American Indian Convocation Program

Order of Ceremony

 

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

Appreciation and Special Recognition

 

Contributors

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

 

American Indian Student Support Services Staff

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