Commencement Order of Ceremony
June 18, 2025
Processional
Amanda Schaefer, Marshal
First People's Blessing
Black River Canoe Family
"Star-Spangled Banner"
To be performed by Aria Hicks
Introductions
Dr. Suzanne Johnson, President
Student's Welcome
- 12 p.m. - Toby Cutts, Student Speaker
- 6 p.m. - Sandra Cazacopol, Student Speaker
President's Address
Dr. Suzanne Johnson, President
Student Awards
Dr. Suzanne Johnson, President
DIVISION AWARDS
Presented to a student who has exhibited exemplary academic contributions and success in an instructional division’s program.
- BUSINESS & LAW DIVISION AWARD: Arthur Allen Lee Jr. & Brooke P. Bradberry
- COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS Division Award: Alfonzo James Mata & Jesus David Aranda
- ENGLISH DIVISION AWARD: Carolina Rodriguez & Shelley M. Pasco
- FINE ARTS DIVISION AWARD: Grace Kathryn Watson
- HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION & WELLNESS DIVISION AWARD: Chelsea Breanna McGhee & Emilie Jeanne Browell
- HUMANITIES DIVISION AWARD: Yarettzi Nahui Castaneda & Patrick Rhoan McKeehan
- MATHEMATICS DIVISION AWARD: Samuel M. Chan & Jin Woo Lee
- SCIENCE DIVISION AWARD: Lyra Dorothy Moscuzza & Allen Binh Nguyen
- SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION AWARD: Andrew Reyes Romero
- TECHNOLOGY DIVISION AWARD: Jane Marie McLaughlin
- TRADES DIVISION AWARD: Darlene Karla Presco Jaramillo
BACHELOR PROGRAM AWARDS
Presented to a student who has exhibited exemplary academic contributions and success in a Bachelor program.
- BAS AERONAUTICAL SCIENCE AWARD: Cilicia Grace Diaz
- BAS APPLIED MANAGEMENT AWARD: Craig Stephen Thomas
- BAS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, INFANT & CHILD MENTAL HEALTH AWARD: Rosa Gallegos-Martin
- BAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CYBERSECURITY & NETWORKING AWARD: Iqra Imran
- BAS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AWARD: Richard John Trenchard Jr.
- BAS MARKETING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD: Kehaunani Holden
- BAS NATURAL RESOURCES, FOREST RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AWARD: Henry A. Meyer
- BS NURSING AWARD: Jennifer Leigh MacKenzie
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AWARD
Presented to a student who has achieved academic excellence, demonstrated leadership qualities and made an outstanding contribution to the on-campus international environment.
Wanyana Catherine Kirabo Kiggundu
CORE VALUES AWARDS
Presented to students who have demonstrated living one of the nine Core Values during their time at Green River College.
- ANTI-RACISM, DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION: Keegan Yeo
- BELONGING: Albina Akhadova & Darlene Karla Presco Jaramillo
- ACCESSIBILITY: Tilak Chudasama & Katherine Elizabeth Abud Mendez
- ACCOUNTABILITY: Wanyana Catherine Kirabo Kiggundu
- COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Derek Andrew Salmond & Jay Robert Perrin
- GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT: Chris Avalos & Sandra Cazacopol
- GLOBAL RESPONSIBILITY: Alina Adriana Karimova
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & STEWARDSHIP OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: Natalie Marie Charlotte Anderson
- INNOVATION: Jennifer Leigh MacKenzie
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Presented to a student who has exhibited academic success through outstanding citizenship, remarkable personal qualities and high academic achievement.
Previous Green River College President’s Award Winners:
- 1967-68 Carol Louise Mandt
- 1968-69 Judith Ann Burrell
- 1969-70 Katy Laverne Cain
- 1970-71 Robert Johnson
- 1971-72 Jim Randolph Miller
- 1972-73 Walter Melvin Fisch
- 1972-73 Gloria Rae Setz
- 1973-74 Terry David Buckles
- 1974-75 Alexander K. V. Kamola
- 1975-76 Janice I. Boltz
- 1976-77 Michael P. Vouri
- 1977-78 Mary Gjerness
- 1978-79 Ann Elizabeth Whitney
- 1979-80 Jana Chapman
- 1980-81 Curt Aubert
- 1980-81 Mary Neil
- 1981-82 Jean Lawrence
- 1982-83 Thomas Phelps
- 1983-84 Chris Igielski
- 1984-85 Michael Minor
- 1985-86 Anna Nelson
- 1986-87 Anita Wahler
- 1987-88 Rush McKelvy
- 1988-89 Timothy Thomas
- 1989-90 Amanda Fox
- 1989-90 Kim Sweet
- 1990-91 Brian Christlieb
- 1991-92 Jason Boyd
- 1992-93 Christina Marrison
- 1993-94 Tami Kidd
- 1993-94 Monique Paynter
- 1994-95 Eric Bowling
- 1995-96 Dani Crivello-Chang
- 1996-97 John R. Pain
- 1997-98 Dania Alvare
- 1998-99 Ricardo Mastrorocco da Silva
- 1999-00 Charles Ellis
- 2000-01 Phil Lindholm
- 2001-02 Anna St. Martin
- 2002-03 Penny Nelson-Schlegel
- 2003-04 Hope Anderson
- 2004-05 J.B. Amora
- 2005-06 Cameron McKee
- 2006-07 Chung-Ting Chen
- 2007-08 Angelica Gonzalez
- 2008-09 Livia Muller
- 2009-10 Yuka Kato
- 2010-11 Jared Schiff
- 2011-12 Michele Perrin
- 2012-13 Ouidakathryn Bryson
- 2013-14 Scott Mansfield
- 2014-15 Mamta Melwani
- 2015-16 Crystal Moore
- 2016-17 Katelyn Ashley Sherick
- 2017-18 Elizabeth Mahoney
- 2018-19 Patricia Wendy
- 2019-20 Gonzalo Garcia
- 2020-21 Darla Ann Weideman
- 2021–22 Selina Le May
- 2022–23 Cecilia E. Hanley
- 2023-24 Shakti Rajwani
DISTINGUISHED REGALIA
ASSOCIATE DEGREE HONORS
- Gold Cord - Honors 3.5 - 3.69 GPA
- Double Gold Cord - High Honors 3.7 - 3.89 GPA
- Gold Stole - Highest Honors 3.9 or above GPA
BACHELOR'S DEGREE HONORS
- Gold Cord - Cum Laude 3.5 - 3.69 GPA
- Double Gold Cord - Magna Cum Laude 3.7 - 3.89 GPA
- Gold Stole - Summa Cum Laude 3.9 or above GPA
PHI THETA KAPPA MEMBER WITH HONORS
Blue Cord
MILITARY SERVICE
Red, White and Blue
Presentation Of Diplomas
View the Presentation of Diplomas page.
- Dr. Suzanne Johnson, President
- Jackie Boschok, Trustee Chair
- Sharonne Navas, Trustee Vice Chair
- Arlene Pierini, Trustee
- Elaine Chu, Trustee
- Jennifer Ramirez Robson, Trustee
Degrees
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Aeronautical Science
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Applied Management
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Early Childhood Education: Infant and Child Mental Health
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Information Technology: Cybersecurity and Networking
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Information Technology: Software Development
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Marketing and Entrepreneurship
- BACHELOR OF APPLIED SCIENCE in Natural Resources: Forest Resource Management
- BACHELOR OF SCIENCE in Nursing
- ASSOCIATE IN ARTS Direct Transfer Agreement
- ASSOCIATE IN BUSINESS Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN FINE ARTS
- ASSOCIATE IN MATH EDUCATION Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN PRE-NURSING Direct Transfer Agreement / Major Related Program
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 1 Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Geology, or Earth Science
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or Atmospheric Science
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Civil and Mechanical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Biological or Chemical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE – TRANSFER TRACK 2 Major Related Program – Computer or Electrical Engineering
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE
- ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE - TRANSFER
- CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATES
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
- HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY CERTIFICATE (GED®)