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ALMA MATER
Omnia Extares, Omnia Extares
Alma Mater, Evergreen
Omnia Extares
GEODUCK
FIGHT SONG
Go, Geoducks go,
Through the mud and the
sand, let's go.
Siphon high, squirt it out,
swivel all about,
let it all hang out.
Go, Geoducks go,
Stretch your neck when the
tide is low,
Siphon high, squirt it out,
swivel all about,
let it all hang out.
Words and music by Malcolm Stilson,
M.L., Emeritus Librarian, 1971
45~~NUAL
COMMENCEMENT
CEREMONY
JUNE 10
Special thanks to the
2016 Graduation
Planning Committee!
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LONG HOUSE
WELCOME TO THE
45TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY
JUNE 10, 2016
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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With more than 1,000 graduates to recognize, we ask that the audience remain seated until the
Recessional has concluded. The last person recognized deserves the same support, respect and
celebration as the first. Your presence is part of the graduation experience for all.
Graduates, families and friends will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
The program will last approximately three hours.
The ceremony will be broadcast in the lecture halls on the 1st and 2nd floors
in Seminar II buildings A, D and E.
Hearing assistive devices are available; please see an usher.
Seating is available for individuals with disabilities.
Smoking is permitted only in designated areas.
Drugs and alcohol are not permitted.
Emily Dunn-Wilder, Olympia
Fred Goldberg, Olympia
Irene Gonzales, Spokane
Keith Kessler, Hoquiam
David Nicandri, Tumwater
Anne Proffitt '76, Freeland
Gretchen Sorensen '82, Seattle
)ames Wigfall, Newcastle
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
George S. Bridges, Ph.D., President
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D., Academic Vice President and Provost
John Carmichael, Ph.D., President's Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Wendy L. Endress, Ph.D., Vice President for Student Affairs
john A. Hurley, Ed.D., Vice President for Finance and Administration
Michelle Ma, M.P.A., Chief Communications Officer
Amanda Walker, M.A., Vice President for Advancement and
Executive Director of The Evergreen State College Foundation
DEANS
We request that family and friends of graduates refrain from taking pictures
in the roped-off section in front of the stage.
A professional photographer will photograph all graduates as they receive
their diplomas. After commencement, graduates can order photos online at
www.gradimages.com or call (800) 424-3686.
Taking photos? Tag them #geoduckgrad to see them at the reception
and online as part of the Evergreen commencement recap .
Scott Coleman, Ph.D., Academic Dean
Nancy C. Murray, Ph.D., Academic Dean
AndrewS. Reece, Ph.D., Academic Dean
David McAvity, Ph.D., Academic Dean
Greg A. Mullins, Ph.D., Academic Dean
Sarah F. Ryan, M.A., Academic Dean
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
Kevin Francis, Ph.D., Director, Master of Environmental Studies
Doreen Swetkis, Ph.D., Director, Master of Public Administration
Pat Naughton, Ed.D., Director, Master in Teaching
ORDER OF EXERCISES
FOR THE CONFERRING OF DEGREES
GEORGES . BR IDGES, PH.D., PRESIDENT, PRE SIDING
PROCESSIONAL
Frances V. Rains, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty, will lead the processional.
WELCOME AND DEDICATION
George S. Bridges, Ph.D., President
SPEAKER
Maxine Mimms, Ph.D., Emerita
GRADUATION ADDRESSES
Phyllis Paige Esposito, Ph.D., Member of the Faculty
Penka Jane Culevski, Baccalaureate Degree Candidate
Danae Presler, Master of Environmental Studies Candidate
PRESENTATION OF THE CANDIDATES
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D., Academic Vice President and Provost
CONFERRING THE DEGREES
Fred Goldberg, Chair of the Board of Trustees
RECOGNIZING THE GRADUATES
Members of the Board of Trustees:
Emily Dunn-Wilder, Fred Goldberg, Irene Gonzales, Keith Kessler, David Nicandri,
Anne Proffitt, Gretchen Sorensen, and James Wigfall
CLOSING
Please join the Evergreen Singers in singing the Alma Mater and the Geoduck Fight Song.
Both songs written (1971) by Malcolm Stilson, M.L., Emeritus Librarian, and arranged
by Linda Waterfall (2007). Accompanied by Stephanie Claire, piano.
RECEPTION
Students, their families, and friends are cordially invited to attend the
reception honoring the graduates in the Daniel J. Evans Library Lobby
immediately following the commencement ceremony.
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MAXINE MIMMS
Faculty Member Emerita, The Evergreen State College
Founder of Evergreen's Tacoma Program
Maxine Mimms has been long known as a sage, an educator, a cultural scholar, and a friend
to all. A Washington Elder of Distinction, Maxine has been a champion for education in
the Puget Sound area for decades: as a teacher at Leschi Elementary School (Seattle) and
Washington public schools, as assistant to the director of the Women's Bureau in the U.S.
Department of Labor, as a faculty member at The Evergreen State College, and as the first
director and leader of Evergreen's Tacoma Program.
She had long been committed to meeting the educational needs of urban, African American,
and adult learners when she joined Evergreen as a faculty member in 1972. At that time,
Evergreen was new, different, and sometimes described as a college "just for kids in the
forest:' Mimms wondered if Evergreen could also meet the needs of "adults in the city;' and
teamed up with her Tacoma-based neighbor, Dr. Betsy Dilfendal, to embrace that challenge.
Mimms and Dilfendal began Evergreen's Tacoma Program with just a handful of students
meeting in their homes in the Hilltop neighborhood. The program was formally established,
under Mimms' leadership, in 1982. As word spread and more students and faculty joined,
the Tacoma Program continued to outgrow one location after another. In 2001, the program
found its permanent home on 6th Avenue. Today, Evergreen's Tacoma Program is known for
improving access to higher education for working adults, with an emphasis on learning not
just for one's own benefit, but for the benefit of others.
Mimms holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Union University and a Ph.D. in
educational administration from Union Graduate School. She is a national consultant
in curriculum design and instructional methods and the founder of the Maxine Mimms
Academy, a nonprofit organization in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood established to serve
youth expelled or suspended from public schools. She became an emerita faculty member at
Evergreen in 1990, but has remained involved for the tremendous benefit of the college, her
former students, and for all who come in contact with her.
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PHYLLIS ESPOSITO
DONATION
Member of the Faculty
Proceeds from the sale of graduation announcements and graduation T-shirts fund the class
gift donation. The 2016 graduating class is donating their class gift to Gateways for Incarcerated
Youth, an Evergreen Foundation project empowering incarcerated youth to create a positive
future for themselves through youth -driven cultural awareness and educational programming.
Phyllis Esposito has been a Member of the Faculty at
Evergreen since 2013. She completed her Bachelor of
Arts in elementary education at Rockhurst College,
her Master of Integrated Humanities and Education at
Rockhurst University, and her Ph.D. in curric'Ulum and
teaching at the University of Kansas.
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Phyllis teaches in Evergreen's Master in Teaching
Program and has been active in governance, including
co-chairing the college's Equity and Diversity Council
since her arrival. Her research interests include critical
race theory in education, culturally relevant pedagogical
practices, and teacher identity development and race.
PENKA JANE CULEVSKI
Baccalaureate Degree Candidate
PROCESSIONAL MUSIC
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Penka Jane entered Evergreen as a freshman in fall 2011
after graduating from Kamiak High School in Mukilteo,
Wash. While at Evergreen Penka Jane focused on anthropology and economics with a tertiary emphasis on
environmental studies. She studied everything from
ocean acidification and hydroelectric dams to international debt and the works of Beethoven. In fall 2014 she
studied abroad in Geneva through the SIT consortium
program. In winter 2016 she served as an intern with the
Washington State Legislature. After graduation Penka
Jane plans to move on to law school for her dream job as
an international environmental policy coordinator.
DANAE PRESLER
Master of Environmental Studies Candidate
The Artesian Rumble Arkestra, based in Olympia, Washington
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Danae Presler is graduating from the Master of
Environmental Studies (MES) program, with a focus
on social-ecological systems and governance. She
served as an ambassador for the MES program and
student representative for her cohort. Danae earned her
Bachelor of Science in biology from Minnesota State
University Mankato in 2012. She served two years as
an AmeriCorps member at the Port Townsend Marine
Science Center before moving to Olympia to pursue her
master's degree. She has been recognized at the local
and national level for her leadership qualities and has
presented her research on climate change internationally.
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CANDIDATES FOR DEGREES
THE C LASS OF 2016
FALL 2015
Bachelor of Arts
Etri Malcolm Ajbour
Ryan Tuttle Baldwin
Kelly Beckham
Khefri Aaron Azure
Taylor Dean Hildebrand
Christina Lee Arnold
Joshua Daniel Babb
Keith Everett Hildesheim
William Sibley Boston
Jeff B. Beaulac
Audrey Ann Hommeyer
Catherine Tyler Bradley
Emily Bittrick
Morgan G. Hunter
Sarah Margaret Bolton
Rebecca Jo Hurst
Zachary Parrott Halpern
Aldia Emilie Pontrello
Genevieve Petra Day
Erin Nicole Hardy
Keegan William Ridgley
Taijeri Nicole Fripp
Anthony Brahim
Crystal Jaylyn Jensen
Miguel Albert Hernandez
Kennette L. Rivers
Holly Victoria Hagenson
Tiffany Mane Bryden
Jasmine Marie Jungers
Yen Dieu Huynh
Eric David Roest
Peter Michael Hamar
Lindsay Lee Bullock
Henry Marlowe Kaye
Janiece A. Jennings
Ariel Rozenbaum
Wyatt James Tate Harris
Allynn Alicia Carpenter
Richard James Kilgore
Christopher Charles Hearey
Roman Salvatore Cascioppo
Justin Maurizzio La Torre
Jennifer Jo-Anne Lee
Daniel Stephen Cherniske
Tristan Zachary Langton
Robert Miller
Olivia Dee Chitwood
Elizabeth Purlena Lara-Fiore
Nicole Neri
Morrie Cordero
Izabel Oriana LeMay
Diarmid L. Spruiell
Donna Elaine Costner
Kaisa Jane Lemley
Sharyn Marie Wolfenbarger
Kevin Mackenzie Creely
Danica Lynn Lerner
Stephan Andrew Cromoga
Guy Monroe Lewis
Taylor Scott Benton
Gunnar James Farrell
Johnson
Govinda Starchild Wallace
Rossa
Ryan Leonidas Bersentes
Sean E. Johnston
Aaron Patrick Lee Scafe
Marci Michelle Barron
Wade Michael Jolliff
Hewa Schwan
Scott Alan Bozarth
Kevin J. Kim
Patrick Semple
Parker Michael Brodland
Erickson Robert Knowles
Jade Ersela Shaw
Nerissa Brown
Tara Lea LaChance
Robin Kay Sheldon
Jenny Lynn Call
Katelyn Cija LeBlanc
Maia Sylvie Shmueli
Felicia Nicole Chavez
Rebecca Lynn Lester
Jason Charles Sikora
Derek James Childs
Frenchie L. Loveheart
Morgan Ashley Slaten
Alexey Michien Thompson
Lagerberg
Aurora Jo Cody
Nichole Dawn Marler
Robert William Smith III
Seth A. Lueck
Louise Claire DeCramer
Ricky Scott Manthey
Maxwell Jacob Cohen
Megan Marie Martinson
Michelle Robin Springer
Jessica Mary Morton
Dashema Gerome May Sr.
Kelly Rae Stancil
Joshua James Plaster
Jessica Marre DonahooFrazier
Otto Roberto Markel
Diana May Cohoe
Andrew Shelton Collins
Soukaina Mehdaoui
Vanessa Ruth Stovall
Sara M. Curlee
Callie Hope Middlebrook
Julianna May Sullivan
Master of Public
Administration
Joey John Falvey
Pamela Davis
Gabriella E. Mikulas
MirAnnda Richele Sullivan
Kashmiri Rose Gavronski
Yannique Shea Fate-Dixon
Zachary James Dellis
Raymond Charles Mobley
Justin James Terry
Mileen Anika Gilkey
Kimberly Ann Ferra
Raga Reese Sayed
Massey-Elim
Kennidi Brooke Derrick
David Andrew Mock
Thomas M. ThelenClemmons
Malika Modupe Lamont
Mackenzie Marie Feyedelem
Dedrick Stewart McCord
Wendy Yomiko Nan to
Larrie T. Fogg
Azure Mccormick
WINTER 2016
Robert Montgomery Forster
Jesse Bland McDaniel Jr.
Lisa Elizabeth Foster
Rachael Irene McDonald
Bachelor of Arts
Rebecca D. George
Curtis Carl Means
Heather E. Abbott
Dylan Glebe
Nicholas Grant Mendelson
Emad Ali Abdalla Ahmed
Meg Mary Jewell Gooding
Quinn Samuel Molina
Joseph Arthur-Ulvilden
Anderson
Emily Teresa Gordon
Steven Randall Mooney
Sandra Marine Gordon
Kiara Marie Moses
Jane Yvonne Drager
Lisa Maureen Morelli
Evan Carl Fagerness
Charles Wayne Neudorf
Devon Allen Fankhauser
Amanda Michelle Neville
Allison Roberta Gagne
Sidse M. Nielsen
Dylan Webb Gillies
Kwaku B. Owusu-Brafi
Celeste Nicole Gomez
Ben Nissim Panish
Travis Scott Goodroad
Christina Michelle Grady
Brittany M. Gray
Benjamin Glover Haddix
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Bachelor of Science
Sophie Marie Isabella Yvette
Pesquidous
Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Science
Kimberley Mae Thetford
Phoebe Celeste Thomas
Lucy Matilda Thrupp
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Vijay Gardner Vaidya Jr.
Haley Rae Varney
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Justin Jeffrey Wagaman
Hollie J. Wagner
Devin T. Peterhans
Boss White
Darrow Elizabeth Pierce
Spencer Blake Winstead
Elizabeth Long AtkinsPattenson
Ryan Dale Dahlstrom
Danielle Suzanne Luke
Rosemary Grace Datz
Morgan Christine Madlem
Vincent Maurice Davis
Raquel A. Mamann
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Emma Lucille Marshall
Ulysses Abrey Martin III
Patricia L. Mason
Isaac James Haller
Jessi Savannah Musungu
Kara Anita Hayes
Erin Elizabeth O'Brien
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Kirstie Maye Opel
Teri Anne Wisdom
Brandon Michael Parker
Toby Wayne Woods
Penelope Laureen Partridge
Lucia S. Wyss
Merilee Yoshi Tanbara
Elisabeth Lillian Peelor
Abigail Anne Zulock
SPRING 2016
Kevin Andree Pena
Samantha Jane Petroni
Matthew Michael Ramirez
Jordan Lecharn Rawls
Simone Amelia Raymond
Jennifer Leigh Rizzo
Imari Trina Romeo
Eric Michael Schrandt
Amber Lee Seachord
Brendan Scott Sheeran
Georgina Marie Sijera
Shayna Brooks Slosson
Andrew McCallum Smith
William Leyland Spurr
Sarah Jean Stafford
Hannah Eliza Stanfield
Jacob Daniel Stern
Marlie S. Stocker
Jeffrey Stockman
Jordan Mason Stong
Jennifer Nicole Stretch
Jason Edward Allen Taylor
Julie Anoush Terlemezian
Rebecca Valley
Taylor Charles Van
Rysselberghe
Molly Anne Walsh
Jon William Wepfer
Jesse Allen Wherry
Kelley Nelson WhittySandaker
Cindy Diem Quynh Williams
McKenzie Michelle Wilson
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Bachelor of Science
Gabrielle M. As pee
Talia Elizabeth Bailey
Megan Renee Bennett
Christopher Allen Benston
Tiffany Rachel Bibeau
Fey Paulina Boss
Sarah Victoria Burdette
Victoria Burkhead
David Landweer Close
Eric Forest Collin
Chantel Patricia Dixon
Tiffany Rachel Elam
Gabrielle Francesca Field
Joshua Miles Gurel
Jessica Lianne Hughes
Brandon Joseph Kaiser
Tanner Chase Linja
Leah Mae Randall
Samantha Briann Ruchty
Joy Schoning
James Todd Sears
Peter Joel Sheesley
Ian G. Stehr
Katherine Joi Van Sice
Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Science
Anissa Rose Bentlemsani
Jasmine Alexandra Hubley
Christiana Marie Johnston
Drew Turner Moore
Cheryl Deane Campbell
Neva Floidine Davies
Lindsey Joda Baruth
Audrey Mira Carey-Anniballi
Alina Marie Day
Jessica Lynn Batson
Molly Aileen Carmody
Khavin Joseph Debbs
Jennifer Paige Baxter
Harlie Jane Carter
Joaquin Mejia DelaRiva
Louanne Marie Bay
Lisa Latrece Carter
Darrell Joseph Delph
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Ryan Thomas Bartley
Master of Public
Administration
Bachelor of Arts
David Bazzano
Marissa Nicole Carter
Sadiyo Ahmed Abdi
Charlee Marie Beagley
Larry Scott Casias
Alice Rose Dillon
Sierra Nevada Abrams
Garrett A. Bekemeyer
Shamus Wagner Cassidy
Hien HieuDo
Autum Joy Achord
Margaret Katherine Bell
Micah Martin Celene
John Mark Drake
Troy J. Achord
Ronald James Benoit Jr.
Ariana Ceras-Garibay
Thomas Drews
Kofi Asaase Adjepong
Tyler James Bieber
Laszlo Manuel Dudas
Tyler C. Allan
Hadiya Marlise Biglow
Matthew Phana-Chiaming
Chen
Andrea Lynn Allen
Cordell Dishaw Billups
Charrae Rose Allen
Michael David Bingham
Olive Tiffany Almeida
Riley Cole Bir
David Michael Alonso
Ryan Michael Bird
Jessica Marie Altmayer
Ariel Elizabeth Birks
Christian Ozymandias Alviso
Samuel Carl Louis Blanton
Aeja Monet Anderson
Nate Taylor Boatright
Ian Ross Anderson
Melissa Claire Bond
Jonah Duncan Anderson
Sarah Michelle Bond-Yancey
Kristeen Lila Anderson
Aneesa Brooke Bonham
Luca Alexander Andolina
Maxwell Francis Bowman
Pablo Andres Armas
John David Boyer
Hannah Erin Armstrong
Thomas Edward Boyer
Stephen J. Austin
Grace Richelle Bradford
Andrea Marie Avila
Sarah Emily Bradley
Hanna Elise Azcui
Jordyn Ruth Helen Bragg
James Ivan Bacon
Mara Rose BrennanMagidson
Samuel Lee Baderdeen
Adam Parker Baldwin
Jessica Lynn Banning
Nathan Anthony Barker
Jessica Barragan
Grace Michael Kornegay
Barrie
Kathleen Margaret Bartlett
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Mikhail G. Cherniske
Yeva Rose Cifor
Nanette Marie Cilenti
Kaylee Marie Clark
Tamera Lee Clark
Brandon Tyler Clute
Tailor Cassandra Coble
Kathryn Emily Morgan
Coffman
James Antonio Cole
Jakob Andrew Collins
Ryan Thomas Connolly
Jessica Delores Cook
Brooke LeAnne Cope
Peter T. Coronado
Whitman Prewitt Craig
Cody Ray Duer
Jennifer Marie Dulin
Emily Kara Dunn-Wilder
Mary Jane Dunphe
Karen Ilene Duvall
Devlen Marc Dykeman
Deanna Marie East
Sophie Elisabeth Edwards
Rebecca Jude Elam
Sophia Nathalie Elden
Kimberly Beth Elias
Victoria Rosaleeanne Elleby
Lily Brissey Ellenberg
Jessica Jo Elofson
Aaron Isaac Benjamin Ershler
Lucinda Dena Estrada
Amber Atalaya Evans Pinel
Matthew Frederick
Crittenden
Morgan Montgomery Fairless
Cheryl Christine Cruson
Caitlyn Nicole Fasano
Penka Jane Culevski
Matthew D. Feldbush
Enzo Augustine D'AngeloPatricio
Kevin Richard Fenske
Tyler Blake Bruce
Mary Grace Bruno
Victoria Danielson
Luke John Bridges
Alfonso Louis Brown
Kelsey Anne Ferguson
Nicole Marie Burghardi
Kortney Lazar Darby Jr.
Ma Ramona De Guzman
Ferrer
Michelle M. Burke
Shannon Elaine Darling
David Bruce Figueroa
Sarra Renee Burnett-Lisle
Sarah Elaine Dauch
Sara Kathleen Fiksdal
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Logan Alexander Harmon
Philip Ewen Ide
Theodore David Kwo
Avery Morgan Fischer
Julia Maria Harms
Serena Mira Imani Korn
Patrick Michael Flannigan
William Allen Talbot
Harrison
Brendan William Inkley
Anna Dale Firth
Rachel Jacklyn Floyd
Raini Louise Fogel
Andrew Clayton Folan
Jade Madison Folk
Alexander David Fonseca
Hunter Sebastian France
Monica Jane Frisell
Kramer Hammer Fry
Mollie Rachel Gaitz
John Micheal Gales
Kanaya Denese Garman
Sara Jo Geiger
Nicola Victoria Geminiani
Nicole R. George
John Seth Geraci
Alexandrea Jeannine Gere
Valentinya Pauline Germer
Anne MacGregor Giles
Christine Rita Giles
Erin Bree Gitar
Marlee Caitlyn Glatz
Robert Forrest Joseph Glover
Noah Storrs Gokul
William Maurice Golding
J. Hashimoto
Rachel J. Hatfield
Shawna Hawk
Angela Mairie Hayes
Deborah Breanne Haywood
Andrew Gunnar Helsing
Riley MacWhinney Hendron
Loren Christopher Henry
Zoe M. Hensley
Alix Joe Hernandez
Roberto Antonio Hernandez
Marissa Herrera
Aaron James Michael
Hildreth
Dan Ryan Hixenbaugh III
Jasmine Mia Hoff
Tracie Anne Holman
Jedidiah Edward Holmes
Cortni Marie Holthaus
Jessica Lily Honiker
Patricia Lynn Horne
Nicholas Charles Horowitz
Rachael Ann Houskeeper
Andrew Jack Moe
Ted Kyoungsirk Kye
Kimberly Maki
Jensen Leigh Monthy
Haley Inez Lacey
Stephen J. Marin
Katelyn Elise Moody
JoAnn Winnie Ireland
Jennifer L. Ladwig
Laura Marie Marone
Dana Paulina Moor
Tiffany W Irwin
Blaise Laurent Lamb
David Scott Marsh
Danielle Marrie Moore
Jaunita Asalia Lanier
Can dance Nichole Marshall
Justin L. Moore
Jennifer Lorraine Lara
Emily Christine Martin
Audrey Rose Morlock
Trevor Dylan Larsen
Briana Marie Martini
Benjamin Jacob Lawrence
Stuart Bleys Mascair
William Sean Mosman
Sinclair
Franklin Anthony Johnson
Serene Lynnae Lawrence
Michele Lee Matheney
Kendra Grace Johnson
Chad Alexander Leaf
Karen Anne Matkin
Sanford Johnson Jr.
Lukas Mattson Leary
Alex Lea Maulolo
Les Lacie Jones
Nathan Harris Lefkoff
WesW. Jones
Alayna Rose Leibman
Thomas Charles Akio
McCarthy
Audrey May Myers
Abel Joyas- Perez
Constance Christine Leon
Holly Nicole McClure
Cara Beth Myhre
Alexis Elaine Joyce
Jordan Sahalie Leonard
Erik Andrew Isaacson
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Jazlyn Elana Jacobs
Anna Katherine Japhet
Benjamin Einar Johnson
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Nicole Annette Kaley
Madera Rhayne Leonard
Jean Marie Kallas
Emma Ruth Levine
Carolyn Keliikapaole Kaui
Rachel Michelle Levy
Khrys Z. Kayne
Erin Michelle Leyba
Kela Ho'okieki'e Kealakai
James Douglas Libby
Sean H. Keeran
Chi Lin
Mackenzie Rashida Keller
Brian Lind-Suarez
Ashley Kae Kelly
William Andrew Lindsey
Nathan Thomas Kindler-Balmy
Brian Liu
Jasmine Ann King
Lyndsey S. Logan
Jeffrey Rutledge Kirby
Tyler Dixon Logan
AnnaLisa Renee Kirkland
Cory Michael Looney
Holly Marie Gomez
Courtney Alexis-Marie
Howard
Le Aira Carrina Gonzalez
Alexis B. Howell
David Spencer Kirton
Daniel James Loose
Reed Michael Gott
Laurie Nicole Hubbs
Johana Maria Rosa Koelbl
Jesse Dale Lortz
Auricia Violetta Guardado
Lisa Michelle Hubert
Emma Grace Kohler
Angel Guerra Jr.
Sarah Hughes
Hironari Koike
Liam Jesse Halvorsen
Marco Reeves Harding
Shannon Louise Harkness
Michael C. Harman
Micaela Chelsea HuntleyFryer
Jacob Richard Hurner
Jessa Claire Hurst
Jordan Brooke Hymer
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Yasmin Dorje Lowy
Drew Michael Lytle
Michael Gregory Kollen
Xochi Maberry-Gaulke
Gena Elise Kraha
Guadalupe Montserrat
Macias Rivera
Luke Victor Kryt
Braden Timothy Kubit
Shazia Kushan
Katherine Sedona MacMillan
Ivonne Madrigal
Daniel Eli Mountain
Nasra Mohamed Muhidin
Clinton Lee Mullins
Devin Eric Murray
Ava Marie McCluskey
Desaray Monique Myles
David William McGuire
Evan Robin Neims
Matthew Tillman Mcintire
Airfeaira S. Nelson
Caoimhe Anne Mcintyre
Laura Jane Nelson
Cody Lee McKinstry
Luke William Nelson
Chelsea Nicole McLean
Ryan Christopher Neugent
Renzel Ingram Mehlhoff
Alice Kurima Newberry
Jackson Rinehart Meister
Bethany Eve Newkirk
Matthew John Mercado
Tara ChaeVon Newton
Maribel Ivette Merino
Tuyen Vu Nguyen
Devon Claire Cosentino
Merriman
Pockavannh L. Nhuy
Songkarn Metcalf
Chris Raymond Metzger
Thomas J. Meyer
Roman Wade Meza
Clara Shaahiyda Middleton
Kallia Annelise Milillo
Ariel Valerie Miller
Tonya L. Miller
Mateus M. Mitchell
Larisa Mae Mittler
Emily Louise Nilsson
Glen Nofsinger
Matthew Marsden Noonan
Haley Dana Oberg
Lee Hunter Ogden
Mary Elaine Ogden
Noel Saric Okamoto
Jaymi Brooke Olsen
Kira Lynn Olson
Aaron Francis Ormrod
Alicia Lynn Orozco
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Miguel Angel Ortiz
Rebecca Naomi Reed
Alexandra Buck Seals
Brock Ray Otis
Brandon Charles Reister
Elias Serras
Mariana Patricia Oyler
Alexandrea Nicole Reitz
Krystal Leilani Seymour
Phelan Francis Pagano
Gabriel A. Resmini-Stranahan
Val Joseph Shamma
Noel Lynn Parrish
Clay Arthur Retherford
Morgaine Garren Shannon
Samuel Henry Parsons
Tarah Maria Rhinehart
Mallorie Nichole Shellmer
Kimiko Lahapa-Nani Patcho
Gabriella Lee Rhone
Daniel Ely Sherrard
Jacob Barnett Paul-Cash
Curtis Lee Rhyner
Rebecca Nawarat Shirley
Hunter Bruce Paulson-Smith
Alicia Faye Richardson
Ian Marten Shopland
Brandon Brian-Michael
Pearson
Kimberly Allison Richmond
Abel Everett Shore
Madeline Jane Rider
Tasia Jade Siereveld
Bryan Phillip Riggins
Eliana Yael Sigelman
Christine Roberta Riley
Andre Dupre Simmons Jr.
Camila Rincon
Olivia Mae Smaciarz
Tera Lynn Risenhoover
Antonio Carlos Smith
Katherine Elizabeth Rita
Carson S. Smith
Austin Farrell Roberts
Celina Caron Smith
Lorraine Ruth Robertson
Hannah Lee Smith
Savannah Lynn Robinson
Sara Seaton Smith
Jesse Tyler Lee Rogers
Kimberly Irene Smith-Gill
Rebecca Ann Rogers
Robert Creighton Snyder
Glynn Erin Rosenberg
Rachel Claire Snyderman
Landon Bryant Rushton
Cynthia Day Gooding Spencer
Jarod John Ruymann
Bodhi Rebecca Stanberry
Alexa Andrina Ryle
Samantha Victoria Stanich
Virginia A. Sablan
Kelci Lynn Stansbury
Sarah Christyanna Sage
Joanne Marie Stearns
Michelle Jane Sample
Treavor Richard Eugene
Sands
Charlotte Ann Penn
Zachary Edward Winfield
Pepper
Ariana Marisol Peschke
Roderic Jamal Peters
Chelsea J. Petersdorf
Thomas Louis Petroni
Nathaniel Petty Jr.
Amanda Arin Philleo
Kinsley Marie Phillips
Nadine Merynne Philp
Gabrielle Delana Pilgrim
Henri Poilevey
Michael Alexander Pointer
Aidan Finn Poteet
Laura Marlene Poulson
Amber Leanne Powell
Robert Nicholas Prager
Bronson Kekoa Samuelu
Purcell
Helena Tibisay Quero
Robin Abbey Ralph
Maira Ramirez
Tamalyn Fyfe Ramsey
Elaine Carnbaya Rapach
Wisly Raymond
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Alexander William Scheel
Vincent Herbert Allen
Scherer
Lindsay Michelle Schief
Kirsti Justine Schmidt
Erica Jane Schwab
Michael Drewry Scott
Rachel R. Swan
Barrett Blake Walhmark
Bachelor of Science
Carrie Ann Sweet
Elizabeth C. Walker
Christopher James Anderson
David Jay Swindler
Alexis Renee Walsh
Russell Vincent Arnold
Rebecca A. Swingle
Nicholas Robert Walsh
Michael James Athow
Alex Taft
Eleanor Jean Warren
Walter Yousefi Ballesteros
Tyler Glenn Beatty
Makenna Shae Taggart
Acacia Renee Weeks
Jarrod Tallman
Sally Alice Wegner
Brieanna Blue Benson
Unisha Tatiana Tarnay
Taylor Fran chelle Weigel
Alexander Richard Bott
Devon Elaine Taylor
Nichole Michelle Weimer
Erik Scott Brown
Jesse R. Taylor IV
Zachary Robert Weiss
Justin Rex Brown
Juliane Pauline Taylor
Tali Rose Weitzman
Nicholas Gaetano Bruni
Philip GustafTaylor
Jacob Lee Wedin
Moira Honore Buck
Tirzah Nicole Taylor
Kaitlin Marie Wert
Emily Marie Cain
Jaren Tejien Tengan
Holly Faith West
Martin Chibwe
Dion Jamar Thomas
Andrew James White
Lauren Parrish Christiansen
Uriah Alexis Thomas
Tedd August White
Dawn Jovan Coleman
Clifford Durrell Thompson
Cooper Christina Whitehead
Melinda Kristine Craig
Eden Mariah Thork.ildsen
Sara Elaine Whitehead
Jan David Critchfield
Morgana Faye Tow
Kyle Christopher Whitehouse
Cameron Lynn Crocker
Terese Elizabeth Trainor
Ruth Mae Wiley
Jamie Bryn Cummins
Zoe Elizabeth Triplett
Gabriel Tuzzolino Will
Zachary Blaise De Beijl
Derek Lars Trygstad
Ashley Corbett Williams
Brian Clement Donovan
Seiya Tsuda
Julia Ann Williams
Stephen Phat-ky Duong
Jonas Dietrich Upman
Tanner Wyatt Williams
Cristopher Brian Fassel Jr.
Mariana Urban
Emily Ann Willson
David Eugene Foeller
Mitra Tara Vahdati
Tony L. Wilson
Evelyn Joy Fox
Amelia Palmer Withrow
Katie Rose Greer
Elizabeth Renee Steinke
Chai Singbe LaThrop
Van Collie
Dallas James Wolfe
LeA. Stipes
Jeremy Lane Van Orman
Chelsea Amanda
Hawthorne- Dantzler
Cooper James Stoulil
Haley Vanden hazel
Chloe Alexandra Taylor
Stragier
Marray A. Vernell
Vanessa Lee Strayhorn
Alicia Marie Streuli
Andrew Huu-Khoa Su
Meagan McCauley Sugiyama
Sarahann Margaret Swain
Amber Marie Verville
Darrell Lee Vincent II
Jessica Faith Vinton
Silvia Aline Wagner
Anne Marie Wald
Campbell Waldron
Maya Alexi Wood
Anastasio Wrobel
Sophia Amorette Yap
Alexandra Yaschenko
Jason Stuart Yette
Heidi JoAnne Yohe
Zachary Edward York
Elijah James Zdybek
Lukas Salerno Hunter
Michael L. Johnson
Megan Eileen Kelly
Andrew Otto Kern
Evan James Kuhn
Jonathan Christopher Kuipers
Maxim Hartman Larkin
Jason Allen Zimmerman
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Steven Douglas Pressley
Lucille Alexandra Salazar
Kroydan Kraig Chalem
Lucas Kyle Minor
Bryan jon Marone
Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Science
Michael David Rand
David W Sanford III
Finan Orion Adamson
William R. Rhodes II
Katherine Elizabeth Schafer
Shannon Alice Kay
Christensen
Mohamed Omar Mohamud
jorge Millet Mata
Kalen james McCrea
Daniel Alexander Andrade
Eekhoff
Peggy Lin
Irene Catherine Moore
Megan Walsh Morton
Ryan Micheel Nealon
Ashley Breanna Nelson
Hannah Rose Nishman
Bianca Pristella Olds
McKenzie Ann Phillip
Kai Gwydion Rain
Kelly Leigh Rathbun
Georgia I. Ray
jennifer Rose Robertson
jennifer Lynn Roman
Laurel Clare Schumm
Kaylin Marie Scott
Nicole Erin Sims
Eli Sobylak
Blaine Michael Stragier
julian David Strode!
Amy Kathryn Stromsdorfer
Kevin Anthony Tab butt
joshua Lyle Tillett
joel MacLean Tiura
Anthony Heiu Tran
Megan Elizabeth Tuttle
William Homer Uriu
Robert Maurice Appleyard
Anne Alyce Belson
Nicholas Takaku Boelk
Nicholas Severens Bowen
Courtney juliet Boyd
Samuel Kirk Brown
Samantha Elaine Sullivan
Delores jane Sweeney
Samuel David Weinstock
Isabel Elizabeth Yasui
Master of
Environmental Studies
Margaret Helen Thompson
Michele Lynn Boderck
Jonathon Brent Tucker
Delaine Blecha Woods
Master in Teaching
Natasha Krstova Coumou
Haley Bea
Bryce Da Camara
Richard M. Beith Jr.
Evan Albert Doornink
Victoria Lynn Caswell
Rose Ora Edwards
jessica Lynne Davis
Alyssa Kathleen Estes
Rachel Lyn Erickson
Ross Daniel Finn
Cindy Walker Falla
Kayla Linea Forayter
Kaitlyn Rai Frasier
joshua William Carter
Caroline Christensen Coster
Deanna Marie Donovan
·Conrad Edmund Ely
Sarah Katherine Haenke
jessica Lauren Harpe
Ryan M. Hobbs
Rhianna Malinee Hruska
Sarah Lynn Krock
Wendy Loosle
Heather Ann May
Sachiko Teresa Goode
jeremy Nicholas Glasco
Kenneth G. Gray
Lindsey Ann Gunn
jordan Christine Hammett
Amber Christine Stredwick
Hanes
Ashlie Tainer
Katherine Nicole Hoffmann
Gregory Scott Taylor
Haley Austin Haradon
Larisa Kathleen Harding
Reo Nakazawa Hornibrook
Alissa Lynn justice
joe Vincent Kirsch
Shannon Foister Lambson
Susan Ilene LaPointe
Anna Marie Lassman
Dillon Gottfried Von
Hirschmann
Zachary jordan Linton
AmyVong
Lisa Danela Lizarraga
Noah Benjamin Nesbit
Weiner
Ashley Leilani Marie
Suzanne Michelle Maroney
Emily Rose Wolfe
Conan Moore
Edward Allen Parnel
Brian Darrell Howell
Lauren Christine Ivers
April Danae Presler
Natalie Claire Sahli
Hannah Leigh Trageser
Shanyese Renea Trujillo
john Patrick joyce III
Daron G. Williams
Brian Douglas Kinsella
Allison Rebecca Wyatt
josh William Laeder
Hillary Creagh Lyons
Jamie Robin Daniel
Amanda Nicole DeShazo
Sarah Emily DeStasio
Lori Suzanne Doron
Randy G. Dunn
Ashley E. Evans
Nikki jo Finkbonner
Ashley Marie Fisher
Crystal Renee Florez
Peggen josephine Frank
Brian Michael Frisina
Alonah Rene Greninger
Mary Heather Harper
Katherine Ann Hoffman
jennifer M. H. Inman
Song Rose Israel
jeanette johnson
Ronald Percy johnson
Aaron jones
Kathy Diane jordan -Brenner
julie Kirstin Kerrigan
Misty Lee Kopplin
Master of Public
Administration
Ana-Claudia Magana
jason Donald Alves
Amanda Lynn May
Logan M. Bahr
Maxwell Ryan Merchant
Kandi Michelle Bauman
Rachel Jaimes Murray- Hearn
jason Heath Berman
Sarah Alyssa Neal
Linda May Black
Kelsey Ann Parks
Nicole Wynne Bond
Ross Sinclair Phimister
james Arthur Craig
Renata). Cummings
Donald Rudi Terry
Robert james Connolly
Geneva )ian Mottet
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Zachary Russell Startzman
Brittany Irene Clark
Anthony Lee Brave
Sharlaine Marie LaClair
Wendy Lynri Morris
Korbett C. Mosesly
jeremy Richard Payne
Emily Anne Persky
Charlotte Christine Persons
Dalarie Marie Peters
Kristopher Klabsch Peters
Carl james Peterson
jennifer Opal Plaja
Nelson Robert Rascon
Brittany Elizabeth Reed
Rachel Alayne Revisky
Samuel Leslie Roder
Bonnie ). Rose
Toby Melissa Sawyer
Sharon Rachel Shadwell
Barbara jo Smith
Clive Walcot Stewart
Aviance Nicole Tate
Melvin Forrest Taylor
Alex H. Trqn
Royce Maralynn Travis
Carmen Anne Tun cap
Hatsi S. Trevathan
Courtney Blair Williams
Sarah Marie Zephier
Martha Lee Ann Zimmerman
Gregory Kirk Larsen
Paul Bryan Larsen
Rebecca S. Lewis
jessica Ann Lovelady
Danielle Luise Madrone
Mara M. Machulsky
Cory Russell Miller
Anna Frances Minor
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SUMMER 2016
Bachelor of Arts
Danya Omar Ahmad
Patrick Cornelius Albertolle
Katherine Lyn Anderson
Myka Lynn Arneson
John Colter Arnold
Tame LaRue Arnold
Andreya Cathleen Atkins
Matthew David Avery
Alex P. Baldwin
Katherine Elizabeth Ballard
Stephanie Jean Bartella
Robin Henry Bartels
Cannon Gray Bateman
Debbie Lynn Bates
Reghan Elizabeth Biddle
Malena Rose Boorne
Jason Edward Brede
Joshua Thomas Brougham
Christiane Chandler
Broussard
Shaun Sarkis Brussee
Kevin Francis Burnett
Chanjolee Bushnell
Courteny Lynn Butler
Joshua Livingstone Caine
Jessica Ann Clemons
David Daniel Cook
Robert Leland Cooper
Jennafer Meagan Coots
Erin Marie Cridlebaugh
Ronald Roy Crowe II
Pirenda L. Culver
Aria Lynn Cummings
Arianne Ila Curtis
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Kathryn Ann Dansereau
Kylie Jean Kytan
Dylan Jarrett Schaaf
Isaac Jacob Wooten
Justin Gabriel Dean
Michelle Joanne Laird
Ashli Lenora Maria Schick
Sarah Karen Yager
Katja Marie Drake-Weiss
Tiara Lynn Lark
Rosealtha Ann Schlitzkus
Yuqiao Zhang
Amory Elizabeth Wade
Ballantine
Dominique Solea Ellerson
Rachel Alberta Larrowe
Alexes Jade Settle
Bachelor of Science
Kendra Leigh Baird
Isabel Escobar
Logan Lazalde
Courtney Patrice Sherman
Bricen Cole Babcox
Allie A. Denzler
Jacob Dale Feuerman
Austin Christopher Lind
Alexander Thomas Shields
William Afford Flint
Jacqueline Marie Long
Moriah Elizabeth Smith
Sara Renee Foshaug
Esmael E. Lopez
Sierra Rochelle Sonza
Lara Jean Foster
Jessica M. Luna
DeMarcus Antonio France
Mary Mackenzie Luther
La Tanya Rochelle
Spears-Parker
Aaron Anthony Getzin
Mai Thao Thuy Ly
Taylor Lynn Gibbs
Tess Frances Maczis
Hans Forrest Gillies
Heidi Rebecca Mandler- Huff
Emily Wheeler Gray
Carly R. Martin
LeTesha Lynn Hall
Hayley Mara Matz
Ian Alexander Hazard-Bill
Charlotte Anne McLaughlin
Kristin Michele Heath
Rachel L. Meade
Sarah Michelle Hendricks
Andrea Yvette Mendoza
Kazuki Hibi
Colton Robert James
Meridieth
Brooke Linn Huffman
Rosalind Maria Starks
Kae Kumba Starr
Madeline Vic tore Stein
Logan John Osnes Stokes
August Raphael Stolba
Jordan Milton Strayer
Malcolm Suits Baer
Christopher W. Tennant
Elizabeth Wythe Terpening
Brittney Brianna Thomas
Terra R. Mills
Ruby Louise Thompson
Angel To'afituoali'i Moemai
Alya Lyn Toquinto
Avida Meylssa Jackson
Jennifer Rae Mullen
William Triska
Lily Anne James
Joshua Allen Napoli
Kimberly Crystal Truedson
Michelle Louize
Horkings-Brigham
Katherine Irene Jenkins
Regina Renee Nelson
Breana Tutt-Pruitt
Anthony M. Johnson
Naima Guadalupe Noguera
Sonia Marie Van Hee
Christopher Daniel Johnson
Kayla Michelle Norris
Sarah Ann Vigil
Mary Kathryn Johnson
Anulika Odoemene
Amy Lauren Walsh
Master of
Environmental Studies
Kat Anne Besancon
Matthew Thomas Fuller
Reed Walker Charlop
Madeline Erica Goodwin
Madison Linne Crow
Kay len Deanne Hendrick
Susanna Diane Davtyan
Ayako Okuyama
Halle Andrea Feiring
Anna Christine Rhoads
Melissa Carol Fletcher
Sarah Lynn Sweet
John Vincent Gabbard
Ruth Anna Thurston
Devin Michael Geiger
Whitney Paige Weibel
Alexis Richelle Hale
Kahea Mark Hendrickson
Tanner Ray Holbrook
Master of Public
Administration
Zoe Grace Lovell
Heidi Marie Behrends
Cerniwey
Rachel Alesa Masoud
Michael F. Carpenter
Charmaine Renee Rastatter
Megan Marie Duncan
Kenneth Scrivner
Tania Sandina Huston
Coral Don Southard
Cole A. Ketcherside
Marlaina Bethany Strand
Austin A. Koller
Steven Charles Sweet
Tara Larson
Jesus Daniel Villegas
Tyrone Charles Newton
Michelle Lynn Wallace
Rebecca Ann Orbeck
Bachelor of Arts and
Bachelor of Science
Teresa Marie Parsons
Amanda Starr Roberts
Nicole Richelle Johnson
Richard Steven Osborne III
Dylan Strachan Ward
Lydia Lee Blackwood
Tavares Jamal Terry
Johny Justin
Sarah Ann Palatnik
Ella Rose Ware
Robyn Scott Cloughley
Grace Joan Thompson
Israel Perez
Meagan Rose Welch
He! M. Dastvan
Sally Esther Toussaint
Krystal M. Kerlee
Gina Marie Kinchler
Shannara Lynn Phillips
Nadia Rachel Anne Wendt
Samantha Elizabeth Elie
Kayla Elain Vance
Brigid Aisling Terry Kinsella
Henry Andrew Pskowski
Kezia Marie Wentworth
Brett M. Fredson
William Warren Wessling
Grecia Karely Ramirez
Ian Joseph Wilson
Mollie Miller Handley
KC Wilkerson
Katherine E. Kirchoff
Jesse P. Kostecka
Christie Marie Rooks
Savannah Marie Wilson
Sharon Isis Mcintee
Yacob Zekarias
Dana Marie Kuehn
Kenneth Leroy Ruth
Dwayne Norris Winters Jr.
Alexander Slade Randolph
Hilarie Nichole Kuzma
Daniel W.M. Saunders
Julie Emma Roby
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CELEBRATING THIS CLASS
AND SUPPORTING THE NEXT
The Evergreen State College Foundation would like to thank all of the Greener parents who
have supported their students in their Evergreen journey.
Alicia and Michael Hildreth
in honor of Aaron James Michael Hildreth
Special thanks also to Debby Brown and the parents below who joined her in making a gift
to the Evergreen Annual Fund in honor of their Greener Grad. Their gifts help support the
scholarship, research, and education that make Evergreen unique and special.
James Honiker and Cathy Cook
in honor of Jessica Honiker
Kenneth and Ramona Kirsch
in honor of Joe Kirsch
Paul de Beijl and Mary Middeler
in honor of Zachary de Beijl
Ellen and Steven Bowman
in honor of Maxwell F. Bowman
Deborah Brown
in honor of Sarah Palatnik
Dorothy and Allen Buck
in honor of Moira Honore Buck
The Da Camara Family
in honor of Bryce Da Camara
Angela Chen
in honor of Matthew Phana-Chiaming Chen
Lisa and David Ellenberg
in honor of Lily Ellenberg
Angela Epstein
in honor of Samantha Stanich
Gail and Bryan Estes
in honor of Alyssa Estes
The Farrell-Roberts Family
in honor of Austin Roberts
Judith Gott
in honor of Reed Gott
Elisabeth Groening
in honor of Kathleen Bartlett
The Massey-Elim Family
in honor of Reese Massey-Elim
Sarah and Betsy Melancon and Frank Gifford
in honor of Roman Meza
Susan Merriman and Barbara Cosentino
in honor of Devon Merriman
The Neugent Family
in honor of Ryan Neugent
Margo Ross, Gretchen Schumm
and Julie Jensen
in honor of Laurel Schumm
Jennifer and Torn Saunders
in honor of Daniel Saunders
Mark Simonson and Pat Thompson
in honor of Ruby Thompson
Elizabeth Stankevich
in honor of Rachel Levy
Dan and Catherine Strode!
in honor of Julian Strode!
The Sugiyama Family
in honor of Meagan Sugiyama
Anne Tiura
in honor of Joel Tiura
Susan Harding
in honor of Marco Harding
To find out more about the Evergreen Annual fund or make a
gift of your own, please visit www.evergreen.edu/give.
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CEREMONIAL MACE
ACADEMIC COSTUMES*
Originally a weapon used in medieval warfare by a king or great noble, the mace on
the stage has become a symbol used on ceremonial occasions. Use of the mace as an
academic device dates back to 16th-century England, when Queen Elizabeth I presented a replica of her own royal mace to the corporation of the University of Oxford
in 1589. She ordered that it be used in all ceremonies to represent the royal presence
and the authority granted to the university to issue degrees under the royal insignia.
Since that time, European, and now American, colleges and universities have increasingly adopted the custom of using a ceremonial mace during graduation exercises.
This academic garb not only contributes to the colorful pageantry of the ceremony but also
signifies the wearer's academic discipline and the institution that granted the degree.
The Evergreen State College mace is a gift from the late Byron Youtz, former academic
vice president and provost, who donated the materials, and Faculty Member Emeritus
Earle McNeil, who gave his time and talent to create it.
The mortarboard cap represents no particular degree or school, except that the short, gold tassel is worn only by holders of the doctoral degree. The gown itself is usually black for all holders
of baccalaureate or higher degrees. Doctoral gowns are faced with velvet panels down the front
and velvet bars on the bell-shaped sleeves.
The shape of the cap is suggestive of a crown and represents the principle of knowledge
and experience. To remind us that such integration is a carefully balanced blend of
diverse aspects of human nature, there are four inlaid circles symbolizing four major
ways of experiencing the world-thinking, feeling, intuiting, and sensing-and four
main characteristics of the human mind-wisdom, innocence, introspection,
and illumination.
Only the hood itself shows, by its length and its colors, the distinctions among degrees, academic majors, and colleges or universities that conferred the degrees. The colors of the satin
lining in the hood are the school colors of the institution where the degree was awarded. The
higher the degree, the longer the hood and the wider the velvet facing that outlines the hood.
The color of the velvet facing denotes the academic area ("field" colors) in which the degree
was awarded, such as:
COLLEGE MEDALLION
Medallions are traditionally worn by presidents and chancellors
at ceremonial occasions and it is worn by President George
Bridges today. The original medallion was designed for Charles
McCann for his inauguration in 1972. McCann later donated the
medallion to Library Archives.
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Today's medallion was designed in September 1994
by Spokane artist Joyce Attwood. It is fabricated of
moon stone from Nepal, paua shell from New Zealand,
turquoise, silver, copper, brass, gold, and acrylic, and is suspended
on a 30-inch chain from Thailand. The medallion design shows an
evergreen tree with Mt. Rainier and the sea in the background. It is an
interpretation of the Evergreen logo, designed in 1973 by Connie Hubbard,
the college's first graphic designer. In 1983, the Board of Trustees approved the
tree design as the official college emblem and it was registered with the Secretary of State as
Evergreen's logo.
COLLEGE MASCOT
Founders of the college wanted a mascot that epitomized the difference between traditional
schools and Evergreen's innovative ideas. It had to be the opposite of all the snarling, fierct:,
aggressive mascots typically seen in athletics. They chose the Geoduck, one of the world's
largest species of clam and among the most abundant marine animals in south Puget Sound.
The name Geoduck derives from the southern Lushootseed word "gwidaq;' literally meaning,
"to dig deep:' It is a symbol of the essence of college: accessible to all who are willing to dig
deep-stable, yet flexible, and the antidote to departmental thinking and design that are
standard in most colleges and universities.
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In the 12th and 13th centuries, when universities were under the jurisdiction of the church, students wore habits or cloaks with hoods, which were designed to provide warmth in unheated
buildings. The more colorful modern academic costume, worn more for its symbolism than for
any practical purpose, originated at Oxford and Cambridge Universities in the 1300s, and has
been in use continuously in the U.S. since colonial days.
Agriculture .............................. Maize
Arts, Letters, Humanities ........... Wh ite
Accountancy, Business .............. Drab
Econom ics ............................... Copper
Education .
.. ......................... Light Blue
Engineering ............................... Orange
Environmenta l Studies .............. Golden Yellow
Fine Arts, Dramatic Arts ............ Brown
Forestry, Conservation .............. Russet
History
Journalism .......... ...................... Crimson
Law ........................ .. ................ Purple
Library Science
Lemon
Medicine ..
.Green
Music
Pink
Oratory (Speech)
Silver Gray
. Dark Blue
Philosophy ...
Political Science ..
.. Dark Blue
Public Administration ............... Peacock Blue
Foreign Affairs
Peacock Blue
Public Health
Salmon Pink
Science.
... Golden Yellow
Social Work ..
.. Citron
Veterinary Science.
..Gray
EVERGREEN'S ACADEMIC REGALIA
Tacoma Program: The Evergreen State College-Tacoma graduates are wearing kente cloth
stoles. Kente cloth is a type of woven silk and cotton fabric native to the Ashanti people
(Ghana). Kente cloth, worn only in times of extreme importance, has become an icon of African
cultural heritage around the world.
Evening and Weekend Studies : Many EWS students and faculty are wearing a woven drape
with a moon on one lapel and a sun on the other, indicating the nights and weekends they've
spent earning their degrees while working day jobs and supporting families. The drape is black
with green and white accents.
Native Programs: Graduates from Evergreen's MPA-Tribal Governance and ReservationBased Community Determined Programs are wearing shawls with a peacock blue Pendleton
design that pays homage to the button blankets that became the standard form of ceremonial
regalia for Northwest Coastal Tribes. Some students are also wearing handmade cedar caps with
or without tribal components, or regalia that represents Native cultures across Indian Country.
*Source: American Council on Education
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