2026 Commencement
Congratulations to the College of Agricultural Sciences Spring 2026 Graduates!
There are two graduation ceremonies this year.
Programs of events for each ceremony are sorted by departments below.
Agricultural Biology, Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Soil and Crop Sciences
Recognition Ceremony:
Friday, May 15, 2026
Order of Ceremony:
Processional
Welcome and Introduction – Dean Carolyn Lawrence-Dill
Recognition of Special Academic Achievement – TBA
- Honor’s Program
- Latin Distinction
- First Generation
- Military
Student Remarks – TBA
Student Remarks – TBA
Student Remarks – TBA
Diploma Distribution – TBA
Closing Remarks and Alma Mater – TBA
Recessional
Announcer:
TBA
Department Marshals:
TBA
On the Platform:
TBA
Animal Sciences, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Recognition Ceremony:
Friday, May 15, 2026
Order of Ceremony:
Processional
Welcome and Introduction – Dean Carolyn Lawrence-Dill
Recognition of Special Academic Achievement – TBA
- Honor’s Program
- Latin Distinction
- First Generation
- Military
Student Remarks – TBA
Student Remarks – TBA
Student Remarks – TBA
Diploma Distribution – TBA
Closing Remarks and Alma Mater – TBA
Recessional
Announcer:
TBA
Department Marshals:
TBA
On the Platform:
TBA
Candidates for Baccalaureate Degrees
Spring 2026
Spring 2026
Department of Agricultural Biology
Agricultural Biology
Holloway, Luke #
Huntress, Raiyaa #
Brambila, Jasmine
Fuller, Anna
Kucera, Aidan
Watson, Olivia
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Agricultural Business
Zimmerman, Ella =
Springer, Annie #
Delfico, Jason ^
Redmond, James ^
Albrighton, Austin
Booco, Tessa
Bouldin, Ethan
Buckley, Lauren
Cogdill, Isabella
Davis, Jack
DeVries-Voeglein, Dane
Grantham, Emily
Grentz, Kaylee
Hart, Alexandra
Holt, Dani
Juarez, Jhoany
Leyva-Benitez, Oscar
Lopez, Hallee
McCormick, Sally Rose
Moll, Jack
Onken, Spencer
Palermo, Quinn
Rodriguez, Esperanza
Shiver, Jacob
Sonstegard, JR
Swanson, Blakelynn
Urban, J.P.
Verbeek, Dylan
Vogel, Kori
Vossler, Makayla
Wade, Jared
Wohlrab, Jessica
Livestock Business Management
Elmerick, Caden
Lorenzen, Paige
McCue, Austen
Paulsey, Reisa
Peterson, Jake
Pfost, Jace
Agricultural Education
Wilkin, Kambria #
Hancock, Alyssa ^
White, Jaymie ^
Wieser, Jenna ^
Alverson, Cassidi
Begay, Nizhoni
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Springer, Annie #
Brown, Jena ^
Mumford, Shania ^
Naschold, Isa ^
Tomlinson, Emma ^
Ashby, Ricky
Delong, Macy
Ehret, Bella
Fambrini, Joseph
Mattson, Abigail
Miller, Dillon
Nunez, Izzy
Ochoa, Avery
Parry, Ann
Stumpe, Sophia
Department of Animal Sciences
Animal Science
Phillips, Alexa =
Anderson, Evie ^
Faustino, Kayla ^
Kleyn, Anna ^
Ochs, Frances ^
Shirley, Grace ^
Archambault, Michael
Aven, Sydney
Baskind, Marissa
Bennett, Teresa
Bries, Amelia
Cardenas, Joanne
Cartwright, Ashley
Chambless, Grace
Champagne, Aidan
Chan, Isabella
Cole, Ellie
Cox, Taylor
Crispe, Cass
Dance, Lewis
DeVries-Voeglein, Sammi
Deneen, Korah
Dir, Sophie
Doyle, Kira
Droppelman, Natalie
Enghaus, Hayley
Enright, Eleanor
Garcia, Patricia
Gilbert, Dani
Gillett, Madeleine
Gilroy, Carson
Gomez, Natalia
Grande, Allie
Guha, Valli
Hale, Samantha
Harley, Emma
Hartman, Hannah
Jefferson, Jasmyne
Kaikala-Yokote, Christian
Kerby, Jewel
LaDuke, Ereka
Larson, Madeline
Lock, Alie
Macy, Natalie
Mascherino, Emily
McCool, Kassidy
McMurry, Syan
McNamara, Kylie
Mollenkamp, Sam
Pinnock, JoAnna
Qualley, Brianna
Rao, Anushka
Riley, Ashlynne
Sampson, Sonja
Santos, Emma
Sarnecki, Amia
Self, Edan
Shallenberg, Brooklynn
Sirokman, Sophie
Stambaugh, Skye
Stephens Halleslevens, Mia
Strunk, Shannon
Thompson, Deandra
Trahan, Megan
True, Ever
Urban, J.P.
Valdez – Meza, Wendy
Voets, Olivia
Vossler, Makayla
Wallace, Bre
Wilson, Quinn
Wolff, Sydney
Zick, Tyler
de Freitas Avelar, Luana
Equine Science
Rotto, Yangchen =
Melnick, Kate #
Branch, Lexi ^
Rewerts, Morgan ^
Walz, Kianna ^
Albert, Madison
Alderete, Alexa
Baker, Arianna
Bone, Madeline
Bush, Eleanor
Chairez, Lina
Descheny, RalShaun
Fernandez, Sawyer
Gallegos, Isaac
Gomez, Natalia
Grassmick, Emma
Hart, Alexandra
Hawks, Maddie
Humphries, Samantha
Kaikala-Yokote, Christian
Kappan, Tessa
Lewis, Augusta Rose
Matlock, Lily
McCormick, Courtney
McDonald, Sadie
Mettler, Ki
Morgan, Kayla
Murphy, Brynne
Nigon, Sahale
Patterson, Mia
Romano, Nicole
Sarnecki, Amia
Schatz, Ella
Schonberger, Lauren
Squier, Abby
Williams, Karleen
Witcher, Grace
Wood, Kyra
Zvanut, Bella
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Horticulture
Titherington, Hannah =
Burkey, Brooke #
Davis, Colten ^
Langenbahn, Cooper ^
Lovett, Carter ^
Arnett, Cole
Beal, Maegan
Campbell, Kalin
Cuyler, Lizzy
Duerksen, Mia
Hader, Griffin
Henderson, Evans
Henry, Nadia
Hoverson, Sara
Johnson, Elizabeth
Jusino, Jennifer
Kainrath, Danielle
Kelley, Stephanie
Kevil, Mya
Krinsky, Samantha
Lowery, Aaron
Marquez, Lizbeth
Martin, Hannah
McCombs, Robert
Mikula, Ian
Mills, Brandon
Mirov, Nicolas
Nutt, Caden
Parratto, Maci
Pierce, Grace
Post, Melissa
Rastetter, Isabella
Ross, Natalie
Saffioti, Alyssa
Sartin, Candace
Slonksnis, Catherine
Spork, Kevynne
Stohlgren, Marty
Sumimoto, Dane
Szkolnicki, Stephanie
Young, Sidney
Landscape Architecture
Bronstein, Frances ^
Croissant, Cade
Halaburt, Louise
Lopez, Liliana
Lucore, Evan
Environmental Horticulture
Maher, Megan ^
Schall, Ashlyn ^
Wright, Craig ^
Arrastia, Kaden
Bedient, Brandon
Bradley, Samantha
Dettle, Bailey
Dolphin, Jo
Gaudreault, Parker
Howe, Alyssa
Irvin, Ash
Kargol, Cassie
Krupicka, Alex
Lay, Vashti
Martinez Reyes, Joshua
Morales, Sam
Romano, Bella
Sall, Tayte Oliver
Spurlock, Rylee
Wadas, Jake
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Soil and Crop Sciences
Curry, Brennan ^
Koppel-Egierd, Ivy ^
Clancy, Caleb
Faus, Isabelle
Gleason, Sage
Hettinger, Grace
Lenhart, Laura
Maruca, Mackenzie
Maynard, Ainsley
McNeil, Cade
Palermo, Quinn
Rubio Hernansanz, Miguel
Sutherland, David
Tye, Sib
Summer 2026
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Agricultural Business
Austin, Caitlin
Burton, Nancy
Connally, Caden
Halas, Ian
Jackson, Chad
Moore, LeeAnn
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Beaumont, Peyton
Jones, Annika
Department of Animal Sciences
Animal Science
French, Liz ^
Arceo, Adrian
Barry, Kaydin
Beard, Faith
Brown, Angel
Carter, Alison
Cessna, James
Clark, Sophie
Cromwell, Lilly
Decker, Bristol
Denison, Genevieve
Flores, Eloy
Fors, Sophia
Grove, Bayliss
Head, Jackson
Headlee, Faith
Humphrey, Brynn
Johnson, Shekinah
Jones, Bailee
Khoudary, Samantha
Lett, Avery
Loudin, Ayden
McGraw, Ashton
McNamara, Jacqueline
Morales Chavez, Cristal
Murphy, Nkyra
Pichon, Izzy
Siviseth, Elizabeth
Wagner, Stephanie
Walker, Ella
Equine Science
Aldworth-Yang, Sonya #
Bird, Olivia
Bird, Rachel
Coursey, Izzy
Flores, Katty
Justus, Rylee
Lehman, Dexter
Lord, Belle
McWhirter, Annalise
Morales Chavez, Cristal
Sickels, Abby
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Ward, Peter =
Bopray, Tasha ^
Ruiz Chavez, Bianca ^
Thyden, Piper ^
Axton, John
Booth, Kerry
Chen, Zimao
Compton, Nathan
Conroy, Tara
Frame, Christopher
Hauffman, Madison
Joga, Ethan
Ketron, John
McCardell, Brooklyn
Rolison, Jared
Simpson, Eli
Thate, Lindsay
Van Liere, Gracin
VerStraeten, Jacob
Weaber, Lauren
Whitworth, Garrett
den Hoed, EmJ
Horticulture
James, Kenzie #
Brown, Peyton ^
Evans, Jadyn
Galloway, Charizma
McCarl, Avery
Revere, Erin
Winterling, TBone
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Soil and Crop Sciences
Powell, Sara
Fall 2025
Department of Agricultural Biology
Agricultural Biology
Derks, Madelyn
Glass, Marquevious
Wahab, Reya
Hoopes, Emma #
Bassett, Erica #
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Agricultural Business
Al Dhaheri, Watfa
Ayala, Stephanie
Benton, Yvonne
Caruso, Jake
Crisp, Miranda
Johanson, Michael
Jones, Kyle
Krankota, John
Nielsen, Josie
Rangel, Angel
Rask, Ashton
Robinson, Sarah
Waisanen, Andrew
Wilson, Amanda
Bustoz, Abigaile ^
Halandras, Tasos ^
Robbins, Kaden ^
Gallo, Christina #
Agricultural Education
Tuxhorn, Jenn
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Carrigan, Ryan
Ford, Devann
Misra-Matson, Ellie
Department of Animal Sciences
Animal Science
Anderson-Munkres, Samantha
Averill, Alyssa
Boulgourjian, Sareen
Buczek, Abbi
Clark, Maddie
DeWitt, Julie
Detoto, Danielle
Else, Sean
Hamm, Tindol
Hanson, Ethan
Hawkins, Matthew
Herrera, Sarah
Hughes, Mackenzie
Jaworski, Stevie
Johanson, Michael
Marcus, Christina
Marruenda, Hannah
Mendyuk, Eliana
Milliken, Maya
Niccoli, Ella
Phillips, Kaiyah
Richter, Rain
Setzer, Maxwell
Stegner, Kylie
Stites, Niela
Tkaczyk, David
Trujillo, Justin
Velazquez, Daffney
Benfield, Lauren ^
Kress, Keagan ^
Equine Science
Baird, Megan
Bathen, Sarah
Caster, Caroline
Compall, Kiki
Fleming, Rachel
Kuykendall, Lili
Lee, Maia
Montano, Cheyanne
Phillips, Kaiyah
Zinni, Madison
vander Meyden, Cynthia
Eggenberger, Sara ^
Moore, Sierra ^
Wooditch, Lindsay ^
True, Lauren #
Edwards, Sara #
Owen, River #
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Luna-Campos, Jovanni
Environmental Horticulture
Dewalt, Russell
French, Will
Horticulture
Binstock, Cody
Early, Kevin
Fearnley, Harrison
Fettinger, Jess
Harris, Haley
Jenney, Matt
Kastler, Kelsey
Kennealy, Patrick
Kinyicky, Hannah
Kruger, Samuel
Lucas, Alex
Mangiapane, Julia
Mueller, Tatum
Painter, Mireille
Patton, Olivia
Swain, Hayle
Williams, Shalay
Booth, Natalie ^
Stepkoski, Payton #
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Soil and Crop Sciences
Bishop, Cole
Canivez, Nick
Millan, Manuel
Zurich, Sean
Daniel, Lauryn ^
Candidates for Graduate Degrees
Spring 2026
Department of Agricultural Biology
Jemkar, Jemkar, MS
Lefler, Curtis, MS
Silva, Pavan, MS
Young, Delaney, MS
Billotte, Jackie, PHD
Choi, Jeongyun, PHD
Gutierrez Castillo, Diego, PHD
Kramer, William, PHD
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Bhandari, Pratima, MS
Mallon, Jayna, MS
Dara, Putri, PHD
Department of Animal Sciences
Crook, Rebecca, MS
Flanagan, Lizzy, MS
Hamilton, Emma, MS
Havard, Julianna, MS
Haynie, Allie, MS
Poppy, Chris, MS
Tipton, Malei, MS
Hazlett, Ashley, PHD
Thomas, Tyler, PHD
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Brockdorf, Samantha, MS
Byerly, Emma, MS
Dunbar, Courtney, MS
Footit, Jackson, MS
Fritz, Gregory, MS
Kjer, Kristin, MS
Kumari, Dewanshi, MS
Otiepka, Dominique, MS
Powell, Kit, MS
Semler, Chris, MS
Talbott, Frank, MS
Williams, Denise, MS
Abdelsalam, Salah, PHD
Keohane, Eva, PHD
Rosado, Sam, PHD
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
O’Banion, Ian, MS
Feleke, Girma, PHD
Grant, Lady, PHD
Smith, Garvey, PHD
College of Agricultural Sciences
Alejo, Elaina, MAGR
Elliott, Ashlyn, MAGR
Griffin, Genevieve, MAGR
Munsen, Keah, MAGR
Spratling, Leanna, MAGR
Trumble, Jacob, MAGR
Jenks, Emma, MXED
Summer 2026
Department of Agricultural Biology
Haas, James, MS
Hu, Yuanzhen, MS
Phillips, Cooper, MS
Traxler, Catherine, PHD
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Alam, Md Mehran, MS
Kim, Seonhyen, PHD
Wasserman-Olin, Rebecca, PHD
Department of Animal Sciences
Garcia, Gabe, MS
Hasenack, Ryley, MS
Kane, Chloe, MS
Kukor, Isabella, PHD
Messina, Julianna, MS
Munoz Boettcher, Pablo, PHD
Roberts, Ellen, MS
Rodezno Gomez, Arturo, MS
Velasquez Rios, Cesar, PHD
Werner, Marisa, MS
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Chick, Chris, MS
Lee, Makenzie, PHD
Tonini, Cienna, MS
Workman, Carla, MS
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Bacon, Taylor, PHD
Hafford, Lauren, MS
Hammers, Mik, PHD
Khazindar, Yezzen, MS
Ojetunde, Babatunde, PHD
College of Agricultural Sciences
DeValle, Colton, MAGR
Grosvenor, Tiffany, MAGR
James, Sarah, MAGR
Fall 2025
Department of Agricultural Biology
Marques Hill, Sofia, PHD
McKee, Michael, MS
Rodriguez Hernandez, Bladimir, MS
Vieira, Henrique, PHD
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Kouadio, Elodie, MAI
Lashgary, Fatemeh, MAI
Story, Kelsey, MS
Department of Animal Sciences
Ary, Amanda, MS
Griffin, MacKenzie, MS
Holloway, Maggie, MS
Johnson, Amanda, MS
Kilian, Levi, MS
Kuderka, Alison, MS
O’Reilly, Kal, MS
Smith, Colton, PHD
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Barka, Abdulssamad, PHD
Dixon, Mary, PHD
Hiller, Shalene, MS
Hirnyck, Sarah, MS
Jacobs, Travis, MS
Quezada, Elizabeth, MS
Department of Soil and Crop Sciences
Driscoll, Avery, PHD
Szasz, Bill, MS
Toy, Christopher, PHD
College of Agricultural Sciences
Aki, Zuri, MAGR
Glenn, Mercedes, MXED
Henckler, David, MAGR
Macinnes, Brian, MAGR
Mudge, Hannah, MAGR
Polonsky, Bailey, MAGR
Reynolds, Danai, MAGR
Vetter, Saralynn, MAGR