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Master of
Public Administration
Program
Hooding Ceremony
and
Graduation Celebration

Friday June 14th, 2013
10:00 am
Campus Recreation Center
The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

Honoring
the
Class of 2013

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
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 of MPA Faculty
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director
MPA Faculty Speaker
Doreen Swetkis
Introduction of MPA Student Speaker
Doreen Swetkis
MPA Student Speaker
Dominic Jay Leon Guerrero Crisostomo
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Lee Lyttle, MPA Director
Keynote Speaker
Representative Sam Hunt, 22nd Legislative District
United States House of Representatives
Hooding
Names read by Randee Gibbons, MPA Assistant Director
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
2013

Katja Bishop
Joshua Boyd
Oske Entacv Buckley
Joshua Calvert
Gerdon Chapin
Troy Chapman
Peter Corier
Dominic Jay Leon Guerrero
Crisostomo
Elizabeth Denny
Allison Drake
Stephanie Sue Endler
David Faro
Pamela K. Garland
Marcus L. Godby, Sr.
Faith Hawks
Martha Heaverlo
Laura Hendrix
Tabitha Hollenbeck
Jessica L. Hopper
Norinston Joe
Christina Johnson
Casey Kilduff
Matthew Lemon
Eric Lohnes
Rachel McAuley
Morgan Montes Flores
Sarah H. Morris
Byron Mukai
Aaron Nygaard
Dianna Peck
Sarah Rocker
Shirley Serven
Amber Siefer
Robert Skokan
Alisa Solberg
Bradford Stewart
Anandi Stork
Joshua Swenson
Parker Teed
John Wheeler III
Caitlin White
MPA/MES Graduate
Erin Hanlon

MPA Faculty 2011-2013

Continuing Faculty
or Taught in Core
Marc Baldwin
Larry Dzieza
John Gates
Larry Geri
Amy Gould
Cheryl Simrell King
Lee Lyttle
Heather Moss
Alan Parker
Linda Moon Stumpff
Doreen Swetkis
Tim Winchell
Myra Downing
Adjunct Faculty
Karen Alman
Lori Blewett
Marc Brenman
Stephen Buxbaum
Victor Colman
Dianne Criswell
Marla Beth Elliott
John Fortugno
Karen Fraser
Jenny Greenlee
David Halverstadt
Tina Kuckkahn
Emily Lardner
Russ Lehman
Steve Marshall
Sylvie McGee
Michael Mucha
Jan Ward Olmstead
Pam Peters
Richard Taggesell
Kathe Taylor

MPA Staff
Lee Lyttle
MPA Director
Randee Gibbons
Assistant MPA Director, General Cohort
Puanani Nihoa
MPA Tribal Assistant
Jan Hays
MPA Program Assistant

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to: Ben Hargett and
Electronic Media Staff; 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