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Master of
Public Administration
35th MPA Hooding Ceremony
and
Graduation Celebration

Friday, June 16th, 2017
9:00 AM
Cheney Stadium
Tacoma, WA

Honoring the
Class of 2017

Picture here

The above picture serves as a threefold
representation. First, it represents the 1982 inaugural graduating class of Evergreen’s
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
Program. Second, it is a reminder of how far the MPA Program has come in the last 35 years. Finally, it is a reflection of our history and tradition. Thirty-five years may not be noteworthy in the grand scheme of things, but it is a significant milestone for what was a fledgling graduate program at a liberal arts
college, in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. Mortarboards off to the Class of ’82, the Class of 2017, and all graduates of the Evergreen MPA Program!
BE THE CHANGE...
BE THE CHANGE...

MPA Hooding Ceremony
Welcome and Introduction
Doreen Swetkis, MPA Director
Opening Remarks
George Bridges, President, The Evergreen State College
Kenneth Tabbutt, Provost, The Evergreen State College
Special Guest Speaker
Leslie Romer, MPA Alumna (1982)
Student Speaker Introductions
Doreen Swetkis
Student Speakers
Lianna Shepherd, Class of 2017
Leslie Allen Watson, Class of 2017
Hooding
Names read by Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director
Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy Concentrations
Closing Remarks
Doreen Swetkis

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.
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MPA Graduates
2017

Public & Nonprofit
Administration
and Public Policy Cohort
Faith Addicott
Samantha Jewell Renee Angel
Alexandria Denae Arbogast
Tiesa Marie Blankenship
Nani Brockett
Krosbie Evelyn Carter
Jessica Lynn Chapin
Megan Daniels
Hannah Gedanke Franks
Wendy Marie Galloway
Brittany Anne Hale
Yokiko Jessie Hayashi-Saguil
Lisa Kristine Herzog
Natasha Ann House
Joseph Donald Irvin
William Theodore Carl Johnson
Megan Joan Kendig
Shannon Clare Klasell
Lea Elise Kronenberg
David Scott Lindley
Levi Luft
Jennica Rose Machado
Maureen Patricia Maples
James Dennison Martin
Martha Mary Matthias
Charles Moore
Erin Elizabeth Moore
Jason Eugene Overbey
Samantha Eileen Porter
Galen D. Radtke
Elizabeth Ann Rush
Niklas M. Schrader
Lianna Shepherd
Alesya Vyacheslavovna Shitik
Michael Sandor Silagi
Whitney Jean Smith
Tyrone Somerville
Gwen Stamey
Amber A. Stewart
Rhonda Sharon Stone
Kiriko Takahashi
Edith Louise Tate
Diana Ann Thieme
Isaac P. Wagnitz
Leslie Allen Watson
Melanie White
Talib Williams
Jessica Zuehl-Miller

MPA Faculty 2015-2017

Continuing Faculty
or Taught in Core
Lachezar (Lucky) Anguelov
Marc Baldwin
Larry Geri
Amy Gould
Cheryl Simrell King
Michael Lane
Amy Leneker
Doug Mah
John McCoy
John McNamara
Linda Moon Stumpff
Heather Moss
Doreen Swetkis
Eric S. Trevan
Adjunct Faculty
Karen Alman
Melissa Beard
Stephen Buxbaum
Kelly Croman
Jean Dennison
Michaela Doelman
Marla Beth Elliott
John Fortugno
Karen Fraser
Leslie Hatfield
Katherine Himes
Paul Horton
Tina Kukkahn-Miller
Emily Lardner
Maggie Leland
Steve Marshall
John McCoy
Sylvie McGee
Naomi Nightingale
Grace O’Connor
David O’Leary
Pam Peters
Rhys Roth
Jenny Serpa
Cynthia Sousa
Webb Sprague
Kathe Taylor
Eden Teachout
Martin Thies
Kris Tucker
Ryan Warner
David Wilkins

MPA Staff
Doreen Swetkis, MPA Director
Randee Gibbons, Assistant MPA Director
Public & Nonprofit Administration and Public Policy Concentrations
Puanani Nihoa, Assistant MPA Director
Tribal Governance Concentration and Tacoma Cohort Pilot
Jan Hays, MPA Program Assistant

Acknowledgements
Special thanks to: Westwood Baptist Church for their offer of facilities;
Tumwater Printing for their flexibility; 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 in Cheney Stadium
Guests: Please proceed to Guest Seating in Cheney Stadium after the Hooding
Ceremony.
Commencement begins promptly at
11:00 AM

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 were first used in the United States in the late 19th
Century.
The universally recognized color for
Public Administration (MPA) is
Peacock Blue

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Maya Cedara Banker-Tate
Susan Marie Bowe
June Marie Brown
Roxanne Kathleen Bruner
Addie Helen Candib
Denise Marie Carpenter
Marcus M. Carroll
Joel Robert Kim Chang
Bailey Gleeson Craft
Megan Marie Eliasson
Dawn Jennifer Eychaner
Dan R. Frank
Rebecca Ann Fuller
Angela Emilia Gallo
Kashmiri Rose Gavronski / Mileen Anika Gilkey
Joey Christine Grant
William James Hannah
Donnelle Caroline Hansen
Bary A. Hanson
Michelle Elaina Heacox
Timothy George Hearn
Leialani C. Jensen
Kellee Marie Keegan
Kacey Danielle Kimmel
Malika Lamont / Matthew Todd Lebens
Justin D. Leighton / Allison RyAnne Maluchnik
Shauna Beth Muendel
Lisbeth Ann Panush
Joyce Marie Phillips / Michael L. O’Neill / Jaycie Elizabeth Osterberg
David Michael Quinton
Amanda Elaine Rains / Michelle Richburg
William John Saguil
Jennifer Ellen Shafer / Merilee Tanbara
Maria Alexandrovna Thomas
Rachel Blair Walker
Charles Thomas Wallace
Jason M.H. Alvarado
Thomas Richard Burgess II
Mileen Anika Gilkey
Nikkole A. Hughes
Malika Modupe Lamont
Penelope Mena
Wendy Yomiko Nanto
Jaycie Elizabeth Osterberg
Jennifer Anne Popchockhakim
Michelle L. Richburg
Nathan Schildmeyer