Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 12:00 am
The 2008 graduating class from Oregon State University is one of the largest in the school's history. OSU's 139th commencement ceremony was held at 1 p.m. on June 15 in Reser Stadium.
The class of 2008 includes an estimated 4,365 students receiving 4,586 degrees - 3,608 are bachelor's degrees, 684 master's degree and 294 Ph.D.s and professional degrees.
Graduates from Lebanon are: Bridgett M. Bailey, Bachelor of Arts, English; Cassandra L. Belveal, Bachelor of Science, General Science; Kelley J. Blasen, Bachelor of Arts, French; Thomas A. Boykin, Bachelor of Arts, Music; Melissa L. Brazeale, Bachelor of Science, Sociology; Carlie A. Breeden, Bachelor of Science, Interior Design; Jill M. Briskey, Master of Arts Teaching, Elementary Education; Derek R. Brown, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Amelia L. Durling, Bachelor of Science, General Science; Ryan M. Dutchuk, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Spanish.
Matthew A. Ellis, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Carrie L. Fox, Bachelor of Science, Accountancy; David L. Frederic, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Jenna L. Haarstad, Master of Arts Teaching, Elementary Education; Sara C. Haines, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Biology, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Microbiology; Jillian B. Harvey, Master of Public Health, Public Health; Kristopher A. Judy, Bachelor of Science, Mathematics; Jeannette P. Laboy, Bachelor of Science, Political Science; Emily A. Latimer, Master of Education, Education; Kyle W. Latimer, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Bachelor of Science, Forest Engineering/Civil Engineering.
Rachel M. Lee, Bachelor of Science, Health Care Administration; Julie Lehnert-Forrest, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Tobin J. Lindstrom, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Monica K. Masog, Bachelor of Arts, Education, Bachelor of Arts, English; Evan B. McAllister, Doctor of Pharmacy; Valentina Mikitchenko, Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies; James E. Morley, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Karen A. Oberg, Bachelor of Science, Health Management and Policy; Jennifer S. Oh, Bachelor of Science, Merchandising Management; Eve J. Peirce, Master of Science, Counseling; Carlos S. Penn, Bachelor of Science, General Science; Sarah E. Pete, Bachelor of Science, Psychology.
Ryan W. Pierce, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, Education, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, History; Andrew T. Rappe, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering; Luke A. Rauch, Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, Foreign Languages and Literatures; Kathleen M. Sloan, Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Science; Kaitlyn E. Stevens, Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Food Management; Stephen J. Stiffler, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; Travis M. Tidwell, Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Science; Benjamin A. Weintraub, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration; and Ross A. Wopat, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum Laude, Exercise and Sport Science.
Graduates from Scio are: Michael S. Curran, Bachelor of Science, Recreation Resource Management; Summer G. Graber, Bachelor of Science, General Science; Michael C. Hayes, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering; Jeanie B. Hensley, Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Science; Patrick E. Leabo, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering; James J. Macedo, Bachelor of Science, Construction Engineering Management; Amy L. Milne, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology; Hillary A. Newton, Bachelor of Science, Health Management and Policy; and Cierra K. Westlund, Bachelor of Science, Nutrition and Food Management.