinthia B. Montas
  Jordyn Leigh Morris
  Asif Muqtadir
  Cristina Musch
  Andrew James Ryojiro Musgrave
  Shihab Al-Deen Mustafa
  Megan Virginia Myburgh
  Javeria Naqvi
  Kevin Nguyen
  Kimia Nowbari
  Abbigail Lee Osgood
  Sang Kyoon Park
  Rebecca Piron-Campbell
  Katharine Emily Propst
  Padmani Rai
  Macy Jordan Reza
  Cassandra Catherine Riley
  Caitlin Romero
  Julianna Rose Ruotolo
  Emily Lan Sabins
  Katharine Sanchez
  Joana Shurdho
  Jaime Silva
  Brigitte Solorzano
  Lily Barbara Summer
  Joshua Allen Tesulov
  Sukhbir Thind
  Jennifer Dahly Thul
  Chanah Marie Turis
  Kristyn Grace Van Allen
  Christy Velez
  Haylie Whitaker
  Claire Elizabeth White
  Liam Winchester
  Liting Zheng
Candidates for Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Harmanjit Kaur
  Sankita Sanjay Patil
  Mahnaj Sultana
Candidates for Doctor of Pharmacy
- Husam Ayad Abdulazeez
  Grace Onyemowo Abel
  Chelsea Mana Abergas
  Levi R. Ables
  Zaysha Moana Akina-Mahoe
  Samer Muthanna Al Raheem
  Edward Annor-Korang
  Helena Dunya Aria
  Jacelyn Mya Cappal Bautista
  Tiffany Thien Nga Hoang Do
  Alyanna Nicole Pekson Garing
  Navneet Kaur Gill
  Cassandra Elena Gomez
  Brayden Bruce Gulso
  Jualin Sable Baclaan Guting
  Jaeda Maddison Jimeno
  Kayhan Karimi
  Jae Myun Kim
  James Kim
  Alysia Tiffany King
  Elizabeth Mary Ladeaux
  Beshoy Maher
  Jessicka Maldonado
  Jaiden Emily Martin
  Ashley Nicole Mosesman
  Chiemi Nozawa
  Krysten Cassandra Visitacion Padasdao
  Nhu Mau Phan
  Ashleen Manisha Pillay
  Raminder Rasode
  Eva Elizabeth Robbins
  Aaron James Rousett
  Elvin Jacob Sam
  Alexia Emiko Sanchez
  Kaylen Nanea Soo
  Lydia Juen-Ting Tang
  Ashenafi Girma Tefera
  Mariena Thao
  Alissa Vasper
  Antanina Spring Walkowiak
  Baily Kwock Hung Yee
Candidates for Master of Science in Athletic Training
- Madison McCurdy Anger
  Gabriela Nicole Cintron
  Chrisha Sharionna Gray
  Kathryn Rose Holady
  Zachary Richard Samuel Kitzhaber
  William Mendoza
  Garrett Quinn Olbrich
  Nicholas Brian Paul
  Luis Israel Rojas Celis
  Ethan Kyle Smith
  Madison P. Snyder
  Arianna Valenzuela
Candidates for Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Amy Lauren Ahola
  Kaya Baird
  Nancy Barraza
  Emily Lorraine Bath
  Isabel Bellanti-Diehl
  Joseph Albert Bonin
  Ashley Emma Bradley
  Phoebe Brown
  Rozelle Galura Bustos
  Ryan Chapin
  Katrina Kei-Bin Michelle Chen
  Kyleigh Siu Jun Mieko Holei Corpuz
  Kathryn Dorothy Coyne
  Kyla Ann Damerow
  Sarah Dang
  Eryn Lynn De Jonge
  Tanvir Kaur Dhanoa
  Miguel Angel Diaz Jr
  Jordyn Renee Duntley
  Leeya Eskinazi
  Ramyar Eslami
  Chloe Cheyenne Freeman
  Averly Gerber
  Caitlin Eiko Himori
  Mitchell Hirose
  Kennedy Drew Howard
  Emiko Lauren Kahler
  Ethan Jared Matsuo Kameshige
  Kaila Mann
  TaiLi Marianchuk
  Natalie Helen Mason
  Stephanie Kaori Matsumoto
  Samantha Mari Matsunaka
  Cody McGunagle
  Micah James McLeish
  Grant Cooper McLuskie
  Allison Paige O'Connor
  Itzel Adaney Orozco
  Kaila Shizu Oshiro
  Emily Ann Payne
  Jovana Pazin
  Kalena Toshiko-Ann Pfaeltzer
  Sandra-Marie Piedad
  Adrianne Ramnarine
  Sarah Anne Robertson
  Mikaela Tory Roska
  Lindsey Noelle Soulé
  Tanner William Souza
  Mitchell Lee Takara
  Jordan P. Wheeler
  Brian Xiong
  Shiela Yang

College of Optometry

Candidates for Master of Science in Vision Science
- Michaela Dunn
  John Allen Vingoe
Candidates for Doctor of Optometry
- Zohaib Haroon Anwar
  Kallista Lee Ashton
  Gavinpreet Singh Badhesa
  AnnaMaria Sitenga Bernards
  Riley Grigg Beus
  Isabelle Biss-Martin
  Jared McKay Bleak
  Jessica Bodnar
  Emily Leah Boyco
  Sukhman Kaur Braich
  Ranjeet Singh Brar
  Simran Kaur Brar
  Luke Andrew Brinton
  Amber Ngoc Bui
  Margaret Johanna Campo
  Nathan John Carling
  Benjamin Harold Chance
  Cheng I. Chen
  Heather Mae Ching
  Fiona Wing Chun Chui
  Christian Michael Coontz
  Andrew David Cooper
  Katherine Elizabeth Cooper
  Kaylyn Rose Cummings
  Jordan Nicolas Cutaia
  Byron Parker Danroth
  Terina Lilia La‘akeaikimaikalewalani DeFries
  Diljot Kaur Dhaliwal
  Ramandeep Kaur Dhatt
  Shelly Dinh
  Nate Eslinger
  Nikole-Marie Rivera Espino
  Sierra Alizabeth Fenicle
  Dana Margaret Ferguson
  Kulia Kiyomi Fernandez
  Gurpreet Kaur Gahlan
  Tyler Patrick Gutenberg
  Marlee Amanda Hauber
  Kylan Trevor Heaton
  Emma Arellano Horstkamp
  Bailey Jordyn Hoshino
  Rene Ingrid Hsu
  Dianna Boi Huynh
  Waleed Iqbal
  Chandler Kaye Kauffman
  Alexis Chyi Khauv
  Esther Kim
  Angelica Lam
  Cinthia Becerra Lasslett
  Amanda Bao Ngoc Le
  Khanh Loan Nguyen Le
  Timothy Le
  Allen Li
  Andrew Tyler Loisel
  Tiffany Tram Luong
  Amanda Leigh McCarter
  Erin Elizabeth McGill
  Charles Mitchell
  Caitlin Elizabeth Montgomery
  Troy Darren Neilson
  Catlinh Hoai Nguyen
  Michelle Quynh-Nhu Nguyen
  Ethan Orihuela
  Claire Emma Anne Owen
  Kameron D. Piper
  Zachary Ross Polishuk
  Tenesha Elizabeth Pompu
  Skylar Ashton Riley
  Lauryn Kana Sameshima
  Gianna Therese Schnurbusch
  Alissa Janae Searcy
  Peter Jay Smith
  Claudia Lin Solomon
  Hannah Elise Stearman
  Grace Taylor
  Lillian H. Truong
  Kelsey Toshie Uyeda
  Jacob Travis Waldron
  Alexa Katrina Wong
  Kylee Ho'opilikamakana Yamashita
Candidates for Doctor of Philosophy in Vision Science
- Wiam Saleh Algedheebi
  Aditi Chinmay Deshpande
  Haiying Wang

Closing

Barbara May
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs

Recessional

Pipes & Drum and Pacific University Band

**Please remain seated through the entire recessional. Plan to meet your graduates on the south side of the Stoller Center.**

Guest Information

Ceremony Amenities

Welcome to Pacific University and the Forest Grove Campus. Find your way around campus as you celebrate your graduate!

Guest Information

Ceremony Officials & Staff

Board of Trustees

Find a full list of the Pacific University Board of Trustees

Officers of the University

Jennifer Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00
President

Barbara May
Provost & Vice President, Academic Affairs

Mark Denney
Vice President, Finance & Administration

Amy Eaton
Vice President, University Advancement

Sarah Phillips
Vice President, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs

Platform Party

Rev. Frank Baldwin ’67
Katie Bell
Fan Chen
Jenny Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00
Mark Denney
Andrea Doerfler
Jill Dolata
Amy Eaton
Graham Erickson ’88, OD ’90
Jeff Fortner
Denise Goodwin ’96, OD ’98
Eva Guggemos
Jeff Kawaguchi
Michela Kenning OD ’12, PhD ’22
Bisant Labib
Marketa Marvanova
Barb May
Mary Mitchell
Martin D. Moll
Sarah Phillips
Robbie Pock ’10
Josie Ragolia
Nikol Roubidoux
Amanda Stead
Yu-Chi Tai
Amy Tracewell MNL ’24
Linda Venenciano ’93, MAT ’94
Mary Von
Brian Wilkinson DHSc ’24

University Marshals & Readers

Mary Mitchell, College of Graduate Studies
Jeff Fortner, College of Health Professions
Denise Goodwin '96, OD '98, College of Optometry
Robbie Pock '10, University Libraries

Grey Gowns & Ushers

Grace Finch '27
Kailani Ibanez '27
Nicole Louie '27
Kai Markle '27
Skyla Paleka '27
Wade Persinger '27
Kathy Ruiz '27
Abigail Slama-Cantron '27

Ceremony Music

Rob Barrick
Piper

Jeff Brewer
Piper

Rob McKendrick
Drummer

Pacific University Band, conducted by Abbie Brown
Karli Krajczynski '27, flute
Mysu Pham '27, flute
Melah J. Davis '29, flute
Dylan B. Heimbuch '27, clarinet
Jay Cook '27, clarinet
Riley Phillips '28, clarinet
Marika Preble '27, clarinet
Dylan Klein '29, bass clarinet
Rachael Parker, bass clarinet
Sophie S. Caldwell '28, saxophone
Ryley S. Jackson '27, saxophone
Lorelei M. Schaal '29, saxophone
Emmerson Blumenstein '28, saxophone
Kendall Guiney '28, trumpet
Kevin Johnson, trumpet
Abby Mulcahy, trombone
Hank Warren, tuba
Peyton M. Fisher '28, percussion
Chris Caldwell '29, percussion
Shaeli L. Sikes, percussion
Emaline J. Richter '29, percussion

ASL Interpreters

Amy Evans
Tara Troup

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Graduation Memories

Graduate portraits and candid photos from this ceremony will be available to view and download within about two weeks of the ceremony. These digital photos are a gift from Pacific University for the personal use of our graduates and their families and friends.

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