Wilmington College announces those students who completed their studies by earning Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Master of Science in Athletic Training, Master of Organizational Leadership and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy degrees following the 2024 Spring Semester.
These graduates, along with December 2023 graduates and August 2024 graduates-to-be, were recognized at the College’s 148th Commencement on May 11.
Those graduating with honors are noted with designations as Cum Laude. (3.5-3.74 cumulative grade point average), Magna Cum Laude. (3.74-3.90 GPA) and Summa Cum Laude. (3.91-4.00 GPA).
WC’s May 2024 graduates from Ohio include:.
Albany – Kaleb B. Easley, Sports Management with minors in Business Administration and Coaching,Cum Laude.
Amelia – Ella R. Jones, Communication Art – Organizational Communication, Cum Laude.
Batavia – Morgan R. Miller, Agriculture – Animal Science and Education – Career Technology/Agriscience (4-12), Cum Laude.
Blacklick – Matthew D. Dugue, Communication Arts – Digital Media Production.
Blanchester – Wyatt L. Lykins, Business Administration – Finance and Accounting with a minor in Economics Summa Cum Laude; Eliana C. Tacoronte, Biology – Health Sciences with a minor in Chemistry, Cum Laude.
Bradford – Trentin J. Alexander, Criminal Justice and Spanish.
Bucyrus – Jodie M. Jennings, Political Science – Political Studies with minors in Sustainability and English, Cum Laude.
Camden – Libby A. Giffen, Agriculture – Animal Science, Magna Cum Laude.
Canal Winchester– Lucas W. Breniser, Agriculture – Agriculture Business.
Centerburg – Morgan K. Thompson, Agriculture – Animal Science.
Cincinnati – Kwame Acheampong, Political Science – Political Studies with a minor in Communication Arts, Magna Cum Laude; James E. Adleta III, Accounting and Business Administration – Finance, Magna Cum Laude; Olivia R. Doll, Agriculture – Animal Science with minors in Biology and Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude; Haley N. Fulton, Biology – Life Science, Summa Cum Laude; Alyssa F. Kensill, Agriculture – Agricultural Business with a minor in Sustainability; Jared S. Lammert, Exercise Science – Sport Performance; Karen Norton, Business Administration – Management; Charles D. O’Connell, Biology – Health Science with a minor in Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude; Maurita N. Oduor, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy;Lindsey O. Schultz, Business Administration – Management and Strategic Organizational Leadership, Cum Laude; Fatou Tall, Accounting and Business Administration – Management, Magna Cum Laude; Joshua A. Tepe, Business Administration – Management and Strategic Organizational Leadership.
Circleville – Gavin R. Ewing, Agriculture – Agricultural Business; Chloe E. Kidd, Agriculture – Animal Science; Luke E. Watson, Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Cleveland – Autumn N. Simpson, Communication Arts – Journalism/Public Relations with a minor in Political Science, Cum Laude.
Columbus – Amy C. Emswiler, Exercise Science – Allied Health and Psychology, Summa Cum Laude; Derek J. Larimer, Education – Primary Education, Summa Cum Laude.
Cygnet – Rachel F. Spanfellner, Exercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training, Cum Laude.
Dayton – Travis Mitchell, Sport Management.
Eaton – Benjamin L. Hobbs, Criminal Justice; Zachary A. Schmidt, Exercise Science – Allied Health, Cum Laude.
Englewood – De'Aren J. Holston, Exercise Science – Sport Performance with a minor in Coaching.
Enon – Mason D. Potter, Agriculture – Agricultural Business.
Fairborn – Luke A. Downing, Business Administration – Management with a minor in Coaching, Cum Laude.
Farmersville – Sabrina J. Dolph, Education – Primary Education, Intervention Specialist, Summa Cum Laude.
Fayetteville – Randalyn R. Paulus, Education – Primary Education, Magna Cum Laude.
Fort Jennings – Brandon J. Suever, Agriculture – Agricultural Business and Education Studies –Teaching and Learning.
Frankfort – Carlee B. Barker, Agriculture – Animal Science with a minor in Business Administration; Sarah E. Free, Education – Primary Education Intervention Specialist, Summa Cum Laude.
Gahanna – Griffin J. McCauley, Sport Management with a minor in Coaching, Cum Laude.
Gallipolis – Ethan S. Green, Exercise Science – Allied Health, Summa Cum Laude.
Georgetown – Keara J. Fulton, Agriculture – Animal Science with a minor in Equine Studies.
Goshen – Hanna K. Anderson, Social Work with a minor in Sociology, Cum Laude; Gabriella A. Gordon, Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology.
Greenfield – Sydney M. Faulconer, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy; Zachary E. Tillis, Theatre with a minor in Communication Arts.
Grove City – Dylan L. Johnson, Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration.
Hamilton – Morgan O. Jones, Accounting and Business Administration – Management; Jacob W. Sheriff, Business Administration – Management; Alyssa L. Wetzel, Accounting and Business Administration - Finance.
Hebron – Christopher J. Martin, Agriculture – Agriculture Business with a minor in Business Administration.
Hilliard – Alexis A. Griffith, Social Work with a minor in Sociology.
Hillsboro – Milain C. Burns, Biology – Life Science, Summa Cum Laude; Laura A. Engle, Education – Primary Education; Andrea J. Kelch, Equine Business Management, Magna Cum Laude; Paige N. Teeters, Agriculture – Animal Science and Education – Career Tec/Agriscience (4-12), Summa Cum Laude.
Huber Heights – Ryanne M. Hood, Education – Primary Education; Danielle C. Kmucha, Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Jamestown – Cameron D. Bolen, Exercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training with a minor in Business Administration; Victoria H. Long, Education – Primary Education Intervention Specialist, Summa Cum Laude.
Jeffersonville – Cassidy L. Lovett, Education – Primary Education.
Kenton – Mekenzie B. Jolliff, Agriculture – Animal Science with minors in Business Administration and Sustainability.
Kettering – Joel H. O’Brien, Business Administration – Finance with a minor in Economics; Jesse R. Reliford, Master of Organizational Leadership – Organizational Transformation.
Larue – Molly J. Hafer, Agriculture – Agricultural Business with a minor in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude.
Lebanon – Benjamin J. Hidy, Business Administration – Finance and Accounting with a minor in Economics, Cum Laude; Luke E. Pennington, Exercise Science – Allied Health with a minor in Business Administration, Cum Laude; Cameron J. Pukay, Education – Licensure Intermediate Math (7-12),Mathematics, and Education – Middle Childhood Licensure (4-9) with certifications in Mathematics and Social Studies; Alexandrea M. Yaekle, Agriculture – Animal Science with minors in Biology and Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude.
Leesburg – Brittany V. Chrisman, Organizational Leadership – Organizational Transformation.
London – Seth M. Best, Exercise Science – Allied Health.
Loudonville – Megan N. Schwendeman, Political Science – Food Policy/AG Advocacy and Agriculture – Agricultural Communications with a minor in Sustainability,Cum Laude.
Loveland – Hillary L. Huffer, Education – Primary Education Intervention Specialist, Summa Cum Laude.
Lynchburg – Taylor N. Mechlin, Exercise Science – Allied Health, Magna Cum Laude; Karlie B. Taylor, Psychology with a minor in Art, Magna Cum Laude.
Maineville – Mackenzie K. Faul, Exercise Science – Allied Health; Nathan J. Oliger, Sport Management and Business Administration - Management, Magna Cum Laude.
Malta – Mollie J. Moore, Exercise Science – Allied Health
Marblehead – Rachel M. Kennedy, Sport Management with minors in Coaching and Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude.
Martinsville – Samantha H. Achtermann, Education – Primary Education.
Marysville – Haley L. Cook, Agriculture – Animal Science with a minor in Sustainability, Summa Cum Laude.
Mason – Stephen W. Lipps, Business Administration – Finance with minors in Accounting and Economics.
Medina – Alyssa Teper, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Miamisburg – Emalyn G. Menges, Education – Primary Ed Interv Spec with a minor in History, Summa Cum Laude.
Middletown – Emily N. Kestermann, Communication Arts – Digital Media Production and Equine Business Management, Summa Cum Laude; Corbin D. Shatto-Craft, Master of Science in Athletic Training
Midland – Tammi L. Carpenter, Master of Organizational Leadership – Organizational Transformation; Marlee B. Smith, Psychology.
Monroe – Samantha M. Schwab, History, Cum Laude.
Morrow – Nathaniel C. Geraci, Liberal Studies with a minor in History, Magna Cum Laude; Payton M. Watson, Master of Organizational Leadership – Organizational Transformation.
Mount Sterling – Nicholas J. Young, Exercise Science – Allied Health with a minor in Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude.
New Richmond – Kiana R. Chumley, Political Science – Political Studies and Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Taylor R. Powell-Abbinante, Biology – Environmental Science and Political Science – Political Studies, Cum Laude.
New Vienna – Anna M. Malone, Equine Business Management, Magna Cum Laude.
Newark – Kylah M. Morrison, Psychology, Cum Laude.
North Ridgeville – Eric T. Reynolds, Exercise Science – Allied Health with a minor in Coaching.
Northfield – Isiah D. Taborn, Business Administration - Management.
Ottawa – Alysha M. Verhoff, Education – Middle Childhood Licensure (4-9) with certifications in Mathematics and Science, Cum Laude.
Painesville – Morgan E. Fleischer, Agriculture – Animal Science.
Parma – Kaitlyn E. Rauch, Exercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training.
Piketon – Steven P. Salyer, Criminal Justice with a minor in Coaching
Reading – Evan M. Kelsey, Sports Management.
Sabina – Gracie Boggs, Criminal Justice, Cum Laude.
Saint Marys – Noah D. Tobin, Sports Management with a minor in Coaching, Cum Laude.
South Lebanon – Madison T. Butorac, Chemistry with a minor in Business Administration.
South Vienna – Kylie R. Farquer, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
Springboro – Nathaniel D. Marcum, Exercise Science – Sport Performance with a minor in Coaching.
Springfield – Dylan A. Bardnell, Accounting; Symone L. Daniels, Communication Arts – Digital Media Production; Geoffery T. Eriksen, Agriculture – Agronomy; Lillian J. Frizzell, Agriculture – Agricultural Business, Cum Laude.
Summerfield – Delaney A. Weisend, Agriculture – Agricultural Business, Summa Cum Laude.
Trenton – Mackenzie A. McQueen, Education – Primary Education Intervention Specialist, Magna Cum Laude; Jaclyn P. Sparks, Psychology with a minor in Sociology, Cum Laude.
Troy – Riley M. Hubbard, Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology, Cum Laude; Dane A. Klosterman, Agriculture – Agricultural Business with a minor in Business Administration.
Urbana – Jacob E. Stewart, Communicational Arts – Digital Media Production with a minor in Music.
Washington CH – Makailyn Calentine, Psychology with a minor in Sociology; Shania D. Peters, Social Work with a minor in Sociology, Cum Laude; Grace M. Rolfe, Agriculture – Resource Conservation/Regenerative Agrculture; Keely J. Smith, Education – Middle Childhood Licensure (4-9) with a minor in Psychology and certifications in Language Arts and Social Studies; Bayley M. Thompson, Equine Business Management.
Waynesville – Audrey Piccoli, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy; Ethan W. Rinehart, Agriculture – Animal Science.
West Alexandria – Kaitlynn T. Crow, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
West Chester – Lauren M. Dooley, Social Work with a minor in Criminal Justice, Cum Laude; Mallory Geoghegan, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy.
West Jefferson – McKenna J. Archey, Social Work with a minor in Sociology, Magna Cum Laude.
West Portsmouth – Levi J. Kouns, History with a minor in Political Science, Summa Cum Laude.
Wheelersburg – Baylee J. Martin, Psychology with a minor in Peace Studies.
Williamsburg – Liliann A. Williford, Criminal Justice with minors in Psychology and Race, Gender and Ethnicity Studies, Magna Cum Laude.
Wilmington – Chloe J. Addison, Criminal Justice and Psychology; Bradeanna L. Arehart, Agriculture – Agricultural Business with a minor in Communication Arts; Emma C. Ashcraft, Exercise Science – Pre-Athletic Training, Summa Cum Laude; Izaia M. Billingsley, Communication Arts – Digital Media Production with a minor in History; Grace O. Brown, Agriculture – Agricultural Business; Cameron J. Combs, Business Administration – Management; Erin N. Cornwell, Master of Science in Occupational Therapy; Caitlyn E. Day, Business Administration – Marketing with a minor in Art; Pedro D. Escobedo, Criminal Justice and Spanish, Cum Laude; Hannah E. Gaines, Communication Arts – Journalism/Public Relations and Biology – Life Science with minorsin Music and Media, Magna Cum Laude; Simon T. Heys, Sports Management and Communication Arts – Digital Media Production with a minor in Coaching, Magna Cum Laude; Mason Klamroth, Business Administration – Management with a minor in Economics, Summa Cum Laude; Mariah H. Knowles, Agriculture – Animal Science; Michael J. Schwallie, Agriculture – Agronomy; Alyssa R. Storer, Chemistry with minors in Biology an Mathematics, Magna Cum Laude.
Winchester – Andrea L. Edmisten, Master of Science in Athletic Training.
Xenia – Summer S. Dice, Education-Licensure Int Social Studies (7-12) and History, Magna Cum Laude; Alyssa M. Jenkins, Theater, Cum Laude; Ella A. Smith, Education-K-12 Intervention Specialist, Magna Cum Laude.
Outside Ohio
Austin, Texas – Audrey E. Bibb, Exercise Science – Allied Health and Psychology with a minor in Sociology, Magna Cum Laude.
Clarksville, Tenn. – Aaron J. Pardo, Exercise Science – Allied Health.
Covington, Ky. – Wendy J. Goulet, Master of Organizational Leadership – Organizational Transformation.
Dillsboro, Ind. – Rachael M. Pruitt, Business Administration – Management and Strategic Organizational Leadership, Cum Laude.
Frankfort, Ky. – Joy E. Bebe, Psychology with a minor in chemistry
Lawrenceburg, Ind. – McKenna N. Lorton, Athletic Training.
Milton, Ind. –Ashley N. Wampler, Agriculture – Agricultural Business, Summa Cum Laude.
Red House, W.Va. – Elijah B. Brock, Exercise Science – Allied Health and Biology – Life Science, Summa Cum Laude.
Temperance, Mich. – Caia M. Albain, Agriculture – Agricultural Business.
Wickenburg, Ariz. – Jeralynn G. Rainey, Exercise Science.
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