UAA fall graduation ceremony set for Sunday

ANCHORAGE — For the first time since 1987, University of Alaska Anchorage will host a fall commencement ceremony from 1 to 3 p.m., Dec. 14 at the Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus.

More than 300 of UAA’s 1,000 graduates are expected to walk in the ceremony.

Nobel Prize winner Vernon Smith, an economics professor at Chapman University, is the event’s guest speaker. Duke Kahumoku, who grew up in Kodiak, will speak on behalf of graduating students.

Mat-Su Borough graduates include:

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dr. John R. D. Stalvey, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF ARTS

English

Janna L. Bare, Zebadiah R. Kraft and Noelle V. Mischenko

MASTER OF FINE ARTS

Creative Writing and Literary Arts

Benjamin P. Toche

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Art

Nikita Ditmer and Caitlin E. KelleyRose.

English

Barbara K. May*, Eric T. McLean and Robert A. Rootes.

History

Samantha F. Huseby, Garrett L. Johnmeyer, Joseph D. Peroutka and Edwin G. Sleater

Interdisciplinary Studies

Emily L. Tiller

Journalism and Communication

Eli M. Johnson, Jamie A. O'Connor and Catherine A. Walczak

Languages

Jennifer L. Cruz and Lauren R. Gette-King.

Philosophy

Kierra J. Hammons*

Political Science

Johnathan Church

Psychology

Maria C. Crouch** and Linda L. Preston*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Biological Sciences

William F. M. Dupre, John D. Mathot and Sydney M. Stewart**

Chemistry

Rebecca S. Jordan

Environment and Society

Alena D. Voigt

Geological Sciences

Karolyn M. Aaberg* and Jeffrey S. Kase

Psychology

Elena V. Gorovaya

Sociology

Diana J. Cimei

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS

General Program

Jaylen P. Campbell*, Thomas C. Class, Nicole L. Coulson, Sarah M. Dunston, Deanna D. Earle, Kirsten K. Eichenberg, Melissa L. Larsen, Megan E. Roberts, Kellee D. Strong, Charlotte G. Tunley and Erika R. Williams

CERTIFICATES

Applied Ethics

Laurel B. Stevens

COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY

Dr. Rashmi Prasad, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

General Management

Carson R. Davis

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Global Supply Chain Management

Alexander L. Kraft

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Accounting

Jamie E. Darnell and Evelyna B. Kuhr

Finance

Ryan P. Dickey, Daniel P. Gagnon*, Kira A. Larochelle and Michael W. Taylor

Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Nicole E. Lewis

Management

Lisa M. Flynn, Daniel P. Gagnon*, James V. Kolb III and Bradley D. Truax II

Marketing

Anna M. Mielke

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Accounting

Csesalie D. Bates and Judy Q. Keo

Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

Rebecca A. Zidrashko*

Small Business Administration

Jenna L. Flach and Alexandria I. Rouse

CERTIFICATES

Logistics and Supply Chain Operations

Jennie E. Cooper and Denis S. Natekin.

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Dr. Heather Ryan, Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF EDUCATION

Special Education

Beth A. Britton

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Language Education

Dwight E. Homstad, Mellissa A. Mayse, Bettina M. L. Mileur, Diana S. Sloan-Basner, Cindy S. Tardiff, Jennifer M. Tollerud and Learen B. Wolfe

Special Education

Karalyn M. Pillsbury

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Early Childhood Education

Hayley J. Miessner

Elementary Education

Brooke L. Gerkin and Toni C. Taylor

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Early Childhood Development

Kellee D. Strong

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Dr. T. Bartlett Quimby, Interim Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Project Management

Brianne N. Blackburn and Andrew J. Wareham

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Environmental Regulation and Permitting

Andrew J. Wareham

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Computer Science

Matthew C. Wareham

Geomatics

Anne M. Rowland* and Nathan R. Toothaker

COLLEGE OF HEALTH

William Hogan, Dean

GRADUATE CERTIFICATES

Advanced Human Service Systems

Lori J. Smith

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Justice

Eric J. Burkett*, Valeria P. Hartley and Jessica A. Lopez

Legal Studies

April M. Gehring

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Dental Hygiene

Miranda M. B. Harmon**

Health Sciences

Paul A. Schranz*

Medical Laboratory Science

Dykon Jasper P. Domagsang, Anna M. Ezell and Alexsandra Firestack

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Dental Assisting

Skylor M. Jones and Emily S. Smithson

Fire and Emergency Services Technology

Krystie L. Stevenson

Human Services

Daniel E. Bauman, Sarah A. Cerecky, Deanna J. Geary, Johanna C. Montanez, Amber J. Peterson and Thomas R. Summers

Medical Assisting

Lindsey D. Endes***, Jaeleen M. Quenga and Sarah J. Ward***

Radiologic Technology

Robert T. Wise

CERTIFICATES

Dental Assisting

Autumn R. Bright

The College of Health has within it (1) the School of Nursing and (2) the School of Social Work.

SCHOOL OF NURSING

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Nursing Science

Christine O. Bailes

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Nursing Science

Emily R. Burgan, Angela L. Conway*, Darrel T. Foister Jr., Trisha L. Hardwick, Svetlana Kolomeychuk, Stephanie R. Rule, Laurel B. Stevens, Meghan L. Tilley, Joy Z. Q. Warner and Jenae C. Weisz

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Nursing

Dana E. Frazier, Sean J. Meyer, Ned A. Tri* and Melanie K. Whiting

The College of Health has within it (1) the School of Nursing and (2) the School of Social Work.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK

Social Work

Summerbreeze Hutchins

COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Bonnie Nygard, Interim Dean

MASTER’S DEGREES

MASTER OF SCIENCE

Career and Technical Education

Michelle G. Torres

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

Aviation Technology

Dustin A. Mingo and Tyler B. Walter

Construction Management

Steven C. Boling

Physical Education

Ashley K. L. Schroeder*

Technology

Steven P. Cannon

ASSOCIATE DEGREES

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Air Traffic Control

Derek M. Newman*

Apprenticeship Technologies

Steven P. Cannon, Krista-Lyrae E. Childers and Sara E. Holappa

Architectural and Engineering Technology

Taylor L. Hughes

Aviation Administration

Christopher R. McGinty

Construction Management

Kysha L. Mallo

Culinary Arts

Mollie F. Haag

Patricia A. Kohart-Massey*** and Cullen E. Richmond

CERTIFICATES

Aviation Maintenance Technology, Airframe

Eric A. Swenson

Aviation Maintenance Technology, Powerplant

Eric A. Swenson

*Cum Laude, **Magna Cum Laude, ***Summa Cum Laude