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C O M M E N C E M E N T S P E A K E R

PRESIDENT SPEAKER

DR. MICHAEL J. BEALS

Dr. Michael J. Beals began his time at Vanguard University, then

Southern California College, as an undergraduate student more

than 40 years ago. After receiving a BA in Christian Education

and Psychology in 1981, he returned to Vanguard to earn an

MA in Leadership Studies in 1989, and then went on to earn

an MA and PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. Dr. Beals is an ordained minister with

the Assemblies of God who served in local church ministry for 31 years. He was the senior

pastor of Mission Hills Community Church; 23 of which were as senior pastor. Dr. Beals

taught philosophy, ethics and theology at both Vanguard and Fuller Seminary. In 2012, he

accepted the role of Dean of Spiritual Formation at Vanguard. Dr. Beals assumed the role

of Vanguard’s tenth president in 2013. President Beals and his wife Faith were married in

1979, they have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

U N D E R G R A D U A T E S P E A K E R

EMILY HOWARD

From San Diego, CA, Emily Howard came to Vanguard University to fulfill her

goal of playing collegiate softball. During her four years here, Emily learned

the importance of leadership, passion, theological development, and the

benefits of fun and fellowship in a community of believers. Emily made the

most of her time as a Lion by studying abroad in Israel through Vanguard’s office, working in the Office

of Student Engagement as the Athletics Director where she united students and student-athletes through

her rebranding of “The ROAR” which is Vanguard’s student section, joining Residence Life to serve as

an RA in the Balboa buildings, attending the NAIA Softball World Series, and winning Mock Rock

her sophomore year and being crowned Ms. VU her junior year. Emily fulfilled leadership roles in the

athletic program as she focused on spiritual development through serving as a LIONS leader, serving

as a member of the Council of Student-Athletes, and serving as Vanguard’s female representative for

the GSAC Student-Athlete Advisory Council. Her involvement in athletics was reflected through earning

the 2018-2019 GSAC Cliff Hamlow Character Award. She is a two-time NAIA and GSAC Scholar-

Athlete recipient with a Kinesiology Pre-Health B.S. degree and Religion minor. Emily is confident that

God and her journey at Vanguard University has prepared her for the avenues she wishes to pursue in

her future, such as missions, medical school, and student affairs leadership positions.

P R O F E S S I O N A L S T U D I E S S T U D E N T S P E A K E R

D E A N A W ES T

Deana West is from Chicago, Illinois and moved to California in 2011. She

made the decision to return to school in 2013to earn her nursing degree.

Deana worked at Marina High School as an instructional aide for students

with special needs and part time as a caregiver while attending night classes.

In 2016, after three years of nursing school prerequisite classes she was accepted into the nursing

program at Santa Ana community college. She graduated in 2018 with her ADN and began working

as an operating room circulating nurse for a cosmetic practice. People would describe Deana as

outspoken, resilient, and inspiring. She is passionate about helping people and hearing their stories.

Deana is married to her husband Marshall and recently gave birth to their daughter Violet in August.

Currently, Deana enjoys being a mom, taking Violet on walks and creating memories.

C O M M E N C E M E N T S T U D E N T S P E A K E R S

PRESIDING: MICHAEL J. BEALS, PHD, PRESIDENT

WELCOME

MICHAEL J. BEALS, PHD (’81, MA ’89)PRESIDENT

GREETING & INVOCATION

THE REVEREND JOHN C. MARTIN, DMINLEAD PASTOR, VICTORVILLE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

CHAIR, VANGUARD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SONGS OF PRAISE AND ADORATION

BUILD MY LIFE .......................................................................................... ARR. TRAVIS COTTRELL VANGUARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

SCRIPTURE READING ECCLESIASTES 3:1-11 (NIV)

THE REVEREND JOHN C. MARTIN, DMINLEAD PASTOR, VICTORVILLE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD

CHAIR, VANGUARD UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

INTRODUCTION OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT SPEAKER

MICHAEL D. WILSON, PHD (’83)ASSOCIATE PROVOST AND DEAN OF THE UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

STUDENT SPEAKER

EMILY HOWARDKINESIOLOGY MAJOR

INTRODUCTION OF THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONALSTUDIES STUDENT SPEAKER

RENEA BRATHWAITE, PHDDEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

STUDENT SPEAKER

DEANA WESTPROFESSIONAL STUDIES NURSING

C O M M E N C E M E N T 2 0 2 0 UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

SONG OF DEDICATION

PSALM 23 (I AM NOT ALONE) ........................................................................ARR. JAY ROUSE VANGUARD UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC

ADDRESS

MICHAEL J. BEALS, PHD (’81, MA ’89)PRESIDENT

MESSAGE TO GRADUATES

PETE C. MENJARES, PHD (’87)PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES

PETE C. MENJARES, PHD (’87)PROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

THE CONFERRAL OF DEGREES

MICHAEL J. BEALS, PHD (’81, MA ’89)PRESIDENT

PRESENTATION OF STUDENT NAMES

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WELCOME

JEFF MOTSKE (’88)UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE, CHAIR OF THE FOUNDATION BOARD

OF DIRECTORS, 2020 VU ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR

CLOSING REMARKS & BENEDICTION

PETE C. MENJARESPROVOST AND SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

ALMA MATER OF VANGUARD UNIVERSITY

ALMA MATER (HAIL TO THE GOLD AND BLUE) ............................ E.M. BALLIET/J. MELTONVANGUARD SINGERS AND BAND, JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND AUDIENCE

CONGRATS TO THE CLASS OF 2020

C O M M E N C E M E N T 2 0 2 0 UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE

HONOR SProvisional honors are noted in this program for graduating seniors who have completed at least 36 credits at VU and have met one of the grade point average requirements listed below:

*cum laude (with honor) 3.50-3.69

**magna cum laude (with high honor) 3.70-3.89

***summa cum laude (with the highest honor, signified by gold cords) 3.90-4.00†military veterans

D I V I S ION OF S O C I A L A N DBE H AV IOR A L S C I E NC E S

D E PA R T M E N T O FH I S T O R Y A N DP O L I T I C A L S C I E N C EB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Izhar Alvarez Joshua Bohnert*** Jared Comini † Chase Dodge Angelique Dutcher Elena FloresAlicia Gonzalez Rosemary Gutierrez Samuel Henriquez Catalina Lopez* Cecilia Massa** Dallas Norton Gianluca Sicolo † Devin Sutorius

Louisa Warwin

D E PA R T M E N T O F P S Y C H O L O G YB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Miryam Aguilar Montoya Julia Aguirre** Monserrat AlvarezStephanie Atkins** Alexandra Avila*

Nathalie Barreto Jamie Barrios Natalie Belmont** Kara BissellEmma BohnertSarah Bordelon*** Karen Brook***Esmy BurgosKristin Canterbury Mauricio ChavezBryn ChesserBrianna Chonos*** Nayeli Cid-Rodriguez Jara Clark*Genora ConnerAlexa Feltz**Jarrett Fisher Guadalupe Flores Alyssa Gibbons** Austin Gomez**Karen Graniel Alexanderia Griffith* Maricella Harris Victoria Hernandez*** Kayla Higgins Gabriella Hinojosa*

D I V I S ION OF S O C I A L A N DBE H AV IOR A L S C I E NC E S (CONT’D)

Ariana Huffman* Katie Jurvakainen Annika Kooiman** Joanna Lomas Deziray Marroquin* Jennifer Martinez** Brenda MolinaAnna Moore Adriana Otero*** Mia Palomino Crystal Peralta Kaitlyn Pietrobono* Lauren Pohl* Natallie Popineau* Kaylee ResariDenise Rodriguez Lydia Rodriguez Rebecca Rubio* Stephanie Salazar** Tobi Sanders Kimberly Saucedo Amanda Saunders Brieanne Scott** Sera Shevchenko Candice Silva Bethany Stevens Joshua Stewart* Brian Stone** † Nekea Strong*Esther TorresDavid TronsrueTate Tyler*Priscilla Velarde Elissa Venegas Abby Villagrana Andre Wallace*** Amber Wescott

Victoria Wilson***

D E PA R T M E N T O F S O C I O L O G YB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Joshua Archuleta Myranda Baca* Jonathan Barragan** Sara CadenasApril Casillas †Emily Christian* Aubryn Coale Nareline Coronado Starla Delamarter*** Cassidy Desmore Diana Estrada** Mariah Gallegos* Isaiah GentryEmma Holmes Kaleigh Lawrence*** Alexis Lopez Merveille Maroya*** Deziray Marroquin* Ecstassy Mendoza Evelin Mora Reyes Yokabet Paulos*** Mariah Poitier** Alyssa Ramos Chyanne Rodriguez Melanie Rodriguez Amy RomeroDenise Salaveria Alyssa Schmidt*** Alemu TalcottMalia TiltonKaitlyn VazquezErica Zenobia**

D I V I S ION OF BU S I N E S SA N D C OM M U N IC AT ION

D E PA R T M E N T O F B U S I N E S SB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

A C C O U N T I N G Neill Conti** Morgan Davis* Tayler Garrison*** Connor Kiblinger*** Noah Meister**Erik Swanson* Tatiana Tabizon

B U S I N E S S

Donovan Bishop Brett Conover †Alex Cordell**Allan DavisJames Huddleston Juan Martinez Ramon Navarrete** Carolyn Staten-Patton

B U S I N E S SA D M I N I S T R A T I O N

Cassandra Balswick** Valerie Barreto Alexandrea Brewer* Grady Conner* Desiree CraytonPaul Eggington Alexandrea Erdelatz Leticia Estrada Joshua Finlayson**Brittney Fleming** Tayler Garrison*** Damariz Guerrero

Selle HannTiffany HernandezBethany Hinson***Kristopher Humerickhouse Jordan Hurst*Stephanie KahlerSarah Kessler**Connor Kiblinger***Aaron Lopez**Eric LopezTyler McDanielJordan MitchellJoy Montes de Oca-Aldaco*** Dorien MooreLindsey Ng*Brayden NunleyNatalie NuvalAmara OrtizJohn PaulsonCaleb PintoIsaac PintoMatthew Russell**Llarely Saldivar**Seith SmithSummer SotaNathaniel ThomasKirstin TrabertHanna VehrsJanna VeikJason VeneziaNoah WaideJoshua Weeks**Kaleb Wilborn*Mikayla Yagi**

D I V I S ION OF BU S I N E S S A N DC OM M U N IC AT ION (CONT’D)

M A R K E T I N G

Hannah Clark Trevor CottonApril Dombroski** Savannah Limon** Roman Manning Jacob Todd Samuel Vick** Drew Woodruff*

D E PA R T M E N T O F C O M U N I C A T I O NB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Sevana Adourian*** Melony Barber** Maddie Bertrand Harrison Blodgett* Stephen Brown** Karli Burk*Charity Dennis* Makenzie Dolan* Christopher Duncan † William EngleNicole EspejoRonnie Gomez Alessandro Gordillo* Devin Gripenwaldt Jackie Gutierrez Devyn Harper Hannah Holder*** Alexis Isom**

Stephen Januzik* Weston Jukam McKenzie McCall Cole Mensinger Adrianna Miranda Serena Mokulehua Matthew Mullins Tyler Ninh*Isabel Noble Savannah Patick Kelly PozilSoriya Rasheed August Rice*** Kinsey Roehr*** Breanna Saenz* Kelsey Schultze** Sydney Siler Brandon Steele Reba Toney Francesca Vanni Nina Velez* David Wilson Phoebe Yang*

D I V I S ION OF T H E OL O G Y

D I V I S ION OF E DUC AT ION,A RT S & H U M A N I T I E S

D E PA R T M E N T O F R E L I G I O NB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Chase Barnhart* Autumn Becker* Richard Bourassa** Victoria Cierley** Gabrielle Claggett* Rachel D’Andrea* Serene Davila* Sydney Feil*David FloresBrianna Ganarial Isaac Hernandez*** Savannah Kraus* Mireya Lopez*

Briley Moreno** Kayla MunozBriley Neyenhuis Dawson Oquist** Marco Parra* Michael Puente Paisley Quitoriano Iryll RobertoSabrina SernaBryan ShupeCrispin TenorioKyle Thomas* † Jonathan Thompson Annalee Toutges Jessica Van Winkle** Jacob Williams*

D E PA R T M E N T O FE A R LY C H I L D H O O DB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Kunimi Bermudez** Guadalupe Bustos Annamarie De La Cruz* Frida Devine Parson*** Astrid RubioDolores Sanchez*

D E PA R T M E N T O FE N G L I S HB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Stacy Acevedo Myrna Alcantar Keturah Barr** Madison BergamoKathryn Berry*** Ashley Collins** Emily Cookes Samantha Depue* Tess Dodge* Bethany Heine Dylan Knapp Corena Lentz Ashle Reyes* Javail Trice

D I V I S ION OF E DUC AT ION,A RT S & H U M A N I T I E S (CONT’D)

D E PA R T M E N T O F M U S I CB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

G E N E R A L M U S I C

Brandon Andronesi Emanuela Arghir Shelby BistlineSarah Busler**Kevin Engle*Gwyneth Montgomery* Mirella MullinsMiriam Ruvalcaba Rebekah Uhl** Aysha Word

W O R S H I P S T U D I E S

Deacon Denton* Matthew Lloyd Sierra Whitmire*

D E PA R T M E N T O F M U S I CB A C H E L O R O F M U S I C

J A Z Z S T U D I E S

Jordan Morrison* Eli PlaresJustin Reed*

P E R F O R M A N C E

Kayla Harrell*

P R E - T E A C H E RC E R T I F I C A T I O N

Matthew Brown Yvonne Cosmes* Kendal Frear* Samuel Lopez Karen Mercado** Hannah Smith **

D E PA R T M E N T O FL I B E R A L S T U D I E SB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Scott Colacchia Ineke De Jong** Vanessa Dwyer***Chloe Fry*** Lindsey Horist*** Sierra Matthews Vanessa Mejia Emily Miramontes** Sergio Montano* Victor NegreteSamantha Rice** Jessica Sicari Courtney Thornhill Kyle Vitwar*Ashley Zuniga*

D E PA R T M E N T O FT H E A T R EB A C H E L O R O F A R T S

Ethan BoyleEmily Coffey** Zachary Guevin Bethany Huang*** Elisabeth Iniguez Hannah Jepsen* Cornelius Lindsey* Gwendolyn Olson Melissa Richardson*** Alora Sparling*Claire Trickey

D I V I S ION OF NAT U R A L , P H YS IC A L , A N D H E A LT H S C I E NC E S

D E PA R T M E N T O F B I O L O G Y, C H E M I S T R Y& M A T H E M A T I C SB A C H E L O R O F A R T SB A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E

B I O L O G I C A L S C I E N C E S

Kimberly Benner Stephan Miser*** Kamelah Noel*** Devin Spolsdoff***

B I O L O G Y

Hope Ahn** Deserhae Arnett † Victoria Chea Genesis De la Rosa Jhonathan Dominguez Rebecca Freeman Janette GarciaJonah Landon*Sofia MasihVanessa Murphy**Alexis OsbourneDrew PoudrierAlexa RamirezMarisa Saucedo Rodriguez Rachel SilverioBrittney Stevens** Olivia Stires

B I O C H E M I S T R Y

Ashley Alhosry Katherine Camacho

M A T H E M A T I C S

Arly Gonzalez Rojas

D E PA R T M E N T O FK I N E S I O L O G YB A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E

Mariah Adame Ruben Arellano Pablo Arriaga Andrew Ayoub Jesus Carmona Michaella Elad Andrew Gilley Benjamin Godfrey Ramia Griffin Bethany Hinson*** Emily Howard* Geovanny Islas Joseph Jennison Michael Kashou Giovani Leon Moises Lopez Ishmerai Martinez* Charlie Mestaz Leslie Munoz Rachel MyersIsaac NavarroEric OliveBreanna PerezJonathan Ramirez Agustin RojasAlyssa RossJennipher SolisHunter Straub*Miguel TapiaSierra VaglicaJennifer Van de Brake** Madison Vickers

D E PA R T M E N T O FN U R S I N GB A C H E L O R O F S C I E N C E

Joman Alomar* Deserhae Arnett † Allison Arnold*** Tiffanie Arnold*** Lu Bai**Andrew BaileyYvette Barbari***Tal Bard***Kristine Becker*** Kimberly BennettLinsey Boggess***Arelia BouronichKellie Buckley**Brenda CadyKarly CantuJason Chau*Karen ChoiAndrea Clark-Nemeth*** Jessica Clements* Summer Cortinas*** Daisy Cruz***Ruben De la Cruz*** Brooke DoddMadison DoddChristina Driggs*Jessica Engler*Kathy GarrettElizabeth Gitonga** Teresa GomezClaudia Guerrero** Katrina GurziRyan Hanley***Eric Hernandez*** Chadwick Hoffman † Anthony Huerta*** Dahyun JangCatherine Lara*** Amanda Lau

Elaine Le***Landon MarshallRichel McElroy***Jaselle Medellin***Isaac MortKeziah Muniu***Yoshiari Nakamura***Nhu Nguyen***Kimberly NielsenAllie Paez-Wick*Nimishaben Patel***Lauren PerezDenise Ponce***Monica Quiggle-Weisshaar*** Jessica Ramirez**Michelle Rico**Grecia Ruiz-Aguero*** Jacqueline Sanchez-Urquiza Noel Santiago*** †Katrina Schramm***Christina Sepulveda †Jasmine SnowdenMike Tan*Jessica Tang***Christopher TaylorJennifer ThomasKhara Tirabassi**Phihung Tran***Charlotte Tucker***Esteban ValdezCynthia Van Vliet*Margaret VargasConsuelo Vergara***Philip Villanueva**Maegan Viloria*Samantha Wendell***Deana West***Charlotte Wisniewski*Maria Zamora***Hannah Zillmer***Madison Zirneklis**

Vanguard U,

Alma Mater true;

Hail to our college,

Hail to the Gold and Blue!

In the Lion fam’ly

Valiant for our Lord

“Virtue, Truth and Service”

Loyal to His Word

Vanguard U,

Alma Mater true;

Hail to our college,

Hail to the Gold and Blue!

Though thy sons and daughters

Journey far and wide,

Tender thoughts and mem’ries

Lovingly abide

Vanguard U,

Alma Mater true;

Hail to our college,

Hail to the Gold and Blue!

Vanguard U!

ALMA MATER OF VANGUARD UNIVERSITY

H A I L T O T H E G O L D A N D B L U E

M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T

The mission of Vanguard University is to pursue knowledge, cultivate character,

deepen faith, and equip each student for a Spirit-empowered life of Christ-

centered leadership and service.

VA N G UA R D U N I V E R S I T Y B OA R D O F T RU S T E E SJohn C. Martin, Chair*

Bruce Durkee, Vice-Chair*

Philip D. Robinette, Secretary*

Larry Allbaugh

Michael J. Beals (ex-officio)*

Danny DeLeon Jr.

Erin Donovan (ex-officio)

Geanene Garcia-Yriarte

Nathan Gonzales*

Douglas Green

Richard M. Guerra* (ex-officio)

Cindee Heath

Don Judkins †

Byron Klaus

Jeff Motske (ex-officio)

Sergio Navarrete

David Oddo

Dale Oquist

Donn Rediger

Michelle Sanchez*

Russell P. Spittler †

Nicole Suydam*

*Executive Committee Members

†Trustee Emeritus