Manchester University Graduates 266 Students
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Familiarity greeted Manchester University’s 266 newest alumni on Sunday, May 18.
They had received the messages of advice in convocations, speeches, ceremonies and celebrations over the past several years. They listened along the walkways of the campus Mall and, sometimes, in the bleachers of athletic events. Sunday, many smiled and nodded in recognition of the words of wisdom from their President Jo Young Switzer.
“You are on the cusp of your next chapters, and you are well-prepared,” said President Switzer with pride. “You will make a positive impact on the world because you are persons of ability and conviction.”
Bachelor’s degrees dominated the day, including 40 scholars who graduated with honors. Five received master’s degrees in athletic training, a field bounding in popularity at Manchester, which awarded 14 undergraduate degrees in athletic training Sunday. One student received a master’s degree in education.
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Student speakers reflected on their academic journeys on the North Manchester campus and abroad with comfortable sincerity. “I doubt any other place will have professors or employers that are so loving and caring,” said Baccalaureate speaker Todd Eastis of Warsaw, who received a bachelor’s degree in sociology and religion. “(Manchester) knows how to graduate everyone from business leaders, to hockey commentators, to Nobel winners.
“…. looking back on this sacred space, I think we all see where God has spoken to us, whether through a call to a career, or through the love of others.”
German Katrin Muser, a summa cum laude graduate in sport management, delivered the response from the Class of 2014: “I dare you to step outside that comfort zone and to be the best versions of yourselves that you possibly can be.“ Graduates from three other countries received degrees Sunday.
President Switzer summed it the mutual admiration of the day: “We are stronger because you have been here.”
Manchester University Class of 2014
| Graduate | Degree | Major | Hometown |
| Briley Albertson | BS | Psychology, Sociology | Ridgeville, Ind. |
| Sari Algharabeh | BS | Management, Finance | Ramallah, West Bank |
| Jared Allen | BA | Accounting, Finance | Havre de Grace, Md. |
| Joshua Archer | BS | Religion | South Bend, Ind. |
| Ramiro Arguijo III | BS | Communication Studies | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Hillary Armstrong | BS | Accounting, Management | Wheatfield, Ind. |
| Jenna Barclay | BS | Accounting | Kimmell, Ind. |
| Joshua Benefiel | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Shelbyville, Ind. |
| Abby Berry | BA | Marketing | Huntington, Ind. |
| Kaley Bickel** | BA | Early , Elementary Education | Bremen, Ind. |
| Abigail Birnell | BA | Art | Lucerne, Ind. |
| Elena Bohlander | BA | Peace Studies, Accounting | Pleasant Hill, Ohio |
| Kyle Boone | BS | Environmental Studies, Biology | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Jillian Bower | BS | Athletic Training | Galveston, Ind. |
| Kaile Branch | BA | Social Work | Peru, Ind. |
| ShaNell Brazo | BA | History, French | Claypool, Ind. |
| Kelley Brenneman | BA | History | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Sarah Bross | BS | Early , Elementary Education | Chelsea, Mich. |
| Shawna Brown | BS | Social Work | Fowler, Ind. |
| Sara Bush | BA | Art | Westfield, Ind. |
| Chandra Butler | BS | Marketing | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Kenneth Butler | BS | Accounting, Finance | South Bend, Ind. |
| Levi Byers | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Walton, Ind. |
| Jonathon Caffarelli | BS | Accounting | Lansing, Ill. |
| Adam Cantwell | BS | Marketing, Management | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Sarah Carman** | BA | English | Liberty, Ind. |
| Katelyn Carothers* | BA | Biology-Chemistry | Glendale, Ariz. |
| Matthew Carver | BS | K-12 Adapted Physical Education | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Allison Chiles | BS | Educational Studies | Carmel, Ind. |
| Jacob Clark | BS | Chemistry | Goshen, Ind. |
| Alicia Cleveland | BS | Sport Management | Lagrange, Ind. |
| Carly Clock | BS | Education | Hartford City, Ind. |
| Carrie Clymer | BS | Marketing | Windfall, Ind. |
| Jordan Collins | BS | Finance | Yorktown, Ind. |
| Jessica Collyer | BA | Exercise Science & Fitness | Howe, Ind. |
| Tonya Colwell | BS | Biology-Chemistry | South Bend, Ind. |
| Mariah Copeland | BS | Sociology | Avon, Ind. |
| Jennifer Corajod | BA | Marketing | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Eric Courter | BS | Sport Management | Carmel, Ind. |
| Adam Creighbaum | BS | Biology | Bourbon, Ind. |
| Brandon Curry | BA | History | South Whitley, Ind. |
| Zachariah Dashner | BS | Sport Management | South Bend, Ind. |
| Elizabeth Davis | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Argos, Ind. |
| Kyle Davis | BS | Management | Crown Point, Ind. |
| Melanie DeGrandchamp | MED | Education | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Miranda DeHart | BA | Chemistry | Dayton, Ohio |
| Brian DeMario | BS | Accounting | Lowell, Ind. |
| Zachary Dold | BS | Accounting | Monticello, Ind. |
| Kirby Dopkowski | BS | English/Language Arts Education | Waynetown, Ind. |
| Todd Eastis | BS | Sociology, Religion | Warsaw, Ind. |
| Emily Ehlerding*** | BS | Chemistry, Physics | Decatur, Ind. |
| Benjamin Ellam | BS | Accounting, Management | Granger, Ind. |
| Nicholas Eperjesi | BS | History | Lakeville, Ind. |
| Oscar Erwin | BS | Music | Plymouth, Ind. |
| Jasmine Espino-Muniz | BA | Early, Elementary Education | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Tyler Evans* | BA | French, English, Lang. Arts Ed. | Anderson, Ind. |
| Nathan Feitshans | BS | Early , Elementary Education | Arcanum, Ohio |
| Jeffrey Fenimore | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Samantha Fernandez | BS | Environmental Studies, Biology | Ocklawaha, Fla. |
| Kelsie Fieler | BA | Accounting | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Shannon Finley | BS | Educational Studies | Star City, Ind. |
| Chelsea Fox | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Rochester, Ind. |
| Lindsey Franks* | BA | Communication Studies | Warsaw, Ind. |
| Adam Frayer | BS | Political Science | Rensselaer, Ind. |
| Ryan Geraghty | MAT | Athletic Training | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Kara Gilley | BS | Sport Management | Plymouth, Ind. |
| Laura Gladfelter* | BA | Marketing | Goshen, Ind. |
| Kirby Glancy | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Hartford City, Ind. |
| Cody Goble | BA | English | Saint Marys, Ohio |
| Emily Goins | BS | Psychology, Social Work | Madison, Ind. |
| Katie Gonzalez | BS | Environmental Studies | La Porte, Ind. |
| Christina Gonzalez | BA | Athletic Training | Carmel, Ind. |
| Kelsey Gower | BA | Communication Studies | Columbus, Ind. |
| Andrew Gray | BS | Health & Physical Education | Anderson, Ind. |
| Kimberly Gray | BS | Social Work | Wabash, Ind. |
| Matthew Gray | BS | Communication Studies | Anderson, Ind. |
| Felicia Grossman* | BA | Management, Marketing | Goshen, Ind. |
| Xunantunich Haley | BA | English | Shoreline, Wash. |
| Makenna Hamilton** | BS | Athletic Training | Medaryville, Ind. |
| Matthew Hammond | BA | English | Dayton, Ohio |
| Clayton Harlan | BS | Management | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Laycee Harmon | BS | Biology | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| James Harry | BS | Economics | Decatur, Ind. |
| Matthew Harter | BS | Mathematics | Huntington, Ind. |
| Aeli Hartmann | BS | Biology | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Micah Hauschild*** | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Patrick Hazelton | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Ligonier, Ind. |
| Wesley Heath* | BA | Sociology, Psychology | Anderson, Ind. |
| Lawson Heimach | BS | Sociology | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Katherine Herder | BA | Peace Studies | Claremont, Calif. |
| Robert Heritz | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Granger, Ind. |
| Jessica Hernandez* | BA | Psychology | Monroeville, Ind. |
| David Herrmann | BS | Computer Science | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Haily Hite | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Goshen, Ind. |
| Britney Hodges | MAT | Athletic Training | Dayton, Ohio |
| Aimee Hoffbauer | BA | General Business | Fremont, Ind. |
| Kristen Hoffman* | BA | Sociology | Hillsboro, Kan. |
| Jarek Hollingsworth | BS | Fitness & Sport Management | Mill Creek, Ind. |
| Alexis Holthues | MAT | Athletic Training | Montpelier, Ohio |
| David House | BS | Athletic Training | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Kari Huang | BA | Accounting | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Daniel Hunter | BS | History | Monroeville, Ind. |
| Joseph Hunter | BS | Psychology | Rushville, Ind. |
| Kelly Iler | BS | Music | Kouts, Ind. |
| Devin Jenkins*** | BA | Accounting, Finance | Niles, Mich. |
| Kaitlin Jines | BA | History | Columbus, Ind. |
| Aliyah Johnson | BS | Sociology | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Joscelyne Johnson | BA | Accounting, Finance | Nappanee, Ind. |
| Kourtney Johnson* | BS | Management | Andrews, Ind. |
| Elisabeth Jones | BS | History | Chesterton, Ind. |
| Max Jones | BS | Sociology | Anderson, Ind. |
| Sanjuana Juarez | BA | Social Work | Winona Lake, Ind. |
| Taylor Judt | BS | Sociology, Criminal Justice | Avilla, Ind. |
| Braden Julian | BS | Chemistry | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Angelina Jung | BA | Music | Plymouth, Ind. |
| Noah Kasper | BS | Psychology | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Lucas Kauffman | BS | Communication Studies | Goshen, Ind. |
| Amanda Keating* | BA | Art | Lafayette, Ind. |
| Phillip Keim | BA | Peace Studies | Rochester, Ind. |
| Lauren Keister | BA | Early, Elementary Education | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Andrea Keller | BA | Religion, Spanish | Greenville, Ohio |
| Dylin Kennedy | BS | Environmental Studies | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Caitlin Kessler** | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Kokomo, Ind. |
| Jeries Khayyat | BS | Accounting | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Kyle Knepp | BS | Psychology | Fairborn, Ohio |
| Erin Knight | BS | History, Religion | Van Buren, Ind. |
| Kelsey Knuth*** | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Ashlea Koehl | BA | Psychology | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Emily Kostoff | BS | Biology | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Christopher Kowalski | BA | Finance, Accounting | Wanatah, Ind. |
| Julia Lagenour | BS | Social Work | Argos, Ind. |
| Tashina Lahr | BS | Environmental Studies | Auburn, Ind. |
| Ashley Landrum | BS | Psychology | Huntington, Ind. |
| Catherine Lange | BA | English | Ferdinand, Ind. |
| Hayley Leckner | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Hilary Leeper | BS | Social Work | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Brandy Leeper | BA | Psychology | Bremen, Ind. |
| Ryne Lehrman* | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Hoagland, Ind. |
| Sarah Leininger*** | BA | Biology-Chemistry, Music, Math | Timberville, Va. |
| Jordan Littlejohn | BS | Psychology | Rochester, Ind. |
| David Lloyd | BS | English | Angola, Ind. |
| Katharine Lowther | BA | History | Wabash, Ind. |
| Kayla Lucas | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Battle Ground, Ind. |
| Emily Ludwig | BA | English/Language Arts Education | Rochester, Ind. |
| Louise Magiera* | BS | Psychology | Wheatfield, Ind. |
| Ted Maldonado** | BA | Psychology | Portage, Ind. |
| Daniel Maringer** | BS | Accounting, Finance | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Maxwell Mattern | BS | Environmental Studies, Biology | Roann, Ind. |
| John McCall | BA | Psychology | Nappanee, Ind. |
| Trisha McClain | BS | Environmental Studies | Centerville, Ohio |
| Ashley McClintic* | BS | Communication Studies | Wakarusa, Ind. |
| Ethan McFaddin | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Williams, Ind. |
| Caitlyn McGrew | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Uniondale, Ind. |
| Cassondra McGushion | BS | Psychology | Hobart, Ind. |
| Megan McKeny | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Centerville, Ohio |
| Patrick McNinch | BS | Management | Fostoria, Ohio |
| Erynn Meiklejohn | BS | Sport Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Kara Mendez | BA | Marketing | Defiance, Ohio |
| Courtney Mensing Routley | BA | Psychology | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Erick Mentock | BS | Accounting, Management, Marketing | South Bend, Ind. |
| Ashton Metzger | BS | Accounting | Kimmell, Ind. |
| Jacob Meyer | BS | Athletic Training | Highland, Ind. |
| Colton Mickelini | BA | Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Nicholas Miller | BS | Management | Huntington, Ind. |
| Matthew Miller | BA | Sociology | Goshen, Ind. |
| Stephanie Miller** | BS | Mathematics | La Porte, Ind. |
| Kelsey Millikan | BS | Psychology | Lafayette, Ind. |
| Aubrey Mills | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Richmond, Ind. |
| Zabrian Mills | BA | Psychology | Alexandria, Ind. |
| Matthew Milmine | BA | Chemistry | Highland, Ind. |
| Anthony Moore | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Avilla, Ind. |
| Janelle Moss | BA | Marketing | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Bryce Murphy | BS | Accounting | Ossian, Ind. |
| Katrin Muser*** | BA | Sport Management | Dettenhausen, Germany |
| Joseph Myers | BA | English | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Felicia Nichols | BA | Art | Hudson, Ind. |
| Alissa Niswonger | BS | Athletic Training | Michigan City, Ind. |
| Elizabeth Nix | BA | History | Pendleton, Ind. |
| Grant Noakes | BA | Medical Technology | La Porte, Ind. |
| Curtis Nordmann | BS | Mathematics | Bourbon, Ind. |
| Morgan O’Donnell | BA | Biology-Chemistry | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| Aaron Olinger | BS | Adapted Physical Education | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Michael Paynter | BA | Communication Studies | Huntington, Ind. |
| Morgan Peas** | BA | Communication Studies | Urbana, Ind. |
| Jason Pedigo | BA | Art | Zionsville, Ind. |
| Robert Perry | MAT | Athletic Training | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Shelby Phillips | BS | Athletic Training | Crawfordsville, Ind. |
| Alexander Pierce* | BS | History, Economics | Decatur, Ind. |
| Miranda Piercy | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Walton, Ind. |
| Zachary Pitts | BS | Criminal Justice | North Judson, Ind. |
| Kylie Planck | BS | Sport Management | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Chandler Pogue | BS | History | Marion, Ind. |
| Zachary Prater | BS | Management | Tippecanoe, Ind. |
| Macie Price | BS | Chemistry | Kimmell, Ind. |
| Eric Purcell | BS | Sport Management | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| John Raderstorf | BA | Finance | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Elisia Ray | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Lake Odessa, Mich. |
| Kevin Reeves | BS | Psychology | Muncie, Ind. |
| Seth Reinoehl | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Mishawaka, Ind. |
| Kyle Riege | BA | Art | Wakarusa, Ind. |
| Thomas Riggs | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Martinsville, Ind. |
| Holly Rittenhouse*** | BA | Early, Elementary Education | Portland, Ind. |
| Darcy Robins | BS | Sociology | Huntertown, Ind. |
| Ryan Roebuck | BA | Religion | Middlebury, Ind. |
| Rudolph Rolle | BS | Management | Bristol, Ind. |
| Katelin Rosenbaum | BA | English/Lang Arts Education | La Porte, Ind. |
| Brittany Ross | BS | Environmental Studies, Biology | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Sarah Ruff* | BS | Accounting | Angola, Ind. |
| Alexandra Salcedo | BS | English/Language Arts Education | Granger, Ind. |
| Jeremiah Sanders | BA | Music | Marion, Ind. |
| Amanda Savell | BA | Biology-Chemistry | Crown Point, Ind. |
| Cody Schell | BS | Management, Marketing | Granger, Ind. |
| Kaitlyn Schmidt* | BS | Medical Technology | Ft. Wayne, Ind. |
| Abby Schweitzer | BS | Adapted Phys. Ed., Health & Phys. Ed. | Cedar Lake, Ind. |
| Alison Senesac | BS | Marketing | Logansport, Ind. |
| Temujin Sery | BS | Sport Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Richard Shafer | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Ossian, Ind. |
| Arthur Shidler | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Rochester, Ind. |
| Shantel Short | BS | Biology, Environmental Studies | Winchester, Ind. |
| Brittany Shuler | BS | Finance | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Mallory Sims* | BA | Biology-Chemistry, Spanish | Columbia City, Ind. |
| Hunter Snapp | BS | Communication Studies | Battle Ground, Ind. |
| Kayla Sollars | BS | Communication Studies | Marion, Ind. |
| Trevor Speiser | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Grover Hill, Ohio |
| Danielle Spiess** | BS | Early, Elementary Education | La Porte, Ind. |
| Micah Spurgeon* | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Meghan Stalbaum | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Wheatfield, Ind. |
| Janet Stann | BS | Social Work | Bunker Hill, Ind. |
| Tyler Stevenson | BS | Sport Management | Valparaiso, Ind. |
| Michael Stocker | BS | Chemistry | Yorktown, Ind. |
| Elizabeth Stull* | BA | History | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Matthew Suderman* | BA | Spanish, History | Bluffton, Ohio |
| Blake Surber | BS | History | Michigantown, Ind. |
| Robert Swaby | BS | Sociology, Criminal Justice | Vernon Hills, Ill. |
| Melinda Sweeten* | BS | Social Work | Denver, Ind. |
| Amanda Tassler | BS | Athletic Training | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Chelsea Teddy | BS | Social Work | Roseburg, Ore. |
| Janikka Tillotson | BS | Athletic Training | Brownsburg, Ind. |
| Anthony Tolson | BS | Management | Claypool, Ind. |
| Haley Vallie-Laws | BA | Social Work | Bear Lake, Mich. |
| Alejandro Vargas Solis | BS | Marketing | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Betsy Varner* | BA | Psychology, Spanish, Religion | Yorktown, Ind. |
| Aubree Wadkins | BA | English | Mentone, Ind. |
| Jeremy Walters | BS | Political Science | North Manchester, Ind. |
| Stephanie Watson | BS | Educational Studies | Elkhart, Ind. |
| Emily Webb | BA | Sociology | Noblesville, Ind. |
| Thomas Webster | BS | Sport Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Kelli Weeks | BS | Social Work | Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Brittney Wetzel | BS | Biology-Chemistry | Hamilton, Ind. |
| Eric Wilker | BS | Accounting, Finance | Saint Marys, Ohio |
| Nicholas Williams | BS | Criminal Justice | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| David Wilson | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | La Porte, Ind. |
| Khin Win | BA | Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Matthew Winger | BA | Marketing | Chicago, Ill. |
| Gretchen Winkeljohn | BA | Marketing, Management | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Tyler Wolpert | BA | Accounting, Finance | Garrett, Ind. |
| Caitlin Wong | MAT | Athletic Training | Carmel, Ind. |
| Joshua Wood | BS | Environmental Studies, Biology | Alexandria, Ind. |
| Alia Woods | BS | Political Science | Fort Wayne, Ind. |
| Molly Wright | BS | Early, Elementary Education | Akron, Ind. |
| Marcus Wyatt* | BA | Mathematics, Computer Science | College Corner, Ohio |
| Travis Yoakum | BS | Sport Management | Logansport, Ind. |
| Kyle Yoder** | BS | Exercise Science & Fitness | Goshen, Ind. |
| Brittany Youmans | BS | Social Work | Huntington, Ind. |
| Miriam Zielinski | BS | Music | South Bend, Ind. |
| Gabriel Zimmerly | BA | Peace Studies, Psychology | Shipshewana, Ind. |
***summa cum laude **magna cum laude *cum laude MAT = Master of Athletic Training MED = Master of Education
