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Master of
Public Administration
Program
Hooding Ceremony
and
Graduation Celebration

Friday June 15th, 2012
10:00 am
Longhouse
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

Honoring
the
Class of 2012

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
Walter Pacheco (Muckleshoot),
Community Services Director, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Welcome and Acknowledgements
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director & Master of Ceremonies
Opening Remarks
Michael Zimmerman, Provost, The Evergreen State College
Thomas (Les) Purce, President, The Evergreen State College
Introduction MPA Student Speakers
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director
MPA Tribal Cohort Student Presentation
Kim Benally-Hood, Speaker
Kim Benally-Hood and Tracy James, media presentation
MPA General Cohort Student Presentation
Amber Royster, Speaker
Dylan Houston, media presentation
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director
Keynote Speaker
Linda Moon Stumpff, MPA Faculty
Hooding
MPA Tribal names read by Erin Genia
MPA General Cohort names read by Randee Gibbons
Closing Remarks
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director

Master of Public Administration
(MPA) Program
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 the “general” 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 the “tribal” 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.
The Master of Public Administration Program and the Master of Environmental Studies Program are awarding one joint MPA/MES Degree. This degree program served public administrators and public policy professionals who wanted to gain
expertise in the analysis of environmental issues and environmental professionals who wished to improve their administrative skills.

MPA Graduates
2012

Tribal Cohort
Kendra Lee Aguilar
Mary Elizabeth Bahr
Kelly M. Baze
Kimberly K. Benally-Hood
Travis C. Brockie
Sarina Marie Corpuz
Lorna R. Edge-Onsel
Daniel Andrew Felizardo
Olivia Esther Françoise Hart
Lillian Amber-Rachel Hendrickson
Tracy Ann James
Debra Kae McNutt
April G. McGill
Marie Frances Natrall
Puanani Ka'anohe Nihoa
Shonda Okonda
Adam Clifford Osbekoff
Sarah Nightbear Queener-Plourde
Margo S. Ramarui
Jenny Lee Serpa
Jeffrey Phillip Wall
Stephanie Gail Williams
General Cohort
Preston Matthew James Victor Anderson
Kathryn Christine Benson
Marilyn J. Brown
Serena C. Clark
Christopher Jacob Collier
Danielle Elisabeth Cruver Breithaupt
Philip Peter DuBois
Maria Roseanna Flores
Wendy Lyn Freeland
Nova Elizabeth Gattman
Kimiko F. Goldberg
Lynette Suzanne Grubbs
Anthony James Hanley
Kara Diane Hefley
Dylan Van Houston-Cox
Stephanie Alice Judson
Michael Ray Kinley
Melissa Marie Koepp
Juan Fernando Luna
Kristin A. Masteller
Felecia R. McKinney
Justin Montermini
Devon Elise Nichols
Catherine Marie Nicolai
Chris Ellen Novelli
Estrella Shepherd
Matthew Reiser Parascand
Zachary Powers
Janelle Rothfolk
Amber Nicole Royster
Alejandro Rugarcia
Frank Anthony Sanchez
Alexis Sarah
Emily Kristine Sladek
Hillary Detamore Soens
Robert Stevens
Mark Andrew Stojak
Colleen Ann Thompson
Alissa Jane Thurman
Lori Ann VanClifford
Melissa Margaret Wideman
Wendy Elaine Wilder Winters
Kaaren Watson Winkler
MPA/MES Graduate
Stephanie Blumhagen

MPA Faculty 2010-2012

Continuing Faculty
or Taught in Core
Marc Baldwin
Larry Dzieza
John Gates
Larry Geri
Amy Gould
Cheryl Simrell King
Glenn Landram
Lee Lyttle
Heather Moss
Alan Parker
Linda Moon Stumpff
Doreen Swetkis
Tim Winchell
Adjunct Faculty
Karen Alman
Marc Brenman
Stephen Buxbaum
Victor Colman
Marla Beth Elliott
John Fortugno
Karen Fraser
Leslie Hatfield
Mike Hoover
Emily Lardner
Steve Marshall
Michael Mucha
Jan Ward Olmstead
Pam Peters

MPA Staff
Lee Lyttle
MPA Director
Randee Gibbons
Assistant MPA Director, General Cohort
Erin Genia
Assistant MPA Director, Tribal Cohort
Jan Hays
MPA Program Assistant

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to: Ben Hargett, Diana Schlesselman and Electronic Media Staff; Gaylon Finley and Building Services Staff; Sheryl Dorney and Conference Services 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.

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Mohandas K. Gandhi