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Class of 2021

* Served as Student Missionary, Attended Adventist Colleges Abroad, Served as a S A L S U officer
Note: The listing of a student’s name in this posting is presumptive, but not conclusive evidence of graduation.
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School of Education Anchor fo School of Education list

Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership Anchor fo Doctor of Philosophy in Leadership list

Jorge Ramirez
Educational Administration
MBA, La Sierra University, 2012
BA, La Sierra University, 2010

Dissertation: Exploring the Influence of Leadership Behaviors on Job Satisfaction of Hispanic Employees

Zixuan Zhao
Educational Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2017
MAT, University of Southern California, 2012
BA, South-Central University for Nationalities, 2010

Dissertation: Parenting Style, Subjective Well-Being, and the Moderating Effects of Cultural Perception of Well-Being: the Case of Chinese Young Adults

Doctor of Education Anchor fo Doctor of Education list

Christiana Amo-Kyereme (December 2020)
Educational Psychology
EdS, La Sierra University, 2015
MA, La Sierra University, 2012
BA, Griggs University, 2007
BA, Valley View University, 2001
BA, Griggs University, 2001

Dissertation: Sibling Involvement and Pivotal Response Training in Autism: Six Case Studies

Yancie Carter (March 2021)
Educational Psychology
MA, Argosy University, Orange County, 2010
BA, Roosevelt University, 2007

Dissertation: The Perceptions of Community College Students and the Effects of Academic Probation: A Qualitative Study

Michelle Gathuru Kamau
Administration & Leadership
MSW, Loma Linda University, 2006
BSW, La Sierra University, 2000

Dissertation: Developing the Professional Standards for Myanmar Social Workers

Flora Solange Milosavljevic (September 2020)
Educational Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2019
MA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2006
MAT, Andrews University, 1996
BA, Andrews University, 1994

Dissertation: Treatment-Resistant Selective Mutism, Resiliency, and Early Adulthood Transitions: A Single-Subject Case Study

Daniele Smith
Educational Psychology
MA, Hope International University, 2006
BS, Hope International University, 2004

Dissertation: Growth Mindset and Grit Among African American/Black STEM Students at a Community College

Suzette Ofelia Vega
School Psychology & Measurement
MAEd, Azusa Pacific University, 2013
BA, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 2011

Dissertation: Creating a Mental Health-Based Professional Development Program for Teachers Helping Elementary School Students with Social-Emotional Needs

Specialist in Education Anchor fo Specialist in Education list

Samuel Adjei Boadi
Curriculum & Instruction
MPhil, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2014
BA, Valley View University, 2006

Darcy Anne Analora (March 2021)
School Psychology
MS, Walden University, 2009
BA, Chapman University, 1998

Lisandra Arevalo
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Venus Hayag Canete
Administration & Leadership
MBA, La Sierra University, 2016
BS, University of San Jose - Recoletos, 1985

Brady Jonathan Clark *
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, La Sierra University, 2018

Monica Elissa Galvez
School Psychology
MA, National University, 2003
BA, California State University, Fullerton, 2001

Pamela Lynn Gomez
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2018

Allen Daniel Miranda
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, La Sierra University, 2018

Kenneth Daniel Miranda
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Marlena Susie T’shana Moss (March 2021)
Educational Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2019
BA, California State University, Northridge, 2001

Bianca Munoz
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2012

Heather Irene Petersen
Curriculum & Instruction
MAEd, California State University, San Bernardino, 2004
BA, San Diego Christian College, 1989

Joshua Royd Rivera
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2019
BA, La Sierra University, 1998

Althea Antoinette Trusty
Curriculum & Instruction
MA, La Sierra University, 2015
BEd, Northern Caribbean University, 2006

Lorena Villasenor Rangel
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BS, University of California, Riverside, 2016
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2016

Edward Christian Vulpe
School Psychology
MA, La Sierra University, 2020
BA, La Sierra University, 2017

Master of Arts Anchor fo Master of Arts list

Pegah Agahzadeh Kesheh (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, University of Phoenix, 2017

Cindy Tavares Aguilar (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, University of Phoenix, 2018

Adriana Alejandra Aguilera (March 2021)
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Janet Maribel Aguirre (December 2020)
Administration & Leadership
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2011

Danielle Dene Akhtarkhavari
Counseling
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2013

Samira Yahia Alayeh
Counseling
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2019

Patrick James Almendarez
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2016

Aubrey Nicole Asher
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, Union College, 2013

Brady Joseph Asher
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, Union College, 2011

Gustavo Alejandro Bolanos
Administration & Leadership
BS, Southern Adventist University, 2009

Victoria Calderón Bonilla
Counseling
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Zahger Adly Botrous (September 2020)
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, Assiut University, 1998

Yoana Estefani Bravo
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Iveth Veronica Bruner
Counseling
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2018

Graciela Inez Carlito
Counseling
BA, San Francisco State University, 2020

Jessica Jacuinde Carrillo
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Fernando Chavez
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2017

Tabitha Joy Coto
Administration & Leadership
BS, Union College, 2015

Vincent Gus Daino
Curriculum & Instruction
BBA, American Public University System, 2008

Alejandra Thereza De Leon Guandique
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Charles Anthony Dungan
Administration & Leadership
BS, Union College, 2013

Jennifer Kristine Fleck
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2016

Tanisha Lorraine French
Counseling
BSW, La Sierra University, 2007

Gustavo Gallo Avelar
Counseling
BS, University of California, Riverside, 2015

Nancy L. Garcilazo
Administration & Leadership
MA, La Sierra University, 2005
BA, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 1995

Timothy Alexander Giang
Administration & Leadership
BS, Pacific Union College, 2016

Nikkirhae Marie Hernandez
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Tara Melissa Hollis (September 2020)
Student Life & Development
BS, Southern Adventist University, 2010

Taylor Dominique Johnson ‡ (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2017

Sean Roland Lehnhoff
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, Walla Walla University, 2015

Jacqueline Leon
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Akiva Nicole Lindsey
Counseling
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2018

Alexa M. Lister
Counseling
BS, Charleston Southern University, 2020

Jennifer L. Lopez
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Wendy Guadalupe Lopez (March 2021)
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Zuri Koron Lowe
Counseling
BA, California Baptist University, 2015

Kristin Nicole Martinez (March 2021)
Counseling
BA, Southern Adventist University, 2012

Kirsten Ashley Mathis
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, Southwestern Adventist University, 2007

Myron Anthony McDonald † (March 2021)
Counseling
MBA, La Sierra University, 2019
BS, La Sierra University, 2015

Alfredo Mendez (December 2020)
Counseling
BS, Southern Adventist University, 2013

Stan John Michael
Administration & Leadership
BSEd, Union College, 1989

Nadine Celestine Mika
Administration & Leadership
BEd, Pacific Adventist University, 2015

Amy Estelle Miller
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, Southern Adventist University, 2014

Ariana Miranda (December 2020)
Counseling
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2018

Vivian Marie Morales
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Kimberly Murillo
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2018

Zaira Cristina Nava
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Ivonne Omana (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, Adventist University of Health, 2015

Tomilola Tayo Oyerinde (March 2021)
Counseling
BA, Babcock University, 2017

Susan Mary Pratt
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, Brigham Young University - Idaho, 2016

Alejandra Quintero
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Lovelyn Joy Razzouk
Administration & Leadership
BMus, La Sierra University, 2006

Sonia Romero
Counseling
BA, California Baptist University, 2019

Miranda E. Salas (September 2020)
Counseling
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2018

Michael Dwayne Sampson (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, Oakwood University, 2018

Karam Skaf (March 2021)
Counseling
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2012

Rosemarie Smith (September 2020)
Counseling
BA, California Baptist University, 2012

Marisol Sotelo
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Isabel Tovar
Counseling
BA, Western Governors University, 2019

Elvira Ann Vargas (March 2021)
Counseling
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2013

Oscar Vargas (September 2020)
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2017

Raian Graban Villacruel (December 2020)
Administration & Leadership
BA, Adventist University of the Philippines, 2006

Brenda Villegas
Counseling
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Maggie Zheng
Counseling
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2017

Master of Arts in Teaching Anchor fo Master of Arts in Teaching list

Nicolette Lynn Avalos
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Oliver Stuart Bragg (March 2021)
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, Southern Adventist University, 2017

Joaquin Cadavid † (September 2020)
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2016

Andreina Calderon
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, California State University, Fullerton, 2013

Amanda Chirongoma
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Brenda Corona-Montaño
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, University of California, Riverside, 2014

Melinda Ashley Delgado (March 2021)
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, California State University, Long Beach, 2016

Brittany Amber Hanyon
Curriculum & Instruction
MA, California State University, Long Beach, 2017
BSEd, The University of Memphis, 2015

Raina Jetson
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2014

Marianna Kyababchyan
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, California Baptist University, 2016

Rychelle Aileen Lehnhoff
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, Walla Walla University, 2015

Roberto Rodriguez Saucedo
Curriculum & Instruction
BS, La Sierra University, 2016

Griselda Evelyn Santos
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, University of California, Riverside, 1999

Marisol Serrato Sabaj
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, California Baptist University, 2019

Tony Solis
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2018

Karina Vianay Valadez *
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, La Sierra University, 2018

Nolan Hollis von Esch
Curriculum & Instruction
JD, Loyola Marymount University - Loyola Law School, 2015
BA, La Sierra University, 2012

Kathy Janet Zavala (September 2020)
Curriculum & Instruction
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2015

Master of Education Anchor fo Master of Education list

Gail Renee Wilton (December 2020)
Administration & Leadership
BEd, Union College, 2004

Bachelor of Arts Anchor fo Bachelor of Arts list

Jessica Amarillas (December 2020)
Liberal Studies

Jeanette Guadalupe Arambula Perez (September 2020)
Liberal Studies

Gabriela Michelle Chiroy
Liberal Studies

Chloe Hani Gabriel (September 2021)
Liberal Studies

Keana Quilaztli Houchin Cum Laude
Liberal Studies

Shaoshuai Li (March 2021)
Liberal Studies

Hannah Rose Schaffer (December 2020)
Liberal Studies

Emily Loraine Silcox * Magna Cum Laude
Liberal Studies

Megan Elizabeth Dominique Walker (December 2020)
Liberal Studies

HMS Richards Divinity School Anchor fo HMS Richards Divinity School list

Master of Divinity Anchor fo Master of Divinity list

Paul William Gary Deshield (September 2020)
BA, Oakwood University, 2017

Jeanette Maree Griego (December 2020)
BA, La Sierra University, 2014

Daniel Abdul Guzman Bernabe (September 2020)

Zachary William Parks
BBA, Southern Adventist University, 2004

Samingthong Thongkasem
BBA, Southern Adventist University, 2004

Master of Theological Studies Anchor fo Master of Theological Studies list

Diego Ignacio Manhães de Sousa Barreto
BTech, Centro Universitário Adventista de São Paulo, 2007

Jacqueline Cuellar (December 2020)
BA, Art Institute of California - Hollywood, 2013

Mark Ferrell (December 2020)

Stephen Louis Hicks (March 2021)
BFA, New York University, 2004

Shantane A. Marshall (September 2020)
BA, San Diego Christian College, 2016

Bachelor of Arts Anchor fo Bachelor of Arts list

Derick Edward Littrell (December 2020)
Religious Studies

Glaucia A. Monteiro *† Cum Laude
Religious Studies

Jesus D. Vera Cum Laude
Religious Studies

Zapara School of Business Anchor fo Zapara School of Business list

Master of Business Administration Anchor fo Master of Business Administration list

Usman N. Ahmad
Health Care Management
BS, University of Pittsburgh, Main Campus, 2016

David Vincent Armstrong (September 2020)
Customized Concentration: Health Care Management
Bde, North East Wales Institute of Higher Education, 2002

Ashraf Zaki Awad Awad

Larysa Baydala (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, Loma Linda University, 2007

Ali Mujtaba Bokhari (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Matthew Eric Celes Cabreza
Health Care Management
BS, Loma Linda University, 2005

Bradley Allen Carlson (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, Union College, 2016

Sonia Mayuri Chavan
Health Care Management
BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 2016

Liqiao Chen
Health Care Management
BA, University of Brighton, 2019

Ricardo Andre Chujutalli (September 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, Kettering College, 2016

Esmeralda Yadira Del Real
Management
BA, La Sierra University, 2014

Nicole Rosalie Delima (September 2020)
Customized Concentration: Management in Analytics and Healthcare
BS, Andrews University, 2018

Thayne Kaupili Duarte (March 2021)
Health Care Management
BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1998

Verona Francian Ellis
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Nicklas Joseph Feiler (December 2020)
General Management
BA, La Sierra University, 2018

Megan Nicole Calla Gampong
Health Care Management
MS, Loma Linda University, 2017
BS, La Sierra University, 2015

Sarai Gonzalez Hicks (September 2020)
Human Resource Management
BS, University of Phoenix, 2012

Cristian Felipe Gonzalez Orellana (December 2020)
Marketing
BBA, Instituto Profesional Duoc UC, 2015

Luis Alberto Grossklaus (December 2020)
Health Care Management
Bach, Universidad Adventista del Plata, 2017

Christopher Navarro Guinto (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BBA, University of San Francisco, 2005

Anais Emilie Guth (September 2020)
Customized Concentration: Organizational Development
BA, La Sierra University, 2015

Armando Hernandez
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Bryan David Hernandez
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Jennifer Ligia Herrera
Health Care Management
BA, La Sierra University, 2015

David Sejin Hong
Health Care Management

Austin Dean Johnson (September 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, Southern Adventist University, 2017

Friska Kaunang (December 2020)
Finance
BS, Adventist University of the Philippines, 2008

Alyssa Corinne Soonhwe Kim
Finance
BA, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2019

Courtney Celesete Kohne (September 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, East Tennessee State University, 2016

Emily Denise Krause (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BA, Western Washington University, 2008

Nina Eungi Leicht (December 2020)
Management
JD, University of San Francisco, 2015
BA, La Sierra University, 2010

Michelle Bell Liow (September 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, University of Utah, 1998

Edward Gelvis Luna
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Marian Nady Malak
Marketing
BS, La Sierra University, 2017

Linda Marchen
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Nilofar Mojadidi
Health Care Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Mizuki Nakagawa
Human Resource Management
Bach, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, 2018

Melissa Guiliana Nichols
Management
BS, Universidad de San Martin de Porres, 2002

Kimberly Zulema Paez *
Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2017

Lianne H. Pak
Health Care Management
MS, Loma Linda University, 2017
BS, Pacific Union College, 2016

Vandrene Latoya Parris
Management
BS, Northern Caribbean University, 2011

Kristen Noelle Polenz (December 2020)
Health Care Management
MA, Ohio University, 2014

Sany Rajagukguk (September 2020)
Health Care Management
PhD, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, 2006
BS, Harding University, Main Campus, 1998

Brijit Bertsche Reis (December 2020)
Health Care Management
MD, Cornell University Medical College, 1992
BA, Cornell University, 1987

Jasmin Jacqueline Rodriguez (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BA, City University of New York - Lehman College, 1993

Jon Patrick Schaffer (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, Walla Walla University, 2011

Lindsey Janel Shearer
Customized Concentration: Finance and Accounting
BBA, Walla Walla University, 2019

Sameera Sigdel (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BBA, Union College, 2016

Dillon Matthew Sinyard (December 2020)
BBA, Oakwood University, 2018

Jacob Smith (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BS, California State University, San Bernardino, 2015

Kyle Thompson (September 2020)
BS, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, 2010

Erika Astrid Thorson
Marketing
BA, California State University, San Bernardino, 2005

Lauryl Ann Torkelson (March 2021)
Health Care Management
BS, Gannon University, 2015

Jenai Umetsu (December 2020)
Health Care Management
BA, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2011

Carolyn Marie Voulgaridis (September 2020)
Health Care Management
JD, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2013
BS, Excelsior College, 2010

Jacob Ryan Zarate
Human Resource Management
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Angel Coronel Zazueta
Human Resource Management
BA, La Sierra University, 2018

Master of Science Anchor fo Master of Science list

Monique Camarena (December 2020)
Accountancy
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Noemi Zitlaly Diaz (March 2021)
Accountancy
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Cyril Hansen Quartey (December 2020)
Accountancy
BA, Monmouth College, 2018

Aliya Olivya Shakira Jervis ‡ (December 2020)
Accountancy
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Sherika Lamona Moulton (December 2020)
Accountancy
BBA, Northern Caribbean University, 2017

Jordan Christian Ong (March 2021)
Accountancy
BS, La Sierra University, 2019

Gensky Sandoval
Accountancy
BS, La Sierra University, 2020

Bachelor of Arts Anchor fo Bachelor of Arts list

Jade Jasmine Lechuga (March 2021)
Management

Mark Maged Makram Ibrahim
Management

Bachelor of Science Anchor fo Bachelor of Science list

Sha Ai
Business: Finance

Damarys Isabel Alejandre
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Mesaley A. Alemseged
Customized Major: Organizational Behavior

Carlos Arellano
Business: Finance

Luis Fernando Cevada De Paris
Accounting
Business: Finance

Tony Chen (December 2020)
Business: Political Economy

Ian Robert Chiang
Business: Marketing

Phillip Seung Phill Choi
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Diego Augusto Cuyuch
Business: Finance

Tianyao Deng (December 2020)
Accounting

Jared Chase Dubini
Accounting

Kindy Lynn Favata Cum Laude
Business: Finance

Melissa Midori Garbi Cum Laude
Business: Finance
Accounting

Genaro Garcia
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Sergio Garcia Cum Laude
Business: Health Care Management
Business: Human Resource Management

Paul David Geriguis
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Andranik Hakobyan ‡ Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Business: Management for Health Care Professionals
Business: Marketing

Honors Scholarship Project: The Whole Cello or None at All

Mindy Shoko Higa Cum Laude
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Gauge Hamilton Hill
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Kaniel Hunt (September 2021)
Business: Health Care Management

Christer Palsberg Jorgensen Magna Cum Laude
Accounting

Baekseung Kim (December 2020)
Business: Marketing

Joshua Wonki Kim
Accounting

Samantha Ranae Kirkpatrick
Business: Political Economy

Christian Kanmue Kolleh (December 2020)
Marketing

Heavenly April Lara
Business: Health Care Management

Sanghyuk Lee
Business: Health Care Management

Yumin Lee Magna Cum Laude
Business: Health Care Management

Chenyang Li Cum Laude
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Haoran Li Cum Laude
Business: Finance
Business: Management

Lubingcun Liu
Accounting

Tze-Hsuan Shine Liu
Business: Human Resource Management
Business: Marketing

Denise Casandra Lopez
Business: Health Care Management

Marlene Lopez (December 2020)
Marketing

Christian Michael Augustus Lott (December 2020)
Accounting
Business: Political Economy

Phuong Ha Uyen Ly Cum Laude
Business: Management

Nannan Ma † Magna Cum Laude
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Ariana Yuniva Marquez Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Accounting
Business: Marketing

Honors Scholarship Project: A Virtual Look into Riverside's Eviction Reality

Diego Alonzo Mendoza Cum Laude
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Damaris Nicole Munyua (March 2021)
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Mariah Marie Nelson
Business: Management
Business: Human Resource Management

Katie Irene Nichols Summa Cum Laude
Business: Marketing

Jesus Antonio Noriega
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Ellysa Desiree Nunez (March 2021)
Business: Management

Alexander Nyirady
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Wuilfredo Ortiz-Hernandez
Business: Finance
Business: Management

Rani Ajay Patel Cum Laude
Business: Marketing
Business: Human Resource Management

Aleksandr Jayson James Peters
Business: Management

Erica Picazo (March 2021)
Business: Management

Nakeisha Dawn Tinoy Pimentel
Business: Management

Adrian Omar Ramirez Cum Laude
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Pedro Sandoval Leon (December 2020)
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Chandler Grant Scheffer Magna Cum Laude
Business: Finance
Business: Management

Ilgun Seo (December 2020)
Business: Management for Health Care Professionals

Tarah Christine Serrato
Business: Management

Svetlana Hemoana Sheindlin Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Business: Business & Society
Customized Major: International Trade & Political Economy

Honors Scholarship Project: The Power of Student Voices at La Sierra University: An Analysis of Shared Governance on University Campuses

Earnest Ebenezer Sinambela Cum Laude
Business: Management
Business: Marketing

Cathlyn Mycha Sumampouw
Business: Management

Christopher Edwin Susanto Summa Cum Laude
Accounting
Business: Finance

Elijah Nathaniel Velasquez † Magna Cum Laude (March 2021)
Business: Finance
Accounting

Kalotia Fifita Vunileva
Business: Health Care Management

Blake Michael Walker ‡ Cum Laude
Business: Marketing

Sabrina Mildred Walley
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

Mikayla Lynn Warren
Business: Human Resource Management

Joseph Tsong-Him Young Summa Cum Laude (December 2020)
Business: Marketing
Business: Management

College of Arts & Sciences Anchor fo College of Arts & Sciences list

Master of Arts Anchor fo Master of Arts list

Sara Giselle Flores
English
BA, Southwestern Adventist University, 2018

Katherine Mabel Gonzalez
English
BA, La Sierra University, 2019

Anush Hakobyan
English
BA, Andrews University, 2014

Paul Anthony Perez (December 2020)
English
BA, San Diego State University, 2001

Bachelor of Arts Anchor fo Bachelor of Arts list

Raya Mazen Abbasi
Psychology

Mesaley A. Alemseged
Psychology

Rocio Alvarenga (September 2021)
Communication:Public Relations

Teresa Maria Alvarez
Liberal Arts: Humanities; Math, Natural & Physical Science; and Social Science

Bryanne Lanae Anderson
Music

Mia Kareen Barrington
Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience

Louise Celle Aya Blay Cum Laude (March 2021)
Psychology

Elisabeth Michelle Breen Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Psychology
Honors Scholarship Project: Understanding the Relationship Between Christian Prejudice Towards Asexual People Depends on Traditional Versus Fundamental Perspectives

Tadiwanashe Calisto Junias Chirongoma Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Psychology
Honors Scholarship Project: Medical Practitioners Perceptions & Communication Surrounding Vaccinations

Sean Donauvin Dunbar (December 2020)
Global Studies

Ingrid Danae Escudero
Psychology

Kaelyn Danielle Fernando Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Psychology
Honors Scholarship Project: How Do LGBTQ+ Students on a Religiously Affiliated Campus Feel Their Peers Perceive Them?

Jessica Flores Magna Cum Laude
History

Sasha Hani Gabriel
Psychology

Georgia Genobaga Cum Laude
Music

Bogdana Golub Whitaker Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Program
English: Literature
History

Honors Scholarship Project: Our Resistance to Forget: A Fictional Story of Resistance

Andrew Albert Granizo
History

Patricia Emelyn Granizo Cum Laude
English: Secondary Teaching

Andrea Gutierrez † Cum Laude
Sociology

Samantha Deanell Haddad-Scott
Psychology

Christopher Jordan Irawan
Sociology

Emily Sarah Johnson † Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Global Studies
Spanish

Honors Scholarship Project: Perspectives of Teen Pregnancy in Latin American Women of Southern California

Megan Joseph ‡ (September 2020)
Art

Andrea Marie Juck Cum Laude
Liberal Arts: English & Communication

Eliana Yaena Kim ‡ Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Music
Honors Scholarship Project: Fritz Kreisler: Master of Musical Interpretation

Melissa Mae Knopp † Cum Laude
English: Writing

Diana Janet Lee
Liberal Arts: Math, Natural & Physical Science and Social Science

Briana Tonia Lewis (September 2020)
Sociology

Michelangelo Chimienti Marenco (December 2020)
English: Creative Writing

William Ikaika Marshall Cum Laude
Sociology

Zully Galilea Matul Cum Laude
Psychology

Darrell Thomas Mccall
Sociology

Diana Mendoza (December 2020)
History

Veronica Boshi Mwila
Art

Benjamin Andrew Naté
Communication: Media Studies

Katie Irene Nichols Summa Cum Laude
Art

Dylan Pettitt
Psychology

Siomara Jeanette Pineda (March 2021)
Sociology

Arianna Rivas
Psychology

Jennifer Romo
Sociology

Andrea Celeste Ruiz Rojas
History

Trisha Saban (March 2021)
Liberal Arts: Math, Natural, & Physical Science

Julia Brianna Sanchez Magna Cum Laude
Psychology

Felicity Elaine Schwegman (September 2021)
Individual Major

Rafael Alberto Segovia
Psychology

Sassandra Ilorin Sellers
Sociology

Isabel Serrano † Magna Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Music
Honors Scholarship Project: God in Classical Music: A Look at Musical Transcendence

Justine Denise Silva
Psychology

Kobe Stanley Thomas Stallings (September 2021)
Sociology

Destany Vanegas
Psychology

Samantha Vargas (December 2020)
Sociology

Marci Diann Weismeyer Cum Laude (December 2020)
Liberal Arts: Humanities and Social Science

Nicholas Dylan Zavala
Music

Bachelor of Science Anchor fo Bachelor of Science list

Rhiannon Rose Abrahams Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Tubular ER Shaping Proteins Sey1p and Lnp1p are Required for Brome Mosaic Virus Replication and Proper Spherule Formation

Annifrid Kristel Aceron † Cum Laude
Exercise Science

Johanna Aguirre-Cruz (September 2020)
Criminal Justice

Yoo Sang Ahn Magna Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Jing Ai
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Lenard Dave Alvarez
Neuroscience

Jessica Anaya
Criminal Justice

Morena Guadalupe Aranda (September 2020)
Criminal Justice

Adriana Avila
Criminal Justice

Riley Justin Banaag
Exercise Science

Araceli Barraza
Exercise Science

Bryan Bernal (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Ethan C. Blaylock Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biological Science
Honors Scholarship Project: A Look into the Antibiotic Resistance Profiles of Bacteria Commonly Found in Soil

Marisol Bravo
Criminal Justice

Audrey Rose Bukala (December 2020)
Exercise Sci: Wellness Management

Micah Paul Buller *†‡
Computer Science

Darius Lee Callado
Exercise Science

Diana Carrillo Cum Laude (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Danielle Leeza Castaneda
Criminal Justice

Esmeralda Chavez (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Mei-Li Chiang
Neuroscience

Emily Sun Yun Choi * Cum Laude
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Jessica Dah-Hei Choi Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biological Science
Honors Scholarship Project: SINE Retrotransposons Import Polyadenylation Signals to 3'UTRs in Dog (Canis familiaris)

Taihun Theodore Choi Cum Laude
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Angelica Colio
Criminal Justice

Mark Anthony Contreras
Criminal Justice

Dylan Tyler Cooksley
Criminal Justice

Fabiola Corral
Health Science: Public Health

Shela Tahsa Cristiani Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Natalie Gianne Cruz
Biology: Biological Science

Kimberly Analy Curiel
Criminal Justice

Alysia Demi D'Aguiar
Health Science: Public Health

Almira Lois C. De Galicia
Criminal Justice

Rodrigo De La O Perez Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies
Honors Scholarship Project: THC Biophysical Effect on UMR Cells

Lelani Allyson Del Pinto (December 2020)
Biology: Biological Science

John Gilbert Del Valle Cum Laude (September 2020)
Exercise Science

Amelia Sue Dombrowski
Health Science: Public Health

Angelica Ordinario Drogemuller
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Ivan Iwenofu Arcturus Egbunike
Exercise Science

Anthony Escudero (December 2020)
Exercise Science

Vincent Nicolo Esguerra
Exercise Science

Rachel Leann Espinoza
Exercise Science

Jacqueline Flores Cum Laude (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Fabiola Garcia
Criminal Justice

Jacqueline Garcia (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Marielis George
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Amadeo Gonzalez
Physics

Jacqueline Gonzalez
Criminal Justice

Marissa Jasmine Gonzalez
Criminal Justice

Shannon Kiran Grewal Cum Laude/University Honors Program (March 2021)
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Octopuses on Acid: The Effects of pH on the Respiratory Pigments of Octopus rubescens

Alizberth Polett Grijalva
Neuroscience

Tracy-Nicole Neri Gupilan (December 2020)
Criminal Justice

Hailee Nicole Hemborg
Criminal Justice

Brandon Eugene Hendrix Cum Laude
Exercise Science

Alexis Hernandez
Criminal Justice

Aline Hernandez (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Annie Hoang Cum Laude
Health Science: Public Health

Kristian Holgersson (December 2020)
Biology: Biomedical Science

Jacob Ryan Holguin
Criminal Justice

Gisselle Marie Huerta Cum Laude
Criminal Justice

Jaziel Huerta
Biology: Biomedical Science

Ricardo Hurtado
Criminal Justice

Makayla T'keyah Kym Johansson Cum Laude (March 2021)
Health Science: Health Administration

John Patrick Khalaf Cum Laude
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Daniel Jaewon Kim Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Examining the Biofilms of Enterococcus faecalis Around Campus

Hannah Nicole Kim Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Health Science: Bio-Health Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Comparing the Effects of Screen-time Behaviors on Physical and Mental Health Between College and Working-aged Adults: A Study Conducted 1-year into the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kay Kyungsuh Kim ‡ Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Using Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) to Analyze the Effect of Quercetin on Bone-like Cancer Cells (UMR 106-01 BSP)

Natalie Brooke King
Exercise Science

Colin Sungwoo Ku Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Mason Christopher Lau (September 2020)
Exercise Science

Regina Kaile Leach † Summa Cum Laude (December 2020)
Neuroscience

Christopher Sungjoon Lee Cum Laude (March 2021)
Biology: Biological Science

Jane Chae Eun Lee
Biology: Biological Science

Trivy Trang Lepham (December 2020)
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Javier Lopez
Criminal Justice

Meagan Brianna Lopez Summa Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Jesus Jahir Lopez Moreno
Biology: Biomedical Science

Raymundo Maldonado Cum Laude
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Mariah Kianah Malone
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Brenda Jacqueline Marquez
Exercise Science

Elizabeth Abigail Martinez (March 2021)
Biology: Biological Science

Nathan Joe Medina
Exercise Science

Nicolle Arianna Medina Cum Laude
Criminal Justice

Billy J. Meeks (December 2020)
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Ernesto Jesus Mejia
Biology: Biomedical Science

Esther Arisaí Menjvar Zamora
Criminal Justice

Zerayacob Ephrem Meshesha
Health Science: Public Health

Gillian Miller Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: The Utility of Large Databases for Assessing Disparities in Outcome and Hospital Presentation

Angel David Miranda Escobar
Criminal Justice

Hannah Jenae Moore
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Anelis Mora
Criminal Justice

Alexandria Taylor Morgan Summa Cum Laude
Criminal Justice

Katherine Ashley Morgan Summa Cum Laude
Criminal Justice

Axel Nathaniel Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Ada Mareshah Nevarez
Exercise Science

Leslie Ordonez-Delgado
Criminal Justice

Emily Rose Orsatt Cum Laude (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Valerie Padilla (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Jaylene Parra (December 2020)
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Sophia Peralta
Criminal Justice

Abigail Perez (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Luis Antonio Perez
Criminal Justice

Gilda Corina Perez Salazar
Criminal Justice

Kristen Holly Perry
Exercise Science

Adriana Nicole Photianos (December 2020)
Criminal Justice

Santiago Alexis Picos
Criminal Justice

Nicole Pepe Pio (December 2020)
Health Science: Health Administration

Jocelyn Quezada (September 2021)
Health Science: Public Health

Kaylee Quezada Cum Laude
Criminal Justice

Alfredo Quintana, Jr. (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Gillian Michaela Ramirez Hernandez Summa Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Destiny Razo Arellano
Criminal Justice

Sumin Rhee
Biology: Biomedical Science

Monica Crystal Rivas
Criminal Justice

Blake Anthony Robinson
Health Science: Bio-Health Science

Sanders Carey Robinson (March 2021)
Health Science: Health Administration

Brianna Rodriguez
Criminal Justice

Leonardo Osbaldo Rodriguez
Criminal Justice

Williams Julio Cesar Rojas
Criminal Justice

Adamari Romano Cum Laude (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Tiffany Anne Rosal
Criminal Justice

Daniel Alfonso Ruiz Delgado Cum Laude (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Abel Zel Salazar
Computer Science

Yvonne Samayoa
Criminal Justice

Genesis Daniela Sanchez
Criminal Justice

Savanna Marie Sanchez Cum Laude
Health Science: Clinical Health Studies

Jasmine Yvette Segura (December 2020)
Criminal Justice

Alex Shin
Biology: Biomedical Science

Kassandra Sicairos (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Brandonn Issac Solis
Criminal Justice

Edwin Noe Solorio Mena
Criminal Justice

Rachel Christina Specht Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biological Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Characterization of Gordonia rubripertincta Infecting Phages CherryOnLim and OhMy Ward

Ming Chung Teng
Biology: Biomedical Science

Kandavan Thong Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Neuroscience
Honors Scholarship Project: The Accuracy of Eyewitness Memory: Interaction Effects of Personality and the Susceptibility to Stress

Ciryan Leo Toailoa
Exercise Science

Benjamin Toledo Cum Laude
Biochemistry: Health Professions

Steven Tran Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biology: Biomedical Science
Honors Scholarship Project: Establishing the Replication of Maize Chlorotic Mottle Virus in the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae

David Gabriel Uriarte, Jr.
Criminal Justice

Julissa Vargas Gaytan (March 2021)
Criminal Justice

Samuel Ray Winston (September 2020)
Criminal Justice

Justin David Wren † Cum Laude (December 2020)
Exercise Science

Ashley Manami Wysong Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Biochemistry: Health Professions
Honors Scholarship Project: Characterization of the Electronics of Near-Infrared Dyes via Reduction of Anthraquinone Compounds

Keina Nam Yoo Magna Cum Laude
Biology: Biomedical Science

Houting Yu Cum Laude
Biochemistry: Health Professions

Manuel Alexis Zendejas (December 2020)
Criminal Justice

Tongtong Zhao Summa Cum Laude (March 2021)
Mathematics

Yilin Zhu
Biochemistry: Health Professions

Louis A. Zuniga (December 2020)
Criminal Justice

Bachelor of Music Anchor fo Bachelor of Music list

Minji Claire Oh † Summa Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Music: Performance - Strings
Honors Scholarship Project: The Many Voices of the Cello

Rui Xue Cum Laude
Music: Performance - Strings

Bachelor of Fine Arts Anchor fo Bachelor of Fine Arts list

Paulino Sebastian Bernal Cum Laude/University Honors Program (December 2020)
Graphic Design
Honors Scholarship Project: Alternate Universes

Brigitta Jane Doherty Magna Cum Laude (December 2020)
Graphic Design

Dylan Frederick Fonseca
Film & TV Production: Sound

Tyrelle Massey Cum Laude (March 2021)
Film & TV Production: Sound

Adriel Angeico Morelli (March 2021)
Film & TV Production: Production

Veronica Ramirez
Graphic Design

Blake Michael Walker ‡ Cum Laude
Graphic Design

Blake James-Marcellino Zamora
Film & TV Production: Script Writing

Bachelor of Social Work Anchor fo Bachelor of Social Work list

Jacklynn Alise Almeida
Social Work

Leslie Carolina Alvarez Cum Laude/University Honors Program
Social Work
Honors Scholarship Project: Helping College Students Learn Financial Literacy

Allessandra Anastasha (December 2020)
Social Work

Lauren Mae Caballero Magna Cum Laude
Social Work

Bianca Crystal Correa Cum Laude
Social Work

Shantal Maciel Diaz
Social Work

James Ellison Esteban
Social Work

Beverly Vera Gil Cum Laude
Social Work

Javarri Rashad Hides
Social Work

Vanessa Henrietta Joswick
Social Work

Paola Castillo Lara
Social Work

Jessica Michel Loya-Soto
Social Work

Jesse Tyler Mcclellan Cum Laude
Social Work

Angelica Noemí Mendoza *
Social Work

Manuel Garcia Mercado
Social Work

Ariannah Emily Munoz
Social Work

Marilin Alondra Orellana
Social Work

Elizabeth Ortiz Pena Magna Cum Laude
Social Work

Michael Jonathan Perez
Social Work

Ashley Marie Prakash
Social Work

Krystal Romo
Social Work

Laura I. Rubio
Social Work

Michelle Jasmine Torres
Social Work

Heidy Edelweiss Umali
Social Work

Jassel Vargas
Social Work

Marlyn Vargas
Social Work

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