May 19, 2023
OBU will award diplomas to 232 students during the spring graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. m., May 20, at First Southern Baptist Church, Del City. dr. Alan Noble, associate professor of English at OBU and author of numerous books and articles, will deliver the commencement address.
Raley Chapel's Potter Auditorium on the OBU campus has been the traditional commencement site since the iconic building was constructed in 1961. Due to damage from the April 19 tornado, the chapel is unavailable for this year's graduation ceremony.
Heads of junior classes will escort the graduates to their seats. The highest ranked juniors, based on GPA, serve as quarterbacks. This group includes Alanna Bloomingdale, Sydney Collier, Olivia Draper, Abby Ettinger, Hannah Fresella, Isabela Gonzalez, Christopher Haynes, Jonah Mahen, Karis McCollough, Calley Morris, Lauren Robinson, Jake Saunders, Elia Tyson and Suman Washa.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in OBU's Paul Dickinson School of Business are Bradley Akhile, interdisciplinary: business administration, marketing and psychology; Nicholas Boone, finance; Kaleb Butler, Management; Anna Caughlin, finance; Chase Chester, professional accounting and finance; Blake Cope, professional accountant, majoring in business administration; Trevor Evans, Marketing; Tyler Frank, Management; Joshua Graham, computer information systems; Parker Hayes, Management; Abbigail Hite, Interdisciplinary: Computing and Education; Lauren Holley, Management; Jaxson Jobe, international business; Jonathan Jones, Management; Jakob Knutson, professional accountant; Malou Savanna Lachenmeier, international business; Allison Lott, management and marketing; Roland McGowan, marketing; Courtney McNutt, professional accountant; Mia Moddelmog, marketing; Jacob Moore, marketing; Jared North, professional accountant; Hunter Parsons, finance; Arielle Quartuccio, International Business; Andrew Roberts, Management; David Salters, finance; Kade Self, marketing; Madelyn St Cyr, Management; Graham Stiefel, Marketing; James Stout, finance; Ilija Tomlin, administration; Mason White, professional accountant; Doron Williams, Management.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the Henry F. McCabe Family School of Education include Lauren Coker, elementary education; Anna Harris, elementary education; Emma Huntley, special education and early childhood education; Jordan Knutson, elementary education; Britney Mace, special education and elementary education; Rylen Moore, elementary and early childhood education; Grace Morrison, Elementary Education; Kenzie Murphey, elementary and early childhood education; Gracie Pipes, elementary education, TESOL major; Faith Syverson, Education English, Secondary; Emily Trimble, early childhood and elementary education; Grace Vernon, Elementary Education; Paige Witt, Elementary Education.
Candidates for a bachelor's degree in the Department of Exercise, Sport and Recreation Sciences include Peyton Allison, Human Health and Performance: Nonclinical Performance; Michael Altman, Sport and Recreation: An Emphasis in Sport and Recreation Management; Christian Barbosa, sports and recreation: emphasis on athletic training; Quinton Browder, The Science of Exercise: Emphasis on Human Performance; Chester Brown, Sport and Recreation: Emphasis on Sport and Recreation Management; Taneyah Tonyell Brown, Interdisciplinary: Exercise Science and Business; Peyton Byrd, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Kathryne Cain, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Zoe Charles, Exercise Science: Pre-Allied Health Emphasis, Business Administration Minors, and English; Trey Doomes, Sport and Recreation: Emphasis on Sport and Recreation Management; Erica Evans, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Camryn Flott, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Matthew Ford, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Nicholas Foster, The Science of Exercise: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Trey Furrey, The Science of Exercise: Emphasis on Human Performance; Makayla Givings, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Trey Green, Sports and Recreation: The Administration's Emphasis on Sports and Recreation; Rylei Gunter, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Keilahn Harris, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Jax Holland, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Chase Hubbard, Sports and Recreation: Emphasis in Sport and Recreation Management; Kayleigh Jones, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Hope Kasterke, exercise science: human performance emphasis, psychology major; Garrett Kellogg-Clarke, Sports and Recreation: An Emphasis on Athletic Training; Kaylee Kidd, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Joseph Lewis, The Science of Exercise: Emphasis on Human Performance; Sarah Lewis, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Adeline O'Connor, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Josie Patterson, Exercise Science: Human Performance Emphasis, Athletic Training Specialization; Kaleb Peters, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Meagan Pittser, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Logan Prewitt, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Pre-Health; Dan Pruitt, Sports and Recreation: An Emphasis in Sport and Recreation Management; Noah Sanders, Exercise Science: Emphasis on Human Performance; Jocee Nicole Sparks, exercise science, athletic training and education; Aspen Younce, The Science of Exercise: Emphasis on Human Performance.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the James E. Hurley School of Science and Mathematics include Emma Brockman, biology; Preslea Caldwell, biology; Justin Cale, Biology; Julian Clarke, Biology; Alissa Coberly, biology; Allison Copeland, natural sciences; Layne Grady, majoring in mathematics, music; Jenna Gray, biochemist; Ethan Hair, majoring in mathematics, computer science; Jake Hamilton, natural sciences; Avery Hanna, mathematics, business administration; Benjamin Hudgens, biochemist; Dereck Jernigan, biochemist; Maurice McMullen, physics, mathematics major; Jennifer Santos, Biology: Forensic Emphasis; Joshua Strauss, physics; Lainee Taylor, Biology; Gabriel Wakefield, Biology.
Candidates for the Nursing degree in the School of Nursing include Katherine Abbe, Nursing; Jensen Arnold, caregiver; Reagan Benton, nursing, minor in intercultural service; Seth Berry, caregiver; Audrey Branham, caregiver; Jordan Brown, Caregiver; Tahlor Brown, nursing, minor in Spanish; Paisley Burns, caregiver; Marielle Buttram, second degree in nursing; Emma Chocholaty, caregiver; Elyce Clark, nursing, minor in Spanish; Kristen Cottle, caregiver; Kaylee Doran, caregiver; Katie Fowler, caregiver; Brittany Freeman, caregiver; Kaitlyn Glasgow, caregiver; Caleb Griffin, caregiver; Jessie Harris, caregiver; Elisabeth Jones, nurse; Emily Julian, caregiver; Kelley Kirk, caregiver; Caitlin Lee, caregiver; Allison Lewis, caregiver; Abigail McGehee, Caretaker; Alyse Middleton, carer; Nolan Proctor, caregiver; Carrington Rogers, Caretaker; Konner Shields, caregiver; Lindsey Tooley, caregiver; Paris Van Dyne, nursing, business administration minor; Margaret West, nurse; Logan White, caregiver; Amanda Wilkins, Carer.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the Warren M. Angell School of Visual and Performing Arts include Zoe Burdess, theater; Emma Carr, graphic design; Victoria Coolidge, Journalism and Mass Communication: Film and Media Emphasis, Graphic Design Specialization; Jacob Daffron, communication studies; Caroline Edge, vocal performance; Abigail Ekrut, Piano Performance: Pedagogy Emphasis, Graphic Design Minor; Reinaldo Figueroa, vocal interpretation; Jessica Fletcher, graphic design; Brendan Franks, Journalism and Mass Communication: Film and Media Emphasis, Biblical Studies Minor; Makayla Freeman, Music Education: Vocal Certificate, P-12; Donald Garrison, Journalism and Mass Communication: Emphasis on Film and Media, Christian Ministry Minor; Kursty Jaine Hanzel, Interdisciplinary: Music, Fine Arts and Education; Ashley Kasterke, communication studies; Evan Kennemer, Journalism and Mass Communications: Film and Media Emphasis, Graphic Design Specialization; Chase Kirby, Journalism and Mass Communication: Film and Media Emphasis; Sylvia Lambert, Journalism and Mass Communication: Emphasis on Film and Media; Genatta McCleskey, graphic design, honorable mention in computer science; Justus Miller, art; Mackenzie Miller, communication studies; Aaron Peck, Journalism and Mass Communication: Emphasis on Film and the Media; Tristan Russell, Theological Studies, majoring in Christian Ministry; Cassandra Stewart, art; Nigel Wilcox, Communication Studies.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences are Bailey Adams, psychology: pre-counseling, family science specialist; Gabriela Agosto-Rivera, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Sociology Secondary; Gabriel Barnes, history, minor in anthropology; Avery Baxter, psychology, majoring in exercise science; Sarah Birkenholz, forensic psychology, history minor; Kylie Blas, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Hannah Burgett, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Cheyenne Carmello, Psychology: Pre-Counseling and Family Science; Caylin Chlouber, family science, natural science major; Gracie Clouse, family science, education specialist; Morgan Diaz, pre-counseling psychology, minor in art; Grace Fairlie, family science, minor in intercultural service; Brooklyn Fluke, psychology, majoring in criminal justice; Abigail Frost, history, majoring in business administration; Guillermo García-Rodríguez, Criminal Justice, Exercise Science Specialization; Annie Grady, majoring in history, education; Grayson Henderson, history and political science; Lindsey Hendrix, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Specialization in Student Services; Matthew Higdon, history, athletic training major; Andrew Jackson, political science, criminal justice major; Lydia Johnson, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Sociology Specialization; Kayleigh Kester, family science, women's ministry specialization; Jaxon King, psychology, majoring in criminal justice; Mackenzie Knox, family science, defense minor; Olivia LaRue, criminal justice, psychology; Brady Ledford, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Majoring in Bible and Theology; Madison Long, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Specialization in Family and Community Services; Aubrie Lopez, family science, criminal justice major; Hannah MacLaren, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Family Science Specialist; Caitlin Mannon, psychology, majoring in athletic training; Steilee McClain, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Art Minor; Ally McCrumby, criminal justice, political science major; Imani Patterson, sociology, athletic training major; Jessica Piers, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Audrey Poupard, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Anna Jo Puckett, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Family Science Specialist; Keanu Rosario, history, minor in English; Savannah Shoffner, math and history; Melissa Southard, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Ashley Sternlof, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Criminal Justice Specialization; Matthew Sturgill, history, majoring in Bible and theology; Brandee Tannehill, Psychology: Pre-Counseling, Sociology major; Nicholas Thomas, psychology, majoring in criminal justice; James West, political science, philosophy major; Evan Young, criminal justice, exercise science major.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the Department of Languages and Literatures include Caleb Finch, English, biblical studies major; Kennedy Largent, creative writing, theater major; Katie McQuay, English, majoring in professional writing and editing; Cassie Pendergraft, English, majoring in education; Rebekah Roper, creative writing, media major; Destiney Shaw, English, Biblical Studies major; Sarah Spivey, English, BA in Philosophy.
Candidates for bachelor's degrees in the Herschel H. Hobbs School of Theology and Department include Parker Ables, philosophy, minor in biblical and theological studies; Jacob Bryan, Biblical Studies and Philosophy; Micah Compton, Global Market Share: TESOL Emphasis; Brayden Cook, Biblical and Theological Studies, Christian Ministry Specialization; Hayden Cunningham, Global Market Share: A Business Emphasis; Kali Daniels, Global Market Share: Emphasis on Graphic Design; Dillon Dunk, Biblical Studies and Pastoral Ministry; Caitlin Hurlbut, Global Market Share: TESOL Emphasis; Anthony Ingram, biblical and theological studies, minor in pastoral ministry; Jackson Janes, biblical studies, communication studies major; Carsten Kates, Christian Ministry: Pastoral Emphasis, Biblical and Theological Studies Specialization; Jayden King, Christian and Cross-Cultural Ministry: International Church Planting, Specialization in Biblical Apologetics; Taylor King, Global Market Share: Emphasis on Mathematics Education; Ivan Miracle, philosophy, biblical studies major; Matthew Musser, Global Market Share: Emphasis on Global Education; Hudson Olmstead, Global Market Share: Emphasis on Global Education; Olquidia Sánchez, Christian and Intercultural Ministry: Emphasis in Student and Family Ministry, Specialization in Criminal Justice; Jahmario Thompson, intercultural service, minor in anthropology; Kyle Tooley, Biblical Emphasis: An Emphasis on Theology and Philosophy; Alec Tyner, Biblical and Theological Studies; Grace Vernon, Women's Christian and Cross-Cultural Ministry; Jakeb Williams, Christian Ministry.
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