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Candidates for graduation 2020

Augustana’s Commencement ceremony is a celebration of the pride we share in our students’ accomplishments and opportunities during their studies on our campus. Names listed here represent candidates for graduation; inclusion does not indicate completion of the degree requirements.

Bachelor of Arts

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Ibrahim Abaddi, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, political science

Alexis R. Abbinanti, Chicago, communication sciences and disorders, magna cum laude

Allyson Abbinanti, Chicago, biology, neuroscience, cum laude

Jatzari Abonce, Elgin, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Rebecca Achilli, Rockford, Ill., anthropology, geography

Nicole Roxanne Adams, Des Plaines, Ill., biology

Bryson Blake Adcock, North Liberty, Iowa, applied mathematics, computer science, summa cum laude

Katherine Adeszko, Elmhurst, Ill., communication studies

Emaan Ahmad, Moline, Ill., communication studies

Gabrielle Ainsworth, South Beloit, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, summa cum laude

Emma Marie Albers-Lopez, Frankfort, Ill., biology, cum laude

Peter Alfano, Knoxville, Ill., biology, theatre arts

Shah Bilawal Ali, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, geology

Matthew Thomas Allen, Batavia, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Lauren Amella, Chicago, communication studies, magna cum laude

Mohamed Anbari, Casablanca, Ain Diab, Morocco, business administration-international business

Andrew Steven Anderson, Marengo, Ill., accounting, business administration-marketing

Autumn Sage Anderson, Rock Island, Ill., pre-medicine, psychology

Lindsey Elise Anderson, Bettendorf, Iowa, elementary education, magna cum laude

Morgan J. Anderson, Coal Valley, Ill., environmental studies, geography, summa cum laude

Thomas James Angelos, Elmhurst, Ill., biology, cum laude

Zachary Joseph Antolak, Crystal Lake, Ill., business administration-finance

Rachel Marie Antuna, McHenry, Ill., biochemistry

Alyssa Ariel Aoyagi, Lockport, Ill., biology

Mayra Arevalo, Chicago, sociology

Daniel Richard Artman, Hanover Park, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Taylor Christine Ashby, Minneapolis, psychology, religion, summa cum laude

Alexander Edward Avalos, Burbank, Ill., engineering physics

Nadia Ayensah, Roscoe, Ill., philosophy, political science, summa cum laude

Zeana M. Badawi, Burr Ridge, Ill., accounting

Hunter Bader, Meredosia, Ill., computer science, philosophy

Linsey Renee Bailey, Chebanse, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, psychology, cum laude

William Charles Bailey, Downers Grove, Ill., biochemistry, magna cum laude

Courtney Lucille Baker, Palatine, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, Spanish for professional use, summa cum laude

Kyle R. Barkalow, Rock Island, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Danny Barnes, Oak Forest, Ill., communication studies

Rocio Barron, Galt, Ill., environmental studies, geography

Jasmine Olivia Barsema, Wataga, Ill., international business

Bo John Bauer, Stanford, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, cum laude

Adam Bauman, Bloomington, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance

Sarah Bayne, Taylor Ridge, Ill., biochemistry

Scott Thomas Becker, Aurora, Ill., biochemistry, summa cum laude

Skye Behrends, Tiskilwa, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-marketing

Chandler M. Behrens, North Aurora, Ill., business administration-finance, economics, summa cum laude

Jacob Bell, Wheaton, Ill., biology

Stephanie Rose Benito, Mundelein, Ill., teaching Spanish, magna cum laude

Brett Allen Benning, Freeport, Ill., communication studies

Sean Bennington, Downers Grove, Ill., classics-Latin emphasis, mathematics, philosophy

Matthew Decker Benson, Rock Island, Ill., computer science, engineering physics

Lucy Berry, Rock Island, Ill., biology

Jessica Lee Beyer, Wilmington, Ill., biology

Samuel Louis Beyer, Parker, Colo., applied mathematics, cum laude

Grace E. Bialobok, Orland Park, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Rebecca Ann Bieber, Lake Zurich, Ill., biology, neuroscience, cum laude

Kirsten Biefeld, Watertown, Wis., biology, Spanish for professional use, magna cum laude

Eric Bjork, Moline, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, cum laude

Kate Scarlett Black, West Chicago, Ill., anthropology

Renee Xilan Blake, Winfield, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance

Lauren Marie Blankenship, St. Charles, Ill., art

Vanessa Blankson, Roscoe, Ill., biology, neuroscience

Emily Grace Blicharz, Washington, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Rachel Joy Boakye, Chicago, political science

Kyle Boardman, Sun Prairie, Wis., graphic design, cum laude

Carissa L. Boerboom, Inver Grove Heights, Minn., accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Alyssa Boisvert, New Lenox, Ill., psychology, cum laude

Jessica A. Bolton, Peoria, Ill., geography, religion, magna cum laude

Nicholas Joseph Bonelli, Winfield, Ill., business administration-marketing

Elodie R. Bouwens, Geneseo, Ill., creative writing, English, summa cum laude

Alyssa Bowen, Elburn, Ill., biology, cum laude

Samantha Ann Boydston, Elgin, Ill., business administration-management, communication studies, cum laude

Colin William Bradley-Leon, Naperville, Ill., accounting, business administration-management

Chelsea Brandt, Geneva, Ill., biology, Spanish for professional use, magna cum laude

Ehren T. Braun, Crystal Lake, Ill., applied mathematics, computer science, Spanish, magna cum laude

Courtney Brewer, Tuscola, Ill., graphic design, cum laude

Scott Brick, Roscoe, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Breena Rae Brncich, Coal City, Ill., psychology

Morgan Elizabeth Brockhouse, Metamora, Ill., biology, magna cum laude

Anthoney Sanders Brown, Woodhull, Ill., accounting, business administration-management, summa cum laude

Jeana Marie Brown, West Chicago, Ill., instrumental music education, cum laude

Andrew Francis Brudnak, Orland Park, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Beau Alan Buchanan, Naperville, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance

Thomas Buckley, Marseilles, Ill., engineering physics Connor Bullard, Loves Park, Ill., biology

Jessamine Burch, Monroe, Wis., art history, graphic design, cum laude

Robert Emmett Burke, McHenry, Ill., geography, sociology, summa cum laude

Alyssa Ann Bushman, Lake in the Hills, Ill., biology, environmental studies

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Madison Caldwell, La Grange, Ill., biology, neuroscience, Spanish for professional use

Margaret Julia Caldwell, Grayslake, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, summa cum laude

Juliette Camara, LeBourg, France, multimedia journalism and mass communication, magna cum laude

Elise Campbell, Mundelein, Ill., theatre arts; women, gender and sexuality studies, cum laude

Antonio Tywan Cannon Jr., River Forest, Ill., multimedia journalism and mass communication

Marisa Deanna Antionette Carioscia, Woodridge, Ill., biology, graphic design, cum laude

Danielle Lynne Carroll, Plainfield, Ill., biology, cum laude

Olivia Kyleen Carroll, Geneseo, Ill., communication studies, political science, summa cum laude

Abigail Marie Carus, Monroe, Wis., environmental studies, history

Abigail Claire Casey, Tinley Park, Ill., biology

Alexis Renee Cassani, St. Louis, neuroscience, pre-medicine

Marielena Castillo, Marseilles, Ill., biology, psychology

Sean Lawrence Cavanaugh, Oak Forest, Ill., communication studies

Nicholas J. Cervantez, Galesburg, Ill., neuroscience, theatre arts

John Joseph Cervino, Libertyville, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Jake J. Chantos, Elburn, Ill., biology, cum laude

Ariana Marie Chelini, Crystal Lake, Ill., psychology

Emily Marie Christensen, DeKalb, Ill., English education, middle grades education-English

Adderly Steven Clark, Northbrook, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance

Kathryn Kiyoko Clark, San Antonio, applied mathematics, computer science, cum laude

Kelsi Evelyn Clark, Valparaiso, Ind., communication studies, graphic design, cum laude

Sara Clark, Libertyville, Ill., communication studies, political science, Spanish, cum laude

Mariaelisa Ofelia Claros, Peoria, Ill., sociology

Brix Michael Harold Clayton, Polo, Ill., biochemistry, pre-medicine, summa cum laude

Haley Madison Clebanoff, Oswego, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Daniel Ritter Coe, Valley Center, Calif., biology, business administration-finance

Daniel T. Cole, Heyworth, Ill., political science

Ranzy Allen Collins, DeKalb, Ill., biochemistry

Jordan Elizabeth Cone, Byron, Ill., creative writing, multimedia journalism and mass communication, cum laude

Jacob Connors, Oswego, Ill., computer science, engineering physics

Matthew Contreras, Chicago, communication studies

Kyle J. Copeland, Algonquin, Ill., business administration-management

Joseph Corcoran, Mount Vernon, Iowa, engineering physics

Nathan Robert Corman, Roseville, Ill., biochemistry, pre-medicine, summa cum laude

Annina Marie Cosentino, South Elgin, Ill., psychology, cum laude

Caitlyn Costner, Monmouth, Ill., biology

James Lee Cousin, Rock Island, Ill., accounting, business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Taylor Danielle Covert, Joliet, Ill., biology

Jenifer Crain, Woodstock, Ill., psychology

Leah Grace Crandell, Downers Grove, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Mason Alan Crawford, Decatur, Ill., business administration-international business, Spanish for professional use

Javon Crayton, Chicago, accounting

Andrea J. Curry, Hinckley, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Storm Lee Curry, Machesney Park, Ill., business administration-management

Rachel Cybulski, Des Plaines, Ill., biology, cum laude

Erin E. Cygan, Milwaukee, biochemistry, biology, summa cum laude

Scott D. Daluga, Libertyville, Ill., computer science

Loretta May Dantuma, Rockton, Ill., creative writing, summa cum laude

Audrey Datzman, Germantown Hills, Ill., biology, cum laude

Isabel Cluver Dawson, Davenport, Iowa, business administration-management, theatre arts, magna cum laude

Sarah Ruthann Day, Sterling, Ill. communication sciences and disorders, psychology

Haley Marie DeGreve, Moline, Ill., business administration-marketing, communication studies, magna cum laude

Maritza Delgado, Elk Grove Village, Ill., biology

Shyan DeVoss, Port Byron, Ill., theatre arts; women, gender and sexuality studies

Mariam Illo Diallo, Bamako, Mali, international business

Sabrina DiFiori, New Lenox, Ill., biology

Samantha Anne Querubin Dinglasan, West Chester, Ohio, biochemistry

Jesse J. Ditzler, Polo, Ill., biology Maria Mai Do, Rock Island, Ill., international business

Jenna Dolan, Chicago, elementary education, summa cum laude

Ben Dolezal, Cary, Ill., accounting, business administration-marketing

Thomas Michael Dolis, Chicago, accounting, business administration-finance

Livia Donald, Morton, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing, summa cum laude

Adam Donovan, Lake in the Hills, Ill., computer science

Kevin Donovan, Platteville, Wis., graphic design, multimedia journalism and mass communication, cum laude

Taylor Jordan Drozdowski, Yorkville, Ill., biology

Nicholas Phillip Duke, Galesburg, Ill., political science, psychology

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Katelyn Eastburn, Geneseo, Ill., psychology

Theodore Joseph Eckhardt, Arlington Heights, Ill., graphic design

Paris DeAndre Edwards, Goodyear, Ariz., graphic design

Brooke Erin Einsweiler, Galena, Ill., biology, cum laude

Zainab El Abied, Casablanca, Morocco, psychology, cum laude

Ghita El Mendri, Rabat, Morocco, political science

Austin Elledge, Highland, Ill., business administration-marketing, graphic design, cum laude

Christian Steven Boussemaere Elliott, Blue Grass, Iowa, anthropology, environmental studies, summa cum laude

Lauren Endress, Geneseo, Ill., biochemistry, chemistry, magna cum laude

Elizabeth Ariel Endsley, Edwardsville, Ill., biochemistry, biology

Rediat Ephrem, Elgin, Ill., biology, Spanish for professional use, cum laude

Kathryn H. Evans, Algonquin, Ill., environmental studies, geography, magna cum laude

Dina Falk, Bloomingdale, Ill., environmental studies, geography

Anna Elizabeth Fank, Wheaton, Ill., teaching Spanish

Donovan Ferguson, Bolingbrook, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Mikaela Bette Ferrara, Genoa, Ill., anthropology, history, magna cum laude

Rachel Finerty, Mundelein, Ill., elementary education

Grace E. Fitzpatrick, Rock Island, Ill., religion, cum laude

Leah Caitlin Flanagan, Hartford, Wis., neuroscience, pre-medicine, cum laude

Samantha Rae Flipp, Stillwater, Minn., theatre arts

Rosalia Flores, Wauconda, Ill., sociology

Jeffery Brenner Foltz, Lynn Center, Ill., neuroscience, pre-medicine

Lily Ford, Niles, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Adrienne Marie Fouts, Girard, Ill., neuroscience, pre-medicine, summa cum laude

Nicholas J. Fox, Geneseo, Ill., neuroscience

Rachel Victoria Frances, Waterman, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Samuel Charles Francis, River Forest, Ill., business administration-finance, economics

Lauren Quinn French, Lisle, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Matthew Friello, Libertyville, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Kathleen Maltry Fues, Algonquin, Ill., English education, middle grades education-English, summa cum laude

Emily Ellen Fulk, Bloomington, Ill., biology, cum laude

Elizabeth Fulkerson, Cornell, Ill., creative writing, psychology, magna cum laude

Megan Katharina Gabler, Gurnee, Ill., creative writing, English education, middle grades education-English, cum laude

Gabrielle Galbato, Geneva, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Jessica Diane Gallagher, Carol Stream, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Jake Galounis, New Lenox, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing, summa cum laude

Rebecca Garbe, Countryside, Ill., anthropology, French, summa cum laude

Anna Marie Garcia, St. Charles, Ill., anthropology

Daniel Michael Garcia, Palatine, Ill., communication studies

Jacob Matthew Garcia, Palatine, Ill., accounting

Bradley Dean Garrett, Aledo, Ill., accounting, business administration-marketing

Travis J. Gates, Mount Prospect, Ill., biochemistry

Cameron Geisser, Crystal Lake, Ill., international business, Spanish for professional use

Jason Robert Thomas Gende, Rock Island, Ill., philosophy

Mia R. Gerace, Geneva, Ill., geography, multimedia journalism and mass communication, cum laude

Candice Louise Gericke, Heidelberg, Gauteng, South Africa, pre-medicine

Jacob Gholson, Elgin, Ill., engineering physics, magna cum laude

Dana Ghouleh, Palos Hills, Ill., biology

Madison Glatz, Morton, Ill., English education, middle grades education-English, magna cum laude

Thea Danielle Taganahan Gonzales, Skokie, Ill., environmental studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication, cum laude

Valeria Gonzalez, Moline, Ill., mathematics for secondary education, middle grades education-mathematics

Francis Sophia Gow Medina, Managua, Nicaragua, history, political science, summa cum laude

Madison Kathleen Grady, Knoxville, Ill., psychology, magna cum laude

Joseph M. Graves, Winnetka, Ill., communication studies

Amy Green, Orion, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Cameron James Green, Rock Island, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Jessica Alexis Greene, Oshkosh, Wis., mathematics, psychology, cum laude

Chloe Griffin, Moline, Ill., neuroscience, pre-medicine, cum laude

Leon Griffith III, Chicago, biology, cum laude

Kathryn Griswold, Davenport, Iowa, vocal music education, cum laude

Patricia Ann Grod, Henderson, Nev., communication studies, French, cum laude

Jorune Gurevicius, Hinsdale, Ill., biology

Nelly Gutierrez Gonzalez, Chicago, biology

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Eden Haas, Muscatine, Iowa, art, art education, magna cum laude

Cora Habeger, Galveston, Texas, neuroscience, religion, magna cum laude

Elise Haddad, Geneva, Ill., communication studies, public health

Melissa Hagerty, Rock Island, Ill., anthropology, summa cum laude

Kayla Marie Hall, Downers Grove, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

Jessica Anne Hammond, Madison, Wis., business administration-management, business administration-marketing, German studies, summa cum laude

Macy Elizabeth Hancock, Coal Valley, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

Courtney Karen Handzel, McHenry, Ill., biology

George Hanson, Bolingbrook, Ill., communication studies

Natalie Karine Hardy, Des Plaines, Ill., neuroscience, philosophy, magna cum laude

Brooke Constance Harmon, St. Louis, mathematics for secondary education, middle grades education-mathematics, cum laude

Brittany Alexis Harn, Byron, Ill., biology

Jack Harris, Mazomanie, Wis., creative writing, graphic design, summa cum laude

Dylan Richard Hart, Milan, Ill., computer science

Jenna Hartman, Davenport, Iowa, communication studies, cum laude

Allison Louise Harvey, Wheaton, Ill., psychology, magna cum laude

Larsen Alexander Harvey, Grayslake, Ill., computer science, graphic design, magna cum laude

Nicholas Harvey, Elgin, Ill., business administration-marketing, communication studies

Sophia Haslem, Denver, psychology

Brittany Hatlestad, New Windsor, Ill., biology, neuroscience, summa cum laude

Dominick Robert Haubner, Lake Bluff, Ill., business administration-marketing

Jordan Joseph Hawk, Aurora, Ill., business administration-finance

Devin Zachary Haxby, Colona, Ill., business administration-management

Matthew Jerome Guy Hayes, Evergreen Park, Ill., biology, neuroscience

Rachel Juliane Hecke, Charlotte, N.C., philosophy, political science, psychology, cum laude

Mason D. Heimlich, Elwood, Ill., communication studies, environmental studies

Ye Phyoe Hein, Rangoon, Myanmar, business administration-finance, business administration-international business, cum laude

Olivia Jane Helton, Taylorville, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

R. Kendall Hengst, Bettendorf, Iowa, music

Kristen Ashanti Marie Higginbothan, Bloomington, Ill., Asian studies

Brian W. Hill, Jr., Chicago, biology

Nghia T. Hoang, Hanoi, Vietnam, psychology, cum laude

Trang D. Hoang, Hanoi, Vietnam, English

Katherine Hogan, North Aurora, Ill., communication studies, Spanish

Raine Hohman, Glen Ellyn, Ill., business administration-finance, economics

Sarah Howes, Arlington Heights, Ill., biology

Jacob Huber, Homer Glen, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance

Whitney L. Hudson, Arvada, Colo., English

Jill Humecke, Wheaton, Ill., environmental studies, geography, magna cum laude

Gennifer Mina-Marie Humphreys, Milan, Ill., psychology, cum laude

Emma Rose Hydorn, Santee, Calif., psychology, theatre arts, summa cum laude

Blake Iscra, Crystal Lake, Ill., business administration-marketing, cum laude

Trenton Jackson, Coal Valley, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-management information systems

Cora Ley Jacobsen, Palatine, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, business administration-management, magna cum laude

Blake Brian Janssen, Shannon, Ill., business administration-management

Robert Ryan Jarosz, Mount Prospect, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Matthew Jarzynski, Northville, Mich., accounting, business administration-management

Cory Alan Jayne, Farmer City, Ill., biochemistry, pre-medicine, cum laude

Colleen Grayce Jennings, Lisle, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, cum laude

Ethan Martin Jennings, Chicago, business administration-marketing, communication studies

Griffin Jensen, Evanston, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing, cum laude

Shelby Lynn Jensen, Coal Valley, Ill., Scandinavian studies, cum laude

Anna Jevtic, Malm?hus L?n, Sweden, philosophy, political science

Olivia Jilek, Orland Park, Ill., biology, French, cum laude

Colleen Johnson, Roselle, Ill., German studies

Kelli Renee Johnson, Sycamore, Ill., accounting, business administration-management, summa cum laude

Kinsey Renae Johnson, Hopkinton, Iowa, neuroscience, philosophy

Ryan C. Johnson, Naperville, Ill., biology, environmental studies, summa cum laude

Tanner Johnson, Rock Island, Ill., accounting

Maggie Elizabeth Jokinen, Prior Lake, Minn., economics, political science, magna cum laude

Alexis Javon Jones, Chicago, French, political science 

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Emaily Rose Kantola, Aurora, Ill., biochemistry, pre-medicine, cum laude

Nickalas Ross Karis, Northbrook, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Alexis Krost Karon, Wheaton, Ill., environmental studies, geography, cum laude

Lukas Karuza, Belvidere, Ill., geology, cum laude

Kyle T. Kasper, Algonquin, Ill., philosophy, political science, cum laude

Tracey Paige Keane, Bethel, Conn., business administration-management

Juliana Nicole Keaty, South Elgin, Ill., business administration-marketing, graphic design, cum laude

Brooke Keegan, Ladd, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, cum laude

Brandon Robert Joseph Keleher, Orion, Ill., biochemistry

Mikaylo Tairiku Kelly, Chicago, food justice contract major, magna cum laude

Hamza Jehangir Khan, Islamabad, accounting, business administration-finance

Dakotah Kinsella, Yorkville, Ill., neuroscience, philosophy, pre-medicine

Tilden Nicholas Kirk, Cary, Ill., international business, Spanish for professional use

Jeremy Evan Klaber, Buffalo Grove, Ill., engineering physics

Alyssa Ann Klahn, New Lenox, Ill., middle grades education-Science, teaching physics

Kelli L. Kleiser, Hampshire, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, magna cum laude

Kathleen Diana Kleve, Wheaton, Ill., English-writing emphasis, theatre arts, cum laude

Ashton Jordan Klingaman, Aledo, Ill., business administration-finance

Megan Elise Klocke, Moline, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

Kimberly Ann Klyman, East Moline, Ill., pre-medicine

Eliot Kwan Chee Hwa Kmiec, Cary, Ill., pre-medicine

Gina Nicole Koch, Spring Grove, Ill., biology

Samuel J. Koeppel, Bartonville, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, cum laude

Kori Lynn Koopman, New Lenox, Ill., psychology, Scandinavian studies

Willow A. Kornoski, Carol Stream, Ill., public health; women, gender and sexuality studies, magna cum laude

Claire Koszewski, Hartford, Wis., English, philosophy

Mitchell Kragenbrink, Mount Vernon, Iowa, engineering physics

Kyle Val Alexander Krawiec, Joliet, Ill., pre-medicine

Matthew K. Kuechenberg, Crystal Lake, Ill., engineering physics, cum laude

Mia M. Lambert, Macomb, Ill., classics-Latin emphasis, pre-medicine, summa cum laude

Christopher M. Lanciloti, South Elgin, Ill., biochemistry

Quinn Landoch, Lake in the Hills, Ill., biology, neuroscience

Brett Lane, Bethalto, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, business administration-management

Mitchell Lantzky, Davenport, Iowa, biochemistry

Bradley P. Lathrop, Plainfield, Ill., environmental studies, geography

Jake Lauderdale, Genoa, Ill., biology

Trung Le, Hanoi, Vietnam, communication studies

Makala Leach, Davenport, Iowa, psychology

Caitlyn Lecour, Manhattan, Ill., neuroscience, philosophy

Julia Renee Leith, Grayslake, Ill., biology

Rachel Grace Leman, Normal, Ill., multimedia journalism and mass communication, political science, cum laude

Mikaila Marie Levigne, Orland Park, Ill., biology, French, cum laude

Julia Levy, Lake in Hills, Ill., environmental studies, cum laude

Trevor John Lewandowski, Frankfort, Ill., biology, Spanish for professional use

Kayla Marie Lewis, Springfield, Ill., psychology, sociology, cum laude

Alexander Robert Ligeza, Huntley, Ill., biochemistry

Amanda Nicole Lindau, Lockport, Ill., psychology, cum laude

Sarah C. Lisak, Frankfort, Ill., biology, environmental studies, magna cum laude

Sarah Ruth Litwin, Buffalo Grove, Ill., biochemistry, chemistry, classics, summa cum laude

Melanie Louise Loeffler, Homer Glen, Ill., communication studies, cum laude

Michaela R. Loizzi, Chicago, biology

Bronwyn Loughlin, Cary, Ill., biology

Alivia Lowery, Sherrard, Ill., biology, neuroscience

Alyssa K. Luczynski, Elmhurst, Ill., accounting, psychology, cum laude

Thomas John Lunney, Schaumburg, Ill., communication studies

John Lynch, Aurora, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management, political science, magna cum laude

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Haley Ranae Madura, Bolingbrook, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, magna cum laude

Sara Lili Main, Chicago, public health

Laren Elizabeth Laria, Wheaton, Ill., biology

Dylan Gregory Malinowski, Cornell, Ill., accounting, business administration-management, magna cum laude

Joshua Randall Malone, Chenoa, Ill., geography, geology, cum laude

Ashley Amparo Mancera, East Moline, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, Spanish for professional use, cum laude

Paulline Kae Manguerra, Loves Park, Ill., biology, cum laude

Michael Mankowski, Gardner, Ill., environmental studies, geography

Jordan S. Mar, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., music, psychology

Ashley Jean Marcinkus, Batavia, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Aditi Sai Marella, Springfield, Ill., biology, magna cum laude

Krishna Andrea Marmé, DeWitt, Iowa, political science, public health, magna cum laude

Benjamin Michael Martin, Sycamore, Ill., environmental studies, geography, cum laude

Clemente Martin, Chicago, Spanish

Alejandra Martinez Rodriguez, Colona, Ill., public health

Brian Noel Martinez, West Liberty, Iowa, history, cum laude

Christian Martinez, Aurora, Ill., accounting

Kristina Paige Marzullo, Lombard, Ill., biology, cum laude

Spencer Mason, Pewaukee, Wis., neuroscience

Brandy Nicole Mathews, Forsyth, Ill., communication studies, French, cum laude

Joshua Paul Mathis, Geneseo, Ill., business administration-marketing

Connor Michael McCarthy, Wheaton, Ill., international business

Madison McCobb, Simi Valley, Calif., communication studies, theatre arts, cum laude

 Maxwell McComb, Algonquin, Ill., computer science, cum laude

Samantha McCreight, Carpentersville, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

John McDonaugh, Northbrook, Ill., mathematics, physics, summa cum laude

Ike McGuire, Wonder Lake, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Matthew Gregory McKay, Chicago, communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Elizabeth L. McKee, Greenville, Wis., anthropology, Spanish, magna cum laude

Alia Elise McMurray, Chicago, French, multimedia journalism and mass communication, summa cum laude

McKenzie Brynn McNally, Chicago, English

Auden Meal, Bull Valley, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, cum laude

Alyson Ruth Meeks, Sterling, Ill., communication studies, public health

Keri G. Meinert, Maysville, Iowa, accounting, business administration-management information systems, cum laude

Sarah Emily Menage, Rock Island, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Chelsea Meyer, Roscoe, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Gregory Middleton, Jr., Davenport, Iowa, biology

John Miller, Rock Island, Ill., philosophy

Rylie Pearl-Ann Milliken, Chillicothe, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

Emily Minarik, Abingdon, Ill., French, theatre arts

Brandie Minogue, Crystal Lake, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, summa cum laude

Hawarit Jemal Mohammed, Bloomington, Minn., pre-medicine

Rebecca J. Monreal, New Lenox, Ill., environmental studies

 Erik Montano, Plainfield, Ill., accounting, business administration-management

Sandra Morales, Moline, Ill., philosophy, religion, magna cum laude

Andrew Phillip Morgan, Rockford, Ill., classics, philosophy

Jenna Eden Morgan, Schaumburg, Ill., computer science, theatre arts

Ila Parveen Mostafa, Moline, Ill., neuroscience, magna cum laude

Amber Nicole Mraz, Keokuk, Iowa, vocal music education, summa cum laude

Ali Muksed, Bolingbrook, Ill., graphic design, business administration-marketing

Thomas Joseph Mulcahy VI, Plainfield, Ill., music

Christopher Mundt, St. Charles, Ill., creative writing, cum laude

Lesly Paola Mu?iz Torres, Silvis, Ill., pre-medicine, Spanish for professional use

Madalyn Murillo, Antioch, Ill., biology

Ian P. Murrin, Kalamazoo, Mich., art, art history

Lauren E. Muzzalupo, St. Charles, Ill., psychology

Camille Jime Myers, Elk Grove Village, Ill., psychology

McKenna Nagle, Rosemont, Ill., English-writing emphasis

Faisal Nawaz, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, business administration-management information systems, computer science

Madison I. Nelson, Dunlap, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, psychology, cum laude

Michael William Nerger, Murfreesboro, Tenn., business administration-finance, business administration-marketing

Emily E. Ness, Schaumburg, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, summa cum laude

Sophie Nevel, Schaumburg, Ill., theatre arts, magna cum laude

Thao Phuong Ngo, Hanoi, Vietnam, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Duy Nguyen Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, biochemistry, pre-medicine, magna cum laude

Nguyen Ngoc Mai, Hanoi, Vietnam, accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Son Truong Nguyen, Hanoi, Vietnam, applied mathematics, computer science, summa cum laude

Thinh Tran Duc Nguyen, Hanoi, Vietnam, biochemistry, summa cum laude

Jenna Nicole Noesen, Bartlett, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Jack Kelly Nohelty, Des Plaines, Ill., business administration-management

Alyssa Lynne Noosbond, Sterling, Ill., psychology

Hannah Nicole Norris, Springfield, Ill., political science, public health, cum laude

Kegan M. North, Fulton, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Mikolaj Julian Nowobilski, Homer Glen, Ill., biology, cum laude

Ruth C. Nwatu, Chicago, neuroscience, public health

Ryan M. Oates, Lake in the Hills, Ill., political science

Tristan R. Odenkirk, Rock Island, Ill., business administration-management, theatre arts, cum laude

Katie Lynn Oestmann, Coal Valley, Ill., English, international business, cum laude

Zachary Nicholaus Ogden, Silvis, Ill., biochemistry, chemistry

Marissa Lynn Olson, Loves Park, Ill., biology, public health, magna cum laude

Cindy Osose Osagie, Lisle, Ill., public health

Danielle O. Osazuwa, Obanikoro, Nigeria, computer science, economics

Grace O’Shea, Springfield, Ill., biology, neuroscience

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Richard J. Padula, Lake Zurich, Ill., German studies, philosophy, magna cum laude

Delaney Page, Moline, Ill., religion

Levi J. Palomo, South Barrington, Ill., business administration-finance

Andrew Paul Maxim Parker, Moline, Ill., business administration-management, psychology

Jayvon Parker, Bartlett, Ill., biology

Kirsten L. Parr, Sherman, Ill., anthropology, psychology, cum laude

Sydney A. Parra, Sycamore, Ill., biology, psychology

Brenna Cathlene Parson, DeKalb, Ill., creative writing, cum laude

Maegan Patterson, Naperville, Ill., computer science, English, magna cum laude

Helene Margaret Paulson, Glenview, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, cum laude

Samuel Robert Paulson, River Forest, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-international business, cum laude

Destiny Nicole Payne, Lisle, Ill., sociology and social welfare, cum laude

Alexa Pedersen, Elgin, Ill., communication studies; women, gender and sexuality studies, magna cum laude

Benjamin Peinsipp, Lombard, Ill., business administration-marketing

Austin Richard Pe?a, Rockford, Ill., biology, cum laude

Joselyn Marie Pe?a, Bloomington, Ill., biology, neuroscience, magna cum laude

Emmalee Rose Pentek, New Lenox, Ill., business administration-management, engineering physics

Lisamarie Pereira, Rock Island, Ill., biology, public health

Sarah E. Persico, Algonquin, Ill., history

Michael Martin Peters, St. Charles, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Christina Marie Peterson, Dixon, Ill., graphic design

Colleen Peterson, Arlington Heights, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Toan K. Pham, Hanoi, Vietnam, accounting, business administration-finance, economics, magna cum laude

Luke Doyle Phelan, Shorewood, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Kevin Phoenix, Crystal Lake, Ill., computer science, cum laude

Katrena Lynnae Pienkowski, St. Charles, Ill., elementary education, magna cum laude

Damien Matthew LiVolsi Pilotto, Monee, Ill., biology

Natalia Aleana Pinto, Downers Grove, Ill., biology, cum laude

Alma Rosa Pizano-Onofre, Belvidere, Ill., French, psychology

Erin Plagenz, Moline, Ill., English, cum laude

Jocelyn Noelle Plowman, Des Moines, Iowa, biology, psychology

Brittany Rita Pospishil, Mokena, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, Spanish for professional use, cum laude

Cassidy Amber Potter, Hanover, Ill., biology, psychology, summa cum laude

Marisa Lauren Potter, Naperville, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, Spanish for professional use, summa cum laude

Cheyenne Lee Powell, Lynwood, Ill., creative writing, theatre arts

Rene Powers, Stockton, Ill., creative writing, English, magna cum laude

Catherine Priebe, Macon, Ga., public health, sociology, summa cum laude

Daniel Martin Priggie, Moline, Ill., accounting

Kayli Puig, Moline, Ill., history, cum laude

Andrew Quandt, Grayslake, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-marketing

Jonathan R. Quigley, Chicago, theatre arts

Jorge Quintanilla, Managua, Nicaragua, international business

Caroline Taylor Radakovich, Batavia, Ill., biology

Jessica Sue Rahn, Sterling, Ill., business administration-management

Hary L. Ramirez, Highwood, Ill., business administration-international business, Spanish for professional use

Amanda Ray, Downers Grove, Ill., elementary education, cum laude

Alejandra Raya, Moline, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, French, Spanish for professional use

Sarah Grace Rebban, Rockton, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, psychology, magna cum laude

William Omar Reece III, Hudson, Wis., political science

Christopher M. Refka, Palatine, Ill., accounting

Sophia Janet Reid, Seattle, multimedia journalism and mass communication, political science, magna cum laude

Alexander Jacob Reils, New Lenox, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-marketing, magna cum laude

Souhail Rhafiri, Sale Eljadida, Morocco, accounting, business administration-finance, economics, magna cum laude

Noah Alexander Rhodes, Nashotah, Wis., multimedia journalism and mass communication

British Zatay Wainwright Rhone, Chicago, psychology

Hunter C. Ridley, Springfield, Ill., environmental studies, geography, magna cum laude

Claire Marie Rittenhouse, Orion, Ill., public health

Ryan Joseph Rivard, Long Grove, Iowa, biochemistry, cum laude

Allison G. Rodwell, Peoria, Ill., instrumental music education

Jenna Q. Roecker, Rockford, Ill., communication studies, psychology, cum laude

Christine Elizabeth Rogers, Naperville, Ill., German studies, instrumental music education, summa cum laude

Abril Kristina Rojas, Bensenville, Ill., biochemistry, biology

Alexandra L. Rosander, Rockford, Ill., environmental studies, geography, magna cum laude

Gregory Joseph Roskowic, Rockford, Ill., business administration-marketing

Hannah Joy Rossi, Woodridge, Ill., biology, neuroscience

Sarah Marie Rushing, Elwood, Ill., biology, Spanish for professional use

Gregory M. Rusk, Geneseo, Ill., business administration-management

Alexis Ryckaert, Taylor Ridge, Ill., English, political science, cum laude

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Michael Anthony Salamone, New Lenox, Ill., philosophy, political science

Evan Sammons, Geneseo, Ill., communication studies, instrumental music performance, magna cum laude

Michelle Santiago, Moline, Ill., biology, psychology, cum laude

Luke Sawicki, Naperville, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management, cum laude

Mary Catherine Scarpinato, Sherrard, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing, magna cum laude

Rebecca Kay Schaechter, Moline, Ill., English, psychology, magna cum laude

Katrina J. Scheer, Lowden, Iowa, multimedia journalism and mass communications

Matthew Keith Schipiour, Frankfort, Ill., business administration-marketing, communication studies

Kenneth Schoenig, Bloomington, Ill., pre-medicine

Nathan H. Schoon, Easley, S.C., accounting, business administration-management

Collin Joseph Schopp, Minier, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication, magna cum laude

Griffin J. Schuster, Quincy, Ill., communication sciences and disorders, communication studies

Gage Arik Sears, Geneseo, Ill., engineering physics

Vanessa Segura, Glen Ellyn, Ill., psychology, sociology and social welfare, cum laude

Michael Nolan Sell, Park Ridge, Ill., geology

Taylor L. Setterlund, Bloomington, Ill., elementary education, summa cum laude

Samih Sghier, Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Za?r, Morocco, business administration-finance, computer science

Madeline Rose Shane, Dunlap, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Ellie Sharp, Oak Harbor, Wash., biochemistry, classics, physics, magna cum laude

Arianne Shipp, Milwaukee, pre-medicine, cum laude

Cameron Shotton, Cortland, Ill., environmental studies, geography, cum laude

Whitaker Johnson Siaw, Roscoe, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Juliana Silva Pinheiro do Nascimento, Petrópolis, Brazil, biology, neuroscience, summa cum laude

Lucas Simon, Chicago, accounting, business administration-management information systems, cum laude

Thomas Michael Simon, Chicago, business administration-finance

Matthew Simpson, Geneva, Ill., accounting, business administration-management

Nathan Sisler, DeKalb, Ill., biology

Marie H. Skuby, Moline, Ill., biochemistry

Adam Smith, Palatine, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Maya Inez Smith, Homewood, Ill., multimedia journalism and mass communication

Nicole D. Smith, Benton, Ill., business administration-management, psychology, magna cum laude

Shayna F. Smith, Rock Island, Ill., political science, magna cum laude

Kelsey Snodgrass, Montgomery, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Ashton Snyder, Moline, Ill., political science

Gage Soat, Galena, Ill., business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Than Htike Soe Rangoon, Myanmar, business administration-finance, business administration-international business, cum laude

Urbano Solis, Jr., Marengo, Ill., business administration-international business

Katherine Soliz, Des Plaines, Ill., biology, environmental studies

Sam Aaron Spector, Lincolnshire, Ill., multimedia journalism and mass communication

Evan St. Paul, Brookfield, Ill., applied mathematics, computer science

Griffen Staes, Waukegan, Ill., accounting, business administration-management, cum laude

Callista Nicole Staker, Muscatine, Iowa, business administration-finance, business administration-marketing, summa cum laude

Summer Starcevich, Viola, Ill., chemistry, cum laude

Ivan A. Starenko, Minneapolis, engineering physics, German studies, cum laude

Taylor Olivia Steger, Goodhue, Minn., biology

Kathryn J. Steininger, West Chicago, Ill., psychology, Spanish, magna cum laude

Emily Stine, Greencastle, Ind., computer science

Marina Janet Stoll, Moline, Ill., communication studies, Spanish

Austin D. Stoner, Lombard, Ill., biology

William Stowe, Joliet, Ill., mathematics

Kyle Straznickas, Yorkville, Ill., psychology, Spanish

Brianna Michelle Stryczek, Barrington, Ill., biology, cum laude

Jamie Nichole Christine Suiter, Downs, Ill., biology, classics-Latin emphasis

Amber L. Summers, Zion, Ill., biology

Michelle Summers, Lombard, Ill., religion, Spanish, magna cum laude

Gina Marie Superczynski, Homer Glen, Ill., elementary education

Minh Quang Ta, Hanoi, Vietnam, applied mathematics, computer science, magna cum laude

Eric Roland Tabaka, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, instrumental music education, magna cum laude

Amanda Tannhauser, Streamwood, Ill., elementary education, summa cum laude

Ty Nicholas Taylor, Aledo, Ill., communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Juan Daniel Tenorio, Poplar Grove, Ill., computer science

Lily Kathryn Ivey Tewksbury, Rock Island, Ill., communication sciences and disorders

Shannon Thomas, Wheaton, Ill., psychology

Nathanael D. Thompson, Rock Island, Ill., political science

Dennis R. Thornton, Rockford, Ill., communication studies, political science

Cole Tiedje, Elmhurst, Ill., history

Alivia Lynn Timmerman, South Beloit, Ill., biology

Daniel August Tjaden, Bettendorf, Iowa, business administration-finance, business administration-marketing, magna cum laude

Emily M. Tokarz, Schaumburg, Ill., psychology, cum laude

Long Tran, Houston, biochemistry, biology, summa cum laude

David Gunther Treis, Brookfield, Wis., business administration-finance, business administration-management, political science, cum laude

Will Troia, Rockford, Ill., business administration-management

Andrew Tuel, Naperville, Ill., business administration-finance, economics, cum laude

Ryan Lee Tulcus, Colona, Ill., accounting

Hoang Tung, Hanoi, Vietnam, business administration-finance, business administration-marketing, magna cum laude

Jonathan J. Turyna, Sugar Grove, Ill., communication studies, English

John Walter Tworek, Mount Prospect, Ill., biochemistry, cum laude

Isabella Elena Uccelli, Miami, economics, international business

Emma Van Essen, Chicago, accounting, cum laude

Anna Marie VerCautren, Geneseo, Ill., history, political science, cum laude

Hannah Joy Vercellotti, Joliet, Ill., psychology, summa cum laude

Justin Verlinden, East Moline, Ill., biology, neuroscience, summa cum laude

Marika Cam Vi, Bettendorf, Iowa, communication sciences and disorders

Elisabeth Victoria Vlasak, Lockport, Ill., biology, public health

Ngan Khanh Vu, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, biology, magna cum laude

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Joseph Hayden Wallace, Port Byron, Ill., biology

Abbigail Ward, Peoria Heights, Ill., biology, environmental studies

Courtney Ann Ward, Crystal Lake, Ill., communication studies, psychology

Hannah L. Watkins, Villa Park, Ill., biochemistry, psychology

Caroline Dalia Wator, Niles, Ill., political science, public health, magna cum laude

Emily Watts, Ellison Bay, Wis., instrumental music education

Drew Webster, Oswego, Ill. art history, physics

Emily Weeks, San Marcos, Texas, international business

Jacob Wehr, Bettendorf, Iowa, business administration-finance, business administration-management

Tavia Marie Rosa Weis, Brighton, Colo., business administration-marketing

Jakob Weiss, Ottawa, Ill., history, religion, magna cum laude

Allessandra Nicole West, Geneva, Ill., instrumental music education, instrumental music performance

Caitlin Sara Wheeler, Mineral, Ill., history, cum laude

Laura Nell Whitaker, Algonquin, Ill., instrumental music education

Grace E. Wieland, Princeville, Ill., economics, political science, magna cum laude

Kalena Elizabeth Willems, New Windsor, Ill., graphic design, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Hannah Willhite, Milan, Ill., sociology

Chaz Christian Williams, Princeton, Ill., engineering physics, cum laude

Faye Williams, Downers Grove, Ill., communication studies, psychology

Madison A. Williams, Kirksville, Mo., multimedia journalism and mass communication, magna cum laude

Andrew Daniel Winkelman, South Elgin, Ill., pre-medicine, summa cum laude

Pierson Scott Christopher Wofford, Springfield, Ill., anthropology, public health

Ruth M. Wolde-Gabriel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, economics, magna cum laude

Monica Wong, Chicago, public health Spencer Wood, Aledo, Ill., business administration-management, environmental studies

Madison Taylor Woodrum, Lemont, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Logan Andrew Worrick, Green Valley, Ill., business administration-finance, economics, summa cum laude

Samantha Lynn Wright, St. Louis, political science, psychology, Spanish, magna cum laude

Su Yadana, Mundelein, Ill., engineering physics

Pavel Yashurkin, Rock Island, Ill., accounting, business administration-finance, magna cum laude

Ntita Yav, Johannesburg, South Africa, communication studies, multimedia journalism and mass communication

Chanie Kathleen Marie Yingst, Rock Island, Ill., business administration-finance, business administration-management

Roman Youngblut, Davenport, Iowa, business administration-management, business administration-marketing

Gabrielle Jeanne Lila Zamzow, Wautoma, Wis., creative writing, history

Luz Emilia Zarate, Rolling Meadows, Ill., biology, political science, cum laude

Rosasung Zathang, Rock Island, Ill., public health, theatre arts

Elizabeth M. Zehner, Chesterton, Ind., biochemistry, chemistry


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