134th Defiance College commencement ceremony held Saturday

Norwalk Reflector, Ohio
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May 11—DEFIANCE — One hundred and two graduates were awarded diplomas during Defiance College's 2021 commencement ceremony on Saturday.

Also recognized during the ceremony were Pilgrim Medal recipients Duane C. Hocking, a professor emerita of Defiance College, and graduating senior Hayden Clingaman, Stryker. The Pilgrim Medal is the highest honor awarded by the College and recognizes specific traits in awardees: reliance in self, pride in work, courage in conscience, strength in education, and faith in God.

Delivering the commencement address was Dr. Holli Seabury, a 1997 and 1998 alumna of Defiance College. She is the executive director of the Delta Dental Foundation.

Hayden Clingaman, Stryker, spoke on behalf of the graduating class.

Receiving diplomas were:

Bachelor of Arts

Jacob Rygula, Midlothian, Ill.; Cohen Nies, Logansport, Ind.; Bennett Pack, Glasgow, Ky., cum laude; Jordan Williams, Osseo, Mich., cum laude; Steven Lucas, Warren, Mich.; Miles Daniels, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Benjamin Bucklew, Archbold, Ohio; Jared Schnee, Bellevue, Ohio; Jarren Casto, Celina, Ohio; Dominic Kuzujanakis, Centerville, Ohio; Nicholas Stifel, Cincinnati, Ohio, cum laude; Chevelle Gonzales, Defiance, Ohio, magna cum laude; Jared Green, Defiance, Ohio; Tara Lymanstall, Defiance, Ohio; Delaney Monnin, Defiance, Ohio, cum laude;

Cole Woods, Defiance, Ohio; Micaiah Cox Fort Recovery, Ohio; Nolan Kestner, Maineville, Ohio; Vincent Jackson, Mason, Ohio; Spencer Ross, North Ridgeville, Ohio; Alexander Roof, Perrysburg, Ohio; Andrew McMaster, Sherwood, Ohio; Chyanne Cameron, Stryker, Ohio; cum laude; Hayden Clingaman, Stryker, Ohio, magna cum laude; Rosendo Beltran II, Toledo, Ohio; Christian Rennie, Conroe, Texas.

Bachelor of Science

Zachary Johnson, El Paso, Ill., cum laude; Marcelino Gonzalez Jr., East Chicago, Ind., cum laude; Kalyn Pickens, Fort Wayne, Ind.; Maxwell Alvarado, Muncie, Ind.; Carson Macklin, Shelbyville, Ind.; Reginald Washington, Laurel, Md.; David Amador-Miller, Adrian, Mich.; Jenicy Villegas, Adrian, Mich.; Jonathan Powell, Commerce Township, Mich.; Michael Reese, Constantine, Mich., magna cum laude; Cody Drumm-Turner, Homer, Mich.; Joshua Cooney, Ludington, Mich.; A'Mia Brewer, Saginaw, Mich.; Mckenzie Baker, Bellville, Ohio;

Alicia Breneman, Bryan, Ohio; Alyssa Snyder, Bryan, Ohio, magna cum laude; Isabella Swartz, Bryan, Ohio; Zachary Brazen, Celina, Ohio; Taylor Biggs-Specht, Cincinnati, Ohio; Megan Ladd, Cloverdale, Ohio; magna cum laude; Courtney Bishop, Defiance, Ohio, cum laude; Connor English, Defiance, Ohio, summa cum laude; Kage Hayes, Defiance, Ohio; Mary-Michael Jackson, Defiance, Ohio; Alex Moore, Defiance, Ohio, cum laude; Morgan Porter, Defiance, Ohio, summa cum laude; Natalie Schroeder, Defiance, Ohio; Tessa Wall, Defiance, Ohio, cum laude;

Aaliyah Blanchard, Delta, Ohio, summa cum laude; Marisa Lantz, Delta, Ohio; Macy Bowling, Findlay, Ohio; Erin Breece, Hamler, Ohio; Bailey Graber, Hicksville, Ohio, magna cum laude; Kiana Carpenter, Holmesville, Ohio; Madison Baker, Kettering, Ohio; Rachel Lowell, Lakewood, Ohio, magna cum laude; Chelsey Strawser, Lewisburg, Ohio, magna cum laude; Colin Minner, London, Ohio; Shannon Legge, Marysville, Ohio; Lane Good, Napoleon, Ohio; Dallas Yost, Norwalk, Ohio; Nathaniel Schnitkey, Oak Harbor, Ohio, cum laude;

Shana Manz, Paulding, Ohio, summa cum laude; Natalie Ferguson-Schuerman, Pemberville, Ohio; Hannah Brehm-Gutting, Pioneer, Ohio; Kennedy Jeffrey, Port Clinton, Ohio; Kaleb Tyree, Tiffin, Ohio; Jordan Maschino, Troy, Ohio; Noah Blosser, Wauseon, Ohio, magna cum laude; Terry Geiger, Westerville, Ohio; Lucas Thomeier, Wickliffe, Ohio, magna cum laude; Nischka Dixon, Milwaukee, Wis., cum laude.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

William Selhorst, Columbus Grove, Ohio; Arica Castillo, Defiance, Ohio; Katrina King, Defiance, Ohio; Kevin Troyer, Hicksville, Ohio; Brandi Claudio, Richmond Heights, Ohio; Kelsey Brenneman, Van Wert, Ohio.

Master of Arts in Education

Molly Siebenaler, Bryan, Ohio; Treg Lymanstall, Defiance, Ohio; Tracy Dopp, Stryker, Ohio.

Master of Business Administration

Aubrey Yeomans, Hoboken, Ga.; Jalin Nealy, Pontiac, Mich.; Matthew Woods, Swannanoa, N.C.; Sidney Faine, Bluffton, Ohio; Keira Grandey, Bryan, Ohio; Conrad Hausch, Bryan, Ohio; Jarod Brossia, Curtice, Ohio; William Bohlman, Dayton, Ohio; Drake Moening, Defiance, Ohio; Benjamin Schrock, Defiance, Ohio; Alexa St. Julian, Oregon, Ohio; Jackie Hartman, Parma, Ohio; Jude Neary, Perrysburg, Ohio; Skylar Liming, St. Marys, Ohio.

Associate of Arts

Wesley Bok, Defiance, Ohio.