May 2026 Undergraduate Commencement Program
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Processional
Pomp & Circumstance
by Edward Elgar
Arranged by James K. Ployhar
March Ceremonial
by Robert Sheldon
National Anthem
Pacific University Choir Graduating Musicians
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
Valedictory Address
Tiger Reimann '26
Honorary Degree Recipient Addresses
Judy Larkins Sherman
Michael R. Steele
Awarding of Degrees
Division & College of Undergraduate Studies
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.
- Bachelor of Accountancy Candidates
- Brody Logan Alaka'i Cortado Bantolina
Jacklyn-Diana Ezinne Dureke
Xiomara Destiny Flowers
Mandy Mika Kim-Fu
Kacelyn Naomi Hi'ileikuliaikapoli Kubojiri
Jordan Mesa
Taylor Otnes
Diego Salas Torres
Tyler James Scott
Tyler Jacob Edward Vineyard
- Brody Logan Alaka'i Cortado Bantolina
- Bachelor of Arts Candidates
- Gabriel Jacob Abbott
Yuto Aiko
Thomas M. Alejandro
Ajalyn Auli’i Anduha
Micah Samuel Antick-Oslund
Kayla Rose Attaway
Governor Davis Aufranc
MacKena Tuiaana Goeas Barcelona
Lindsay Elizabeth Barden
Eduardo Barrera
Joseph K. Barrett
Oliver Parker Berglund
Miles Alexander O’Rourke Bergman
Emma Nicole Blackwell
Grace Catherine Bland
Sarah Kathleen Blocker
Hunter William Bordwell-Gray
Caleb Bryce Bostic
Joseph Franklin Brown
Quetzali Guadalupe Buenrostro Andalon
Jordan Christopher Campbell
Zachary Cordova Camy
Brooklyn Mieko Pualena Cann
Jacob Douglas Cardoso
Anthony Felix Cardoza
Alyssa Marie Cargill
Sydney Elaine Carter
Ryley Makoa Masayu Mun Hee Izumoto Chang
Gabriel Robert Chavez
Amy Elizabeth Chester
Lacy A. Churchfield
Daniel L. Clark
Charles Cloud
Ian Robert Coates-White
Rizal Sanchez Collado
Justin Thomas Collings
Ava Marie Cook
Kiyanah N. Cooper
Sidney Irene Delong
Tanya Diaz Dolores
Angelina Marie Dominguez
Sierah I. Duffey
Anna Lynne Cook Emerson
Makena Masumi Enhada
Lucia Esperanza Escalona-Flores
Audrey Rose Fleming
Brayden Alexander Foreman
Carl Jerome Sanchez Frazee
Perri Alyn Funai
Keilyn Rae Futter
Mirella Guadalupe Garcia
Diana Pualani Gardner
Charles Murphy Garrigan
Binyam Gebhardt
Anthony Mark Gehring
Maria Fernanda Gomez Servin
Connor Michael Gordon
Jackson Kayle Green
Elle Raeana Griego
Simon Grimmer
Mary Johana Martinez-Guevara
Grace Carolyn Hammermeister
Anneke Grace Hanson
Sean Jalen Harris
Grace Madeline Heriford
Jenna Faith Puananalaoka'aona Reiko Hickman
Jamilyn Kahokulani Helena Higa
Kaylee Lorene Higgins
Flynn Alexander Hutchens
Ellie Ishikawa
Leilani Dai Janes
Ro Johnson
Bronze Kawika Samson Kahumoku
Gabriel Kalama
Maeve Qinwan Kamerling
Mia Kaszubowski
Hiro Li'a Kato-Teale
Chloe Anne Knepp
Reigen Masayoshi Komagata
Alena Krull
Rylee Jenna Larson
Tyler Dale Leick
Dahlia Mae Leighton
Kat Lewis
Hector Luna -Larios
Samantha Paige Madsen
Jett Mai
Alexander Jake Masog
Bodie J. Maxon
Conner Scott McCarty
Vivian Genevieve McCullough
Samantha Ann McLaughlin
William Merriott
Joel Meske
Lily Mackenzie Meyers
Kisha Lee Milfort
Victoria Rose Murry
Marlee Max C. Naira
Kayla Chieko Naito
Kristopher Nelson
Spyre Adam Nelson
Torilee Kaiulani Nemoto-Oshita
Shelline Nerup
Danni Ayumi Neyer
Malcolm Robert Nichols
Anyssa Payton Nicholson
Rebecca Lynn Norman
Marlo Ann Olson
Tyce Kaden Kaimana Pacheco
Matthew Gordon Palmateer
Kylie Mari Gose Pascual
Raynne Sterling Iosua Passi
Daniel Payne
Morgan Brooke Peters
Aidan Keith Pierias
Megan Grace Pileri
Colby Podratz
Nicholas Alexander Potts
Abigail C. Prior
Sarah Marie Quade
Abbie Michelle Reddick
Hannah Leanne Reddick
Karina Sharda Reddy
Kris Reid
Riley Thomas Reynolds
Kamas Romney
Amaira Jennae Ross
Maggie Kay Rossi
Logan Andrew-Brody Rothwell
Steven M. Rowley
Zoe Marissa Ruder
Justyce Schilz
Hailey Rae Schwinof
Kenneth David Scott
Andrew Seiler
Zachary Shapira
Grace Madison Shoemaker
Jagjot Singh
Teegan Louise Skjonsby
Dax Roan Smith
Sarah Ann Smith
Zachary Lloyd Soran
Molly Leia Sporn
Tenzin Victor David St.Claire-King
Madison Nicole Stevens
Tayla Lynae Stevenson
Madison Adair Stoker
Taylor Swafford
Hawkin J. Sweeney
Naomi Ellen Sweeney
Kenta Takagaki
Jake Charles Taman
Shania Janee Kawehialoha Tavares
Madison Rylee Cabral Tee Sy
Luke Thompson
Paige Renee Tinder
Dylan Garret Todd
Teryn Kiyoko Clare Tominaga
Cody Hiroshi Tomita
Margaret Joy Trabosh
Makayla Kawehilani Lynn Tuiolemotu
Thomas Joseph Turner
Nathaniel vanBuren
Anie Vaninetti
Ryley Marie Vickroy
Elizabeth Hana Wachsmuth
Raven Arden Walby
Melvaun Ray Wallace
Justin Cole Walter
Cara Leigh Weathers
Ashlynn Grace Weidenbenner
Nathan Scott Willis
Camden Wyatt
Gabriel Rivera Zurita
- Gabriel Jacob Abbott
- Bachelor of Education Candidates
- Ruth Nereida Carlson
Mariah Conklin
Nicholas Jeffrey Courtney-Leocadio
Jimei He
Omar Mendez-Canchola
Carlos Alexis Mitchell
Kenna Faith Moore
Moe Myint Than
Rosa Rodriguez
Chenoa R. Skaggs
Cassie Lee Van Acker
Anna N. Walker
- Ruth Nereida Carlson
- Bachelor of Music Education Candidates
- Paul Marenco
Avery Mathew Soot
Zachary Steven Van Manen
- Paul Marenco
- Bachelor of Music Therapy Candidates
- Quinmree Corey
Kaz Flynn Jeppeson
Avendia Joann Oney
Kali Mae Pytel
- Quinmree Corey
- Bachelor of Science Candidates
- Noah Sebastian Acosta
Alyia Adams
Kaleb P. Agarano
Kimberly Marie Anderson
Denayt Dagnew Araya
Claryssa Jordan Barone
Brody William Baumgartner
Lee A. Beabout
Paige Daina Beals
Axel Y. Belmont Cruz
Morgan Ashley Boddy
Brooke Elizabeth Bohan
Kristofer Octavius Bolds
Adam Gerald Boras
Molly May Lifu Brocious
Nicole Renee Brouillard
Aaron James Bunce
Sydney Hanson Cantrell
Brenna Cao
Jazmyn Capron-Graves
Christian Jay Carmichael
Alizah Ayleen Carrillo
Kayley Chan-Ayala
Grace Elizabeth Cloarec
Dado Cokic
Zander Jose Ditona
John Joseph Dobie
Michelle Ly Duong
Francisco Jose Endi
Matthew Espinoza
Nehemiah Tumau Faleulu
Megan May Feitz
Katherine Marie Forest
Jacob Ryan Gallagher
Cameron Michael Galutira
Tyler Gaston
Trapper Zakota Giesbers
Gerardo Gomora
Rylie Michiko Mew Lan Goo
Noah Miller Gosch
Noah Jay Edward Gose
Lucas Bryan Gray
Brook-Lynn Leinaala Haa
Allyson Hope Hammond
Youssef Michael Hanna
Peyton Michael Hanning
Anthony Kazuto Hashimoto
Kymberlyn Tokiko Hashimoto
Taylor Hayes
Alexander Tianyi Heinze
AaJanaé Tianna Henry
Kristine Agustin Hirata
Reily Hon Hirata
Ava Naheed Hollenbeck
Dominique Huapeo
Kacyn Kiyomi Ideue
Rhyah Eternity Jackson
Olivia Mary Jeffrey
Amanda Emily Jeffries
Makamaenani Kaili-Kramer
Bailey Jule Kalar
Rylie Rei Kihara
Subeen Kim
Kayla Kodani
Kolby Shigeo Kon
Elijah Kai Govico Korsmeyer
Peri Jean Leo
Peyton Levi
Addison Taylor MacPherson
Feleti Kaisa Fili-Ata Martinez-Afemui
Keolakupono Joseph Manaia Mataele
Ryllie Ava McIntyre
Nathan Samuel Rodd Meier
Mercedes Mendoza
Trinity Ann Millier
Logan Kanani Miyasaki
Dean Alexis Kainoamaikalani Mizukami
Maria Guadalupe Munoz
Sarah Muse
Jacie Lynn Nava
Faith Lin Lu Nelson
Aaron Hoang Nguyen
Angela Mong-Tien Nguyen
Catherine Huynh Ngan Nguyen
Emma Doan Thu Nguyen
Ha Nguyen
Parrish Grace Noce
Maile Oshita
Sophia My Kim Otsuka
Lucas Richard Paschia
Brandon Khang Pham
Amanda Ngoc-Huynh Phu
Mateo Pirz
Nicholas Pizzo
Tiger Lucas Reimann
Morgann Lily Reinhart
Diego Reyna
Gabriel Robles-Lopez
Sydney Kellan Rounds
Ghalia Naser Saad
Gwendolyn RoSan Saing
Diana Sandoval Ortiz
Chanyn L. Santos
Ana Karen Santos Gomez
Rylee Hannah Scheck
Sadie Isabel Scheer
Makazlynn Schulz
Kamron Shields
Logan Kally Smith
Allyson Rose Stadelman
Trinity Stevens-Langford
Adison Street
Gwyneth Louck Sturgeon
Cyd Sugiyama
Zachary Robert Sutherland
Nikki Mei Yue Tabios
Meggie Jane Tam
Soren John Teeguarden
Courtney Quinn Tiernan
Henry James Tierney
Nataly Torres Castellanos
Henry Nickson Tran
Jason Huy Tran
Daria Tsybina
Anna Tymoshenko
Breanna A. Van Fleet
Katelyn Vogel
Bryson Voth
Nilyssa Renee Walker
Ellie Rose Wallace
Kierra Cheriece Wiley
Shaade Williams
Zachary Aidan Winter
Nathan Kawika Yamashiro
Jennifer Maryann Zirkle
- Noah Sebastian Acosta
- Bachelor of Social Work Candidates
- Michelle Kim Do
Kaela Hornbuckle
Annabel Maria McDermid
Harris Kennan Mackey Shapiro
Kalia Takamori-Tihada
- Michelle Kim Do
Alma Mater
Hail, Old Pacific, Hail!
Performed by the Pacific University Choir Graduating Musicians
Closing
Barbara May
Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs
Recessional
Pipes & Drum with the
Pacific University Band
**Please remain seated through the entire recessional. Plan to meet your graduates on the south side of the Stoller Center.**
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
Jenny Coyle ’90, OD ’93, MS ’00
Mark Denney
Jill Dolata
Amy Eaton
Sheri Garboden ’76
Eva Guggemos
Michael E. Henningsen Jr.
Dan James ’87
Barb May
Mary Mitchell
Martin D. Moll
Joanne Odden
Nancy M. Phillips ’77, MAT ’82
Sarah Phillips
Robbie Pock ’10
Josie Ragolia
Anne Reed
Nikol Roubidoux
David C. Scheidt Jr. ’88
Judy Larkins Sherman
Michael R. Steele
Linda Venenciano ’93, MAT ’94
Jaye Cee Whitehead ’00
University Marshals & Readers
Eva Guggemos, Grand Marshal
Anne Reed, College of Undergraduate Studies
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 Choir Graduating Musicians, conducted by Katy Green
Charlie Cloud '26
Kaz Jeppeson '26
Kat Lewis '26
Shelline Nerup '26
Parrish Noce '26
Avendia Oney '26
Molly Sporn '26
Courtney Tiernan '26
Ashlynn Weidenbenner '26
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
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.