American Indian Convocation Program
Master of Ceremonies
Patty Talahongva, Journalist, Documentary Producer and News Executive
Prelude Music
Randy Kemp, Class of ‘86, Artificial Red
Processional
Chi’Chino Spirit O’Odham Dance Group
Opening Blessing
Monica Yazzie, Miss Indigenous ASU 2024–2025
Welcome
Alexander Soto, Class of ‘19, Director of the Labriola National American Indian Data Center, ASU
Graduate Address
Kristen Dosela Class of ‘24, ASU
Dukepoo Recognition
Cheryl Cromwell, Class of ‘00, Native American Alumni Chapter
Eagle Spirit Award
Marcus Monenerkit, Class of ‘11, Heard Museum
Graduate Presentation
Jacob Moore, Class of’99, ‘08, Vice President and Special Advisor on American Indian Affairs, ASU
Closing Blessing
Elishua Shepard, Mr. Indigenous ASU, 2024–2025
Recessional
Chi’Chino Spirit O’Odham Dance Group
Native American Alumni Chapter
American Indian Initiatives
Office of Government & Community Engagement
Heard Museum
Labriola National Indian Data Center
ASU Career Services
Mary Lou Fulton’s Teachers College
Janelle Allen, Class of ‘85, ISU
Vickie Baldwin, Class of ‘00, ASU
Samantha Fisher, Class of ‘11, ‘18, ASU
Penny Harris, Class of ‘04, UofS
Jim Larney, Class of ‘07, ‘10, ASU
Valeria López, Class of ‘20, ASU
Kelley Willie-Olivarez, Class of ‘13, UNM
Seciwa Assistants (Working Leaners)
Lové Alexander
Layla Boye
Randii Lantz Castaneda
Morgan Descheenie
Kaeden Draper
Jennifer Himel
Taylor Long
Kennedy Massey
Adrianna Pete
Isiaha Rodriguez
Mazacoatl Rodriguez
Spring 2024 American Indian Convocation Graduates
Doctoral Degrees
Autumn Adams, JD Juris Doctor of Law
Ieshya Anderson, PHD Engineering Education Systems and Design
Shenella Benjamin, PHD Innovation in Global Development
Felix Muniz, PHD Psychology (Quantitative Research Methods)
Shaina Nez, PHD Justice Studies
Chonsey Pogue, EDD Leadership and Innovation
Satchel Pratt, PHD Counseling Psychology
Master's Degrees
Richelle Antonio, MA Indigenous Education
Angelina Arellano, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Richard Audrain, MED Educational Leadership (Principalship)
Yvette Beltran, MS Family and Human Development
Rayanna Benally, MPM Project Management
Brittany Benally, MS Program Evaluation and Data Analytics
Jennifer Boehm, MLS Legal Studies
Amanda Boutot, MS Organizational Leadership
Chad Bradley, MA Investigative Journalism
Robin Branch, MHI Healthcare Innovation
Jaycee Breidenbach, MSW Social Work
MaryAnn Brooks, MHREL Human Resources and Employment Law
Jolie Burnette, MHI Healthcare Innovation
Nicole Bushman-Buhlig, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Raquel Calamity, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Alveena Carl, MS Forensic Psychology
Vennis Carpio, MA Communication
Yvette Carpio, MHI Healthcare Innovation
Allison Castillo, MS Nursing
Taylor Christensen, MS Materials Science and Engineering
Maxine Contreras, MSL Sustainability Leadership
Logan Copeland, MS Regulatory Science (Food Safety)
Virgil Davis, MLS Legal Studies
Jason Debney, MA World War II Studies
Kristen Dosela, MA Indigenous Education
Jennah Douglas, MS Crime Analysis
Aidan Dreaming-Elk, MSW Social Work
Machiavellia Etsitty, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Shane Evans, MS Materials Science and Engineering
Kristiann Ferreira, MLS Legal Studies
Heather Fisher, MA Communication
Samantha Fisher, MA Communication
Aspen Ford, MA Investigative Journalism
Alma Fox, MSW Social Work
Maria Garcia, MS Electrical Engineering
Dwayne Garrison, MPM Project Management
Brandon Gaspar, MBA W. P. Carey MBA
Cedric Ghann, MLS Legal StudiesBehavior Analysis)
Nathan Gonzales, MS Biology
Vanessa Gonzalez, MA Criminal Justice
Rebecca Gorman, ME Early Childhood Education (Teacher Certification)
Christopher Graham, MCS Computer Science
Brandy Greenhalgh, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Delia Guatimea-Leary, MSW Social Work
Uliyana Guerrero, MS Psychology
Uriah Hood, PSM Forensic Science
Howard Hunt, MSW Social Work
Analisa Jimenez, MS Global Health
Taylor Johns, MS Organizational Leadership
Kendra Kim, MGM Global Management
Ricki Kluthe, MHI Healthcare Innovation
Shruthi Reddy Kolan, MS Business Analytics
Blessy Hadassa Konedana, MS Computer Science
Delban Leslie, MLS Legal Studies
Michelle Liebel-Salopek, MA Emergency Management and Homeland Security (Homeland Security)
Christopher Lomahquahu, MA Investigative Journalism
Melanie Lucas, MLS Legal Studies
Colton Malt, MBA W. P. Carey MBA
Malena Manuel, MBA W. P. Carey MBA
Reba Manuel, MS Organizational Leadership
Mariah Maury, MA Global Affairs and Management (Executive)
Isaiah May, MED Educational Leadership (Principalship)
Christopher Mcsweeny, MBA W. P. Carey MBA
Paige Moon, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Brielle Morgan, MA Indigenous Education
Ebenezer Nii Martey, MA Global Affairs and Management (Executive)
Courtney Norberto, MS Aging
Dominique Norman, MA Social Justice and Human Rights
Madison Nottingham, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Loralee Panagakis, MED Educational Leadership (Principalship)
Shauna Parisien, MS Nutritional Science (Dietetics)
Ronit Patil, MS Computer Science
Alicia Patterson, MA Indigenous Education
Marian Patterson, MLS Legal Studies
Jaden Petree, MS Forensic Psychology
Alicia Phillipovich, MPM Project Management
Alyssa Poland, MS Psychology
Valentino Popoca, MA History
Cody Potts, MA English
Dylan Queary, MLM Leadership and Management
Leslie Raatz, MBA W. P. Carey MBA
Shawn Ralston, MA Indigenous Education
Monica Ramirez, MSW Social Work
Shaquille Redhair, MHREL Human Resources and Employment Law
Micah Rind, MMC Mass Communication
Tyler Ruch, MS Regulatory Science
Ruben Rush, MLM Leadership and Management
Brooke Saganitso, MA Indigenous Education
Kaley Secody, MLS Legal Studies
Vidit Sharma, MGM Global Management (Global Business)
Devante Shirley, MS Health Care Administration and Policy
Alyson Shirley, MS Global Health
Hailey Shutters, MA Special Education (Applied Behavior Analysis)
Rhonda Sims, MS Organizational Leadership
Ana Sniffen, MSLB Sports Law and Business
Mycael Spear, MS User Experience
Cheyenne Strickland, MS Forensic Psychology
Kendra Cheyenne Summers, MNLM Nonprofit Leadership and Management
Emerson-Cree Thomas-Best, MA Global Security (Cybersecurity)
Stephanie Thompson, MS Nursing
Abigail Tropp, MA Communication
Jaclyn Trujillo, MS Family and Human Development
Kolby Tsosie, MA Indigenous Education
Katherine Villalobos, MS Psychology
Jessica Von Bargen, MSL Sustainability Leadership
Taneesha Watson, MED Secondary Education (Teacher Certification)
Joshua West, MSL Sustainability Leadership
Sandi Wilson, MLS Legal Studies
Thomas Yazzie, MLS Legal Studies
Joesanna Yellowhair, MED Elementary Education (Teacher Certification)
Marie Yochum, PSM Forensic Science
Bachelor's Degrees
Angelica Abeita, BA Business (Business Administration)
Federick Alberto, BS Kinesiology
Monica Alejos, BA Social Justice and Human Rights
Ellyse Andreas, BS Accountancy
Gannon Andrews, BS Psychology
Victoria Armenta, BS Technical Communication (User Experience)
Michelle Arviso, BS Nutrition
Sierra Ashton, BS Psychology
Sierra Avalos, BS Psychology
Erick Avelar, BS Information Technology
Grace Awbrey, BS Psychology
Emily Baker, BA Political Science
Brittney Barrantes, BA Business (Business Administration)
Melissa Barrett, BS Communication
Eric Barton, BAE Elementary Education
Chloe Bauman, BS Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
Nortina Becenti, BS Criminology and Criminal Justice
Brennen Becenti-Francisco, BSE Engineering (Mechanical Engineering Systems)
DeJanelle Beck, BS Biological Sciences (Biology and Society)
Tiana Beetso, BA Chemistry
Valentina Bitsoie, BAE Elementary Education
Kaitlyn Bolt, BS Health Sciences
Jasmine Borden, BS Digital Audiences
Mya Bostic, BS Communication
Birdie Brown, BA Organizational Leadership (Project Management)
Loving Brown, BS Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
Alliana Brunelle, BS Psychology
Christian Bailey, BA Business (Sports Business)
Matthew Bryant, BSN Nursing
Vaughan Butts, BSP Urban Planning
Elijah Byjoe, BIPH International Public Health
Nikolas Cabrera, BSE Engineering Management
Marcia Cal, BSN Nursing
Aliah Casuse, BS American Indian Studies
Marissa Cervantes, BS Criminology and Criminal Justice (Policing)
Clark Chee, BS Nutritional Science
Jeremy Chee, BSE Mechanical Engineering
Jaide Chikeruba, BS Psychology
Rithvik Ram Chirumamilla, BA Business (Financial Planning)
Samantha Clark, BAE Educational Studies
Jeremiah Coleman, BA Organizational Leadership (Project Management)
Alexandra Coletta, BA Communication
Haley Cote, BSW Social Work
Ella CruzOrtega, BS Criminology and Criminal Justice
Shaya Curley, BS Sociology
Fetene Dabalo, BS Counseling and Applied Psychological Science
Arnold Dates, BS Business Entrepreneurship
Breana Dechon, BS Speech and Hearing Science
Martin Denis, BS Information Technology
Rebekah Dilks, BA Global Health
Sewa Eagle Hawk, BFA Art (Photography)
Mina Eppinger, BA Interdisciplinary Studies (Organizational Studies)
Norberto Esquer, BS Criminology and Criminal Justice
Reina Evangelista, BS Community Health
Kaurie Farley-Blake, BS Sports Science and Performance Programming
Matthew Freeman, BS Public Service and Public Policy (Emergency Management and Homeland Security)
Andrew Fritsch, BS Computer Science (Software Engineering)
Tonya Garfield, BA Liberal Studies
Andre Gerwitz, BS Biological Sciences
April Gilbert, BSN Nursing
Jonathan Goldtooth, BSE Civil Engineering
Amanda Gonzales, BS Medical Studies
Jackie Gonzales, BSE Electrical Engineering (Electrical Power and Energy Systems)
Kenny Gorman, BSN Nursing
Sarah Gregory, BA Art (Museum Studies)
Darwin Guglielmo, BA Mass Communication and Media Studies
Alison Guttormson, BS Digital Audiences
Christine Haven, BA Organizational Leadership
Heidi Herder, BSN Nursing
Neyda Hernandez Paredes, BAE Secondary Education
Caroline Hinton, BA Psychology
Devin Holifield, BA Organizational Leadership
Alberta Horseherder, BSN Nursing
Vanessa Howe, BS Speech and Hearing Science
Griffin Howell, BS Political Science
Sarah Hunt, BS Software Engineering
Jenna Ibanez, BFA Art (Ceramics)
Clarissa Jaucian, BSE Mechanical Engineering (Computational Mechanics)
Kelsey JeanMarie, BA Business (Communication)
Aiona Johnson, BSN Nursing
Krystal Jones, BS Health Sciences
Elyza Jordan, BS Geographic Information Science
Chelsea Kaska, BA Liberal Studies
Vanessa Kee, BA Business (Business Administration)
Tetricia Kee, BAE Elementary Education
Wynsday King, BFA Art (Digital Photography)
Eric Kingery, BS Accountancy
Ashlee Lander, BA; BA Business (Business Administration); Business (Human Resources)
Kyle Laudenschlager, BS Psychology
Starletta Lazalde, BA Psychology
Brianna Limon, BA Philosophy (Morality, Politics and Law)
Kayo Litzin, BSE Mechanical Engineering
Christian Livingston, BS Biochemistry
Kapuanalani Lopes, BA Organizational Leadership (Project Management)
Rachael Love, BA Anthropology
Drake Maloney, BA Business (Financial Planning)
Danielle Martin, BA Community Advocacy and Social Policy
Brianna Masters, BA Business (Business Administration)
Sarah Matthews, BA Mass Communication and Media Studies
Madison Mauer, BS Applied Nutrition and Health
Kelsie Maxon, BS Sociology
Lemuel Meade, BAE Elementary Education
Holley Mendoza, BAE Early Childhood Education
Noah Miranda, BSE Electrical Engineering
Tara Mitchell, BA Art (Art History)
Jonathan Montenegro, BS Speech and Hearing Science
Mia Moore, BFA Art (Photography)
Cordella Morris, BSN Nursing
Tomasi Moustafa, BS Psychology
Mckaylee Murley, BS Biological Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
Dylan Napoleon, BSE Mechanical Engineering
Eugena Natoni, BAE Educational Studies (Early Childhood Studies)
Alexis Naulls, BS Counseling and Applied Psychological Science
Ashley Neblina BAE, Elementary Education
Jillian Norried, BSN Nursing
Sonya Norton, BS Applied Biological Sciences
Hunter Obrien, BS Marketing
Eric Page Parra, BSE Electrical Engineering
Domenic Pallotta, BA Business (Business Administration)
Christine Parker, BA Anthropology
Joseph Perez-Marchese, BA Liberal Studies
Kiara Phillips, BFA Art (Animation)
Michael Porter, BA Business (Financial Planning)
Kristopher Pouncy, BS Data Science
Daniel Rael, BS Sports Science and Performance Programming
Redaya Red Fox, BA Anthropology
Kristen Reynolds, BA Business (Law)
Maxine Ribbs, BA Communication
Cindy Rios, BA Business (Health Care)
David Rivera Paez, BSN Nursing
Edwin Robinson, BA Psychology
Stephanie Rodriguez, BA Organizational Leadership
Yessibell Romero, BS Psychology (Forensic Psychology)
Wesley Rutledge, BA English
Mayra Salazar, BS Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science)
Hayley Seals, BS Biological Sciences
Krista Serigne-Wren, BA Psychology
John Sheriff, BS Graphic Information Technology (Full-Stack Web Development)
Tyler Shurley, BS Computer Science
Irene Sifuentes, BAE Elementary Education
Carina Silva, BA Media Arts and Sciences
Lanny Siyuja, BA Liberal Studies
Madilyn Demetrio, BSN Nursing
Jaelah Stanley, BA Business (Communication)
Shannyn Steadman, BAE Elementary Education
Lani Stevens, BA Liberal Studies
Liane Tabaha, BS Accountancy
Brianna Tallboy, BAE Elementary Education
Baahii Tallman, BS Business Data Analytics
Thurman Thomas, BS Health Care Administration and Policy
Alan Todachine, BS Health Sciences (Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science)
Kelsey Touvell, BS Psychology
Catherine Ustariz, BAE Special Education
Christina Valdez, BSN Nursing
Dylan Vargas, BA Organizational Leadership
Kateri Vigil Jackson, BSN Nursing
Uriah Villa, BSE Engineering (Robotics)
Raquelle Warren, BA Business (Business Administration)
Emma Watkins, BA Global Health
Roslyn Weinrich, BA Biochemistry
Kamalani Welch, BSN Nursing
Caitlin Wells, BS Psychology
Selassie Wilson, BA Liberal Studies
Tait Wilson, BA English (Creative Writing)
Jaden Woods, BS Political Science
Breanna Yazzie, BS Human Systems Engineering
Kylee Yazzie, BS Applied Nutrition and Health Sciences