2026 Fall Convocation
Illustration by
Broderick Flanigan
Thursday, December 10, 2016
Akins Ford Arena – 300 N. Thomas St., Athens, GA
Program
Welcome
Denise A. Spangler
Dean
Special Recognition
Jayasri Ghosh
Educational Psychology (M.Ed.’76, Ph.D.’80)
Presentation of Graduates by Department
Nina Santus
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Communication Sciences and SpecialEducation
Student Speaker
Dan Triplett
Social Studies Education (B.S.Ed.’26, ◊Summa Cum Laude)
Concluding Remarks
Denise A. Spangler
Communication Sciences and Special Education
B.S.Ed. Candidates
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Riley Elizabeth Anderson,
Cum Laude
Lindsay Ann Baker,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Farzana Begum Sakib,
Magna Cum Laude
Lane Frances Bertholf,
Cum Laude
Nandita Arunkant Bhat,
with Honors,
Magna Cum Laude *
Maria Angela Birozes,
Magna Cum Laude ∆
Sarah Elizabeth Blanks,
Summa Cum Laude
Leslie Anne Bonner,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Caroline Elizabeth Brubaker,
Summa Cum Laude
Jenna Anne Buchanan,
Magna Cum Laude
Georgia Lee Burton,
Summa Cum Laude
Rylie Claire Cardwell,
Summa Cum Laude
Myra Kathryn Cohen,
Magna Cum Laude
Ethan Stewart Cone,
with Honors,
Summa Cum Laude *
Nathan James Coyle,
Summa Cum Laude
Julia Beth Danziger,
Summa Cum Laude ∆
Jenna Morgan Dekich,
Summa Cum Laude ∆
Delaney Grace Easley,
Magna Cum Laude
Ashton George Engram,
Cum Laude
Cecilia Jane Frey,
Magna Cum Laude
Katherine Fowler Fuselier,
Summa Cum Laude
Ann Elizabeth Gloeckner,
Magna Cum Laude
Maggie Elizabeth Grace,
Summa Cum Laude
Madeline Elizabeth Guest,
Cum Laude
Kayleigh Gayle Hammond,
Summa Cum Laude ◊∆
Olivia Ann Hay,
Summa Cum Laude
Julianna Marie Hayunga,
with Honors,
Summa Cum Laude ◊*
Melanie Shea Head,
Magna Cum Laude
Sophia Lily Hinchey,
Magna Cum Laude
Erin Grace Hirsch,
Summa Cum Laude
Hannah Elizza Interiano,
Magna Cum Laude
Mali Elizabeth Jones,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Ashlyn Nicole Joyner,
Summa Cum Laude
Rachel Jurich,
Cum Laude
Julia Dylan Kellerman,
Magna Cum Laude ∆
Maggie Ellen Kemp,
Magna Cum Laude
Ananya Sai Kothapalli
Madeleine Estelle Larsen,
Magna Cum Laude
Taylor Grace Lindberg,
Summa Cum Laude
Margaret Elizabeth Lyon,
Summa Cum Laude ◊∆
Madeline Rose Mayo,
Cum Laude
Amaya Elise McGee,
Summa Cum Laude
Naomi Joy Merritt
Anna Wemberly Miles,
Magna Cum Laude
Olivia Rose Miller,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Anna Pettit Mincey,
Magna Cum Laude
Kaitlin Grace Minter,
Magna Cum Laude
Olivia Kay Morris,
Summa Cum Laude
Ansley Payton Morrison,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Katherine Elizabeth Muldrew,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Caroline Grace Mutter,
Summa Cum Laude
Emma Victoria Ordan,
Summa Cum Laude
Riley Anne Panessa,
Summa Cum Laude ◊∆
Lucia Kieu Ngoc Pham,
Summa Cum Laude
Emma Kathryn Phelps,
Magna Cum Laude
Taryn Nicole Powell,
Cum Laude
Gracie Cole Puckett,
Summa Cum Laude
Abigail Carmichael Richardson,
Summa Cum Laude ∆
Annslee Schoen Rooks,
Magna Cum Laude
Elizabeth Emma Ryan,
Summa Cum Laude
Gabriela Juliana Sanchez,
with Honors,
Summa Cum Laude ◊*
Lane Elizabeth Schmidt,
Summa Cum Laude
Linden Ruth Shelton,
Magna Cum Laude
Lauren Elizabeth Smith,
Magna Cum Laude
Kalei Brooke Stanfield,
Summa Cum Laude
Emma Ruth Stratman,
Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Beatrice Strickland,
Magna Cum Laude
Kylie Nicole Taylor,
Summa Cum Laude
Audrey Lynn Thomas,
Cum Laude
Cadence Grace Tyler,
Magna Cum Laude
Brooke Elizabeth Warner,
Magna Cum Laude
Colin Porter Willoughby,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Helen Sung Ah Yi,
Summa Cum Laude ◊
Special Education
Carlina Audrey Appling,
Magna Cum Laude
Audrey Kaye Peterson Bruns
Leslie Michelle Burton
Ansley Anne Calhoun
Simone Juliette Carr,
Cum Laude
Grace Elizabeth Drury
Alyse Marie English,
Summa Cum Laude
Sophie Payce Greenberg,
Cum Laude
Delaney Jade Hasen,
Cum Laude
Kaylee Rose Helton,
Cum Laude
Chloe Annabelle Horwitz,
Magna Cum Laude
Yun Young Kim,
Summa Cum Laude
Kristin Boling Milne
Mary Frances Sessions,
Magna Cum Laude
Emma Maria Stokes,
Magna Cum Laude
Hannah Stowe
Madison Brooke Tedders,
Summa Cum Laude
Olivia Anne Wingate,
Cum Laude
M.A. Candidate
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Emma Karen Williams
M.A.T. Candidates
Special Education
Shayla Virginia Dean
Amanda Marie Leekley
Catherine Amanda McSeveney
Emelia June Muilenburg
Kayla Jonelle Robinson
M.Ed. Candidates
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Abbi Clair Belflower
Chandler Michelle Brinson
Isabella Maria Coppola
Sarah Elizabeth Corn
Abigail Eileen Craddock
Laura Rose Guth
Lauren Patricia Hendrix
Hannah Emily Johnson
McKinley Marie Jones
Morgan Taylor Kaufmann
Ella Grace Patten
Chloe Virginia Saxton
Kara Jenelle Scoggins
Kaycee Searcy
Sophie Anne Stepp
Rachel Megan Tripp
Abigail Megan Wallace
Gabrielle Beliveau Wheeler
Hannah Cruse White
Mary Blake Whittington
Lydia Margaret Wiedetz
Special Education
Ashlyn Rose Clark
Remi E DeLong
Mia Josee Gratzer
Anastasia Renee Griffing
Saira Christine Gutierrez
Mary Katherine Hobbs
Sarah Ellen Mercer
Therice Kane Spicer
Casey Paul Taube
Nicola Jade Young
M.S. Candidates
Applied Behavior Analysis
Stephen Agyemang-Koehler
Abigail Elaine Allie
Brandon C Banks
Micaela Jean Blumenstein
Rielly Shea Edling
Leslie Anne Farr
Payton Jillian Henry
Angela Ashmitha Ignatius
Abigail Elizabeth Kirkland
Sarah Krivsky
Marlen Maldonado
Isabella Perle Mohatt
Alyssa Cassie Moreno
Caroline Newsome
Kate Madison Patsy
Ayanna Danielle Prather
Vivion Cate Purser
Caroline Sophia Rakoski
Allie Jordan Silbert
Ansley Alicia Simpson
Savannah Marie Lian Young
Ed.S. Candidates
Special Education
Adrianna Lenor Grant
Rita Malouf
◊ First Honor Graduate | * Jere W. Morehead Honors College | ∆ Ambassador
Counseling and Human Development Services
M.Ed. Candidates
College Student Affairs Administration
Joi Victoria Albert
Jordan Leigh Arnold
Marjorie Arantes Baio
Damian Jase Garza
Amy Adeline Gutierrez-Luviano
Avian Jiminez
Abigail Krueger
Ariana Marie Long
Kazrin Terra Novus
Lexie Rouse
Adonis Charles Scott
Nicole Dianne Tahmoosh
Jamison Elizabeth Wood
Yulia Yashina
Mental Health Counseling
Felipe Mario Luba Aggio
Erin Aponte
Jaleah Deasia Brown
Jessica Ann Cook
Stephanie Kamila Doblack-Mellum
Celaret Perez
Austin Torain
M.Ed./Ed.S. Candidates
Professional School Counseling
Samantha Lee Collier
Camila DeSouza
Itzel Franco
Kate Elizabeth Gladinus
Grace Griffin Hall
Emily Teresa Howard
Olivia Clare Lattanzi
Lindsey Ahrens Lee
Rebecca Perro
Jordyn Navaeh Priester
Mira Rosen Ratchev
Nicolas Tobar Davila
Educational Psychology
M.A. Candidates
Sinan Akalin
Maxine Lydia Covello
Anastasia Patricia Kreisel
Ashley Kaye Whitehead
M.Ed. Candidates
Palmer Lee Beck
James Frederick Benton, Jr.
Tania Sultana
Lorenzo James Gerald Vakoutis
Mari Elizabeth Echon Valencia
Ed.S. Candidate
Christen Duncan Salamone
Educational Theory and Practice
B.S.Ed. Candidates
Elementary Education
Meredith Rose Abell,
Magna Cum Laude
Natalie Winters Allen,
Magna Cum Laude
Caitlin Rose Caccavella,
Summa Cum Laude
Taylor Carol Callaway,
Summa Cum Laude
Mercedes Maria Cassidy,
Magna Cum Laude
Sarah Elizabeth Castillo
Anna Elizabeth Castro,
Summa Cum Laude ∆
Lily Madelynn Childs,
Magna Cum Laude
Emma Matilee Cooley,
Cum Laude
Taylor Ryan Cooper,
Summa Cum Laude
Ava Marie Cruz,
Summa Cum Laude
Anabel Kathryn Dale,
Cum Laude
Katherine Wells Dodson,
Summa Cum Laude
Kathryn Eileen Dunphy
Samantha Elizabeth Favreau
Peyton Taylor Gaines,
Cum Laude
Riley Catherine Gallagher,
Cum Laude
Miranda Elizabeth Goodman,
Magna Cum Laude
Ellie Grace Graham,
Summa Cum Laude
Isabella Grace Hale,
Summa Cum Laude
Anna Caitlin Hayworth,
Summa Cum Laude
Chloe Jace Holcombe,
Cum Laude
Mary Leigh Jenkins,
Cum Laude
Morgan Kathryn Keller,
Cum Laude
Katie Nicole Kersey,
Magna Cum Laude
Delia Payne Kitchens
Lauren Elizabeth Lamphier,
Summa Cum Laude
Addison Echo Lee,
Cum Laude
Jenny Valle Leifson
Lucy Elizabeth Linnihan,
Cum Laude
Karen Yutzin Lopez
Caroline Adams Mcbrayer
Rylee Lauren Mccall,
Magna Cum Laude
Abigail Ris Mcilrath,
Cum Laude
Hailey Grace Miller,
Cum Laude
Meghan Elizabeth Miller
Charlotte Julia Mixon,
Magna Cum Laude
Maggie Michelle Morrison,
Magna Cum Laude
Karley Dylan NeeSmith
Kenzie Christina Nunn,
Magna Cum Laude
Miranda Ashley Obrero,
Magna Cum Laude
Laurel Christine O'Brien,
Magna Cum Laude
Carleigh Faith Odell,
Magna Cum Laude
Sterling O'Neal,
Cum Laude
Nina Simone Ouellette
Breianna Leigh Pittman,
Summa Cum Laude
Katherine Grace Poppell,
Magna Cum Laude
Macenzie Lane Poythress,
Summa Cum Laude
Jaslyn Ashley Price,
Cum Laude
Eliza Grace Prochilo,
Summa Cum Laude
Emilianne Evans Rogers,
Magna Cum Laude
Eder Yahir Sanchez-Reyes
Cassidy Brooke Scoggins,
Summa Cum Laude
Emily Nicole Smith
Zoie Lyn Smith,
Summa Cum Laude
Chaislyn Adale Stratton,
Summa Cum Laude
Eva Grace Studdard,
Magna Cum Laude
Harper June Tidwell
Sarah Yoon
Middle Grades Education
Kennedy Hope Andrews
Connor Eric Dotson,
Magna Cum Laude
Felicity Jordan Gill,
Cum Laude
Emily Guadarrama,
Cum Laude
Evelyn Grace Hicks,
Magna Cum Laude
Shanna Sabine Isaza,
Cum Laude ∆
Aminah Muhammad,
Magna Cum Laude
Antoinette Robinson,
Magna Cum Laude
Lillian Claire Sistla ∆
Camryn Abigail Vaughn,
Cum Laude
Anna Jean Weisser,
Summa Cum Laude
M.A.T. Candidates
Middle Grades Education
Krystal Arnez Bailey
William Blake Brown
Aidan Gibson
M.Ed. Candidates
Elementary Education
Grace Anderson
Danielle Wynn Appelgate
Addison Grace Brantley
Sarah Elizabeth Butler
Katherine Grace Cartwright
Catherine Greer Cheney
Emma Grace Crowe
Sophia Lynn Marie Edwards
Brandon James Fineout
Emma Caroline Gabriel
Sarah Catherine Gattis
Madison Taylor Grey
Amelia Grace Hendricks
Kylie Elizabeth Hines
Katherine Elaine Lamb
Sarah Nicole Lang
Katelyn Elizabeth Layfield
Mercedes Carmen Martinez
Grace Campbell Neri
Emma Grace Ollis
Andrea Victoria Prieto
Mecca Niasia Romney
Carson Riley Rountree
Anna Sophie Schukowski
Angela Justine Schwerin
Jordana Marie Sheinman
Katie Anne Sklaire
Serenity Jada Starr
Kelley Rose Walker
Yan Wu
Middle Grades Education
Lana MiShayla Brown
Laura Judith Conway
Catherine Angeline Craig
Isabella Sofía Díaz
Darci Michaela Dillard
Emma-Kate Dunne Elwart
Ella Grace Higgins
Aspen Calli Neilson
Lauren Ashley Pace
Leanna Grace Smith
Megan Taylor Todd
Morgan Bailey Williams
Ed.S. Candidates
Elementary Education
Margaret Frances Hill
Ebony Monique McDonald
◊ First Honor Graduate | * Jere W. Morehead Honors College | ∆ Ambassador