The Commencement

Old Morrison Lawn, 9 a.m.

Prelude

Processional

Pomp and Circumstance March, Op. 39, No. 1
Sir Edward Elgar

Marshals
Graduating Class
Faculty
Board of Trustees and Board of Regents
Platform Party

Opening of Ceremony

Bethany Packard
Professor of English and Incoming Presiding Faculty Officer

National Anthem

Caroline Damron
Class of 2025

Invocation

Sarah Harcourt Watts
Director of Religious Life

Welcome and Introduction of Platform Party

Rebecca Thomas
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the University

Graduate Address

Alicyn Croley
Class of 2025

Conferring of Degrees

Brien Lewis
President

Presentation of Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

Carole Barnsley
Professor of Religion

Celnisha Dangerfield
Professor of Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication

Stephen Hess
Professor of Political Science

Robert Rosenberg
Professor of Chemistry

Welcome to New Alumni

Jenifer Haney Payne ’88
President, Transylvania Alumni Board

Charge to graduates

Brien Lewis

“Hail, Transylvania!”

Alexis T. Lwoff, music; W.C. McCallum, Class of 1909, lyrics
Transylvania Choir Seniors

Closing remarks

Rebecca Thomas

Recessional

Fanfare for New Beginnings 
Ben Hawkins
Professor Emeritus of Music

Pomp and Circumstance March, Op. 39, No. 4 
Sir Edward Elgar

An Alumni Welcome Reception will immediately follow the ceremony in Alumni Plaza.

A first-aid station can be found in the Cowgill Center
near the entrance to Old Morrison Circle.

Academic Regalia

Today we celebrate in traditional style the commencement exercises of Transylvania University, founded in 1780. Because the components of academic regalia are integral to the pageantry of the occasion, a brief description follows.

The gown, or cappa clausa, evolved from a loose, closed cape with a hood that was worn as ordinary dress by all people. It was adopted in the 13th century as a feature of formal academic attire. 

The cap developed from the pileus in the early Middle Ages and from 15th century lay fashions. The two major styles worn today are the loose bonnet, which originated from a 1449 lay fashion in France, and the square cap or mortarboard, which was introduced at the University of Paris in 1520.

The colors of the gown and hood became significant when the faculties and colleges within universities assumed importance during the guild movements of the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries. The lining of the hood denotes the colors of the institution from which the degree was received. The gown for the doctor’s degree adds three velvet bars and wide velvet edging around the neck and down both sides of the front.

At Transylvania, candidates for the bachelor’s degree wear caps with crimson tassels instead of the usual black. The cords worn by students indicate membership in academic honorary societies or participation in university organizations. Members of the Board of Trustees wear doctoral gowns and Transylvania hoods with crimson linings. 

Reference: Academical Dress in Europe, Oxford University Press, 1963.

Transylvania University Mace

The presiding faculty officer carries the university mace while leading the commencement procession. Traditionally, a mace signifies the presence of official authority. Transylvania’s mace represents the sovereignty, peaceful leadership and independence of the university, and its power to transform the lives of its students and thereby the world around us. The mace is carved from woods native to Kentucky and the Transylvania campus. It is topped with the university seal, which was created in 1909 and bears the motto “In Lumine illo Tradimus Lumen,” or “In that light, we pass on the light.” The presence of the mace at today’s commencement signifies that this important ceremony has officially been sanctioned by the faculty, president and Board of Trustees.

2025 Holleian Honor Society

The Holleian Honor Society, named after Horace Holley, Transylvania president from 1818-27,
recognizes students for superior achievement in liberal arts studies.

Nathaniel Jefferson Brother
Kaelyn Elise Chambers
Mary Elise Clark
Peyton Meredith Dunaway
Emily Meagan Eppard
Shelby Kathleen Hamm
Morgan Ingrid Hardigree
Aaron Raymond Ingram
Savannah Nicole Kinster
Kennedy Elizabeth Kniffley
Kinley Rose Lewis
Zoe Elizabeth Miller
Joseph Gabe Nelson
Lindsey Rose Sargent
James Michael Soderling
Megan Susanna Studer
Katherine Grace Taylor
Graham Krishan Thomason
Riley Christine Vinson
Amara Faye Wagner
Jenna Louise Welch

Graduation Honors

Students who receive graduation honors based on cumulative GPA have their honor designated in the commencement program with the honor listed beneath their name. Graduation honors include the following academic honors:

Summa Cum Laude
“With Highest Honor” grade point average of 3.9 or higher

Magna Cum Laude
“With Great Honor” grade point average of 3.7 to 3.899

Cum Laude
“With Honor” grade point average of 3.5 to 3.699

Students who receive program honors have met the eligibility requirements set by the program of their major of study. They are recognized with a medallion of the university seal on a crimson ribbon, and the honor is listed beneath their name in the commencement program.

The lapel pin featuring the Transylvania seal worn by graduates reflects their Senior Challenge program participation. Senior Challenge is a fundraising project begun by the Class of 1990, demonstrating our students’ institutional pride and willingness to leave their legacy on campus. Class of 2025 participants are supporting the academic or athletic program, scholarship or initiative of their choice. All Senior Challenge gifts impact the Pioneers of today and tomorrow, and Transylvania greatly appreciates the generosity shown by these members of the senior class.

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts Degree

Sarah Wael Ahmad
Lexington, Kentucky
Elementary Education
Studio Art minor
Honors in Education
summa cum laude

Sidney Anne Aldridge
Louisville, Kentucky
Neuroscience

Tyler Clayton Allred
Louisville, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor

Isabella Grace Anderson
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Matthew Allen Armstrong
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Digital Arts and Media minor

Connor Felix Arnold
Lexington, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Joseph Alexander Ashworth
Lexington, Kentucky
Biology

M’Kiyah Arianne Baird
Lexington, Kentucky
Computer Science
Digital Arts and Media
Studio Art minor
Honors in Computer Science
Honors in Digital Arts and Media
magna cum laude

Cadence Dawn Baker
Georgetown, Kentucky
Biology
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Tyler Forrest Baker
Georgetown, Kentucky
Music Studies
Digital Arts and Media minor
Honors in Music

Gabriella Katlyn Barker
Lexington, Kentucky
Psychology

Conor Nicholas Barth
Louisville, Kentucky
Accounting

Isabella Marie Bates
Smithfield, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Spanish minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Madison Maye Benjamin
Hamersville, Ohio
Elementary Education
Psychology minor
Honors in Education
magna cum laude

Josie Ann Bevins
Ashland, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
magna cum laude

Emiley Catherine Blair
Hazard, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor
Honors in Health and Exercise Science

Carson Lee Bobo
Kirksey, Kentucky
Psychology

William Jackson Bogel
Louisville, Kentucky
German Studies
History
Honors in German

Caleb Lee Bowers
Durham, North Carolina
Accounting

Calista Patrice Bradley
Lexington, Kentucky
Chemistry: Biochemistry Track
Honors in Chemistry
summa cum laude

Cole James Brickley
York, Pennsylvania
Health and Exercise Science
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
cum laude

Mary Elizabeth Bringard
Louisville, Kentucky
Elementary Education
English minor
Honors in Education
magna cum laude

Nathaniel Jefferson Brother
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
History
Classics minor
Political Science minor
Honors in History
summa cum laude

T Kennedy Brouillet
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Sociology
Honors in Sociology
cum laude

Ethan Andrew Brown
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Neuroscience
Computer Science minor
cum laude

Sarah Ann Brown
Greenup, Kentucky
Political Science
cum laude

Diana Marie Bruder
Marietta, Georgia
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology

Eve Marie Brunell
Kingsville, Ohio
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Digital Arts and Media minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication

Kennedy Faith Bruner
Lancaster, Kentucky
Psychology
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Honors in Psychology
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication

Christopher Dewayne Bryant Jr.
Gardendale, Alabama
Digital Arts and Media
Computer Science minor

Kylie Laine Burchett
Glasgow, Kentucky
Psychology
Biology minor
Honors in Psychology

Abigail Rose Burczyk
Nicholasville, Kentucky
International Affairs
French minor
Political Science minor
Honors in International Affairs
magna cum laude

Kayla Dee Bushman
San Diego, California
Biology
Studio Art minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Carson Forrest Calico
Corbin, Kentucky
Music Technology
Honors in Music
cum laude

Lawrence Casey
Lexington, Kentucky
Anthropology
Medical Humanities minor
Honors in Anthropology

Kaelyn Elise Chambers
Lexington, Kentucky
Psychology
Studio Art
Honors in Studio Art
Honors in Psychology
summa cum laude

Cooper Hamilton Chandler
Louisville, Kentucky
Mathematics
Data Analytics minor

Mary Elise Clark
La Grange, Kentucky
Anthropology
Theater Performance
Spanish minor
Honors in Anthropology
Honors in Theater
summa cum laude

Caroline Marie Cockrell
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Studio Art
Chemistry minor
Honors in Studio Art
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Bryan Patrick Coen
Lexington, Kentucky
Biology

Abigail Reese Collins
Scottsville, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Jacob Allen Cooper
Cincinnati, Ohio
Health and Exercise Science

Samantha Lynn Cornelison
Berea, Kentucky
Business Administration
Communication minor

Jessica Taylor Cox
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track

Landen Allen Crider
Mayfield, Kentucky
Business Administration
Honors in Business Administration

Eli Crisp
Knoxville, Tennessee
Chinese Studies

Alicyn Cari Croley
Williamsburg, Kentucky
Philosophy
Political Science
Honors in Philosophy
Honors in Political Science
cum laude

Collin Scott Daily
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Neuroscience
Chemistry minor
Psychology minor

Caroline Elizabeth Damron
Hurricane, West Virginia
Health and Exercise Science
Chemistry minor
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
summa cum laude

Estella Blair Davis
Lexington, Kentucky
English
Creative Writing minor
Honors in English
magna cum laude

Madison Flaherty Davis
Louisville, Kentucky
Biology
Chemistry minor
Medical Humanities minor
Spanish minor
cum laude

Makayla Grace Davis
Louisville, Kentucky
Studio Art

Abby Elizabeth Dean
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Meghan Taylor Denton
Versailles, Kentucky
Chemistry
Honors in Chemistry
summa cum laude

Khushi Kuran Desai
Gujarat, India
Accounting
Business Administration: Finance Track
Honors in Accounting
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Mlelwa Dieudonne
Lexington, Kentucky
Accounting

Gabriel Bryson Dillard
Old Hickory, Tennessee
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Environmental Studies minor

Bryce Allen Dreher
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Communication minor

Peyton Meredith Dunaway
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
History minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
summa cum laude

Andrew Kent Elam
Irvine, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Phoebe Case Emberton
Frankfort, Kentucky
Psychology

Ryan Jacob Ennis
Liberty Township, Ohio
Education and Social Change

Emily Meagan Eppard
Greeneville, Tennessee
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
English minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
summa cum laude

Connor Braden Evans
Milford, Ohio
Health and Exercise Science

Charles Bennett Fain
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration: Finance Track
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Caitlin Michelle Fike
Winchester, Kentucky
Accounting

Mark Ryan Finney
Paintsville, Kentucky
Biology
Chemistry minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

William Conner Finney
Paintsville, Kentucky
Biology
Anthropology minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Anne Elizabeth Estes Forker
Lexington, Kentucky
Theater Design and Technology
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Digital Arts and Media minor
Honors in Theater
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
magna cum laude

Katherine Anne Foster
Scottsville, Kentucky
Accounting
English minor
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Hunter Daniel Frederick
Nicholasville, Kentucky
History

Trent Jeffrey Fry
Cynthiana, Kentucky
Chemistry
Honors in Chemistry
summa cum laude

Critindon Stone Gannon
Lexington, Kentucky
Economics
Mathematics minor

Elizabeth Gail Gardenhire
Frankfort, Kentucky
History
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication minor
Classics minor
Honors in History
magna cum laude

Ryan James Geisler
Louisville, Kentucky
Computer Science
Data Analytics minor

Noah Gene Godfrey
Louisville, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science

Madelyn Blaine Goins
Benton, Kentucky
History
English minor
Theater Arts minor

Josie Harp Grant
Lexington, Kentucky
Political Science
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Spanish minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
magna cum laude

Carson Brooke Graves
Frankfort, Kentucky
Psychology
Education and Social Change minor
Honors in Psychology
cum laude

Erin Keith Gray
Nashville, Tennessee
Biology
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Charlotte Cecilia Green
Northville, Michigan
Business Administration: Finance Track
Honors in Business Administration
cum laude

Riley Ham
Russellville, Kentucky
Computer Science
Music Technology
Honors in Computer Science
Honors in Music
magna cum laude

Shelby Kathleen Hamm
Louisville, Kentucky
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Spanish Language and Literature
Sociology minor
Honors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Honors in Spanish
summa cum laude

Morgan Ingrid Hardigree
Shelbyville, Kentucky
Art History
Studio Art
Honors in Studio Art History
Honors in Studio Art
summa cum laude

Jenna Marie Hardin
Pendleton, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
cum laude

Maggie Grace Harrison
Lexington, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor

Gena Danyel Helgerson
Lexington, Kentucky
Music Technology
Digital Arts and Media minor

Nicole Rhea Herman
Lexington, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science

Laura Jane Hesler
Winchester, Ohio
Accounting
cum laude

Henry Douglas Higbee
Frankfort, Kentucky
International Affairs: Diplomacy Track
Spanish minor
Honors in International Affairs
cum laude

Riley Thomas Hill
Rocky Mount, Virginia
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
summa cum laude

Hope Madelyn Hitch
Brooksville, Kentucky
Biology

Macy Janét Hobbs-Powell
Lexington, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor

Kayden Jeanne Holcomb
Floyds Knobs, Indiana
Neuroscience
Biology minor
Honors in Neuroscience
cum laude

Lindsey Caroline Horn
Somerset, Kentucky
Biology
Chemistry minor
cum laude

Andrew Mason Hornung
Louisville, Kentucky
Liberal Studies

Alexandria Colleen Huck
Decatur, Illinois
Accounting
Spanish Language and Literature
Honors in Accounting
Honors in Spanish
summa cum laude

Kelsie Ann Hughes
Falmouth, Kentucky
Political Science
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication minor
cum laude

Aaron Raymond Ingram
Radcliff, Kentucky
Biology
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Alena Imani Jenkins
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Elementary Education
Honors in Education
cum laude

Ashley Nicole Johnson
Lexington, Kentucky
Studio Art
Honors in Studio Art
cum laude

Rachel Limei Johnson
Mt. Washington, Kentucky
Psychology
Political Science minor
Honors in Psychology
cum laude

Reed Thomas Johnson
Winchester, Kentucky
Philosophy
Political Science
Honors in Philosophy
cum laude

Savannah Nicole Kinster
Florence, Kentucky
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Studio Art
Honors in Studio Art
Honors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
summa cum laude

Kennedy Elizabeth Kniffley
Louisville, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Creative Writing minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
summa cum laude

Abigail Rose Kuban
Louisville, Kentucky
Psychology
Business Administration minor

Sarah-Jade Lamb
Central City, Kentucky
Anthropology
Honors in Anthropology

Emma Jewel LaRoche
Smithfield, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting

Heejune Lee
Louisville, Kentucky
Accounting
Sociology minor
cum laude

Madeline Elizabeth Lenox
Milton, Georgia
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor

Kinley Rose Lewis
Sandy Hook, Kentucky
Neuroscience
Honors in Neuroscience
summa cum laude

Sara Allen Lewis
Morehead, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Chemistry minor
Philosophy minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Aubree Tabor-Lynn Littlejohn
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track

David Charles Logsdon
Lexington, Kentucky
Political Science
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
cum laude

Chase Aaron Long
Lexington, Kentucky
History
Education for Secondary Certification minor

Emily Isabela Long
Louisville, Kentucky
Spanish Language and Literature
Psychology minor

Charles Alexander Madson
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Business Administration: Management Track
Honors in Business Administration
cum laude

Prerna Prakash Maggan
Richmond, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
summa cum laude

Abby Jo Manning
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science

Benjamin David Marcum
Springboro, Ohio
Business Administration: Finance Track
Honors in Business Administration

Matthew G. Marcum
Berea, Kentucky
Economics
Political Science

Anna Katherine Martin
Lexington, Kentucky
Chemistry: Biochemistry Track
Anthropology minor
Honors in Chemistry
magna cum laude

Colin Michael Martin
Lexington, Kentucky
Physics
History minor

Cooper Hugh Martin
Frankfort, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track

Anna Maria Martinez
Paris, Kentucky
Elementary Education
Spanish minor
Honors in Education

Bailey Reeves Matheny
Mt. Sterling, Kentucky
Education and Social Change

John Christopher Matics
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania
Business Administration: Finance Track

Collin Wright McElfresh
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
magna cum laude

Taylor Madison McGarvey
Union, Kentucky
Chemistry: Biochemistry Track
Religion
Honors in Religion
cum laude

Seth Adam McKinney
Union, Kentucky
Education and Social Change
Psychology minor

Sarah Elizabeth Jintong McLoney
Lexington, Kentucky
Computer Science
English minor
Film Studies minor
Psychology minor
Honors in Computer Science
magna cum laude

Katie Marie Mewes
Owensboro, Kentucky
Biology
Spanish minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Sophie Marie Miller
Lexington, Kentucky
Elementary Education
Honors in Education
cum laude

Zoe Elizabeth Miller
Lexington, Kentucky
Neuroscience
Spanish minor
Honors in Neuroscience
summa cum laude

Henry Cole Mitcham
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration: Finance Track

Jacob Andrew Moberly
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track

Carley Casey Montgomery
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Political Science
International Affairs minor
Honors in Political Science
magna cum laude

Liam Robert Morgan
Spring, Texas
Business Administration: Marketing Track

Madison Ann Morgan
Buckner, Kentucky
English
Education for Secondary Certification minor
Honors in English
magna cum laude

Lia Valentina Morillo Meazoa
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration

Mason Elizabeth Morrow
Nashville, Tennessee
Business Administration: Management Track

Ezra Sadik Mulalic
Lexington, Kentucky
Mathematics
Physics
Honors in Mathematics
Honors in Physics
magna cum laude

Madison Mae Mullan
Lindenhurst, Illinois
Psychology
Sociology
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies minor
Honors in Psychology
Honors in Sociology
cum laude

Abigail Jacqueline Muncy
Erlanger, Kentucky
Philosophy
Education and Social Change minor
Political Science minor
Honors in Philosophy
summa cum laude

McLain Elizabeth Murphy
Paris, Kentucky
Accounting
Spanish minor
magna cum laude

William Clay Myers
Knoxville, Tennessee
Business Administration

Colby Dwayne Napier
Hindman, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science

Ashlee Marks Neal
Florence, Kentucky
Elementary Education
Honors in Education
magna cum laude

Joseph Gabe Nelson
Lebanon, Kentucky
Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Track
Data Analytics minor
Music minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Henry Dalton Nunn
Campbellsville, Kentucky
English
Philosophy minor
Honors in English
magna cum laude

Cecilia Maggie Marie Palummo
Henderson, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
cum laude

Bree-Anna Raine Partin
Lexington, Kentucky
English
Creative Writing minor
Honors in English
cum laude

Jordan Taylor Peel
Nicholasville, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Sociology
Honors in Sociology
cum laude

Maxwell Daniel Pendleton
Louisville, Kentucky
Accounting
Music minor
magna cum laude

Hunter Wesley Penn
Versailles, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Business Administration minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
cum laude

Gianna LaVon Pixler
Lexington, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology minor

Luke Andrew Plummer
Lexington, Kentucky
Political Science
Philosophy minor
Honors in Political Science
magna cum laude

Taylor Anne Puckett
Frankfort, Kentucky
Psychology
Communication minor

Olivia Raney
Winchester, Kentucky
Political Science
Philosophy minor

Gracie Leigh Redmon
Louisville, Kentucky
Biology
Classics minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Adeline Kendra Regnier
Louisville, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Theater Arts minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
cum laude

Jessica Nicole Reynolds
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Mathematics
Data Analytics minor
Studio Art minor
Honors in Mathematics
magna cum laude

Sofia Louise Ricketts
Lexington, Kentucky
Theater Design and Technology
Studio Art minor
Honors in Theater
magna cum laude

Vanessa Bernadine Rivera
Union, Kentucky
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Spanish minor
Honors in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
magna cum laude

Taylor Ann Roark
Union, Kentucky
Accounting
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Honors in Accounting
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Aiden Michael Rock
Louisville, Kentucky
Accounting

Henry Alan Roetker
Cincinnati, Ohio
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Honors in Business Administration

Charmi Shira Rosenberg
Lexington, Kentucky
Psychology
Sociology minor
Honors in Psychology
cum laude

Brett Allen Rottinghaus
Covington, Kentucky
Psychology

Reagan Elizabeth Rouleau
Delta, Ohio
Psychology
Honors in Psychology
magna cum laude

William Joseph Roution
Lancaster, Kentucky
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
International Affairs minor

Abigail Elisabeth Rowe
Lexington, Kentucky
Accounting
Studio Art minor
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Lindsey Rose Sargent
Paris, Kentucky
Chemistry: Biochemistry Track
Honors in Chemistry
summa cum laude

Cate Leigh Scheper
Crestview Hills, Kentucky
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

David Joseph Schwab
Louisville, Kentucky
Computer Science
Psychology minor
Honors in Computer Science
cum laude

Kailie Marie Settles
Lexington, Kentucky
English
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
German minor
Honors in English
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
magna cum laude

Kaden James Siler
Cincinnati, Ohio
Health and Exercise Science
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
cum laude

Hannah Guo Simpson
Lexington, Kentucky
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
summa cum laude

Elijah London Skaggs
La Grange, Kentucky
Biology

Isabella Soleil Slaughter
Houston, Texas
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Political Science minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
summa cum laude

Madeline Raine Slaughter
Houston, Texas
Digital Arts and Media

Alexandria Renee Smallwood
Louisville, Kentucky
Biology
Sociology minor
Honors in Biology
magna cum laude

Grace Corin Smilek-Edwards
Richmond, Virginia
Health and Exercise Science
Psychology
Philosophy minor

Caroline Kay Smith
Fisherville, Kentucky
Psychology

Micah Smith
Lexington, Kentucky
Anthropology
Honors in Anthropology
cum laude

James Michael Soderling
Central City, Kentucky
Political Science
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Philosophy minor
Honors in Political Science
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
summa cum laude

Justin Luke Sparkman
London, Kentucky
Philosophy
Political Science

Malachi Joseph Spohn
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration: Management Track
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Zachary Vincent Stahlman
Louisville, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Anthropology minor

Anna Irene Stansbury
Ashland, Kentucky
Classics
Psychology
Honors in Classics
Honors in Psychology
magna cum laude

Emma Jennie Stansbury
Ashland, Kentucky
Middle Grades Education
Honors in Education
cum laude

Faith Madison Steffey
Versailles, Kentucky
Music Studies
Psychology
Business Administration minor
Honors in Psychology
cum laude

Seth Thomas Stevens
Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication

Lennon Alexander Stolz
Erlanger, Kentucky
Accounting
Classics minor

Tai Andrew Stormont
Sherwood, Oregon
Accounting
Honors in Accounting
magna cum laude

Amariah Sable Street
Hindman, Kentucky
Sociology
Art History minor
Honors in Sociology

Tucker Daniel Strode
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Philosophy minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
cum laude

Megan Susanna Studer
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Biology: Ecology, Evolution and Behavior Track
Studio Art minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Andrew Bradley Stultz
Greenup, Kentucky
Accounting
Business Administration: Finance Track

Gabrielle Sandoval Sutton
Henderson, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
cum laude

Austin Christopher Taylor
Louisville, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science

Katherine Grace Taylor
Burlington, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Chemistry minor
Psychology minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Emilie Rae Teall
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration
Communication minor
cum laude

Cade Riley Terry
Frankfort, Kentucky
International Affairs: Comparative Cultures Track

Gracie Annmarie Terry
Greenup, Kentucky
Political Science
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication minor
Honors in Political Science
cum laude

Ry’Ann Montgomery Tharp
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Honors in Health and Exercise Science
magna cum laude

Jack Tyler Thomas
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
English minor
Honors in Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
magna cum laude

Graham Krishan Thomason
Lexington, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Chemistry minor
Philosophy minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Lula Blue Thompson
Lexington, Kentucky
Health and Exercise Science
Studio Art minor
cum laude

Mary Grace Thompson
Benton, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Communication minor
Honors in Business Administration
magna cum laude

Ethan Bradley Tiller
Grayson, Kentucky
Chemistry: Biochemistry Track
Data Analytics minor
Honors in Chemistry
cum laude

Zachary M. Tipton
Lexington, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track

Zander Justin Tirabasso
Bardstown, Kentucky
Biology
Chemistry minor
Religion minor
cum laude

Annabelle Lee Uhls
Louisville, Kentucky
Psychology
Studio Art
Honors in Psychology
Honors in Studio Art
magna cum laude

Nathan James Very
Crestwood, Kentucky
Accounting
Business Administration: Finance Track
Spanish minor

Riley Christine Vinson
Clarksville, Tennessee
Political Science
History minor
Honors in Political Science
summa cum laude

Paul Christopher Walden
Cincinnati, Ohio
Economics

Carson Riley Webb
Ashland, Kentucky
Business Administration: Finance Track

Tyson Garrett Webb
Olive Hill, Kentucky
Accounting

Preston Taylor Weinberg
Bel Air, Maryland
Biology
Philosophy minor
Psychology minor

Jenna Louise Welch
Louisville, Kentucky
Biology
Art History minor
Honors in Biology
summa cum laude

Lilian Jean Wild
Miamisburg, Ohio
Elementary Education
Honors in Education
summa cum laude

Erika Anne Williams
Tehachapi, California
English
Creative Writing minor
Honors in English
summa cum laude

Jackson Lee Wilson
Prospect, Kentucky
Business Administration: Management Track

Kathryn Teresa Winburn
Lexington, Kentucky
Biology

Caitlin Marie Woodard
Louisville, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track

Brandon Douglas Worzel
Owego, New York
Health and Exercise Science

Heather Marie Wright
Louisville, Kentucky
Teaching Chemistry

Mersadie LaNease Wurth
Dixon, Kentucky
Business Administration: Marketing Track
Communication minor

Andrew Tyler Alexander Yates
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Biology: Molecular and Cellular Track
Spanish Language and Literature
Honors in Spanish

Wade William Young
Versailles, Kentucky
Business Administration: Finance Track
Digital Arts and Media
Honors in Business Administration
Honors in Digital Arts and Media
magna cum laude

Joshua Brooks Zamora
Lexington, Kentucky
Psychology
Sociology minor