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WKU’s five academic colleges -- Gordon Ford College of Business, Potter College of Arts & Letters, Ogden College of Science and Engineering, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and College of Health and Human Services -- hosted special ceremonies Saturday at Diddle Arena to individually recognize their graduates and celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2019.

• More: Photo gallery; videos of the recognition ceremonies are available on the WKU YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/wkunews and on the WKU Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/wkunews; Commencement program; WKU confers 2,677 degrees to spring graduates at 185th Commencement

Gordon Ford College of Business

Ogden Foundation Scholar: Kyla Scanlon of Louisville, triple major in Economics, Finance and Business Data Analytics (Read more)

Scholars of the College: Lauren Beavers of Marion, an Accounting major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Rayanna Boston of Edmonton, a Human Resources major; Claire Champagne of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, a Marketing major; Nicole Childress of Crestwood, a Marketing major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Bailey Clemons of Clarkson, an Accounting major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Amanda Collins of LaGrange, a Business Administration Management major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Natlie Culver of Louisville, an Economics major; Ian Hamilton of Georgetown, a Management and Business Data Analytics double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Jared Long of Bowling Green, who is receiving triple degrees in Finance, Economic and Chinese, also is a Scholar of the Potter College of Arts & Letters and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Margo McGehee of Erlanger, an Economics and Arabic double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Savana Ortiz of Erlanger, an Accounting major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Kyla Scanlon of Louisville, an Economics, Finance and Business Data Analytics triple major a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Ben Wright of Auburn, who is receiving dual degrees in  Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Economics, also is a Scholar of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering and is a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College.

Outstanding Graduate student: Jacob Applin of Franklin, Master of Arts, Applied Economics

Potter College of Arts & Letters

Scholars of the College: Morgan Aldridge of Louisville, an English for Secondary Teachers major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Parker Cohen of Hendersonville, Tennessee, an International Affairs and Political Science double major; Anna Darling of Bowling Green, a Violin Performance major; Ashley Gilliam of Clarksville, Tennessee, who is receiving dual degrees in Psychological Sciences and Anthropology, also is a Scholar of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Aspen Hennessey of Rockfield, a Corporate and Organizational Communication major; Delaney Lauren Holt of Burlington, who is receiving dual degrees in English for Secondary Teachers and English Literature and is a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Thomas Kandler of Bowling Green, a Broadcasting and Religious Studies double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Jared Long of Bowling Green, who is receiving triple degrees in Finance, Economics and Chinese, also is a Scholar of the Gordon Ford College of Business and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Dixie Major of Hickman, who is receiving dual degrees in Agriculture and Spanish, also is a Scholar of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Allison C. Millay of Brandenburg, an English for Secondary Teachers major; Victoria Mills of Adairville, a Film major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Savannah Mohr of Russellville, a Visual Studies major; Summer Shepherd of Bowling Green, a Visual Art major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Noah Stevens of Elizabethtown, who is receiving dual degrees in International Affairs and Arabic and is a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Jillian Terry of Paintsville, a Dance major and graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Natalie Rose Turner of Bowling Green, a Broadcasting major; Callie Williams of Hendersonville, Tennessee, who is receiving dual degrees in Communication Disorders and Spanish, also is a Scholar of the College of Health and Human Services and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; and Amy Wyer of Clarksville, Tennessee, a Public Relations major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College.

Outstanding Graduate student: Jon Meyers of Bowling Green, Master of Arts, English (Read more)

Ogden College of Science and Engineering

John D. Minton Award: Rachel Kaiser of Covington, Master of Science, Geoscience

Scholars of the College: Evan Burch of Whitesville, a Mechanical Engineering major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Richard Burd of Glasgow, who is receiving dual degrees in Biology and Psychology, also is a Scholar of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Colten Collings of Utica, a Biology and Science and Math Education double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Rachel Cunningham of Russellville, a Mathematics and Middle Grades Mathematics double major; Ashley Gilliam of Clarksville, Tennessee, who is receiving dual degrees in Psychological Sciences and Anthropology, also is Scholar of Potter College of Arts & Letters and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; William Goodman of Fountain Run, a Mechanical Engineering major; Jonathan Greene of Lexington, who is receiving dual degrees in Biology and Chemistry and is a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Dixie Major of Hickman, who is receiving dual degrees in Agriculture and Spanish, also is Scholar of Potter College of Arts & Letters and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Erik Mikulcik of Murray, an Agriculture and Chemistry double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Lauren Pedersen of  Barbourville, a Biology and Chemistry double major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Faith Rollins of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, a Psychological Science major; Dylan Sanford of Owensboro, a Biology major; Joseph Williams of Brandenburg, an Architectural Science major; Ben Wright of Auburn, who is receiving dual degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematical Economics, also is a Scholar of the Gordon Ford College of Business and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College.

Outstanding Graduate student: Shelby Bowden of Easley, South Carolina, Master of Science, Geoscience

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Scholars of the College: Andrea Ambam of Peculiar, Missouri, a Psychology and Criminology double major; Kessandra Ballard of Louisville, an Organizational Leadership major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Richard Burd of Glasgow, who is receiving dual degrees in Biology and Psychology, also is a Scholar of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Olivia Long of Bowling Green, an Elementary Education major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Shashaank Narayanan of Princeton, New Jersey, an Interdisciplinary Studies major; Jamie Scott of Louisville, a Psychology major; Kaylee Searcy of Bowling Green, a Psychology major; and Hannah Wells of Shepherdsville, an Elementary Education major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College. 

Outstanding Graduate student: Daniella Izaguirre of Stevenson Ranch, California, Master of Arts in Education, Student Affairs in Higher Education

Educational Leadership Doctoral Program: Beth Duvall Fleming of Greenville; Joanna R. Jones of Bowling Green; Brittany Baise Richey of Bowling Green; Holly McLeod Ross of Flatwoods; Zachary Ward of Owensboro. (Note: Dissertation/project titles in Commencement program)

Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Applied Psychology: Brooke Regina Jacobs of Grand Chain, Illinois; Colleen Marie Kirsch Hiltz White of Scottsville; Michele Nicole Murdock of Orlando, Florida; Blake William Palmer of Lexington. (Note: Dissertation/project titles in Commencement program)

College of Health and Human Services

Scholars of the College: Colby Downing of Bowling Green, a Physical Education major; Laura Beth Hunter of Hendersonville, Tennessee, a Nursing major; Britney Johnson of Owensboro, a Communication Disorders major; Sarah Krugel of Florence, a Nursing major; Anna McKay of Richmond, a Communication Disorders major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Rachel Peavler of Fort Wright, a Communication Disorders major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Carlin Robinson of Manchester, a Communication Disorders major; Rachel Rogan of Glasgow, a Communication Disorders major; Regan Saling of Smiths Grove, a Communication Disorders major; Carly Shoaf of Jonesborough, Tennessee, a Dental Hygiene major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; Madalyn Story of Owensboro, a Nursing major; Adam Watkins of Bowling Green, a Recreation Administration major and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College; and Callie Williams of Hendersonville, Tennessee, who is receiving dual degrees in Communication Disorders and Spanish, also is a Scholar of Potter College of Arts & Letters and a graduate of The Mahurin Honors College.

Outstanding Graduate student: Emily Holderfield-Gaither of Bowling Green, Master of Social Work

Doctor of Nursing Practice: Marlena B. Burkhead of Elizabethtown; Sydney A. Caron of Bowling Green; Alissa R. DeLano of Providence; Rhonda L. Earls of Elizabethtown; Mauhee Wells Edmondson of Elizabethtown; Shannon B. Gleason of Owensboro; Elizabeth A. Groves of Bowling Green; Ruthie B. Hoefner of Waddy; Julie Joiner of Lexington; Shirlene A. Joines of Owensboro; Claire E. Knott of Hardinsburg; Katie Kuzma of Bowling Green; Kasey D. Lee of Glasgow; Jeremy M. Payne of Owensboro; Julia E. Payne of Philpot; Alexis N. Sherfey of Glasgow; Dylan R. Smith of Bowling Green; Kayla J. Smith of Bowling Green; Sherry L. Woods of London; Jake A. Zimmerman of Utica. (Note: Dissertation/project titles in Commencement program)

Doctor of Physical Therapy: Adam Acheson of Champaign, Illinois; Wesley A. Bratcher of Bowling Green; Benjamin M. Brown of Bowling Green; Daniel G. Brussell of Bardstown; Erin L. Colvin of New Orleans, Louisiana; Matthew Cravens of Bowling Green; Min-Hong Ding of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Kara J. England of Smiths Grove; Rebecca L. Garrison of Versailles; Tyler M. Gibbs of Frankfort; Kendra L. Gilmore of McKenzie, Tennessee; Ian C. Greer of Franklin; Brooke M. Grimes of Bowling Green; Alexandria T. Hanks of Bowling Green; Ryan K. Hopper of Bowling Green; Grant R. Hughes of Evansville, Indiana; Eric J. Lebryk of Schererville, Indiana; Jack K. O’Callaghan of Fort Myers, Florida; Kaitlyn D. Osborne of Pikeville; Neal R. Patel of Grover Beach, California; Ellie M. Payonk of Saint John, Indiana; Blake E. Perkins of Glasgow; Kevan P. Phillips of Madison, Alabama; Kailey L. Quiambao of Mount Juliet, Tennessee; Erin K. Rowland of Valparaiso, Indiana; Jeffery Lucas Short of Tompkinsville; George E. Smith of Paducah; Jeff M. Snyder of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Hannah R. Stone of Danville; Jake Sullivan of Tampa, Florida; Hannah M. Wade of Franklin, Tennessee. (Note: Dissertation/project titles in Commencement program)