On Saturday, May 17, Sterling College had 146 students turn their tassels to officially become alumni of the College. The 122nd commencement ceremony was held on East Cooper Lawn at 9:45 a.m. with President Scott A. Rich presiding.

Graduates in the Class of 2014 include:

Edward Femi Adesodun Jr. of Mesquite, Texas, B.A. in Art and Design: Graphic Design,

Brianna Leah Alexander of Lindsborg, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Darius K. Alexander of Little Rock, Ark., B.S. in  Athletic Training and Exercise Science,

Danny Baker of Norco, Calif., B.A. in Communication and Media Arts: Communication,

Kathy Ann Baldwin of Huntington Beach, Calif., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Renard Ballard of Dayton, Ohio, B.A. in Psychology,

Kaitlin Ann Bartlett of Lyons, Kan., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Missions,

Austin James Baumgardner of Lompoc, Calif., B.S. in Business Administration: Economics and Real Estate,

LaChelle Nicole Bell of Sterling, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

Matthew Bennett of Sterling, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Sports Management,

Kaylee Marie Beutler of Clay Center, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Layton Ryan Bogle of Van, Texas, B.S. in Business Administration: Real Estate,

David Shawn Bowers of Hutchinson, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

DeVon Mariel-David Bryant of South Haven, Mich., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Amber Leigh Burgess of Grasston, Minn., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Youth,

Kevin Edward Burgess of Raymond, N.H., B.A. in History: Secondary Education,

Jonathan G. Burnaman of Grove, Okla., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Youth,

Margaret Catherine Burnette of Hutchinson, Kan., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Robert A. Cahill Jr. of San Antonio, Texas, B.S. in Sports Management,

Daren Paul Valencia Casey of Lakewood, Colo., B.A. in Psychology,

Wesley Robert Cates of Flagstaff, Ariz., B.S. in Biology,

David Jerome Cesmat of Greensburg, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Carley Nicole Chambers of Sioux Falls, S.D., B.A. in Art and Design: Graphic Design,

Nolan Ryan Chaney of Hutchinson, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

Johnny Pete Chavez of Glendale, Ariz., B.S. in Sports Management,

Spencer J. Childs of Newton, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship and Leadership-Management,

Andrew Jaruis Clark of Palm Desert, Calif., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Daniel Joseph Cloteaux of Lafayette, La., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship,

Jeremy Conrad of Troy, Texas, B.S. in Exercise Science,

Eli Copeland of Wichita, Kan., B.A. in English,

Kyle James Davis of Hoisington, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre,

Gabriel Edward Dierksen of Sterling, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Thomas E. Dower of Hutchinson, Kan., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Danielle A. Downum of Cypress, Texas, B.A. in History: Secondary Education,

Shiloh L. Duff of Scott City, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre,

David Michael Dunsmoor of Augusta, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Media Arts: Cinema Production,

Samuel Thomas Eberly of Partridge, Kan., B.A. in History: Secondary Education,

Angel Leah Edwards of Overland Park, Kan., B.A. in Theological Studies: Biblical Studies,

Nathan Richard Ehresman of Wichita, Kan., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Youth,

Ryan Ehresman of Wichita, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre,

Blake Andrew English of Temecula, Calif., B.S. in Business Administration: Leadership-Management,

Mamaitaloa Pesefea Fiaseu of Waipahu, Hawaii, B.A. in Psychology,

Kyle M. Finder of Kingman, Kan., B.S. in Exercise Science: Secondary Education,

Robin Marie Flowers of Meade, Kan., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Aundraya Mary Garcia of Hutchinson, Kan., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Missions,

Austin Moyer Gautier of Lyons, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Tanner David George of Hutchinson, Kan., B.S. in Sports Management,

Megan Laura Gilbreath of Scottsdale, Ariz., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Dalton Milton Gene Ginther of Russell, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Leadership-Management,

Danika Rana Ginther of Russell, Kan., B.A. in Psychology,

Ashley Kay Goering of Inman, Kan., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Jennifer Brianne Goering of Minneola, Kan., B.A. in English: Secondary Education,

Sarah Gayle Grafel of Herndon, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Adam James Guthmiller of Saint Francis, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Perry Martin Hadduck of McPherson, Kan., B.A. in Music: Applied Instrumental,

Kelly Janece Hannah of Katy, Texas, B.S. in Exercise Science,

Ashley Kate Hasart of Norco, Calif., B.A. in Music: Vocal Performance,

Adam Wayne Haskin of Greensburg, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Hannah Christine Hatch of Burlington, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Robby James Hernandez of Stilwell, Okla., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Missions,

Grant Lee Hetherington of Davis, Okla., B.S. in Biology,

Brennen K. Hodge of Chandler, Ariz., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Michael Dwayne Jaderston of Sterling, Kan., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Youth,

Britnie Diane Jenkins of Cimarron, Kan., B.A. in English and Writing and Editing: Creative Writing,

Joshua Bradley Johnson of Tyler, Texas, B.S. in Sports Management,

Katelynn Johnson of Ulysses, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Ian Wayne Josh of Loveland, Colo., B.S. in Sports Management,

Daniel Reinhard Karamoy of Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, B.S. in Sports Management,

Jesse Kendig of Elizabeth, Colo., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Matthew Robert Krehbiel of King City, Calif., B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing,

*Destiny E. Lalicker of Goodland, Kan., B.A. in History: Secondary Education,

Hannah Elizabeth Lambert of Sterling, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Media Arts: Public Relations,

Lisa Anne Laney of Shawnee, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Greta Susanne Larson of Clay Center, Kan., B.A. in English and Writing and Editing: Creative Writing,

Nicholas Matthew Lavallee of Playa Vista, Calif., B.S. in Business Administration: Accounting,

Keith Lorenzo Lawson of Tustin, Calif., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Kristopher Leland Lehmann of Smith Center, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship,

Jenny Koleene Linville of Lyons, Kan., B.A. in Christian Ministries: Youth,

Randi R. Lucas of Rose Hill, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Economics,

*Lauren Z. Lusk of Osage City, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Nico Anthony Lytle of Boise, Idaho, B.A. in Psychology,

*Michael Mandel of Nashville, Tenn., B.A. in Christian Ministries,

Benjamin Andrew Mast of Nickerson, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: International Business,

Mackenzie Lynn McGuire of Wichita, Kan., B.A. in Art and Design: Graphic Design and Photography,

Makenzie Lynn McIntyre of Bend, Ore., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Shey K. Miller of Palm Desert, Calif., B.S. in Sports Management,

Victoria Mary Miller of Honey Grove, Pa., B.A. in Music: Vocal Performance,

James Ryan Morley of Colorado Springs, Colo., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship,

Nicole Daniela Navarro of Covina, Calif., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Mark Nikolai Nelson of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship,

Justine Nicole Neville of Colorado Springs, Colo., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Brian Noller of Russell, Kan., B.S. in Mathematics: Secondary Education,

Travis Norton of Liberal, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre,

Erica M. Nua of Palmdale, Calif., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Raheem R. Odomes of Copperas Cove, Texas, B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing and Sports Management,

Devondrick Marquis Palmer of Tatum, Texas, B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

Melzora Marie Parkes-Towne of Sterling, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

Jonathan Perdomo of Peoria, Ariz., B.S. in Sports Management,

Kendall Shay Perry of Minneapolis, Kan., B.A. in English: Secondary Education,

Samuel Tyler Peters of Albuquerque, N.M., B.S. in Biology,

Richelle Renee Quesnel of Hemet, Calif., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Stefanie Nicole Quintero of Aurora, Colo., B.S. in Business Administration: Entrepreneurship,

Sharon M. Radenberg of Claflin, Kan., B.A. in Psychology,

Cassandra Margaret Redmon of Camp Verde, Ariz., B.S. in Exercise Science: Secondary Education,

Terrance Luke Redmon of Westlake, Texas, B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing,

Megan Elizabeth Reed of Mulvane, Kan., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre and Art and Design: Illustration,

Elaine Kenya Renteria of Tolleson, Ariz., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Lacey Joanne Rhoads of Phoenix, Ariz., B.S. in Athletic Training and Exercise Science: Secondary Education,

Reynaldo Rivera Ortiz of Humancao, P.R., B.S. in Biology,

Stephen Owen Rodgers of Sandy, Utah, B.S. in Business Administration: Leadership-Management,

Kelli Schneider of Arlington, Texas, B.S. in Elementary Education,

Marcus Rashawn Shaw of Raleigh, N.C., B.S. in Exercise Science: Secondary Education,

Elias Siavoshani of Modesto, Calif., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Theatre,

Jacob Thomas Skala of Newton, Kan., B.S. in Mathematics: Applied Mathematics,

Cheston B. Skinner of Montezuma, Kan., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Beckie Smiley of McPherson, Kan., B.S. in Athletic Training,

Adam A. Smith of Topeka, Kan., B.S. in Sports Management,

Cedrique Gionte Smith of Avondale, Ariz., B.A. in Psychology,

Jessica Alice Smith of Lindsborg, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Zechaira G. Smith of Dallas, Texas, B.A. in Psychology,

Ian Matthew Sparks of Winterset, Iowa, B.A. in Communication and Media Arts: Cinema Production,

David Wayne Spencer of Lyndon, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Jessica Steere of Irving, Texas, B.S. in Exercise Science,

Brennan Doyle Stelling of Riverton, Utah, B.S. in Business Administration: Real Estate,

Sara Steria of Bend, Ore., B.S. in Athletic Training,

*Melanie J. Stevens of Claremore, Okla., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Kara Nicole Stineman of Salina, Kan., B.A. in Art and Design: Graphic Design and Illustration,

Stephen T. Stinson of Corona, Calif., B.A. in Communication and Theatre Arts: Communication,

*Christopher David Stump of Salem, Va., B.A. in Theological Studies,

Joshua Shane Sullivan of Ulysses Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Real Estate,

Kara Jean Svaty of Ellsworth, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Haydn Marie Tabola of Castle Rock, Colo., B.S. in Business Administration: Marketing,

David Jerry Tank of Bettendorf, Iowa, B.A. in Theological Studies: Biblical Studies,

Phillip Blaine Taylor of Norco, Calif., B.A. in Theological Studies: Biblical Studies,

Logan Matthew Teague of Cheney, Kan., B.A. in English,

Joshua Tyler Thomas of Sterling, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Tyson Nicholas Thrall of Granada, Colo., B.S. in Exercise Science,

Robin Danielle Vann of Stilwell, Okla., B.S. in Sports Management,

Watie Scott Vann II of Stilwell, Okla., B.S. in Sports Management,

Emily Robinson Walker of Sterling, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Timothy M. Walker of Stillwater, Okla., B.S. in Exercise Science,

*Lisa Don Watts of Caney, Kan., B.S. in Elementary Education,

Christina Marie Werle of Ogden, Kan., B.S. in Biology,

Brittany Marie Westerman of Zenda, Kan., B.A. in Art and Design: Graphic Design,

Jacqueline V. Wilkerson of Wichita, Kan., B.A. in English,

and Erica Danielle Wilt of Hutchinson, Kan., B.S. in Business Administration: Economics.

*Sterling College Online