Welcome to the
California Lutheran University
Sixty-third Annual Commencement Exercises

UNDERGRADUATE CEREMONY

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Prelude

Hornpipe from Water Music
George Frideric Handel

Prelude

La Rejouissance
George Frideric Handel

Academic Processional

Pomp and Circumstance
Edward Elgar

Welcome

John A. Nunes
President

Greeting

Ann Boynton
Chair, Board of Regents

National Anthem

Cal Lutheran Quartets

Kingsmen Quartet:
Scott Adams, Jr. ’27
Noah Christensen ’27
Logan Kerns ’27
Cody Weber ’27

Regals Quartet:
Kaya Anderson ’29
Carys Garvey ’26
Kayla McLaughlin ’29
Andilyn Ziegler ’26

Invocation

Bishop Dr. Michael Mlahliwa Sukuphi Dube
Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe

President's Address

John A. Nunes
President

Welcome From Associated Students California Lutheran University Government President

Ashlyn Bryson-Beane ’26

Introduction of Guest Speaker

John A. Nunes
President

Guest Speaker

Joel Silva

Introduction of Undergraduate Student Speaker

Leanne Neilson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Remarks by Undergraduate Speaker

Abigail Marin Iniestra ’26

Introduction of Bachelor's Degree for Professionals Speaker

Lisa Buono
Dean, School for Professional and Continuing Studies

Remarks by Bachelor's Degree for Professionals Speaker

Manuel Vega ’26

Conferring of Honorary Doctorate

John A. Nunes
President

Sure on This Shining Night
Music by Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)
Text by James Agee (1909-1959)
Harriet Chilton ’26, soprano
Jack Thompson ’28, cello
Soon Kim, piano

Presentation of Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees

Dr. Leanne Neilson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Conferring of Baccalaureate Degrees

John A. Nunes
President

Introduction of Graduates Into Alumni Association

Kelly Culwell ’95
President, Alumni Board of Directors

Presidential Charge

John A. Nunes
President

Benediction

The Rev. Elizabeth Gallen ’12
Campus Pastor

Alma Mater

Lyrics — Orville Dahl
Music — Rossini/Ramsey

Academic Recessional

Capriccio Espagnol
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

Guests, please remain seated during the Academic Recessional of our administration, faculty and honored guests.
Following the recessional, you are invited to join and greet the graduates on the field or outside the stadium.

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ORDER OF PROCESSION

Crucifer

Breanna Freiberg ’26

Mace Bearer

Kristine Butcher, Professor

Faculty Marshals

Karrolyne Fogel, Professor
Dru Pagliasotti, Professor

Faculty

Class of 2026

Cal Lutheran Officers

Board of Regents

Platform Party

Abigail Marin Iniestra ’26, Undergraduate Speaker
Manuel Vega ’26, Bachelor's Degree for Professionals Speaker
The Rev. Elizabeth Gallen, Campus Pastor
The Rev. Scott Hamilton Adams, Sr., Director of Spiritual Life for Athletics
Lisa Buono, Dean, School for Professional and Continuing Studies
Leanne Neilson, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ashlyn Bryson-Beane ’26, ASCLUG President
Joel Silva, Guest Speaker
Kelly Culwell ’95, President, Alumni Board of Directors
Ann Boynton, Chair, Board of Regents
John A. Nunes, President

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Ashlyn Bryson-Beane

ASCLUG President

Ashlyn Bryson-Beane, originally from Seattle, Washington, is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology with an emphasis in family and child development applications and a minor in criminal justice. She is honored to graduate with both University Honors and Departmental Distinction.

During her time at California Lutheran University, Ashlyn has been deeply involved in campus and academic life. She dedicated all four years to ASCLUG, serving as a senator, senate director and ultimately, student body president. She also has served as a peer advisor, held club leadership roles and worked as a Student Life intern in the Center for Cultural Engagement and Inclusion. As an ASCENSO Scholar, Ashlyn engaged in undergraduate research, further strengthening her academic and professional interests regarding system-involved youth. She also had the opportunity to represent Cal Lutheran at regional and national conferences, including HACU, NUL and the NECU Student Leadership Summit.

As the oldest daughter of eight siblings, Ashlyn takes great pride in her role within her family and is incredibly grateful for the unwavering support of her parents and siblings, who have made her journey possible. Inspired by her personal experiences within the foster care system, Ashlyn is passionate about advocating for system-involved youth and advancing child-centered policy. She will continue this work in the fall at Boston University, where she will pursue a master’s degree in leadership, policy and advocacy for early childhood well-being.

Bishop Dr. Michael Mlahliwa Sukuphi Dube

Presiding Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe

Bishop Dr. Michael Dube was born and raised in Zimbabwe. His professional journey began in Ntepe, where he worked as a high school teacher, coached athletes and served with the Red Cross. He held a provisional leadership role for several years before pursuing training in first aid nursing with the Red Cross in Sweden. In 1998, he enrolled at the United Theological College, earning a diploma in Religious Studies and Theology. He began his ministry work and continued his education at the University of Zimbabwe in 2001. Despite facing political challenges throughout his studies, he was ordained as a pastor in August 2004. His first parish assignment was in Beitbridge in 2005. From 2008 to 2010, he pursued and completed a master’s degree in sacred theology at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He returned to Zimbabwe, was assigned a parish in 2012 and continued his ministry across various parishes in the country. In 2016, Bishop Dube was elected as the bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe’s Western Diocese. He has recruited over 15 ministers and remains committed to developing future leaders of the church. He is deeply involved in humanitarian leadership, the mentorship of young pastors and empowering youth interested in ministry. He serves as the chairman and health commissioner of the Zimbabwe Council of Churches. His dedication to leadership and service was recognized with an honorary doctorate from Jaizo University. Bishop Dube is a proud husband to Ulebile Dube, a farmer and leader of the women’s ministry in Zimbabwe. Together, they have four children — two sons and two daughters.

Abigail Marin Iniestra

Undergraduate Speaker

Abigail Marin Iniestra is graduating with bachelor's degrees in criminology and criminal justice and Spanish, and a minor in legal studies. She is a low-income, first-generation Mexican-American student from Santa Barbara who is actively involved on campus as a senior senator, co-president of Women in Law and president of the Languages and Cultures Club. During her first few years at Cal Lutheran, she was involved in LASO and was a presidential host. She is a legal intern for a professor in the criminology department, and hopes to support the Latino community by becoming a prosecuting attorney and a Spanish-language interpreter in the court system. In her free time, she enjoys watching Korean dramas, going to church, spending time with loved ones, listening to music and journaling.

Manuel Vega Bio

Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals 2026 Commencement Speaker

Manuel “Manny” Vega has spent four decades in service to his country, his community and his family. Raised in Oxnard’s La Colonia neighborhood and the first in his family born in the United States, he joined the Marine Corps after high school, earning the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for heroism after rescuing fellow Marines from a crashed and burning helicopter.

After his military service, Manny joined the LAPD, graduating as Class Leader of his academy class. He later served with the Oxnard Police Department as a patrol officer, gang investigator and domestic violence and sexual assault investigator. He went on to found both a community youth mentorship program, Pedaling Against Youth Violence, and Anacapa Water Blasting, Inc., a service-disabled, veteran-owned business. He also became a public advocate for survivors of childhood sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, contributing to California legislative reforms addressing statutes of limitations for such cases.

Following the loss of his son, Patrick, a U.S. Marine in 2018, Manny and his family channeled their grief into action — founding Save Our Servicemembers, a nonprofit advocating for military families, and the Patrick Vega Swim Scholarship, which has awarded more than $50,000 to young people in the community.

Manny enrolled at California Lutheran University through the Bachelor's Degree for Professionals program as a psychological and behavioral science major to fulfill a lifelong goal of earning a college degree. His family’s connection to Cal Lutheran runs deep: His daughter, nephew and niece are graduates, and his wife, Amy, teaches here as an adjunct instructor.

As today’s commencement speaker, Manny embodies the spirit of this program — proof that education, growth and service have no expiration date.

Joel Silva

Guest Speaker

Joel Silva is the Chief Financial Officer for Vallarta Supermarkets, a privately-held company based in Los Angeles with 64 stores throughout central and southern California and Phoenix, Arizona. He also serves as an independent board member for Viamericas Corp, a privately held fintech company, and as an advisory board member for Cal Lutheran’s School of Management. He is originally from Texas, where he obtained his B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Joel began his career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen, where he spent 15 years in the audit division; the last five of these years were in Mexico City as an expatriate with Ruiz Urquiza (the Mexican affiliate of Arthur Andersen), working with foreign investors doing business in Mexico, as well as Mexican companies offering securities in the United States. Joel left Arthur Andersen as a national partner. Since then, he has worked as a corporate controller and chief financial officer of several companies, including Calavo Growers, Universal Music Group, Jafra Cosmetics, Sigue Corporation and Viamericas Corp., focused on doing business in Mexico and throughout Latin America, as well as with Hispanic customers in the U.S. He specializes in financial and strategic planning, international business and cross-border finance, tax planning and compliance, ERP implementations, business process optimization and organizational restructuring.

Morten Lauridsen

Honorary Doctorate Recipient

The music of Morten Lauridsen occupies a permanent place in the standard vocal repertoire of the 21st Century. His eight vocal cycles (Lux Aeterna, Les Chansons des Roses, Madrigali: Six ‘FireSongs’ on Italian Renaissance Poems, A Winter Come, Cuatro Canciones, A Backyard Universe, Nocturnes and Mid-Winter Songs on Poems by Robert Graves), instrumental works, art songs and series of motets (including O Magnum Mysterium) are performed throughout the world and have been recorded on over 200 CDs, including several that received Grammy nominations. Morten, born in 1943, served as composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1995-2001 and is currently distinguished professor of composition at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music. An award-winning documentary by Michael Stillwater, Shining Night — A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen, was released in 2012. Morten was named an “American Choral Master” in 2006 by the National Endowment for the Arts, and in 2007 he was awarded the National Medal of Arts, the highest artistic award in the United States, by President George W. Bush in a White House ceremony “for his composition of radiant choral works combining musical beauty, power and spiritual depth.”

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THE ROSTER OF CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

* Indicates students receiving Latin honors
^ Indicates students receiving other university honors
<> Indicates Legacy students (parent, child or grandchild of a Cal Lutheran alumnus)

Angela Abalo, BA, Political Science*^ BS, Psychology, Computer Science*^
Dylan Sarkis Abdulhai, BS, Accounting
Niora Abraha, BA, Marketing Communication*
Aurelle Ephraime Adja, BS, Business Administration
Rebekah Amarachi Afulike, BS, Business Administration*^
Ankur Agnihotri, BA, Communication
Ayxa Agraz Ruelas, BA, Political Science, Spanish*^
Rianne Lusaya Aguilar, BS, Exercise Science*
Sean Aguilar, BS, Computer Information Systems
Kimberly Rosalinda Aguilar Diaz, BS, Business Administration*
Leila Betsabe Aguilar Prieto, BA, Spanish BS, Biological Science
Mia Aguilar Soto, BA, Psychology
Julian Kupono Akaka, BS, Exercise Science
Caleb KE Alalem, BA, Advertising and Public Relations
Lucio Alamillo Jr, BS, Business Management
Brooke Lauren Alderson, BS, Sports Management, Exercise Science*^
Jeremiah Alemayehu, BS, Business Administration*
Alanna Alexander, BS, Business Administration<>
Aidan Michael Allen, BS, Computer Science, Mathematics*
Nina Nadine Almaoui, BS, Business Administration*
Jose wilfredo Alvarez castro, BS, Accounting*
Jesus Angel Alvarez Flores, BA, Spanish* BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Elena Vega Amaro, BS, Business Management*
Alexandros Yuki Ampadinis, BS, Sports Management
Troy Anderson, BA, Communication
Jake T Anderson, BS, Business Administration*
Ethan Jude Aoun, BA, Film and Television
Kiara Ashley Apeles, BS, Biological Science*
Ryan Michael Appleby, BA, Music Production*
Shannon Kathleen Arevalo, BS, Acct. and Financial Analysis*
Steven Argueta, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Amanda Alicia Armas, BS, Criminal Justice
Maribel Arroyo, BS, Business Management*
Tatiana Denise Arroyo Mireles, BS, Business Management
Amanda Ashley, BS, Business Administration*
Jacquelinne Avena, BA, Spanish
Christopher Jo Avenenti, BA, Music Production
Andrew Aviv, BA, Multimedia, Film & Television*
Yelena Suhey Ayala, BS, Business Administration
Nico Ayala-Brown, BS, Psychology*^
Macy Bailey, BA, Marketing Communication*
Hala Bakri, BS, Business Administration
Josiah Gadiel Lacanilao Baldivia, BS, Business Administration
Jayden Baltazar, BS, Computer Science*
Dakota Elizabeth Barker, BS, Exercise Science<>
Tyler Jeffrey Barnhart, BS, Sports Management*
Haley Madison Barr, BA, Film and Television*
Nicolas Alessandro Barrios, BS, Computer Science
Leila Bauwens, BA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology* BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*
Peyton Annabelle Beatty, BA, Multimedia*
Jordan Becker, BS, Sports Management
Eden Benezra, BS, Psychology*
Samara Benjamin, BA, Multimedia*
Julia Benko, BS, Biological Science*
John Henry Bennett, BA, Economics
Zahrya L. Betts, BA, Digital Media and Design*
Elyse Bella Billig, BA, Marketing Communication*
Chowdhury Fahim Biplob, BS, Business Administration
Efecan Biskin, BS, Computer Science*
Hayden Corbin Degreene Bivans, BS, Biological Science
Christina Black, BA, Spanish, Film & Television
Shane Black, BS, Business Administration
Joshua D Blank, BA, Psychology*^
Maya Marie Blodgett, BS, Exercise Science
Abigail Blom, BS, Sports Management*^
Jordan Boals, BS, Biological Science
Tatcha Madison Bodhidatta, BS, Business Administration*
Cameron Bone, BS, Business Administration*
Michael Ray Bootsma Jr., BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Asia Bowers, BA, Film and Television
Keira Boyle, BA, Psychology<>
Jack Bradbury, BS, Computer Science
Jacqueline K Brandon, BS, Business Administration*
Isabella Bravo, BA, Marketing Communication
Olivia Frances Breuil, BA, Film and Television*
Gustavo Briceno, BS, Sports Management*
Deanna Marie-Makrina Broughton, BA, Psychology
Ashlyn Bryson-Beane, BA, Psychology*^
Milan Bugarin, BS, Sports Management
Tab Buongervino, BS, Accounting*
Hannah Mae Burnworth, BS, Sports Management*
Ryan William Byrne, BA, Sociology*^<>
Monica Cacho Bravo, BS, Business Administration*
Tyler A. Cajucom, BS, Accounting*^
Mia Marie Calderon, BS, Psychology*
Jacquelyn Diane Cambaliza, BA, Marketing Communication*
Kathryn Kelsie Campbell, BA, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Ava Isabella Campos, BA, Film and Television
Hali'a Marisol Cannon, BS, Chemistry*
Emma Jane Caputo, BA, Political Science*^ BS, Environmental Science*^<>
Brianna Clarisse Cardenas, BS, Accounting
Torben Careway, BA, Film and Television*
Claire Carpenter, BS, Business Administration*
Layla Carriera, BS, Exercise Science*
Isabella Natalia Carrillo, BA, Psychology*
Melinda Carrillo, BA, Spanish, Psychology
Aaliyah Nicole Casas, BA, Psychology
Evelina Caserta, BA, Marketing Communication
Ariana Mercedes Castañeda Reveles, BA, Psychology, Spanish
Andrea Castro, BS, Computer Science
Fiona Evyliana Cate, BS, Exercise Science
Alessandro Morales Cate, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cole Cederwall, BS, Exercise Science
Nicholas Celozzi, BA, Psychology*
Cynthia A. Cervantes, BA, Film and Television BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Kelly Chan, BS, Biological Science
Jasmine Weihuan Chang, BA, Psychology, English*
Hailey A. Chavez, BS, Biological Science
Jianliang Chen, BA, Psychology
Jiaying Chen, BA, Art*
Leyla Chiali, BA, Marketing Communication
Maira L Chicas, BS, Organizational Leadership
Eden Chun, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Reyna Isabella Clark, BA, Spanish BS, Accounting
Dinkenesh Miriam Joy Coltvet, BA, Psychology
Emma Colvin, BA, Art*
Christopher Condreay, BS, Computer Science
Dillon Michael Conrad, BS, Business Administration
Ariana Gabriela Contreras, BS, Psychology*
Benjamin Robert Cooper, BA, Sports Communication
Cameron Michael Cooper, BS, Business Administration*<>
Giselle Charlize Coroy, BS, Exercise Science
Bethany Lynn Cox, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Connor Crawford, BS, Business Administration*
Celine J Cruz, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Jackie Michelle Cruz, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Yosemite Cruz, BS, Exercise Science
Elizabeth Cruz, BA, Psychology
Mark Arthur Cuevas, BA, Film and Television
Alfonso Cuevas Ultreras, BA, Spanish*^ BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*^
Katherine Marie Curtis, BA, Political Science, Philosophy*^
Ryan Cynkin-Hardy, BS, Exercise Science
David Da Silva, BS, Computer Science, Sports Management*
Zachary Daly, BA, Film and Television
Dominique Brian D’Amato, BS, Business Administration
Reggie L. Darden, BS, Business Management
Cody A Davidson, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Cameron Davis, BA, Psychology
Marsha Davis, BA, Strategic Communication
Clara De La Cerda, BS, Psychology*^
Claudia De La Cruz, BS, Exercise Science*
Jessica De La Cruz, BS, Accounting*
Charles Norwynne de Leon, BA, Multimedia*
Noah Deitrick, BS, Sports Management
Maya Victoria dela Rama, BS, Business Administration*
Jake Delaney, BS, Business Management*
Jake Delhomme, BS, Acct. and Financial Analysis
Abigail Claire Delwiche, BS, Biological Science<>
Delanie DeSano-Smith, BS, Exercise Science
Brooke Eden DeSmet, BS, Mathematics
Alexandra Devers, BA, Film and Television*
Sela Helena Diab, BA, Communication
Nelly Diaz Ponce, BA, Liberal Studies in Education, Psychology
Alexis Lisette Diaz, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Psychology*
Desmond John Diaz II, BS, Sports Management
Nathaniel Diaz, BS, GeoScience*
Melissa Nicole Di Ciolli, BS, Organizational Leadership
Bella Rose Dinovitz, BA, Art, Liberal Studies in Education*
Cristiann DiPietrantonio, BS, Environmental Science*
Kylie Doane, BA, Psychology
Kenneth Fernando Dominguez Soriano, BS, Business Administration
Gerardo Dominguez-Luna, BS, Business Administration
Sirena Raine Donate, BA, Psychology*^
Jason Douglas, BA, History Pedagogy
Dylan Doyle, BS, Sports Management
Dylan Evans Druian, BS, Business Administration
Reese Duarte, BS, Biological Science
Ninelihle Dube, BA, Global Studies, Theology/Christian Leadership*
Bo DuBois, BA, Film and Television
Ethan Joseph Bautisa Dungo, BS, Sports Management
Grace Dunning, BS, Acct. and Financial Analysis
Genesis Duran, BS, Business Administration
Justin Luis Duverge Jimenez, BA, Communication*
Elijah Kelly Dvortcsak, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*<>
Sydney Allison Dyer, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*<>
Casey Jae Edwards, BS, Biological Science*
Leila Grace Egusa, BS, Sports Management
Abran Elenes, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Navar Else-Boss, BA, Multimedia
Jackson Terron Endsley, BS, Computer Science*
Carlee Enos, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Ashley Valeria Escamilla, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*^
Taylor Evans, BS, Business Administration
Anna Sinclair Evenson, BS, Exercise Science*
Eric Ryan Exler, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Gian Isai Farfan, BS, Criminology and Justice
Ryan Patrick Farrell, BS, Sports Management*
Natalie Favazzo, BS, Business Administration
Jayla-Grace McCandless Fernandez, BA, Psychology*
Marisa Jean Fernandez, BA, Sports Communication
Soren Michael Ficklin, BA, Music*
Marytza Aryam Figueroa, BA, Psychology, Spanish
Caitlin Fitzgerald, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*<>
Kendall Brooke Fleming, BA, Art*<>
Yesenia Flores, BS, Organizational Leadership*
Ally Forbell, BS, Business Administration*
Tyler Foster, BS, Sports Management*
Renée Luz Fournier, BA, Psychology*
Cameron Fouts, BS, Business Administration*
Jacob Fox, BS, Sports Management*
Ca'ren Franklin, BA, Communication
Breanna Nicole-Cherie Freiberg, BA, Liberal Studies in Education, Psychology<>
Bella Anyadri Fuentes, BS, Biological Science*
Liana Carmel Funk, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
George John Gaitanis, BA, Communication*
Isaiah Moises Galindo, BA, Sociology, Ethnic and Race Studies
Garrett Joseph Gallardo, BS, Sports Management*<>
Anthony Saucedo Gallego, BS, Accounting
Jacob Anthony Gallegos, BS, Biological Science*
Emily Grace Gamboa, BA, Communication*^
Erika Alexia Garcia, BA, Psychology*
Jaleesa Aiyanna Garcia, BA, Communication*
Alec Isaias Garcia, BS, Exercise Science
Alexa Garcia, BS, Accounting
Jazmin Angelica Garcia, BS, Business Administration
Melissa Garcia, BS, Biological Science
Chloe Drew Gardhouse, BS, Biological Science*
Christian Garnica, BA, Film and Television
Carys Morgan Garvey, BS, Physics, Mathematics*
Summer Sybil Gelman, BA, Sports Communication*
Curtis Gendron, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Catherine Gennette, BS, Environmental Science
Triston James Gentry, BS, Environmental Science
Ariana Gharagozlow, BA, Political Science*
Joseph Robert Glasby, BS, Physics*
Krista Star Gleason, BA, Psychology
Veronica Elizabeth Gobrogge, BA, Film and Television, Philosophy*
Emma Shae Goldberg, BS, Biological Science
Keith Jason Goldberg II, BS, Sports Management
Matthew Goldstein, BA, Communication
Evan Gomez, BS, Computer Science
Samuel David Gomez, BS, Business Management
John Barrie Gominiak, BS, Exercise Science*
Braden Gonzales, BA, Film and Television*
Davian Daniel Gonzalez, BS, Business Administration*
Hope Gonzalez-Esposito, BS, Business Administration*
Jaime Armando Gonzalez, BS, Business Management*
Devon J. Goosby, BA, Communication
Sarah Nicole Graue, BA, Advertising and Public Relations*
Ella Green, BA, Marketing Communication
Sophia Maria Dominique Green, BA, Philosophy, Global Studies*^ BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*^
Madison A. Greig, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Kylee Grimm, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Nicole Gross, BA, Psychology
Faris Ticas Guerouate, BA, Spanish BS, Business Administration
Piper Razo Gust, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Chemistry
Jovany Gutiérrez, BS, Business Administration
Arianna Calize Hackney, BA, Psychology
Shelby Lynn Sachiko Hamura, BS, Business Administration*
Logan Alden Hansen, BS, Business Administration*
Riley Chyanne Hargreaves, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Jacob W. Hart, BS, Sports Management
Lily Kimiyo Tiffany Hatanaka, BA, Liberal Studies in Education
Jamie Hay, BA, Multimedia* BS, Business Administration*
Alexis Kristine Hayes, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Dustin Larry Haywood, BS, Accounting*
Arianna Nicole Henriquez, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*^
Paige Elizabeth Henry, BS, Exercise Science*
Samantha Mariela Hernández, BA, Spanish
Anthony Hernandez, BS, Business Administration*
Christopher Romario Hernandez, BS, Business Management*
John J. Hernandez, BS, Computer Science
Carolina Marie Herrera, BA, Psychology
Kristina Paige Herrera, BA, Psychology
Elizabeth Anna Hesler, BS, Business Administration*
Kaylie E. Hesse, BA, English*
Daniel Raymond Hickey, BA, Psychology BS, Exercise Science
Jarrett Hisao Hiji, BA, Psychology BS, Exercise Science
Sydnee Albarico Hill, BS, Business Administration
Janna Holley, BS, Computer Information Systems
Ava Holzkamp, BS, Business Administration
Ryan Patrick Hopkins, BS, Business Administration
Abraham Oscarine Horta, BS, Computer Science*
Kyle Brian Howie, BA, Sports Communication*
Riley Jean Hulit, BA, Mathematics*
Alexa Zoe Hupalo, BA, Psychology<>
Kianna Hurtado, BS, Business Administration
Talia Marilyn Hutchins, BA, Marketing Communication
Nicholas Tran Huynh, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*<>
Sofia Ibarra, BS, Sports Management
Olivia Grace Ingelse, BS, Exercise Science*
Zachary Tinker Isaac, BA, Communication
Valeria Islas-Alvarado, BS, Exercise Science
Joelle Vonette Jacobs, BA, English, Spanish*
Sanket Vinod Pratidnya Jadhav Gaikwad, BS, Physics*
Shawn Jamgotchian, BS, Biological Science
Miguel Jaramillo, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Hongze Jiang, BS, Accounting
Peter Wyatt Johnson, BA, Political Science, Theatre Arts*
Stephanie C. Johnson, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Corbin Jones, BA, Sports Communication
Thomas J Jordan, BA, History
Gustavo Angel Juarez, BS, Biological Science
Simone Marie Juarez Campos, BS, Exercise Science
Hadley Julca, BA, Theatre Arts*^
Sabrina Eleanor Julien, BA, Psychology
Max Harrison Kane, BS, Psychology*
Ryan Kaneko, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Biological Science
Jalen Kang, BS, Business Administration
Sophia Beth Kaufman, BA, Art*
Andrew Anastacio Kennedy, BS, Business Administration
Bahar Keyvani, BS, Biological Science
Aleen Khachadourian, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Aleen Nazeli Khatcherian, BS, Biological Science*^
Kenda Day Khatter, BA, Music, Philosophy*
Rachel Khersonsky, BA, Marketing Communication, Psychology*
Alison Shirin Khordodi, BA, Psychology*^
Ciara Kilpatrick, BA, Psychology*
Jacob Ruben Krakower, BA, Political Science*
Jessica Noel Krohn, BS, Organizational Leadership*
Ty Kuroda, BS, Sports Management*
Giovanna Nicole LaFarga, BS, Sports Management
Dawn M. LaGuardia, BA, Strategic Communication*
Takoda Sarosh Lakpour, BS, Biological Science*^
Luciano LaMonte, BA, Sports Communication*
Mary Elizabeth Lanzner, BA, Film and Television*
Jaime Alejandro Lara, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Luke Larson, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Zachary Lawrence, BA, Marketing Communication, Psychology*
Esther Lazarre, BS, Biological Science
Madeleine Lee, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Chloe Nichole Leeds, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Lily Legrand, BA, Psychology*
Ryan Lemon, BA, Economics*
Matthew Sante Leonardi, BS, Accounting*
Jack Ryan Levi, BA, Marketing Communication*
Robert J Lewis, BS, Psychology*^
Margarita Isabel Lievanos, BA, Marketing Communication*
Kimberly Paige Resnikoff Lindgren, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Keegan Lisenby, BS, Business Administration
Sean Patrick Escoto Lloyd, BA, Film and Television
Abigail S. Lockmann, BS, Biological Science
Lauren Lohmeier, BS, Business Administration
Anthony Josue Lopez, BA, Chemistry
Ashley Lopez, BA, Communication
Sherrie L. Lopez, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Millie Alexa Lopez, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*^
Vanessa Ann Lopez, BS, Environmental Science*^
Yanelli Lopez Daniel, BS, Accounting
Alejandro Loza, BA, Spanish* BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Israel Isaiah Lozano, BA, History Pedagogy*
Adrian Lozano Marin, BS, Business Management*
Mario A. Luna, BS, Business Administration*
Maxx Lux, BA, Marketing Communication
Colin MacDougal, BA, Film and Television*
Alexia Aliyanni Magana Alcala, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Xavier Adan Magdaleno, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Ian Mansell, BS, Business Administration
Gracie Marcelo, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Abigail Marin Iniestra, BA, Spanish BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Emma Christina Markowski, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Elizabeth Marquez Jauregui, BA, Psychology, Spanish*^
Luciano Anthony Marro, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Brennan J. Martin, BA, Music Production
Shaelynn Haley Martin, BA, Political Science*
Andrea Martinez, BA, Communication*
Kayla Lani Martinez, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Nicolas Edward Mastropoalo, BA, Multimedia
Lillyanna Cecyl Mata, BS, Accounting*^
Dylan Matthiesen-Johnson, BS, Physics*
Nicholas H. Mayeda, BA, Art
Justin Andrew McAlister, BA, Psychology<>
Asha DeSheray McClain, BS, Biological Science*<>
Skyler Troy McElhannon, BS, Physics*
Trevor McGinnis, BS, Computer Science<>
Madison Mia McGrath, BA, Liberal Studies in Education
Brynn Elliott McMahon, BS, Physics*
Yeszi Maximillian Medina, BS, Business Management
David Meleney Jr, BS, Physics
David Membreno, BS, Computer Science<>
Andrew Anthony Mendez, BS, Computer Science
Hannah Merlo, BA, Marketing Communication*<>
Caleb Jeffrey Merrill, BS, Business Administration*
Alijah N Mexia, BS, Exercise Science
Vivian Meyer, BA, Music, Music Production*^
Christian Alexander Meyer, BS, Computer Science
Nicholas J Meyer, BS, Sports Management
Miranda Nicole Miller, BA, Psychology*
Shanna Miller, BA, Biological Science
Alisa Esther Miller, BS, Accounting
Tyler Dean Miller, BS, Business Administration*
Sidney Miller, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Lauren Marit Mills, BA, Museum Studies*
Isabel Miranda, BA, English
Mahyar Mirzazadeh, BA, Theatre Arts
Sara Lynn Moeller, BS, Business Administration*
Aldo Molina Piedra, BA, Music Production
Jose Eduardo Moncada, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Jayden Monick, BS, Exercise Science
Dominic Joseph Monteleone, BA, Psychology
Nadia Nicole Montiel, BA, Psychology*
Nicolas Daniel Moore, BA, Environmental Studies
Yumma Anabela Mora, BA, Sports Communication
Alysa Morales, BA, Psychology*
Kamryn Ray Mortensen, BS, Biological Science
Alec Mukaled, BS, Biological Science
Jennifer Muniz, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Samuel Munoz-Vignes, BS, Psychology
Caitlin Murphy, BS, Sports Management*
Jourdan Sencion Murray, BS, Business Administration
Emma Rae Myers, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*<>
Sage Nava, BA, Political Science
Carlos A. Nava, BS, Business Management
Yabin Noeli Navarrete, BA, Psychology*
Alexandria Nelson, BA, English
Christian Michael Nelson, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Hayden Zachery Nelson, BA, Art*
Rojda Nezhadian, BA, Chemistry*
Linda Mai Nguyen, BS, Business Management*
Nazo Amina Niazi, BS, Biological Science*
James Nicholson, BS, Accounting
Meylin Maryluz Nino Salvador, BA, Psychology*
Stephanie Nolasco, BA, Digital Media and Design*
Dylan Andrew Norheim, BA, Economics
Alyssa Marie North, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Dania David Bishara Nour, BS, Exercise Science*
Wyatt J. Nowak, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*<>
Sophia Mai Casarin Vieira Nugwynne, BS, Sports Management*
Leticia Nuñez, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Mariangel Nunez, BA, Psychology
Dustin Oakes, BS, Computer Information Systems
Brianna Oganyan, BS, Business Administration
Kaitlyn Bryn O'Hara, BA, Psychology*
Colby O'Hayer, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Dean Anders Olsson, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*
Ingrid Olsen Olufsen, BA, Marketing Communication*
Jodie C. Oparanaku, BS, Psychology*
Josie Oparanaku, BS, Psychology*
Daniel Orozco, BS, Business Administration
Yarely Orozco-Mora, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Arturo Orta, BA, Communication
Devin Ortiz, BS, Accounting*
Kyle Otting, BA, Journalism
Emma Grace Paholski, BA, Marketing Communication*
Roberto M Palencia, BA, Psychology
Azucena Palomino, BA, Strategic Communication*
Joseph Papa, BS, Sports Management
Darrin Parham, BA, Marketing Communication
Lance Park, BS, Business Administration*
William J Parra, BS, Business Administration*
Scout Passalacqua, BA, Psychology*^<>
Jake Devon Patel, BS, Business Administration
Jeffrey Patrick, BA, Religion
Jennifer Liset Paxtor Vasquez, BA, Psychology*
Macey Lou Peery, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Megan Pennywitt, BA, Film and Television
Richard James Perez, BA, Film and Television
Evan Jesus Perez, BS, Business Administration
Hailey Noelle Peters, BS, Business Administration
Rory Petersen, BS, Exercise Science*
Blake Peterson, BS, Sports Management
Luke Anthony Peterson, BS, Sports Management*
Tibor Sebastian Petho, BS, Exercise Science
Hana Petr, BA, Strategic Communication*
Weston Petty, BS, Business Administration*
Ryelin Kathryn Pickard, BA, Multimedia*
Rocio Danelly Pineda, BA, Psychology*
Andrew Pipersburgh, BS, Sports Management
Salvatore Rosario Pisa, BA, Marketing Communication
Laura Evelyn Plogsterd, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Daniella Poura, BS, Business Administration*
Luca Anthony Previtire, BA, History Pedagogy
Robert Eli Pudas, BS, Exercise Science*
Natalie Christine Puente, BS, Business Administration*
Ahlexis Guadalupe Quintero, BA, Sociology
Jennifer Joana Quintero Zavala, BA, Ethnic and Race Studies, Sociology*
Gavin Thomas Quiroz, BS, Sports Management
Vanessa Ramirez, BA, Music Production
Alejandro Ramirez, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Leeann Irene Ramirez, BS, Biological Science
Nickolas Paul Ramirez, BS, Organizational Leadership*
Zalmira Ramirez, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Chloe Reed, BA, Art
Martin Steuart Reed, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Kane H Reese, BS, Sports Management
Ze'ev Eliezer Remer, BS, Computer Science*
Ileana reyes, BA, Sociology
Kassandra Irene Reyes, BA, Psychology, Liberal Studies in Education*^ BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*^
MichaeL Leon Richardson Jr, BA, Communication
Jessica Rose Richardson, BS, Acct. and Financial Analysis
Neville Richardson III, BS, Computer Information Systems
Olivia Mikayla Ries, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Davel Zeferino Rios, BS, Sports Management
Zachary Ritter, BS, Computer Science*^
Krystal Alize Rivas, BA, Psychology
Robert Nestor Rivera, BA, Liberal Studies in Education
Diego Saldivar Rivera, BS, Psychology*
Kaley Kate Riverol, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Clarisa Pilar Robles, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Savannah Robles, BA, Liberal Studies in Education
Esmeralda Robles Hernandez, BS, Business Administration*
Desirea Rodriguez, BA, Political Science
Jocelin Nayely Rodriguez Rodriguez, BA, Psychology*
Xitlalic Rodriguez, BA, Marketing Communication*
Daniel Rodriguez, BS, Exercise Science
Eduardo J Rodriguez, BS, Business Administration
Hope Esperanza Marie Rodriguez, BS, Organizational Leadership
Jocelin Nayely Rodriguez Rodriguez, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Navid Rohani, BA, Film and Television
Ana Jasmine Rojas, BA, Political Science, Spanish*^
Ryanne Alane Rojas, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Angela Michelle Rosas, BS, Business Administration*^
Isabella DeBruhl Rose, BA, Music Production
Danny Roth, BA, Psychology*
Victoria Francesca Ruiz, BA, Liberal Studies in Education*
Isabelle Ruiz Delgado, BA, Multimedia*
Maria Guadalupe Ruiz Torres, BA, Liberal Studies in Education, Spanish
Cole Rushforth, BS, Business Administration*
Royal Walker Rutter, BA, Film and Television
Maya Carrie Saams-Hoy, BS, Sports Management*
Isabella Sofia Sagles, BS, Biological Science
Emily Salazar, BA, Psychology
Daniel Robert Sales, BA, History
Andre Tato Salinas, BS, Computer Science*
Harlee Brooke Samp, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Raphael Sampaio Rosa Altomar, BS, Computer Science*
Aaron Rodriguez Sanchez, BA, Political Science
Siobhan Sandoval, BS, Psychology
Evelyn Santa Rosa, BA, Liberal Studies in Education, Spanish* BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Arman Santizo, BS, Exercise Science
Emily Santos, BS, Business Administration*
Megan Satorius, BA, English*
Cole Alexander Joseph Scherer, BS, Business Administration*<>
Max William Makoto Ka'ikepono Scott, BS, Biological Science
Clark Seldin, BS, Interdisciplinary*
Michael Shanahan, BS, Biological Science*<>
Lily Mayumi Kanoenani Shimabuku, BS, Exercise Science
Sydney Hannah Shin, BS, Sports Management
Larsson Shockey, BA, Environmental Studies
Isabella Kathryn Shuler, BS, Accounting*^
Levon Simitian, BS, Biological Science*
Raphael Simon, BS, Business Administration*
Rylie Jean Sinks, BS, Business Administration
Matthew John Siroky, BA, Psychology
Ian Skrinde, BA, Multimedia
Kelsey Josephine Slaugh, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Taisei Sleath, BA, Marketing Communication
Dominic Thomas Smith, BA, Psychology
Lamarr Smith, BA, Film and Television
Leah Smith, BA, Psychology*
Logan D. Smoot, BA, Theatre Arts
Wilber Moises Solares, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Jude Solis, BS, Business Administration
Stephen Souza, BS, Business Administration*
Hailey Starr, BA, Communication
Oliver George Samuel Steele, BS, Exercise Science
Allison James Stehle, BA, Film and Television<>
Rachel A. Steward, BA, Communication*<>
Derek Rockland Stiles, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science*
Ty Stockman, BA, Psychology
Olivia Bella Suarez, BA, Political Science
JD Sumlin IV, BS, Business Administration
Jordan Ioane Sunia, BS, Sports Management
James Christian Sutton, BS, Computer Science<>
Brody Francis Swarm, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Quentin Elias Szenczi, BA, English*
Maija Isabel Talvitie, BS, Biological Science
Rebecca Tam, BA, Digital Media and Design*
Alana Tamura, BS, Accounting
Isaak Yoshio Tanaka, BS, Exercise Science
Dia Valenciano Tardino, BA, Communication
Artina Tarokh, BA, Digital Media and Design*
Christopher Evan Tejeda, BS, Business Management
Phillip Walton Gillibrand Theising, BS, Business Management
Ian Michael Thomas Campos, BS, Sports Management
Ella Thompson, BA, Psychology*
Faith Elizabeth Timney, BA, Spanish* BS, Environmental Science*
Christopher Myint Tin, BA, Music Production*
Elisha L. Tong, BS, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology*^
Daniel Torres, BA, Music
Kathryn Marielle Torres, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Maricela Torres Agraz, BA, Marketing Communication
Casey Isabella Townsend, BA, Psychology
Ahmad Townsend Jr, BS, Business Administration
Ebony Asia Trott, BS, Business Management
Daniel Raymond Trounday, BS, Exercise Science*^
Eric Oscar Tuesta, BS, Computer Science*
Dylan Turner, BS, Business Administration*
Tobias Rønning Tysnes, BS, Computer Science
Sharisse Castillo Ubando, BS, Biological Science
Miguel Angel Unzueta, BA, Psychology
Anya Valdez, BA, Psychology* BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Destinny Dayanara Valencia, BS, Business Administration*^
Cory Valentino, BA, Psychology*
Laylanie Carmen Valenzuela, BA, Marketing Communication, Music Production*
Madaleena Sophie Vallejo, BS, Exercise Science*
Ashley Van, BS, Biological Science*^
Isabella Grace Palmieri, BA, Strategic Communication*
Christine Vardapetyan, BA, Sociology*
Luke Robert Varechok, BS, Sports Management*
Maria Guadalupe Vargas, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Ashley Nicole Vaughn, BS, Mathematics*
Manuel Vega, BA, Psych and Behavioral Science
Lorenzo Santiago Vela, BS, Business Administration*
Kyra Breanne Wagner, BS, Accounting*^
Shelby Elizabeth Meleana Wallen, BA, Marketing Communication
Lex Wang, BS, Business Administration<>
Lucas Weaver, BS, Business Administration*
Joshua Evan Webster, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Jackson Weiderman, BS, Sports Management
Chian-Yow Wey, BS, Biological Science
Brittany Widerburg, BA, Psychology
Jessica Tatum Wiley, BS, Exercise Science*
Hayden Williams, BS, Physics*
Emma May Yi Miao Wilson, BA, Digital Media and Design*
Jaedin Wilson, BA, Film and Television<>
Michelle Lacey Wilson, BA, Psychology
Jaden Michael Wishengrad, BA, Communication
Sarah Wong-Moon, BS, Chemistry, Mathematics*^
James Lukas Yocuté, BA, Art*
Aaron Kealakai Takeshi Yoshida, BS, Business Administration*
Shinnosuke Yoshida, BS, Sports Management*
Kar Mei Priscilla Yung, BS, Psychology*
Henry A. Zamora, BA, Music Production
Carlos Daniel Zaragosa, BS, Physics*
Elisa Zarate, BS, Criminology and Criminal Justice*
Brandon Zeidman, BS, Business Administration*
Hannah Zeringue, BA, Multimedia*<>
Andilyn Rae Ziegler, BA, Music Production
Lucy Claire Zimmerman, BA, Marketing Communication
Samuel John Zurek, BA, Film and Television<>

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Provost’s Award for Academic Excellence

The Provost’s Award is presented to the graduating senior(s) with the highest level of academic achievement as measured by the cumulative GPA earned over all college work completed. Traditional Undergraduate students must have completed at least 60 credits at Cal Lutheran prior to their last semester.

Abby Blom
Ryan Byrne
Emma Caputo
Sanket Jadhav
Jack Levi
Wilber Solares
Elisha Tong
Daniel Trounday

Graduating Members of the Scholastic Honor Society of Cal Lutheran

Traditional Undergraduate students with at least 60 credits completed at Cal Lutheran prior to their last semester and a GPA of at least 3.9. No more than five percent of the students from each graduating class are invited to participate.

Nico Ayala-Brown
Peyton Beatty
Eden Benezra
Abby Blom
Lola Bobrow
Ryan Byrne
Emma Caputo
Katherine Curtis
Alexis Diaz
Bella Dinovitz
Jayla Fernandez
Soren Ficklin
Carys Garvey
Joseph Glasby
Kaylie Hesse
Sanket Jadhav
Jacob Krakower
Jack Levi
Gracie Marcelo
Emma Paholski
Scout Passalacqua
Megan Satorius
Cole Scherer
Isabella Shuler
Faith Timney
Elisha Tong
Daniel Trounday
Eric Tuesta
Aaron Yoshida

University Honors Program Candidates

^ With Distinction (Cal Lutheran GPA of 3.5 or higher)

University Honors

Niora Abraham
Rebekah Afulike^
Ayxa Agraz^
Brooke Alderson^
Joshua Blank^
Abby Blom^
Ashlynn Bryson-Beane^
Ryan Byrne^
Tyler Cajucom^
Jacquelyn Cambaliza
Emma Caputo^
Alfonso Cuevas Ultreras^
Katherine Curtis^
Clara De la Cerda ^
Alexandra Devers
Serena Donate^
Ashley Escamilla
Ryan Farrell
Kendall Fleming
Emily Gamboa^
Sophia Green^
Arianna Henriquez^
Hadley Julca^
Aleen Khatcherian^
Alison Khordodi^
Robert Lewis^
Millie Lopez^
Vanessa Lopez^
Isreal Lozano
Elizabeth Marquez^
Lillyanna Mata^
Vivian Meyer^
Alyssa North
Scout Passalacqua^
Kassandra Reyes^
Zachary Ritter^
Ana Rojas^
Angela Rosas^
Isabella Shuler^
Elisha Tong^
Daniel Trounday^
Destinny Valencia^
Laylanie Valenzuela
Ashley Van^
Krya Wagner^
Jessica Wiley
Sarah Wong-Moon^
Hannah Zeringue

Departmental Honors

Angela Abalo
Emma Caputo
Kathrine Curtis
Ashley Escamilla
Bella Fuentes
Takoda Lakpour
Luciano Lamonte
Elisha Tong
Ashley Van

Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals Academic Achievement Award

This award recognizes the student who demonstrated outstanding academic improvement while enrolled in the Bachelor’s Degree for Professionals program at California Lutheran University.

Kathryn Torres

Latin Honors Candidates
Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science

Summa Cum Laude

Nico Ayala-Brown
Peyton Annabelle Beatty
Eden Benezra
Abigail Blom
Gustavo Briceno
Ryan William Byrne
Mia Marie Calderon
Emma Jane Caput
Claire Carpenter
Layla Carriera
Nicholas Celozzi
Emma Colvin
Katherine Marie Curtis
Alexis Lisette Diaz
Bella Rose Dinovitz
Anna Sinclair Evenson
Jayla-Grace McCandless Fernandez
Soren Michael Ficklin
Renée Luz Fournier
Jaleesa Aiyanna Garcia
Carys Morgan Garvey
Joseph Robert Glasby
Sarah Nicole Graue
Kaylie E. Hesse
Sanket Vinod Pratidnya Jadhav Gaikwad
Hadley Julca
Sophia Beth Kaufman
Jacob Ruben Krakower
Matthew Sante Leonardi
Jack Ryan Levi
Gracie Marcelo
Sidney Miller
Sara Lynn Moeller
Emma Rae Myers
Sophia Mai Casarin Vieira Nugwynne
Josie Oparanaku
Emma Grace Paholski
Scout Passalacqua
Jennifer Liset Paxtor Vasquez
Ryelin Kathryn Pickard
Olivia Mikayla Ries
Megan Satorius
Cole Alexander Joseph Scherer
Clark Seldin
Isabella Kathryn Shuler
Wilber Moises Solares
Quentin Elias Szenczi
Faith Elizabeth Timney
Elisha L. Ton
Daniel Raymond Trounday
Eric Oscar Tuesta
Aaron Kealakai Takeshi Yoshida

Magna Cum Laude

Angela Abalo
Ayxa Agraz Ruela
Brooke Lauren Alderson
Nina Nadine Almaoui
Ryan Michael Appleby
Shannon Kathleen Arevalo
Macy Bailey
Jayden Baltazar
Haley Madison Barr
Samara Benjamin
Julia Benko
Zahrya L. Betts
Elyse Bella Billig
Efecan Biskin
Jacqueline K Brandon
Olivia Frances Breuil
Tab Buongervino
Monica Cacho Bravo
Tyler A. Cajucom
Hali'a Marisol Cannon
Torben Careway
Jasmine Weihuan Chang
Ariana Gabriela Contreras
Alfonso Cuevas Ultreras
David Da Silv
Claudia De La Cruz
Jessica De La Cruz
Maya Victoria dela Rama
Jake Delaney
Nathaniel Diaz
Cristiann DiPietrantonio
Sirena Raine Donate
Ninelihle Dube
Casey Jae Edwards
Yesenia Flores
Ally Forbell
Jacob Fox
Garrett Joseph Gallardo
Jacob Anthony Gallegos
Emily Grace Gamboa
Erika Alexia Garcia
Chloe Drew Gardhouse
Summer Sybil Gelman
Ariana Gharagozlow
Veronica Elizabeth Gobrogge
Hope Gonzalez-Esposito
Jaime Armando Gonzalez
Shelby Lynn Sachiko Hamura
Riley Chyanne Hargreaves
Jamie Hay
Dustin Larry Haywood
Paige Elizabeth Henry
Christopher Romario Hernandez
Abraham Oscarine Horta
Kyle Brian Howie
Nicholas Tran Huynh
Olivia Grace Ingelse
Stephanie C. Johnson
Rachel Khersonsky
Ty Kuroda
Takoda Sarosh Lakpour
Luciano LaMonte
Mary Elizabeth Lanzner
Ryan Lemon
Robert J Lewis
Sherrie L. Lopez
Millie Alexa Lopez
Vanessa Ann Lopez
Colin MacDougal
Elizabeth Marquez Jauregui
Luciano Anthony Marro
Lillyanna Cecyl Mata
Asha DeSheray McClain
Hannah Merlo
Vivian Meyer
Miranda Nicole Miller
Lauren Marit Mills
Nadia Nicole Montiel
Alysa Morales
Caitlin Murphy
Christian Michael Nelson
Rojda Nezhadian
Stephanie Nolasco
Wyatt J. Nowak
Leticia Nuñez
Jodie C. Oparanaku
Azucena Palomino
Luke Anthony Peterson
Weston Petty
Rocio Danelly Pineda
Laura Evelyn Plogsterd
Daniella Poura
Robert Eli Pudas
Jennifer Joana Quintero Zavala
Diego Saldivar Rivera
Kaley Kate Riverol
Jocelin Nayely Rodriguez Rodriguez
Angela Michelle Rosa
Isabelle Ruiz Delgado
Cole Rushforth
Maya Carrie Saams-Hoy
Raphael Sampaio Rosa Altomar
Evelyn Santa Rosa
Raphael Simo
Stephen Souza
Rachel A. Steward
Derek Rockland Stiles
Brody Francis Swarm
Artina Tarokh
Ella Thompson
Dylan Turner
Anya Valdez
Destinny Dayanara Valenci
Madaleena Sophie Vallejo
Isabella Grace Palmieri
Christine Vardapetyan
Kyra Breanne Wagner
Emma May Yi Miao Wilson
Sarah Wong-Moon
Shinnosuke Yoshida
Brandon Zeidman

Cum Laude

Rebekah Amarachi Afulike
Rianne Lusaya Aguilar
Kimberly Rosalinda Aguilar Diaz
Jeremiah Alemayehu
Aidan Michael Allen
Jose wilfredo Alvarez castro
Jesus Angel Alvarez Flores
Elena Vega Amar
Jake T Anderson
Kiara Ashley Apeles
Maribel Arroyo
Amanda Ashley
Andrew Aviv
Tyler Jeffrey Barnhart
Leila Bauwen
Joshua D Blank
Tatcha Madison Bodhidatta
Cameron Bone
Ashlyn Bryson-Beane
Hannah Mae Burnworth
Isabella Natalia Carrillo
Jiaying Chen
Cameron Michael Cooper
Bethany Lynn Cox
Connor Crawford
Clara De La Cerda
Charles Norwynne de Leon
Justin Luis Duverge Jimenez
Elijah Kelly Dvortcsak
Sydney Allison Dyer
Jackson Terron Endsley
Carlee Enos
Caitlin Fitzgerald
Tyler Foster
Cameron Fouts
George John Gaitanis
John Barrie Gominiak
Braden Gonzales
Davian Daniel Gonzalez
Sophia Maria Dominique Gree
Kylee Grimm
Logan Alden Hansen
Arianna Nicole Henriquez
Anthony Hernandez
Elizabeth Anna Hesler
Riley Jean Hulit
Joelle Vonette Jacobs
Miguel Jaramillo
Peter Wyatt Johnson
Max Harrison Kane
Aleen Nazeli Khatcherian
Alison Shirin Khordodi
Ciara Kilpatrick
Jessica Noel Krohn
Dawn M. LaGuardia
Zachary Lawrence
Madeleine Lee
Chloe Nichole Leeds
Lily Legrand
Margarita Isabel Lievanos
Alejandro Loza
Adrian Lozano Marin
Mario A. Luna
Emma Christina Markowski
Shaelynn Haley Martin
Andrea Martinez
Dylan Matthiesen-Johnson
Skyler Troy McElhannon
Brynn Elliott McMahon
Caleb Jeffrey Merrill
Tyler Dean Miller
Jose Eduardo Moncada
Yabin Noeli Navarrete
Hayden Zachery Nelson
Linda Mai Nguyen
Nazo Amina Niazi
Meylin Maryluz Nino Salvador
Dania David Bishara Nour
Kaitlyn Bryn O'Hara
Colby O'Hayer
Dean Anders Olsson
Ingrid Olsen Olufsen
Yarely Orozco-Mora
Devin Ortiz
Lance Park
William J Parra
Macey Lou Peery
Rory Petersen
Hana Petr
Natalie C Puente
Nickolas Paul Ramirez
Martin Steuart Reed
Ze'ev Eliezer Remer
Kassandra Irene Reye
Zachary Ritter
Clarisa Pilar Robles
Esmeralda Robles Hernandez
Xitlalic Rodriguez
Ana Jasmine Rojas
Ryanne Alane Rojas
Danny Roth
Victoria Francesca Ruiz
Andre Tato Salinas
Harlee Brooke Samp
Emily Santos
Michael Shanahan
Levon Simitian
Kelsey Josephine Slaugh
Leah Smith
Rebecca Tam
Christopher Myint Tin
Cory Valentino
Ashley Van
Luke Robert Varechok
Ashley Nicole Vaughn
Lorenzo Santiago Vela
Lucas Weaver
Hayden Williams
James Lukas Yocuté
Kar Mei Priscilla Yung
Carlos Daniel Zaragosa
Elisa Zarate

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The Cal Lutheran Mace

Academic maces descend from war clubs carried in medieval times by the bodyguards of civil officers. The earliest ceremonial maces, borne by sergeants at arms and royal bodyguards, can be traced to 12th-century England.

An academic mace symbolizes the authority, dignity and autonomy of the university as an institution of learning. Therefore, the mace plays an important ceremonial role at presidential inaugurations and all significant university events.

California Lutheran University’s mace is crafted of light oak, an allusion to the university’s home in Thousand Oaks. The light color symbolizes the youth of the university, since wood darkens as it ages.

The mace is crowned with an oak disk bearing the university seal in the bold school colors. Just below the seal, the mace head is ringed by six bronze medallions with the seals of the five Lutheran denominations that founded the college, together with the seal of the church into which they ultimately merged, the current Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The five earlier denominations represented on the mace are the American Lutheran Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the United Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Augustana Lutheran Church and the United Lutheran Church in America. 

Academic Regalia

On formal university occasions, members of the faculty wear academic dress that originated in the Middle Ages. This dress includes the gown, the hood and the mortarboard (cap). Gowns distinguish holders of the three degrees — doctorate, master’s and bachelor’s. The doctoral gown is faced with velvet and has bell-shaped sleeves, on each of which are three velvet chevrons. The master’s gown has sleeves that reach nearly to the knees and are slit above the elbow. The bachelor’s gown has pointed sleeves and lacks the velvet trimming of the doctoral gown.

The hood indicates by the color of its velvet edging the area of study in which the wearer’s degree was taken, and its silk lining displays the color or colors of the institution that conferred the degree. On most campuses, the most common degrees are in arts, letters or the humanities (white); commerce, accounting and business (drab); education (light blue); engineering (orange); fine arts (brown); law (purple); library science (lemon); music (pink); philosophy (dark blue); physical education (sage green); psychology (gold); science (golden yellow); and theology (scarlet). California Lutheran University’s colors are violet and gold.

The mortarboard tassel for holders of bachelor’s or master’s degrees is usually black. Gold tassels are worn only by holders of doctoral degrees and by heads of institutions. Students wearing a purple and gold tassel have been recognized as making their class gift, and for helping raise money for the Cal Lutheran Annual Fund during their senior year.

Academic dress that differs from this description may indicate a degree from a university abroad or from a domestic university that does not follow the typical pattern.