Spring Graduation Sets Records

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

The graduates were:

• Rose Amburose, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in the Philosophy of Law, Bachelors in Social Work
• Julianne Delanie Biggs, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy of Law, B.A. in Political Science, minors in History and in Classical Studies with a concentration in Latin
• Davis Stevens Bray, B.A. in Philosophy
• Camden Douglas Bull, B.A. in Philosophy, minor in Logic and Methodology
• Bella Cheers, B.A. in Philosophy, minor in Music Studies
• Kate Denning, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in Communications with a concentration in Media, minor in Journalism
• Kyler Isaac Froning, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in Political Science, minor in History
• Pablo Gabriel Hortal, B.S. in Philosophy, minor in Environmental Science
• Jake Hoyle, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy of Law, B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in General Psychology
• Griffin Robert James, B.A. in Religious Studies, minors in Anthropology and Japan Studies
• August Jarrell, B.A. in Philosophy, B.A. in Economics
• George Martin Kearns, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy of Law, minor in Classical Studies with a concentration in Classical Culture
• Matthew Preston Miller, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics, minors in English and in Logic and Methodology
• Hailey Marie Napodano, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy of Law, B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in General Psychology
• Maddie Nusbaum, B.S. in Philosophy, B.S. in Civil Engineering
• Emily Nicole Peedin, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in Psychology with a concentration in General Psychology, minor in Political Science
• Kyleigh Forbes Pegram, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in History, minors in Criminology and French
• Jackson Allred Rhinehardt, B.S. in Philosophy, B.S. in Physics, minor in Mathematics
• Evan Scott Richardson, B.A. in Religious Studies, B.A. in History
• Nikki Roane, B.A. in Philosophy with a concentration in Philosophy of Law, minors in Spanish and Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• Emily Anne Jude Foley, B.S. in Philosophy, Minor in Biological Sciences

The graduates were joined by an audience of 150 friends, family, faculty, and staff, making this the department’s largest ever graduation ceremony by a significant margin. After receiving their certificates, the graduates received a commencement message from Karey Harwood, Associate Department Head and Associate Professor of Religious Studies.

Two of the department’s outstanding seniors also received awards during the graduation ceremony. Kyleigh Pegram received the Religious Studies Prize in Honor of Professor W. Curtis Fitzgerald and Rose Amburose received the Philosophy Prize in Honor of Professor Robert S. Bryan.

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 Mia Henry, for all the work they put into planning and executing this event.