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EVER ONWARD

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION CONVOCATION 2020

I’ll never forget my last walk on campus — not too windy,

not too hot, not too cold. In that 15-minute walk, I passed

by so many of my previous professors, classmates and

friends that I had made throughout the last four years.

That last walk reminded me that I made the right choice

moving to Kansas, committing to my major, and that all of my

choices, good and bad, throughout college have made me proud of the

person I am today.

School of Education Graduates,

I know I speak for all the faculty and staff in the School of Education in offering you my sincerest congratulations on completing your

degree. How fortunate we are to have such great students at KU. You Jayhawks have shown yourselves to be remarkable —

persevering through the most trying of circumstances while performing at an incredibly high level with a positive outlook for

the future. You were part of a totally unprecedented turn of events, yet have displayed the best qualities of the finest Jayhawks from the past. Do take some time to reflect on the journey

you just completed. You all have much to be proud of as you move forward to your next life adventures.

Please stay in touch with us. You are joining a group of about

30,000 living alumni of the School, and we will rely on you to keep us sharp for the generations of future Jayhawks to come.

If we can help you in any way, do not hesitate to reach out.

In the words that we have all come to know and love that distinguish us from the crowd —

Rock Chalk Jayhawk, KU!

Congratulations.

Rick Ginsberg, Ph.D.Dean

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DID YOU KNOW?KU’s School of Education ranks 9th among all

public schools and colleges of education in the nation. The Department of Special Education ranks 1st of all

public graduate programs in special education. —U.S. News & World Report, 2020

Program

Welcome and Opening RemarksRick Ginsberg, Dean, School of Education

Presentation of Senior Leadership Awards

Student RemarksUndergraduate Ceremony Speaker

Samantha Lavin, Bachelor of ScienceDepartment of Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences, 2020

Graduate Ceremony SpeakerSheida K. Raley, PhD

Department of Special Education, 2020

Introduction of Undergraduate Degree Recipients and CandidatesKelli Thomas, Associate Dean,

Teacher Education and Undergraduate Programs

Introduction of Graduate Degree Recipients and CandidatesLisa Wolf-Wendel, Associate Dean, Graduate Programs and Research

Crimson and the Blue

Closing

2020 School of Education Banner CarrierRyan Thomas Burroughs

Please note: Students listed in this program include graduates from summer 2019and fall 2019 and prospective graduates from spring 2020 and summer 2020.

Names listed for student awards and honors, including those graduatingwith highest distinction and distinction, are accurate as of May 1, 2020.

Listing in this program does not guarantee degree completion.

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Linda Mae FloresSecondary English Education

Makenzy Dawn Beth FortnerElementary Education

Matthew GantSport Management

Anna JenneyElementary Education

Deja Ariel JonesUnified Early Childhood Education

Samantha LavinSport Management

Addisyn MerrickSport Management

Rachel Reneé ReynoldsElementary Education

Jared Thomas SchultzSecondary History and Government Education

Andrea WillisExercise Science

Senior Leadership Awards

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DID YOU KNOW?KU’s colors have been crimson and blue since the early 1890s. The colors were taken from Harvard’s crimson and Yale’s blue.

KU officially adopted them in 1896.

I am inspired by the idea that engagement in the world around us will yield fulfilling opportunities when gently

approached with an attitude of curiosity,

flexibility, and optimism. I also believe in hope — that the future will be

better than the present.

School of Education Transition to Postsecondary Education Certificate

Department of Curriculum and TeachingBachelor of Science in Education

Elementary Education

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

Samantha Claire AnaniaMeghan Lea BaranskiKirsten Elise BaskaOlivia BeckJordan Elizabeth BergerKara M. Black*Miranda J. BrimMargaret R. BrophyLydia Fayette BrownShane C. CalkinsTaylor Paige CannonLindsey E. ChavezRebecca Nicole CollinsElizabeth K. CooperElizabeth Ann DeckertClaudia Grace DillowSarah Gayle EdmondsKendall Elliott**Julia Marie FergusonMakenzy Dawn Beth FortnerVanessa Marie FrookHeather Nicole Grayson*Kaytlyn Elisabeth GreenTaylor Renee GroveEliana Rose HellerCierra Christine HiattJordan E. HutchcraftAnna R. Jenney

Molly C. KeaneBrianna Rose Kent*Caroline Rose KinneyAllison N. KmiecikJenna M. LaPianaMadeline Ann Long**Erika E. Longenecker*Megan E. Mathews*Taylor Marie McBeeZachary Tyler MeineHailey Norris*Zizhen QiJane M. QuinnShatonna Natasha RaytonRachel Reneé ReynoldsStephanie Ann Rozalski**Renee Irene SantiHannah Chrystine ScholzMary Caroline ShreveRebecca Nicole Spyres**Kira Marice StahlySydney Mia Strauss**Erin Michelle StuckeySihan TianMadeline McKenzie Vasquez*Abigail VohsMarion Nancy White

Kyle DundasJulia GuthrieJacob Hammer

Jessica KayMadison Peavey

C&T

English Education–Secondary

Foreign Language Education

History and Government Education–Secondary

Science Education–Middle Level

Unified Early Childhood Education

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

Dayana V. BernardiRyan Thomas BurroughsRebecca Hendershot ChangJessica CollinsAlexandria Josephine CowanAlex D. DanielsJack D. DelehantyLinda Mae Flores*Moira Kathleen Frakes*Taryn Anne Hessel

Jasmine Krystina HolthausZachary D. JohnsonGabriela E. Juarez*Carla Grace Dominique LutcherMadison Noel LutzJerika N. MillerNikki Danielle Myers*Lauren E. SurfaceAlyssa B. WhiteakerAnna Kathleen Witwer**

Kaden Jack AngelLei ChengAbbey Lynn Keirn

Thomas Jeffrey Lieber*Kylie Renee Thompson**

Benjamin J. ArchackiAllison Victoria BergEthan Clay DaileyJackson DaltonJohn T. DreesLauren Jessica Hamre*Angela Kay HerreraColten HilgartnerNathan Daniel Kilkenny

Jordyn Kasey McAfeeMarlen OrtizTrent A. PhelpsWesley G. RiemannJessica A. RosenbergJared Thomas SchultzAmanda Reene SieversCorinne Marie SpainKyle A. Wernimont

Megan Martin

Oliva BalbuenaAllie Danielle Camisa*Sydney Jane Campbell*Anisha DodhiyaHannah Elizabeth EricksonKatie Marie FeistMariah Nicole Gonzales

Ramona Jean GuerraGrace Shelby HowertonDeja Ariel JonesSophie Rose StotterKennady R. Wallace*Grace A. WiseIngrid Yew

C&T

The guidance from faculty, leadership of mentors, and support from the Jayhawk community

made my memorable time at KU one worth celebrating!

Master of Arts

Master of Science in Education

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Salihah Saad Rajah AlghamdiJoseph Charles Marx

Heaven Dawn Cherie SnyderMarjorie Stump

Tatum AcuttAryana L. AhmadChelsea Marie AllenAsmaa Abdullah AlotaibiBenjamin Michael AppelCody ArndtHaneen J. BabbittHeather BegerStevey Lynn BeggsAmie G. BerlantBrannon Nicole BillstoneTracy Kathleen BlachowiczKelley Anne BonoSarah Elisabeth BruceXue Qiong CaoDonna Marie CharlinoLaura Marie ChristensenKyleigh Morgan ChristiansenKristen Antoinette ClaggettKayla Danae CrewsTiffany DavisLynn Smith DluskiCharlotte Lola DolecheckMaegan Louise DubikTracy DubuqueColeton Tyler DeVante DudleyEmily Page EllisonAndrea Robbin ExonDyas Harizo FanivanaRuth Fernández PargaJohn Cantzon Foster IIILindsay Eileen FrankHolly Anne GardnerLillian Bartlett GarrisonMary Ellen GaughanMaria Anna GereckeLindsay Marie GressLaura HagenbaughMiranda HaleyAlison Marie Harrington

Rebecca Frances HarrisLauren Suzanne HeadleyPamela Margaret HeimanAllison HennesseyJeffrey Lynn HenryMichael Angel HerreroSteven Douglas HickmanAllison Elise HicksBrooks D. HidakaAmanda Jo HoganErica Lynn HohlSarah Grace HollandTristan Devonte HunterMelissa Renee IversonAmy JaegerGregory Van JonesCourtney KeedyMegan Allyn KennedyPatrick Michael KilleleaJisang KimKatie D. KinterHillary Danielle KotzenJenea Louise LeDouJennie Kyu-Yeon LeeKelley Ann LewisMichael LinzerAlexis Renee LipsonJulianne Marie LondonAngelica Elizabeth Long-DiazAmber Janette LoperJaclyn Danielle MackLindsay Rose MakidonLauren Ann MasseyJulie Kay McClureNia I McDowChristina Rose McGreevyThomas Howard Messinger JrAlicia MillerJennifer Susan MurphyMolly Elizabeth Naylor

C&T

Doctor of Philosophy

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Zane McKenzie O’BrienAnna Kirkpatrick PearceRebecca PhillipsShannon M. PischnerAnthony John PleinMarilyn J. PoorCrystal Catherine PottebaumNathan Robert PriorSarah Elizabeth RunerSean RyanDanielle R. SaileLaura Rose SauerbierLauren Susanne SchwalmJudith ShangRachel Ann SitesFredric Christopher SmithKahle J. SpenceJessica Trueblood Ratcliff SpragueGaren David-Charles StaceyJamie Steinfeld

Sara Colleen StillmanMegan Lea StormsElizabeth SullivanPatrick Henry SullivanSarah Catherine SwyersK.T. TaylorAnsley Dale ThurberElizabeth Paige TurleyAmanda UrbancicAbby VagedesGabrielle Zofia ValenticKelly Elizabeth Hutt VaterShelly Lynn VickersSarah Grace VoorheesShelby WallaceAustin John WangKelly Renee WardAbigail WestadMadeline WilkesCasey Lea WilliamsAudrey Wolters

C&T

DID YOU KNOW?The KU campus steam whistle’s original purpose was to

wake students each morning at 7:45. That changed in 1912. Instead of serving as an alarm clock, it now would be used to signal the end of hourly classes.

Zoé L. AlbrightReem Ahmed Al-SamiriAbduljabbar Abdullah F. AlshehriAbdulrazzag Mohammed Falah

Duane Glenn FleckHaley Marie OlsonJane Alice Wambui RosenowSarah Than Yuen Tham

I am inspired to create an inclusive, differentiated

curriculum to reach ALL of my students,

and to continue to be innovative in my practice.

Relationships are everything.Growing from others

promoted growth within myself.

Enjoy and embrace the opportunities you have to learn and be curious!

Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Master of Science in Education

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Marelle Diane AdamsMacy Ann AhlersHaydar Ali Al-AmeenKatarina Roseann AlatisEmma Maria Jalkeus AndersonMelissa AttawayAnna Mariel BalmileroKathryn O’Neil BareaAlyssa S. BarrattKimberly BeaudionDustin Alan BertholdDaphanie Nicole BibbsEmma Kate Hayes BideauAnna Elizabeth BrownJerica Marie BurgessMarsha Lissette CarrascoSara Elizabeth ChavezJacob Wayne ClarkEmily Margaret ColebankKylee C. CoxKeah CunninghamSarah Elizabeth DanielsCori Michaela DemingJacqueline K. DixonTaylor Ellyse DoreyBrett D. DozeHolly Kathleen DubielBrennan Lewis DuffyKatherine Elizabeth EisenhauerEmily Elaine EnglerAndrea M. FlucasJoanne FlukerSydney E. FraleyDana FriedmanAmy E. GasserHaley HannamanJeremy Slade HansenAlan Scott Hibdon

Pamela Marie HowzeStephanie HuertaJordan Terry JacksonKimberly JacksonAnthony Paul Johnson JrElizabeth Kay JonesKate Elizabeth KemperLisa Michelle LaBruzzoJennifer LanmanBenjamin Joseph LausmanChristopher James LopezJoshua Boyd ManningAndrea Nicole MarshbankCourtney Lynn MathenaAllison M. McKinley-KirklandJennifer Christine MillerKajsa Elizabeth Mullenix-MohammedEddie MuñozBrandi L. NewryAndrea Marie NoltnerOlutope Evelyn OnitiriCatherine Leigh PenroseJoanne Michelle PerryArturo Erasmo Pinilla PerezGrant Michael PreheimAliza Kelsey PriceKatlin RichmondShari Lynn RiveraDanielle Rae SavageLatavia J. ScottArianne Michele SeidlPaige A. SelmanJustin Scott ShonamonHolly Melissa ShrinerKashia Dashon SmithAna Laura SolaTyler Andrew Solan

ELPS

Doctor of Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Susan Soltwedel-CareyRebeka Dianne StoweMichelle Ann TaylorKaterina Dawn Lavides Sieg ThomasAbigail Elizabeth TorpyDillon Michael Francis Turpin

Ashley M. UnmachtBobbi Jean WashechekWalter Lucius Devane Williams IVAlicia Blevin WishowskyMonique Shantau Michelle WorthyTheodore Alan WysorJiawen Yu

Rex Eldon BollingerKristin Diane Crowell-DunlapLauren Elaine EdelmanMichael George EstesJeffrey Michael FouquetBaden Joseph FoxLori Ann GreesonNicole Lorien Guerrero FosterKristen Gayle LeamingTara Marie LindahlJacob S. LinnellJoshua Allen Luke

Stacy K. MendezSean Francis MulcahyKevin Scott RaleyEmily Lauren ReamAdrian Devon SingletaryJulie Christine SluyterFeifei SunPaul D. TranaAshley L. UrbanDJ WashingtonJennifer Lea Woolever

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ELPS

Ahmed Ali N AlanaziAsmaa Abdullah AlotaibiBasim Rafi AlshehriYahya Mohammad G. AlshehriLauren Elizabeth Coleman-TempelTrina Elizabeth Emler

Ellen Ruth FisherHoward Russell GrahamKatherine Anne MerriweatherSteven ObenhausJasmine PadhaniBryan Paul Walker

DID YOU KNOW?The Jayhawk is composed of two birds:

the blue jay and the sparrow hawk.

My mind has been opened up to the complexities

of the human psyche. I have learned the importance

of recognizing bias, the strength of authenticity,

and the potential for human growth in the

midst of chaos.

Department of Educational PsychologyMaster of Science in Counseling Psychology

Master of Science in Education

Specialist in Education

Doctor of Philosophy

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Bretney R. BelvillCasey Lynne BodenhausenDesiree HansonPiper C. McCainHaley Molden

Nurul Hannah Ahmad RidzuanToni Elizabeth RufledtJamison J. SchleppenbachMarianna LeVa Thomeczek

Yahya Mohammad G. AlshehriBrianna E. BrooksJiayi Deng

Paige H. NelsonChenghao Wang

Rachel BeytienTana Carol Tyler BowellKelly E. CrandallToni Marie CurryKelly Feather FrancisMarc Austin Mack

Krystal Gavina MendezAlexis Nicole MesserlyMeredith Kate PickertEmma Rose PieriniHannah Marie Toews

EPSY

Rabia Esma Sipahi AkbasTiffany Lynnette ArringtonBrandon Lee BretlKathryn Elizabeth FarleyLindsey Danielle JenkinsLina Goldenberg KitsonJamie Rae KratkyAmanda Mercedes LappinShengnan LiJesse Rey Pace

Haixia QianMichael Shawn TernesMarcy Leigh VandamentAaron Dawson Van GorpYurou WangCraig Allen WarlickJonathan Daniel WrightYang ZhaoQingqing ZhuJenna Kelley Zucker

My doctoral program journey taught me to let go of perfection and

embrace the messiness of the learning process.

I walk away from this program equipped to be a more effective administrator,

instructor, and advocate for students.

Department of Health, Sport, and Exercise Sciences

Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of Applied Science in Exercise Science

Athletic Training

Exercise Science

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

Christopher K. BarrCaperton Don Humphrey

Bianca Parami

Jake AnthonyReese Nicole ArnoldNathan Tanner BaysNathan BeachColby Diane BeardmoreMeghan Brianna BeckhardtDaniella B. BleichmanEmily J. BooneAudrey Leigh BrownZachary T. BrozDarian Marie BruchAlexandra Nicole BurnsNoah Spencer ButenasStephanie Michelle CadenaCorrine Audrey Calzone*Mariah Brienne CasePeri Elizabeth CharapichKara Clough**Cyrena K. ColganTaylor Marelle CorbittIdaly CortezJack D. CourtneySean P. Donovan

Haley Frances Downey**Spencer Woodrow EganRuby Evelyn EldredAdrian G. FloresCourtney GardElizabeth A. GeskeShaila Ann GieblerCharlotte Ann GillaspieCameron G. Gueldner*Elizabeth Michele HaasTy D. HartmanAnna E. HegartyEmma F. HerkelmanMelissa L. HippMia IannelliEmma IversKatheryn Denise JennensCourtney Elaine JonesNelson D. JourdanBriauna Cathleen JurgensmeyerRileigh M. KaufmanChris Cody KhounvongsaMeghan Lynn Kindel

HSES

Cassandra M. ArringtonKatrina Ruby BurksMarissa B. DorseyMatthew Aaron EnkeMatthew Garrett GlannLucas C. HanerhoffHannah Rae HarringtonConnor James HawkinsMakayla Rae Holiday

Jacob Andrew KearyBreanna Caitlyn KenneyAmanda Jean KoenigsmanSara R. LatosBrianne Elizabeth MangoldMaelynn R. MooreSydney A. PolzarJake Tyler RosenfeldtAustin Zuniga

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

HSES

Ryan Michael KobulnickyKayleigh Beth KohlenbergTyler Scott LivingstonEmily Nicole LuderCharles Jon LundBrandon C. MagazineNathan Marion**Daryl James MartinElijah Paul MartinKatie Marie McClureKatherine E. McGaugheyMorgan Shae McGownMitchell MennerKatherine Ashley MichaelJack H. MikesellBrynn Nicole MinorTreston Scott MotesJennifer Frances NusbaumGabriella Symone OcadizAlisha C. O’SheaAudrey Kate O’SullivanAbby Renee PalmaPaige PaschalSagar D. PatelTristan Allen PerkinsEthan E. PetersonChastain Lake PorterZachary Daniel Poulter

Morgan Elizabeth PowellMolly Rose PtasznikGabriel Joseph PurdyIrvin Gustavo RamosRyan C. RamshawTanner Micah ReeceSidney L. ReevesTristan J. ReynoldsAlexander J. RobbinsMiranda RodriguezDaisy RojasMaren L. Ruf*Kathrine Rose Ruffalo**Jason SchadEric N. SiribouryRosemary SisilloKyley M. SorellRaef R. SteffenHannah Lee StyczykowskiAllison N. SwadaJulia Elise Tomtschik*Riley J. Varuska*Rachel Colette WaltersCasey Lee WatkinsAmanda Ly WendlandAndrea L. Willis*Chad Thomas WilsonIan Lee Purisima Winchester

The only way through hard times is to keep going,

but it definitely helps when you have

friends beside you.

Bachelor of ScienceSport Management

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

Trevor W. AhrensJesse Alan AndonianBradley Bruce BellerSantino L. BernalAyden BloomJeremiah BookerJackson M. ChladekJoshua Edward ClarkCasey Howard Brett CohenSteven J. DavisRyan J. DoughertyJerod DykePerry M. EllisLuke EngleAaron William FarmerRhonda Gabrielle FernandezHayden Sharp FieldsShannon K. FitzgeraldLogan James FoxSteven FrankelMatthew Kenneth GantJacob S. GlatsteinBlake Stephen GoldsberryBrooks D. GwinJay Michael HavertyJordan-Nicole Elizabeth HeathMax Isaac HeeringGabriel David HerstigBryan Ray HeyerJared T. HinrichsDylan T. HodgsonJirick Mark HunterCameron Douglas JamesSawyer Jordan JohnsonKyle Dean JonesRudy William KarreZachary Collins KellyNina KhmelnitckaiaSungmin KimMatthew KrauseSamantha Alyson LanerSamantha J. Lavin*

Zachary R. LaytonDaniel Jacob LeveyJonah Marcus LinderFrank Andrew LombardoJoel I. LongColton P. LovelaceAlexander Murphy Lux-BolivarCarter Michael MannTyler Michael MannDakota D. MarriottRyan Douglas MatzkeAddisyn J. MerrickNicole Anne MontgomeryJose Pedro MontoyaAsaan Malik MooreEli NeedleSarah J. NethertonMitchell NiccoZachary P. OvertonAydan C. PattersonTyler Randall PierattAlexia Ann PriceSpencer Lynn QuallsMallory Nicole ReitzMaxwell Holden SanbornDylan J. SeitzMatthew Edward ShirhallAndrew W. SkaffJack Jesse StevensJoshua Stephen StonestreetCole A. TennysonMurphy Earl Cipat TinioBenjamin C. UxaFrancisco E. ValenzuelaZara Frances VoulgarisJackson Daniel WagnerBrandon Rae WhiteJack N. WilliamsMax David WilliamsReginald L. WinfieldBraden M. WingateKyler A. Womack

HSES

Bachelor of Science in EducationCommunity Health

Health and Physical Education

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**Graduating with Highest Distinction *Graduating with Distinction

Brooke Margaret BarneyEmily Anne BertelsmanHunter S. BratmanShayna Renee BrochsteinZoe N. BuntainGretchen Elise BurchsteadMary A. CallanMichaela J. CantrellPrechus Ah’Lexus GillomJennifer J. HagerJustine Joanne HiceRachele L. HogardQuincy L. Howell

Lauren Elizabeth JohnsonArielle Renae KellyJulia Ruth KornisAshton Lynn LarabeeMcKenzie Taylor McQuiggKenny NguyenKylie PerryAminah Selene Reid-BrydonEmma Grace UridgeSydney R. Ward**Mackenzie Ann WickershamMelissa WilsonReagan Michelle Wood

HSES

Sarah Elizabeth FrostDavid Eric Hill

Adam Levi LerouxAndrew M. Owens

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Master of Science in Education

Doctor of Philosophy

Mitchell BleyMichael Robert ClaudeBrittany Nicole ConnorAlexis Lyndi EmertCasandra M. EnriquezColeman EvansYuheng FengRandi C. GrayMackenzie Lynn HatcherBrett Jackson HofGrace Alexandria HollomanAlexander G. JordanSamuel Murray KleinConnor Allen LeachDaniel Glenn LevitonChristopher Gwyn LoftinPeihan Ni

Nicholas ParmanLucas Alejandro PerezJames A. PlachtAlia Eryn PuebloTrevor L. PuebloBryce A. ReedyZainab Abolaji SanniDerek SchulmanStephanie A. SontagCindy SwatekZackary Alan ThompsonChandler Dayne WagonerHannah Rose WeingartnerBenjamin Ross WicklundDavid Robert WilsonTroy Onsby WineingerForre Elizabeth Zook

Matthew Powell BubakFarah Jiries IshaqMelani Renee KellyDominique Christine Kropp

Sari Jillian LittleJonathan D. MillerMandy Elizabeth Wray

HSES

DID YOU KNOW?KU’s world-famous Rock Chalk Chant evolved from

a science club cheer created in 1886 by chemistry professor E.H.S. Bailey. Bailey’s “Rah, Rah, Jayhawk, KU”

was later changed to “Rock Chalk” after “chalk rock,” the limestone found on Mount Oread.

I will always be inspired by the 5th floor of JRP.

When you walk through the halls and see all of the names of the incredible professors

who have led the way in the special education field,

it is truly an awesome experience.

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Department of Special EducationMaster of Science in Education

Jennifer Ryther AllenTammy Brooke AumillerAlison Demaris BallJennifer Ann BattaDiana Marie BeckmanColleen Marie BegleyKelly Renee BellAllison Nicole BiegShannon Ashley BiggerstaffTracy Lynn BordersKellsi Lin BrantleyElizabeth Erin BrockRita Celeste Gardiner BrownSamuel Paul BruningJordan Lee BryanMeghan Lee Ann BuckGary Weston BurdetteRobert CaccamoAmanda Marie CamardaLaura Elizabeth CarrClaire Alden CartmelZachary Michael CartmelSydney Hannah CastonguayChristina Dorit ChapmanJaimee Elaine ChapmanLeah ChaskaCarla Sue ChatmanKenzie Brielle ClarkMegan Ann CooperMelissa Irene CooperZoe CutlerElizabeth Lafex CzamanskeAmy DaubenspeckEmily DawkinsSara Catherine DeleonHeather Elaine DeMartinoTimothy DoyleEmily A Draeger Shawna Lynn DrakeMahri DurdyyevaAshlea Anne FalesChariti K. FarmerEmily Jo Faulkner

Emily Ray FaulknerElise Paris FoxRicardo Garcia IIBailey GeimanLauren Michelle GenslerRachel D. GertzHaley Ann GillettTyler C. GoevertNatalie Rose GordonLeslie Bernal GuerraKiersten Paige GundersonCaroline Go-Eun HahnMorgan HarpenauVictoria HeinrichsJaclyn Rosemary HenryLinda Esperanza HernandezSue HerringTaleshia Hester-ArnoldKa Man HongGrace DeMarco HunterKimberly Lynn James-KellyMiranda Sue JenkinsDama Upchurch JohnsonEmily Grace JohnsonJulia Marie JohnsonAmanda Marie KandrickAnthony KavalauskasPatricia Winter KelleyVanessa Rhea KempMegan Marie KimbleMorgan KlinedinstKrista Blair KonukFranklyn David KornnJaclyn Suzanne KotowskiElise Kathryn KratzKelsey Cathryn KuhnFattin LangKaitlin Nicole LoudLeslie Marie LucasElizabeth Ray LutzMiranda Kay LynchJessica Leigh Marcellis-MontavonNikki Margolis

SPED

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Doctor of Philosophy

SPED

Joseph Fitzgerald MatschinerJill Ann MaxonCrystal Rose McCarthyJessica Lyn MeissnerAugusta MillerBridget MillerKyung Mi MinTheresa Beth Mischel SmithLeslie Dawn MoellerAmanda Leann MynattKatherine NawrotHayley Alexandra NemecRebecca OliverCourtney Jo O’NeillSara Marie OsobaJordan Lee PalmerHeather Lorraine ParkerChad Edmond PattersonMary PattersonLora Lynn PershernNicole C. PetersenMegan McGaharan PhillipsSusan O’Dell PigottMichael Ward RiesSarah Jo RourkeErin Lorraine SaflarskiKatelin Saunders

Alexandra C. SawaetawongJustin Gregory ScottEmily A. SeniorRenee Marie ShelstadCallie Elizabeth Sholl-BurnsSarah Jane SkilesSarah Macre SmithAngelina Rose SniderTruman Herbert Solverud Jr.Alta Mae St. PierreRachel Ann StefanucciReagan A. StrangeHeidi Helen StrombergKelsey Marie StuartTina Marie ThomasXiaoyu TianAllyson Nicole TurrentineMichael Robert Van WalleghemStacey VillaJanette Anne WagrowskiMelissa Danielle WilsonNancy Anne WilsonMcKenze Nicole WisemanAmy Silver WrightJanet C. WybrantJessica Marie Yoakum

Jun AiJennifer Marie AmiliviaLeslie Ann BrossKathryn Mary BurkeMayumi HagiwaraChristine Lauren HancockCassandra Lynn Hunt

Lara E. MannElizabeth Ann MeitlAmanda Lynn MillerMary Elizabeth PatrySheida K. RaleyInna StepaniukSamantha Gross Toews

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Doctor of Philosophy

SPED

Joseph Fitzgerald MatschinerJill Ann MaxonCrystal Rose McCarthyJessica Lyn MeissnerAugusta MillerBridget MillerKyung Mi MinLeslie Dawn MoellerAmanda Leann MynattKatherine NawrotHayley Alexandra NemecRebecca OliverCourtney Jo O’NeillSara Marie OsobaJordan Lee PalmerHeather Lorraine ParkerChad Edmond PattersonMary PattersonLora Lynn PershernNicole C. PetersenMegan McGaharan PhillipsSusan O’Dell PigottEmily Eleanor Holman RebellonMichael Ward RiesSarah Jo RourkeErin Lorraine SaflarskiAlta Mae St. Pierre

Katelin SaundersAlexandra C. SawaetawongJustin Gregory ScottEmily A. SeniorRenee Marie ShelstadCallie Elizabeth Sholl-BurnsSarah Jane SkilesSarah Macre SmithTheresa Beth Mischel SmithAngelina Rose SniderTruman Herbert Solverud Jr.Rachel Ann StefanucciReagan A. StrangeHeidi Helen StrombergKelsey Marie StuartTina Marie ThomasXiaoyu TianAllyson Nicole TurrentineMichael Robert Van WalleghemStacey VillaJanette Anne WagrowskiMelissa Danielle WilsonNancy Anne WilsonMcKenze Nicole WisemanAmy Silver WrightJanet C. WybrantJessica Marie Yoakum

Jun AiJennifer Marie AmiliviaLeslie Ann BrossKathryn Mary BurkeStephanie L. Craig Mayumi HagiwaraChristine Lauren HancockCassandra Lynn Hunt

Lara E. MannElizabeth Ann MeitlAmanda Lynn MillerMary Elizabeth PatrySheida K. RaleyInna StepaniukSamantha Gross Toews Ling Zhang

It is never too late to be who you’ve

always wanted to be. Take risks,

follow your dreams, and know that

anything is possible! Rock Chalk!

You will never know until you try.

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Crimson and the Blue

Far above the golden valley,Glorious to view,

Stands our noble Alma Mater,Towering toward the blue.

Lift the chorus ever onward,Crimson and the blue.

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,Hail to old KU.

Far above the distant hummingOf the busy town,

Reared against the dome of heavenLooks she proudly down.

Lift the chorus ever onward,Crimson and the blue.

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,Hail to old KU.

Greet we then our foster mother,Noble friend so true.

We will ever sing her praises,Hail to old KU.

Lift the chorus ever onward,Crimson and the blue.

Hail to thee, our Alma Mater,Hail to old KU.

follow with the Rock Chalk Chant

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The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university’s programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regard-ing the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY (for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas, medical center campuses).

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EVERONWARD