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Master of
Public Administration
Program
Hooding Ceremony
and
Graduation Celebration

Friday June 13th, 2014
10:00 am
Longhouse
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

Honoring
the
Class of 2014

History of Hooding
The origins of academic dress date back to the 12th and 13th centuries when early universities were taking form. The hood, draped over the shoulders and back, indicates the subject to which the degree pertains.
The assignment of color dates back to the use of white fur at Oxford University, signifying arts and sciences; colors to signify respective areas was first used in the United States in the late 19th
century.
The universally recognized color for
Public Administration (MPA) is
Peacock Blue
Please note: The names included in this program are those of students who applied for graduation as of a certain date. Every effort has been made to prevent omissions or errors.

MPA Hooding Ceremony
and Celebration
Opening Prayer
Delbert Sm3tcoom Miller (Skokomish)
Artist, culture bearer and spiritual leader of the Skokomish Tribe
Welcome and Acknowledgements
Cheryl Simrell King, MPA Director & Master of Ceremonies
Opening Remarks
Michael Zimmerman, Provost, The Evergreen State College
Thomas (Les) Purce, President, The Evergreen State College
Introduction of MPA Faculty
Cheryl Simrell King
Faculty Speaker
Moroni Benally
Student Speakers
Tribal Governance Cohort
Marjoree Corless
Public/Nonprofit Administration & Public Policy (General) Cohort
Jane Wall
Jamie Yoder
Hooding
MPA Tribal Governance Cohort names read by Puanani Nihoa
MPA Public/Nonprofit Administration & Public Policy (General) Cohort names read by Randee Gibbons
Closing Remarks
Cheryl Simrell King

Master of Public Administration
(MPA) Program
We ask our graduates to ...be the change.
The Evergreen State College Master of Public Administration Program provides high-quality professional education to students pursuing careers within local, state and federal government, tribal governments, education, nonprofit organizations and for-profit firms. Hundreds of our graduates are working in responsible positions throughout Washington State, the Northwest and beyond. Our students, faculty and staff create learning communities to explore and implement socially just, democratic public service. Together, we: think critically and creatively; communicate effectively; work collaboratively; embrace diversity; value fairness and equity; advocate powerfully on behalf of the public; and imagine new possibilities and accomplish positive change in our workplaces and in our communities.
MPA students choose one of three concentrations: Public and Nonprofit Administration, Public Policy, or Tribal Governance. Students in the Public and Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy concentrations meet together as a cohort, to prepare for or advance in careers as administrators in public or nonprofit organizations or as analysts in the public policy arena. Students in the Tribal Governance concentration meet together as a cohort and focus on structures, processes and issues specific to tribal governments, providing tribal cohort students with the knowledge and skills needed to work successfully in Indian Country. Graduates of each concentration gain vital knowledge, skills and abilities to serve their respective communities and become more effective advocates for change.

MPA Graduates
2014

Tribal Governance Cohort
Lois Boome
Margaret Cabell
Lawrence Cordier
Leon Cordier
Marjoree Corless
Reginald George
Rodney Gervais
Suzanne Hall
Audrey Holien
Public Policy and Public /Nonprofit Administration Cohort
Erick Agina
Lars Andreassen
Christopher Barnes
Andrew J. Beattie
Christine Bezanson
Abigail Blue
Megan Brownlee
Rachel Burke
Casey Carter
Ashley E. Daniel
Meagan Darrow
Kenneth DeShiro-Harper
Rachel Eickstaedt-Dreon
Michael Lewis Ellsworth
Pedro Garcia
Lisa Harper
Todd Haskins
Katitza Holthaus
Caitlyn Jekel
Jennifer Johnson
Carly Kujath
Chad Law
Vitali Litvin
Dawnadair Lewis
Patrick Luke
Joshua Lynch
Sonja Moses
Patrick Sattler
Lexie Tom
Twylia Westling
Laura Williams
Cecelia Loveless
Gloria Martin
Joshua Martinsen
Rochelle Morris
Pixie Needham
Renee Noby
Jennifer Nortrup
Deborah Diaz O’Neill
Andrew Oommen
Rebecca Reule
Haley Rice
Julia Belle Rose
Kara Seldin
Gretchen Simons
Michael Sloan
Heather Smith
Sheila Danita Smith
Meghan M. Sullivan
Adam Trimble
Jane Wall
Tara Weaver
Nicolette Wegner
Jamie Yoder

MPA Faculty 2012-2014

Continuing Faculty
or Taught in Core
Marc Baldwin
Moroni Benally
Myra Downing
Larry Dzieza
John Gates
Larry Geri
Amy Gould
Cheryl Simrell King
Steven Laubacher
Russ Lehman
Lee Lyttle
John McCoy
Alan Parker
Jenny Serpa
Linda Moon Stumpff
Doreen Swetkis
Gregory Weeks
Tim Winchell
Adjunct Faculty
Karen Alman
Larisa Benson
Lori Blewett
Stephen Buxbaum
Diane Criswell
Marla Beth Elliott
John Fortugno
Karen Fraser
Jenny Greenlee
David Halverstadt
Tina Kuckkahn
Emily Lardner
Russ Lehman
Steve Marshall
Sylvie McGee
Helena Meyer-Knapp
Michael Mucha
Grace O’Connor
Jan Ward Olmstead
Pam Peters
Richard Taggesell
Kristen Tucker
Ryan Warner

MPA Staff
Cheryl Simrell King
MPA Director
Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director
Public & Non-Profit Administration and Public Policy Concentrations
Puanani Nihoa, Assistant MPA Director
Tribal Governance Concentration
Jan Hays, MPA Program Assistant
Laura Hendrix, MPA Marketing & Communications

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to: Ben Hargett and
Electronic Media Staff; Katheleen (Kat)
Morgan and Building Services Staff,
Aramark Staff, our volunteer ushers; and
everyone on and off-campus for helping to make this ceremony successful!
Graduates: Please pick up your check-in card and proceed to the Graduation
Line-Up between Lab 1 and the Lecture Halls by 12:30 pm.
Guests: Please proceed to Guest Seating in Red Square following the Hooding
Ceremony.
Commencement begins promptly at
1:00 PM.

….be the change