Commencement Speeches

2019 SPEAKERS
Shahad Abduljalil M.A. in Gerontology
Erick Aguinaldo B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies
Ruth Calcanas M.A. in Sociology
Bianca Diaz B.A. in Criminal Justice
Kiano Emami B.A. in Latin American Studies
Darius Faulk B.A. in American Studies
Claire Freeman M.S. in Environmental Studies
Vincent Huynh B.A. in Public Administration
Carlos Juarez B.A. in Public Relations
Ryan Tuong Koyanagi B.A. in Geography
Vy Le B.A. in Asian American Studies
Kimberly Madrigal B.A. in Chincana/o Studies
Anneke Mendiola B.A. in Philosophy
Andrea Poma Hernando B.A. in Political Science and Criminal Justice
Richard Romero B.A. in Anthropology
Melissa Sanchez B.A. in Sociology
Jacob Vela M.A. in History
Alma Velazquez M.A. in Spanish

2018 SPEAKERS
Juan Bolivar-Escobar B.A. in Philosophy
Alexandra Borunda B. A. in Geography
Vera De Almeida B. A. in Latin American Studies
Eric de Roulet M. A. in Linguistics
Maelynn Dickson M.A. in Geography
Margaret Donovan B.A. in Liberal Studies
Carol Gauthier B.A. in Anthropology
Ashley Hightower B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies
Quanisha Judeh M.A. in History
Sarah Kuang B.A. in Psychology
Briana LoSchiavo B.A. in Liberal Studies
Bianca Quiroz B.A. in Spanish
Denia Ramos M.A. in Spanish
Emily Soto B.A. in Anthropology and English
Jillian Stephens M.S. in Environmental Studies
Krystal Suh M.S. in TESOL
Alexxandra Villegas B.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies
Shawn Wiedrick M.S. in Environmental Studies
Monica Zepeda B.A. in Women and Gender Studies

2017 SPEAKERS
Jhon Herrera B.A. in Modern Languages and Literature
Joan Kim B.A. in Japanese
Ted Johnson B.A. in Liberal Studies
Jennifer Soto B.A. in Anthropology

2016 SPEAKERS
Ruth Platt  B.A. in Women and Gender Studies
Carlos Ibarra  B.A. in Sociology
Amanda Arroyo  B.A. in History and Anthropology
Katlin Katsuki  B.A. in Liberal Studies
Raul Gomez  M.A. in Spanish
Natasha Lynn Bonner  B.A. in Geography and Ethnic Studies
Yamillet Brizuela  B.A. in Communicative Disorders and American Studies

2015 SPEAKERS
Albert Ferranco  B.A. in Asian American Studies and History
Christian Coloso   B.A. in Sociology
Maria Grando  B.A. in Liberal Studies
Olivia Green  B.A. in Political Science
Priscilla Truong  B.A. in Liberal Studies
Martha Contreras  B.A. in Chicana/Chicano Studies and Sociology
Vi Pham  B.A. in Women & Gender Studies
Moses Morgan  B.A. in African American Studies

2014 SPEAKERS
Artun Ereren  B.A. in History
Frank A. Ramos   M.A. in Anthropology
Gloria Lopez   M.A. in History
Jaime Munoz Velazquez  B.A. in Psychology
Jamal A. Batts   M.A. in American Studies
Lisa Antonucci   M.A. in Liberal Studies
Renee Ann Torres   B.A. in American Studies & Minor in Communications
Trevor Allred   B.A. in English

2011 SPEAKERS
Gavin S. Fort  M.A. History
Grace Kim  B.A. in French
Samantha Guzzi  B.A. in History
Juliette Marie Dumont  B.A. in Liberal Studies

2010 SPEAKERS
Claire Wilson   M.A. in Geography
Sister Clara Garcia-Rocha, MC  B.A. in Modern Languages, Spanish
Cody Ross  M.A. in Anthropology
Maria D. Quintero   B.A. in History and Latin American Studies
Peter Roberts   M.A. History
Travis Patterson   B.A. in Psychology

2009 SPEAKERS
Jacqueline Alvarino   B.A. in History
Jesus Cortez   B.A. in English and Chicano/a Studies
Katrina Lacerna   B.A. in Asian American Studies
Liza Alvarez Valdez  B.A. in Latin American Studies
Sama Wareh  M.A. in Environmental Studies
Sam H. Muhaidly  B.A. in History
Teresa Lloro-Bidart   M.A. in Environmental Studies

2008 SPEAKERS
Aline Gregorio  B.A. in Geography
Andrew Diaz   B.A. in American Studies
Anna Schultz   M.A. in American Studies
Erin Fitzgerald   M.A. in Anthropology
Katie Manzer  B.A. in Psychology
Kevin Livergood   M.A. in Environmental Science
Lisa Ho   B.A. in Asian-American Studies
Lynna Landry   B.A. in History