Spring Graduation Reaches New Heights

Eighteen students graduated with degrees in one or more of our disciplines this spring. A remarkable two-thirds of these graduated with honors: eight summa cum laude (GPA ≥ 3.75), one magna cum laude (GPA 3.5–3.749), and three cum laude (GPA 3.25–3.449). One graduate also completed the University Honors Program and two completed the University Scholars Program.

The graduates were:

• Herneet Kaur Bajwa, B.A. in Philosophy – Philosophy of Law concentration, minors in English and Journalism
• Cutter J. Bell, B.S. in Philosophy – Logic, Representation, and Reasoning concentration, B.S. in Computer Science, minor in Cognitive Science
• Mariana Bijelac, B.A. in Philosophy – Philosophy of Law concentration, B.A. in International Studies – Global Relations concentration
• Hunter Bissette, B.A. in Philosophy, B.A. in Religious Studies, minors in Cognitive Science and in Logic and Methodology
• Cadence Dawn Campbell, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in English – Literature concentration
• Claire Elise Conklin, B.A. in Philosophy, B.A. in Foreign Languages and Literatures – Arabic Studies concentration, minor in Middle East Studies
• Ashley Brooke Doub, B.A. in Philosophy – Philosophy of Law concentration
• Ramsey Craig Elsaidi, B.A. in Philosophy, B.S. in Biological Sciences – Human Biology concentration
• Grace Thomas Gould, B.S. in Philosophy, B.S. in Environmental Engineering, minor in Renewable Energy Assessment
• Andrew Paul Knight, B.A. in Philosophy – Philosophy of Law concentration
• Ava Riedel Lamb, B.A. in Religious Studies
• Connor Scott Malley, B.S. in Philosophy, B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
• Joshua Lee Morris, B.A. in Religious Studies, minor in Nutrition
• Benjamin Rutledge, B.A. in Religious Studies, minor in Music Performance
• Erin Salisbury, B.A. in Religious Studies
• Cassandra Sánchez, B.A. in Philosophy – Philosophy of Law concentration
• Ryan, Sterner, B.A. in Philosophy – Ethics concentration, B.A. in English – Creative Writing concentration, minors in Cognitive Science and in Logic and Methodology
• Kerry Brit Synowiez, B.A. in Philosophy, B.A. in History, minors in French and Political Science

Fifteen of the eighteen graduates attended the department ceremony, along with an audience of more than 110 friends, family, faculty, and staff. The capacity crowd is believed to be the department’s largest ever by a significant margin.

Three of the department’s outstanding seniors also received awards during the graduation ceremony. Cadence Dawn Campbell received the Religious Studies Prize in Honor of Professor W. Curtis Fitzgerald; Andrew Paul, who will graduate in December 2024, received the Philosophy Prize in Honor of Professor Robert S. Bryan; and Cutter J. Bell received the Logic and Cognitive Science Initiative Award.

The department congratulates all these graduates and award winners on their achievements and wishes them well in their future endeavors!

The department would like to thank its dedicated and talented staff, Kathryn Kaufman Zellmer and Kendall Hubbard, for all the work they put into planning and executing this event.